Tech+Tools+For+Learning

 Bellingham District Technology Presentation

Make it SEEMLESS! It's the learning that gets noticed not the tech! Its all about what is done with the technology!

It's Simple -- focus on the learning @http://www.techsavvyed.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/commoncore-TECH.png []

Our Students... Producing Writing which is Published Interactive and Collaborative > @http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=61490&blogger_id=366589 > @http://vimeo.com/cordata > @http://cordataiamme.weebly.com/i-am-dylan.html > @http://www.digitrails.com/ > aaapresentation examples h drive > Our Teachers...  Teaching withThinking Tools which Engage Learners and Community, Track Growth and Support Planning > https://techcatz.wikispaces.com/Write+On and https://techcatz.wikispaces.com/History > @http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/
 * BLOG Techcatz Kitty Kat
 * CBNews - Cordata Bobcat News
 * I Am Me -
 * DigiTrails - QR Codes in Action Favorite Story Books - Garfield
 * Digi Learning - Just using the tech...
 * Integrated Projects - Elephants and Jamestown vs. Plymouth
 * Engage Families and Community - Ms. Hinshaw Says... Class Facebook Page .. .Just "like" it!@https://www.facebook.com/MsHinshawSays
 * Smartboard Activities - Promethean Planet

__** MAKE IT HAPPEN! **__ > Image Production Tools, Cameras, Video, Video Editing Tools > Connects Classroom to Web - what you see first, BLOGS, Document and Video Drop Space
 * Access to Technolgy every day, when needed, right size for fingers, matches learner needs
 * Bring from Home Tool Access
 * Interactive Projectors and High Quality Document Cameras, In wall classroom speaker and voice systems
 * Keyboard Tools K - 5 (2 page sit)
 * Web Based Tools - Build Creativity Simple and Easy to Use,
 * Web Based Enagement Tools - Classroom Launch Page -
 * Reduce Number of Clicks - (2 Clicks)
 * Design Desktop/Programs to Learner Style, Modify and Simplify the Desktops
 * Streamline passwords and logons
 * Information Tools to organize text, ideas, inferences, to help us compare and contrast,
 * Search Tools that make sense for elementary kids that provide depth and access to knowledge
 * Tools for teachers to track growth, VIEW and COLLECT DATA, simple access to district documents
 * Lessons for teachers and online resources to share ideas, and integrated lessons across academic areas as well as access to collaborative projects with classrooms acround the world...

__**Changes in District**__ > rather than "In" the LAB or Library
 * Integrate Technology in the Classroom

> rather than Computer Lab Time/Cart Sign Up
 * Make Tech a Seemless Part of Learning

> rather than Special Program Need
 * Select Software Programs that Meet Learner Need

> rather than Send in Work Order
 * Provide In Class Just in Time Support

> rather than Technology Department and Librarians and Techs
 * Empower Teachers "Shift Ownership" to Classroom Teachers


 * Build Critical Maaa: Place Technology Teacher Coaches in all buidings, Support in class cadre in building, than they support grade level teams rather than Educational Technology and Librarians

> rather than Technology Department Workshops on WORD and Excel
 * Embedded Technology Professional Developement in All Academic Areas

__**School News:**__ Telepromter [] - use for cueing news broadcast!  [] takes video and allows you to write sub titles in different languages


 * __Safety on the WWW __** 
 * Today in tech @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8&feature=related
 * Internet predators—know who you are chatting with []
 * Playing and Staying Safe online []

__ **‍‍‍‍Classroom Email Address ‍‍‍‍** __ Use this address when logging on to off site web tools listed here Techcatz pages email: cordatacats@rocketmail.com Password: bobcats  Yahoo mail account located@ []

__ **WWW IMAGES:** __ Use the following websites to get images for your presentations Use only images that have permission granted to use.

Discovery Education Clip Art! [|Pics4Learning] and [|Wiki Commons] CC – Creative License Site

__** Editing Pictures **__ Make your Pictures More Creative Avairy you upload a picture, change sizeand crop, change color, copy and past to save

__ **At Home... KEYBOARDING PRACTICE:** __ Keyboarding Sites - Increase your speed to 25 - 30 wpm. How fast can you go?
 * [|Foggies]- Type the words and listen to music - great practice in speed increasing
 * Keyboarding Games - Select from the following to practice your skills
 * [|Falling Words]- Like Tetris... type the words before the wall is built
 * [|Keyboard Challenge]- Can you match the keys to the keyboard... without looking?

__**Edmodo -**__ //TopDogs Portable B ~ Leave messages and drop files to pick them up at home...// __**[]**__

__**MAKE a GLOGSter**__.... Go to [] Login: topdog Password: bulldogmedia type="custom" key="6845727" align="left"

Go to: [|Endangered Animals of the WORLD] Locate the area, ecosystem, and place a marker. Add description and picture. Logon: mrsh Password: bulldog
 * __COMMUNITY WALK - Mapping Our Learning__**

__ **TIME LINE TOOLS:** __ Time Line []