Wanted to share this PDF with you!  It contains 58 different ways to use document cameras in your classroom.

http://www.luidia.com/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/58_Ways_Teachers_Doc_Cam.pdf

How do YOU use document cameras in your classroom?

If you have a new teacher at your school that would like to be a part of our Career & Technical Education Community here at ESU 10, have them log into this community (http://cte.esu10.org) with their ODIE account!  That is IT! 

If they don't have an ODIE account, have them go to https://odie.esu10.org/accounts/NewAccountRequest.aspx.  There they can fill out the form requesting the account! 

Happy 2010-2011 School Year!

Check it out!  Looks like eBay for education!  This is a new site so there aren't too many things here yet.  Might be worth a try if you are planning to spring clean!  http://www.hootofloot.com

Here is a free downloadable book on web-based projects for your classroom.  Check it out and share it with your colleagues!

http://www.ictineducation.org/free-stuff/

 

Internet Safety & Digital Citizenship Workshop
April 8, 2010
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
ESU 10 – Kearney

Register: https://odie.esu10.org/workshops

 

 

As the digital world changes and new technologies arise, kids eagerly grasp on to the latest tool or web application with no fear or hesitation.  During this workshop we'll explore the safe use of the Internet and digital technologies, i.e. computers, cell phones, mp3 players, etc. We'll also discuss social networking, cyberbullying, digital citizenship (the rights and responsibilities in a digital world) as well as related online curriculum.

This workshop's agenda can be found at http://tr.im/cteagendafeb.

Please share with the group, by adding a comment below, what is your favorite website, lesson plan, or activity!

Here are a few web sites that I thought you would like. 

• Good general lesson plan sites - http://tr.im/KjRO
• Science Fair site - http://www.sciencebob.com/sciencefair/index.php
• You Tube URL Tricks - http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-youtube-url-tricks-you-should-know-about/
• ReTool Yourself (professional development ideas) - http://www.techlearning.com/blogs/25886
• 100 Web Tools for Collaboration - http://www.techlearning.com/blogs/26378

This last link is a video from a student demonstrating how her 7th grade science class is being run.  This looked like a very engaging science class!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEls3tq5wIY&feature=youtu.be&a

Yesterday many of you were talking about doing the school newsletter/newspaper online.  I have had this link for awhile and I know there is one teacher in our area that is using this.  Here is the link to create your own online magazine http://www.openzine.com/aspx/HomePage.aspx.  I don't know if there is an educational version to this but I wonder if you can't just set up the magazine and then students would only go to that site to edit rather than the main site.  They may also offer an "educational version" of this if there are enough requests.  I don't think it is a bad site just doing my initial scan.  Check it out!  Are there other sites out there that would work for doing the same thing?  Does this have any other features that Word Press doesn't have?

Share your thoughts on this site!  What does your school's web presence entail?

Tell us about your favorite lesson, activity, web site, or tech tool!  Click "Post Comment" below to leave your information!

ESU 10 has purchased 15 Garmin eTrex Legend GPS units for teachers to checkout and use with their classroom!  They can be checked out through ODIE!

More can be found in the description on the Media Library:
https://odie.esu10.org/library/MediaItemDetails.aspx?MediaItemID=54607

 Also at:  http://blog.esu10.org/gps  Here you can find out more about the Global Positioning System devices as well as how-to's and instructional materials to go with the GPS's. 

Let us know what you think!  How will YOU use the GPS Devices with your students?  Are you already doing a GPS project that you would like to share?  Share this and other instructional materials here on this community!!!