TECH+TOOLS



Primary Pad is a web-based word processor designed for schools that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real-time.
 * Primary Pad **

Free Sound Sound Jay Sound Effects Now Creative Commons Free Music
 * Free Sound Effects - **used with students to create vodcasts


 * Web 2.0 Examples **

Students were permitted to select the tools of their choice for their projects.



Below are directions for videoconferencing software and equipment that can be used. [|Polycom Getting Started Guide]
 * Polycom **
 * Scopia **

 <span class="wiki_link_ext">Skype Explained Visually <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">media type="custom" key="16919246" <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in Your Classroom
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Skype **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">[|Virtual Field Trips and Videoconferencing] <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">[| VC Content Provider] <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">CILC.org
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">Resources **
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Video conference Sites and Virtual Field Trips **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">**Avatar Makers** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">List of FREE Avatar Makers <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">New York Zoos and Aquarium <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Voki

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">**Multimedia** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Freeplaymusic.com directions <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Prezi.com <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Prezi Guided Questions <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Animoto.com <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Make Beliefs Comix

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Geocaching.pdf <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">GPSGarminTips.pdf <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Resources for Geocaching.pdf <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> <span class="wiki_link_ext">GeocachingTEK4S.pptx
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Geocaching PDF Documents **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">media type="custom" key="16918662" <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">[|TEK4S Geocaching Notebook]


 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">QR Codes **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">QR Codes in Education
===<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Prezi <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">QR Code Guide from Cool Cat Teacher ===

**<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Assignments: **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Mind42 and QR Code Activity

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Your team will be using the Web 2.0 tool Mind42 to brainstorm ideas on how your new Flash game will be used at your school. Each student will need to access www.mind42.com from his/her computer at the table. Use the username and password on the cards at your table (Ex: TEK4S_1) to log into Mind42. Then click your group's created brainstorm (Ex: Group 1 Brainstorming) and let the ideas fly!

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Using the Yahtzee and Scrabble activities completed on December 1st as an example, narrow your ideas to one activity to complete in any classroom at your district. First, identify your audience. Then, identify any resources needed to complete that activity. Write your instructions and include any applicable standards. Give it a trial run! Have a group of students (or teachers!) try your activity. Did they understand your instructions without additional explanation? <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Before our next meeting on January 17th, create a QR code using this link: QR Code Generator. As in our example, the QR code description should include all necessary instructions and standards for another team to duplicate your activity. Once the QR code explaining your activity is completed, copy the image (right click, save copy) and title the code with your school's name. Then, upload the single file to the "Upload Your Flash Game QR Code" area below.

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