January+4,+2008

You'll find the notes here.
 * Wikis and Blogs - Glenn and all**

jvanness@usd266.com
 * Johanna - Podcasting**

To podcast you need to:
 * 1) Download audacity 1.2.4b at: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
 * 2) Download Lams MP3 encoder at: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows

Steps to create podcast:
 * 1) Open the Audacity program.
 * 2) If you want to include music in the background you will need to import it first (any sound files should be in .wav format).
 * 3) click the Red record button and speak in to the microphone. To stop recording, click the Yellow square button.
 * 4) Click the File tab at the top of Audacity and SAVE the file.
 * 5) Click the File tab at the top of Audacity and EXPORT as MP3.

Can host recordings at: Podomatic - http://www.podomatic.com/

Educational Podcasting Websites:
 * The Education Podcast Network - [|http://epnweb.org]
 * Podcast Alley - http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_genres.php?p
 * Teach42.com - [|http://teach42.com]
 * Raido Willoweb - http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/index.html
 * Education Podcast Directory - http://www.podcastingnews.com/forum/link_7.htm?


 * Sharing Time:**
 * http://www.artjunction.org/index.php - Art Ideas in the Classroom and Collaborative Projects
 * http://www.everestquest.com/reading.htm - Text Structure Lesson Plans
 * http://www.epals.com/tools/forum/forum.e?bo=67&at=db - ePals Teacher Telecollaboration Forum
 * http://www.mace-ks.org/maceconference.htm - Register for MACE
 * http://www.kayak.com/ - Flight Comparison Search Engine
 * [|History Rocks from History Channel] - Video clips from the //History Rocks// television show. Great multimedia introductions to historical events of the 60's and 70's.
 * http://teachers.yahoo.com/ - Yahoo Teachers - sign up to be a Beta User. Features completed unit plans you can download and use within the classroom. You can also connect with partner schools in the future.
 * [|Pete's Power Point Station] - Free instructional PowerPoints for your classroom
 * [|Gaston PowerPoint Presentations] - Student created PowerPoints over many topics
 * [|Best of the Web for Teachers]
 * [|ESL Reading Expository Texts] - Students can do comprehension and vocabulary building activities with expository text.
 * Gi[|na Otto's Technology Sites] - Some of the best sites on the web for teachers
 * [|MedicinePlus] - Multimedia information on medical conditions in English and Spanish
 * [|Kansas Homework Helper]
 * [|SchoolTube] - Student created videos


 * [|Sites for Teachers]
 * [|The Mr Men Show: Official website]
 * [|Hands-On Explorer Challenge 2008 -- National Geographic Kids]
 * [|YouTube - Imogen Heap - Just For Now (live at Studio 11 103.1FM)]
 * [|Computer Tools that Support Learners]
 * [|Mixbook | Create Amazing Books With Your Friends!]
 * [|K12 Online Conference 2007]
 * [|Right Brain vs Left Brain Creativity Test at The Art Institute of Vancouver]
 * [|Traveler IQ Challenge]
 * [|LibriVox]
 * [|twittervision]