Lesson
Plans
We
are hoping to build a library of lesson
plans, activities, worksheets, handouts,
and web sites for you to access. Do
you have something to share? If so, contact me.
Career
Pathways - Writing
curriculum - get
the PA Pathways booklet (PDF) - A guide
on connecting education and careers.
Curriki -
Global Education Learning Community
- Curriki kicked the
year off by launching one new tool set to help
educators
work collaboratively,
and another to evaluate materials
posted on Curriki. We're also looking
for units or courses for middle and
high school.
NEW CURRIKI
GROUPS TOOL MAKES SOCIAL NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION
EASY Whether you'd like to form a community
of interest or a community of practice, you can now join a
group or use Curriki tools to
create one of your own! See the groups
that some of our members have already started around adolescent
literacy and middle-school
science.
PSBA's Schools of
Excellence in Technology
Is your school district
doing a great job with technology?
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association
invites you to enter its Schools
of Excellence in Technology contest.
Since 2003, the PSBA Schools of Excellence
in Technology program has recognized
Southern York SD, Manheim Township
SD, Central Bucks SD, Glendale SD,
Owen J. Roberts SD, Carlisle Area SD,
West Chester Area SD, Colonial
SD, Delaware Valley SD, Keystone SD,
and South Fayette SD
for their
strident efforts to utilize technology
in thoughtful and meaningful ways.
See PSBA's website for criteria,
benefits, and nomination procedures.
News
Articles
If you use wikis
in your classes (or you are
thinking about using them), you might
find this article helpful. http://www.itdl.org/Journal/Jan_07/article02.htm
There is
a wealth of information available to
us. If you know
of an article or website, please let
me know and we'll
post it here.
Podcasts
Georgia
Educational Technology Conference 2006
Listen to
educational technology leaders from
around the country. These leaders spoke
at the GaETC conference: Patrick
Douglas Crispen, Tony Brewer, Leslie
Fisher, Will Richardson, Susan
Silverman, Brent Williams, and Tonya
Witherspoon. There is also a link to
the 2005 GaETC podcats.
Thompson's
What's New with Adobe CS3 Workshops
If
you were unable to attend Thompson's
What's New with Adobe CS3 web-based
presentations, you can still enjoy
these informational presentations by following the links
below to the recorded sessions.
For Chris
Botello's presentation on Adobe
In Design
For Chris Botello's presentation on Adobe
Illustrator
For Elizabeth Eisner Reding's presentation on Adobe
Photoshop
For Jim Shuman's presentation on Adobe
Flash
For Sherry
Bishop's presentation on Adobe
Dreamweaver
