techteach

=Technology for Teachers=

I haven't updated this in awhile, but most of the sites are still pretty cool.

Technology Workshop Links: Google Docs Wikis Blogging iPads

Check this site out for explanations.

Wikis
[|General Info] [|Wikispaces]: create pages for your class

Technology Blogs
[|2 Cents Worth] David Warlick [|Education/Technology] Tim Lauer's Page [|CoolCat Teacher]

Websites
[|Landmark-Project] [|Bloglines]: aggregate all your favorite websites and blogs into one spot. Great tool for class. [|Lewis Elementary]: great uses of technology in Oregon. [|Newsmap]: way cool current news site. [|Forvo]: Every word in the world pronounced. Can't beat that. [|Lulu]: Publish your own book. [|Glogster]: Cool poster tool. [|Everyscape.com]: Maps are changing fast.

Programs:
[|Google]: create, edit, and store documents, spreadsheets, etc..share with class. Google can do just about everything.
 * [|Google Historical maps]: Wow
 * [|Google Documents]Google Documents: create and share online. Dont have to pay for network storage or software.
 * [|Google Sketch-up]Google Sketch-up: Create 3D models then put them in Google earth. Create "model" communities in Antartica. Create ships that invade Greenland. Create a virtual world.
 * [|Google Video]: find a college lecture on anything. Dont talk about Charlie Parker, show the video. Free. Want to see the moon landing?
 * [|Google Books:] Search almost any book that you can think of.
 * [|Google Trends:] Great way to use data in the class.

[|Flickr]: store photos for use in class [|Voki]: Make an avatar and talk to your students. [|del.icio.us]: portable bookmarks. share your bookmarks with your class. [|Blogmeister]: blogging tool for your class. [|Synchroneyes]: This one costs some money. Great tool for computers. Watch any computer in your network. Control it, send files. Broadcast your screen to the class.

Podcasts
[|What is a podcast?]