October+Meeting+Notes


 * October 20 Meeting Minutes**

Luke shared the NOVA 5000s that they use with their EETT classrooms at South Barber

Diane S. demonstrated the SmartBoard Notebook Software available for free download at: http://www.smarttech.com/support/software/ Discussion / sharing about different types of smart boards
 * WhiteBoards - Interactive Tablets**

Additional SMART activities for download at: http://www.skoool.com/

Garmin GPS 60 - $125 Garmin Etrex - $89
 * GPS Systems**

GPS Fun and Games outside

Geocache Simulation [|http://web.telia.com/~u32007998/geocache/eng/gpscache_eng.html]

Official site: http://www.geocaching.com/ Enter zip code to find area geocaches


 * LUNCH!

http://www.picturesofplaces.com is photos of locations

http://www.google.com/literacy

http://www.randmcnally.com subscription service – great maps

http://www.essdacktig.wikispaces.com - blog

classroom connect newsletter – get online links emailed monthly

http://www.timeme.com free on-screen timers to use - use for counting down minutes to a meeting, etc.

www.tammyworcester.com

6-trait writing trait http://writingfix.com/6Traits.htm

http://www.smsjunior/traits.html

http://dmarie.com/timecap time capsule that lets you type your own information like marriage, birthday

www.readwritethink.org student materials – comic creator – then url kids can use this as a book review, etc. or go to the lessons

www.eduplace.com

www.teachingbooks.net give to Sheryl Connell

http://www.readinga-z.com

free science – teachersdomain.org http://www.teachersdomain.org for social studies and science can be downloaded for movies – mostly NOVA, PBS movies

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools

google for lego to create your own digital design and click download from http://ldd.lego.com

pdfonline.com will let you submit any office file and change it into a pdf

chalkface.com

http://www.youtube.com

treadmill dance

mpicx.com inexpensive Christmas presents**