Technology Treasures
Spring 2010 - Sessions A & B
A District 87 Sponsored Course


3:45 - 6:45 p.m.
Oakland Elementary School's Library Media Center

Instructors:
Stacy Hornbacker, Amy Oberts, & Karen Riccio

   

Course Description:


Looking to discover new and engaging treasures hidden across the WWW or within your own D87 equipment?  Join us as we explore some buried features of Microsoft Office 2007, including the OneNote application.  Investigate the world of Web 2.0 and uncover free and engaging multimedia tools.  Join the course wiki and access over 50 teacher-created resources by fellow D87 colleagues.  Time to develop an independent project will also be provided.



Course Resources:

Course Wiki - Membership by Course Enrollment
http://techtreasures.wikispaces.com 


Oakland Elementary School's SMART™ Resources Website
www.district87.org/staff/obertsa/
SMARTresources.php



Coming Soon:  Tech Treasures "Linksrolls"
An ever-expanding, up-to-the-minute list of valuable websites and Internet resources


Coming Soon:  Web 2.0 "Linkrolls"
Examples from "real classrooms" applying Web 2.0 tools in instruction and/or with students



Above Image from http://www.elac.edu/faculty/titlev/web20/web20.htm

 

 

 Prerequisites:

Technology Gems or confidence in the following skills/resources/topics:  Office 2007 basics (Word & Outlook applications), file management, Discovery Education account established

Last Updated March 29, 2010


Session Descriptions & Links
Session 1:
  » Course Introduction
  » A Review of Internet Explorer, Version 8
    - Handout
  » Introduction to Microsoft Office OneNote 2007
    - Handout
  » Course Wiki Registration
    - Handout
Extension Activity:  Jog the Web, Track 1



Session 2:
» Review of Microsoft Office OneNote 2007
» Introduction:  A Web 2.0 Tool "In Action"
- Grade 5 Wordle Task  |  Galleries
- Matching SMART™ Lesson File
» Web 2.0 Presentation  |  View Here
» Getting Started in the World of Web 2.0
- Handout
           iGoogle   |   wikispaces   |   delicious
Extension Activity:  Jog the Web, Track 2


Session 3:
» Revisiting the Web 2.0 Movement
» 50 Nifty Web 2.0 Tools*
Searching for Web 2.0 Treasures with Binoculars
- Pair/Share  |  Download the Word Document 
» Fun (...and Mostly Free) Apps for Still Images
From the Web
- Flickr's Big Huge Labs
- Dumpr
- ImageChef
- Picnik*
- PictureTrail*
- Shape Collage*
From Our District
- Microsoft Picture Manager
- ComicLife
Extension Activity:  Jog the Web, Track 3
Blank Jog Planning Template   |  Example Jog Template


Session 4:
» Quick Link to Discovery Education streaming
» Discovery Education streaming Quick Start Guide
  » Saving Video Treasures  |  Practice Table
  » Free Converter Tool:  Zamzar
  » Other Video Sources:
- BrainPOP collection
- TeacherTube
- School Tube
- YouTube with a "Kiss"