Technology+Integration


 * 1) identify technology needs
 * 2) plan professional development opportunities
 * 3) share websites, software, etc.
 * 4) explore websites, etc.

May ,2009


 * 1) ======Personal Learning Network - .[[file:Grow Your Own PLN.pdf]]======
 * 2) [|Wordle] - create a visual out of any list of words or word document. make one with Obama's acceptance speech.[[file:Obama aceptance speech.doc]] and then compare it with George Bush's acceptance speec [[file:Bush200 acceptance.docx]]



April 13, 2009

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Bailey, Basilio, Brevoort, Brunschwyler, Cleveland, Crowley, Cummins, Garber, Gera, Ilgenfritz, Kropp, Marshall, R.Martin, Mawson, McHutchison, O'Connell, O'Rourke, Sapyata, Spisak, S.Sudimak, Woodland, Zielinski======

Posting worksheets to web page - Create a document, print to .pdf then upload to web page.

VoiceThread
What is a VoiceThread? - A VoiceThread is an online media album that allows people to make comments, either audio or text, and share them with anyone they wish. A VoiceThread allows an entire group's story to be told and collected in one place.

Create an account – Teacher can create accounts for class, or each individual student can create their own account. Each account user must have their own email if they want an individual account.

Image – can be zoomed in or out. You can move around on the zoomed in photo while the voice is playing. Create a folder on your desktop with the images you will use including YOUR image.

Comment – you create the voice or text comment and only you can edit or change your own comment. You can have as many “takes” as you need to get it right. By clicking on the record button, you can add voice, clicking on the type button will allow you to insert text comments.

Cost – FREE for education

Numbers of people - Each page of a VoiceThread can hold the comments of hundreds of people. The avatar images simply shrink as more and more people comment.

Pages created - Each VoiceThread can store up to 125 images (or pages).

How do we begin? 1. Teacher sets up their own account 2. Teacher puts up the images (sample) 3. Teacher records the initial comments 4. Give directions to students of what you expect from them 5. Show them how to create their voice or text thread. 6. Send the webpage to the parents to see the work.

http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/Voicethread video tutorial: [| http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=voicethread&aq=f] [] []

That's it; now you are all set to make a classroom VoiceThread. After the VoiceThread is complete, send invitations out to all the parents. You can even choose to add a page at the end of your book for the parents to leave their comments.


Educator accounts are free at []  February 2, 2009

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Present: Bodenstab, Bailey, Basilio, Bodenstab, Brevoort, Brunschwyler, Ciglinsky, Crowley, Cummins, Faccenda, Garber, Gera, Ilgenfritz, Kropp, Marshall, R.Martin, Mawson, McHutchison, O'Connell, O'Rourke, Spisak, S.Sudimak, Walsh, Woodland, Zielinski======  January, 2009 **coming attractions ** Other tools to use without reinventing the wheel:
 * 1) Gradebook updates/ JAVA -
 * 2) Reports and verifications and comments,
 * 3) How to listen to your voicemail on your computer
 * 4) [|slideshare.net]
 * 5) [|teacherTube.com]
 * 1) resources to use for projects
 * 2) [|googlevideo.com]
 * 3) [|PBS Teacher Resources]
 * 4) [|Kerpoof]
 * 5) [|Comic Life.com]

December 8, 2008 Present: Bailey, Bodenstab, Brevoort, Brunschwyler, Ciglinsky, Crowley, Cummins, Faccenda, Gera, Hagopian, Ilgenfritz, Marshall, RMartin, Mawson, McHutchinson, O'Connell, O'Rourke, Spisak, SSudimak, Walsh, Zielinski

How do I subscribe to podcasts so I can share them with my students? iTunes is a simple way to have podcasts available for class. You can also move the file much like a small document by attaching it to your email and

opening it on your classroom computer, or adding it to your web page, like this file:media type="file" key="117 117 GG You Should Know Bi Now.mp3"


 * 1) Podcasting in my class - How can I use it, How can I find them?
 * 2) iTunes - Podcasts - Education
 * 3) iTunes U - see and listen to Higher Educaiton podcasts.
 * 4) [|Education Podcast Network]

November 10, 2008

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Present: Bodenstab, McHutchison, Basilio, Bailey, s.Sudimak, Marshall, Brunschwyler, O'Connell, Ciglinski, Mawson, Brevoort, Cummins, Faccenda, Gera, Zielinski, Spisak, Garber, Leahy, Hagopian, Woodland, Crowley, Walsh, R.Martin,======

Working on web pages: How to make a worksheet into a .pdf so it can be loaded to a first class web page.

 * 1) ======Create the document in a word processing program======
 * 2) Under the FILE menu, select PRINT
 * 3) Within the PRINT menu page, in the lower left side there is a PDF button.
 * 4) Click on the PDF button and select where you want to save the document (desktop perhaps)
 * 5) If you have the HIDE EXTENSION box checked at the bottom of this window, you will NOT see the .pdf at the end of the name of the file.
 * 6) We suggest that you do NOT have a check in the HIDE EXTENSION box. Then you can be sure you have the right format.

Working with images on first class you MUST do it as a Copy and Paste. Yes you can drag it, but it will not stay on the web page.
Also, if you use a digital camera and want to put photos on your page, be sure to resize them to be smaller before you place them on the page.


October 13, 2008 Working on FirstClass web pages. Meeting in Lab 136. Email sent to all cfpms with links to assist people for creating or changing their FirstClass web pages.

Here are some good links for using FirstClass: http://www.wellesley.edu/Computing/FirstClass/fcweb.html

upgrading to 9.1.0.6(most current version) http://www.intl.firstclass.com/downloads/Clients Look for Mac Intel English if you have: a flat panel iMac or MacBook(laptop) Use the powerPC if you have an eMac If you have a PC/Dell etc at home....look for that option too

video tutorial http://www.createchsol.com/fcVideos/Building%20FC%20Web%20Sites/

video tutorial for making web pages http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=703784f12a4e66632e72

We will view some examples of what people are doing with FC and then spend some time working on our own pages. Our concerns from last meeting were brought up at the district tech meeting for further attention. Eshleman, Marshallk Brunschwyler, Basilio, O'Connell Ciglinski, McHutchinsin, O'Roarke, Zielinski, Gera Spisak, Sue Sudimak, Cummins, Choi, Ilgenfritz Hagopian, Cleveland, Walsh, Martin

September 15, 2008 John Walsh Jen Spisak Jennifer Gera Katie Zielinski Christina Brunschwyler Young Choi Christina McHutchison Christina Ciglinsky Christine Bailey Douglas Brevoort Louise Cleveland Meg Basilio Robin Martin James O'Rourke Jason Eshleman Brian Marshall Rick Woodland Kathleen Cummins Jack O'Connell Susan Sudimak Sara Hagopian Marc Mawson Christy Ilgenfritz __Absent:__ Rich Garber George Crowley Janet Faccenda Kathy Bodenstab

Date each entry and put the newest entry at the top of the list.
September 15, 2008

**Technology Needs **
• Complete installation of projectors - IN PROGRESS (1/29/09) • Complete installation of SMartBoards • More smartBoards for MS classrooms • Support for materials that have been ordered • Telephones in classrooms/safety issue • PA system does not work in all rooms, can hear but can not talk to Office • Music keyboard lab, laptop conections??? • Will monitor 3rd lab for classroom/integration availability • Student-teacher email connections • More firstClass work with conferences /webpages/ calendars • Get student information imported to DiscoveryStreaming • Video cameras for each team/flip • Microsoft workshops/Excel • SmartBoard software workshop • Laptop group • <span style="color: rgb(36, 159, 30);">Smartboard group – Monday • Create video tutorials • <span style="color: rgb(36, 159, 30);">Create FC pages - .pdf • Survey staff for what projects are in progress within our curriculum • Mass email a class or team • Consistent technology terminology or vocabulary • Learn to be copyright compliant • Be GREEN – printing overuse •

**<span style="color: rgb(234, 11, 11);">What we want to learn: PD **
• Excel • Smart tools - can sign up for mini course(March 27), or Smart Tech Monday meeting • Making FC web pages - spent 3 sessions • Posting worksheets to web page - April 13 • Moodle – what is it? - sing up for free workshop at CCIU, March 27, or Monday Moodle sessions • Time Time Time to work on these projects - each week we do this • Working web pages - only used First Class web creator • Move AppleWorks to Word • Web tools/ - VoiceThread, checking email from computer,