I welcome CHS students and staff to view and vote on favorite applications from the CJUSD Technology Demo either during first or second lunch at the library starting next week. I will make detailed how-to screencasts from top selections. For those who are unable to attend, I have embedded the presentation here.
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I have been giving teacher training sessions on how to create a webpage through the free provider of Weebly.com. You may create two personalized pages for free. Any additional sites come at a cost. Since others may find this information useful, I will include the three mini Screenr presentations here. Please use at your convenience. High school seniors will face many challenges as they complete their final year of K-12 education. I will offer helpful suggestions in the following Voice Thread Presentation to English 4 classes from August 27-31, 2012. You may access many worthwhile presentations including this one by registering on this free site. By clicking on http://voicethread.com/share/3289106/, take another look at the helpful portions of the presentation.
Image located from Free Digital Photos Net I enjoyed communicating with many of the underclassmen during 3rd quarter registration. I previously posted the link for online safety. I will now include the links for Online Resources (Freshmen) and After High School: Career & College (Juniors) at the end of this message. You may also retrieve these voice threads at the Web 2.0 portion of the Resource section of the website. Please ignore the Senior Graduation Gear Up since it will be updated for the the next school year.
Online Resources http://bit.ly/Iy156L After High School Career + College Image located at Free Digital Photos Net People may express themselves through a world wide audience through online social networks like Facebook & Twitter. However, there are dangers to this unlimited forms of communication with cyberbullying, identity theft, sexting, etc. I discuss ways to safely utilize social networking in a voice thread titled "Social Networking & Teen Issues"
http://bit.ly/ycmUda Take a look at these other helpful websites after viewing the presentation. *Connect Safely www.connectsafely.org *Cyber Tipline www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PageServlet *Mr. Dean's Cyberbullying Glog *http://mrdean.edu.glogster.com/cyberbullyingmrdean/ *NetSmartz Workshop www.netsmartz.org/education/index.html *Safe Kids www.safekids.com *Social Networking Basics www.ikeepsafe.org/PRC/videotutorials/myspace/index.html *WiredSafety www.wiredsafety.org/ I will include resources on identity theft soon. Image from http://sudbury.ma.us/departments/library/services/custom/images/MPj04092540000[1]1.jpg Wikspaces has become the rage in combining web page design with social networking. It also continually transforms the education world. Take a look at the 2011 Educational Wikispace blog winners for 2011
*The Daring Librarian http://thedaringlibrarian.wikispaces.com/ *Educational Blogging http://educational-blogging.wikispaces.com/ *Educational Origami http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/ *ICT Magic http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ *Resources for History Teachers http://resourcesforhistoryteachers.wikispaces.com/ *Ruma Tahi http://weareroom1.wikispaces.com/ As January 2012 is coming to an end, have you kept up with your New Year's Resolutions? Did you have any at all? Take a look at some helpful websites in the newest Jan/Feb multimedia newsletter. You will also find recommended readings Black History & Women's History Month as well as Valentine's Day. Scroll down the Library portion of this page to retrieve. You will also locate it under "More" at Geltch Colton School Libraries http://youthadvocate.weebly.com/
Image at http://knetbooksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/list-of-New-Year-resolutions.jpg.png After recently attending two fabulous technology conferences sponsored by SDCUE & CSLA, I discovered the value of developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN). I define this as interacting online with others who share the same interests. I have already gained so many ideas by getting involved in this process. Let me share with you four amazing online tools to create your own PLN. Use a Google search to retrieve these sites.
1. Edmodo-a site exclusively designed for educators with a Facebook like format. Teachers can create class accounts for student participation. It's beneficial in two key ways. A. It's unfiltered at a majority of school sites. B. Students don't need personal email accounts to register. 2. I Google-may be used as a tool for organizing favorite personal or professional sites. Students and teachers who have Google accounts may register. 3. Symbaloo-very similar to I Google with an IPAD/Smart Phone interface. Websites selected look like Apps on the screen 4. Twitter-allows user to expand their personal & professional base nationally & internationally. Unfortunately, students can't access it on many school campuses due to district filters. Image located at http://bit.ly/uVwXk9 |
AuthorI am Ms. April Geltch, Colton High School Librarian. Library Information
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