Polar+Bear+Academy

To do for Monday: Put syllabus on Wiki Web 2.0 intro activity? Wiki directions and basics - type up!!! A little more about blogs.... Show examples of blogs - emphsize they can be projects for kids, etc. Concept that almost same thing can be done on district websites - just different Think about what lessons, projects, etc. you could do...create one Rubrics for wikis and blogs?? How do you assess?

Web 2.0 - any interactive page online http://jennamarianu.wikispaces.com/Web+2.0+Tools

Have them build wikis on the first day to take notes on - make new page for every day Page foree turnitin, epals, etc.

First day - wordle.com - good for brainstorming and getting to know you Post as .gif on wiki to share about themselves for character sketches, review words, spelling lists <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">save to public gallery - url <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">can print in color

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Animoto.com - simple moviemaker <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Free - 30 second videos <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Can sign up for all students for free - educator account

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Voicethread - Upload pictures, slideshow, record voice <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">PowerPoint - save slides as pictures <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Can call on cell phone, webcam or use computer microphone <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Other students can comment on presentations by typing or voice recording <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kids can work on at home and call in on cell <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students can dictate projects <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Difference between movie maker - not online unless movie maker posted online <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">More user friendly than moviemaker, but not as many options like transitions, etc.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Glogster - like wordle but upload movies, animation, etc. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Different way to do project - digital posters

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