November+9,+2007

Glenn Wiebe:
1. **Why 1-To-1** The group brainstormed (in pairs) resources and added them to this Wiki. Just click the "Rationale for Technology" link under "Work Topics" at the left side of this page to see the information.

2. **Can You Search?** Our challenge was to use the Google search window to answer questions about Edgar Allan Poe and get as few hits as possible. Glen provided a Google Guide handout. You can get more information by going to: http://del.icio.us/glennw98/google

3. **Google Earth** Send email to geec@google.com to request free Google Earth Pro for your school. http://www.ncs-tech.org/?p=783 instructions on how to get Google Earth Pro for educators Google Earth scavenger hunt. The winning team was Rita and Dyanne; the prize was canned air.

Other resources for Google Earth planet-earth.com look for .kml file with activities for Google Earth discoveryatlas.com http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/atlas/atlas.html?dcitc=w99-502-ah-0072 http://googlelittrips.org/ use google advanced search to search for .kmz files or .kml files www.socialstudiescentral.com or http://socialstudiescentral.com/?q=node/55 scroll down to see google earth resources

www.flashearth.com allows you to compare different satellite views

4. **Google Notebook** Note taking gadget Must download

**Afternoon Sharing Time**
Judy Beam shared the Fly Pen

Rosemary Miller shared senior projects

http://www.stumbleupon.com/ Download tool bar tool for browser, then click the Stumble! button and see where it takes you!
 * Stumble Upon**

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/ Can plot your walking or biking trail; will calculate how far you walked AND how many calories you've burned
 * Gmaps Pedometer**

http://iconfactory.com/software/twitterrific
 * Twitterrific**


 * State Standards Files**

http://www.stopdisastersgame.org
 * Stop Disasters Game**

http://www.google.com click the iGoogle link in the upper left corner add tabs
 * iGoogle**

http://brainden.com/eye-illusions.htm
 * Optical Illusions**

http://www.splashup.com/
 * Splashup**

provides 1 hour email address & forwards messages to your address http://spambox.us/
 * Temporary Email - Spambox**

http://www.mathplayground.com Cool games including "Weigh the Wangdoodles" New Video Tutorials - How to do Anything in Math
 * Math Playground**

http://www.decimalsquares.com
 * Decimal Squares**

http://www.educationworld.com/awards/
 * Education World Sites Review**

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/historyofus/tools/
 * Interactive History of US**

http://icdlbooks.org/
 * International children's books**

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/by-grade.shtml
 * Theme Resources by Grade Level**

http://www.juliethompson.com/SMART.html
 * Smart Board Resources**

Dwayne A. Student-created video http://www.teachertube.com Search for: "Wasted water in the oasis"

Amy Waggoner Shared pictured of projects her students are doing... Cool stuff!

Sarah Waddell Using publisher document for student portfolio

3 Little Cyberpigs http://www.education-medias.ca/english/games/privacy_playground/index.cfm
 * Internet Safety Site for Kids**

Creature Features http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature
 * National Geographic Kids**