PPS Technology Leaders Cadre (TLC)

Cool stuff to check out:

Did You Know? 4.0

100 Best Websites for Free Homework Help

All About Computers: Web 2.0
Great compilation of resources from CDWG and Discovery Education.

ListenToYouTube.com
Turns YouTube videos into MP3 files

Mango Languages
Great way to learn a language online. Need Multnomah County Library card number to access.

Myna
Web-based audio editor

The Power of Blogging

Teachers.tv
Through engaging videos, practical resources and an active online community, Teachers TV supports the professional development of anyone working in school, enabling them to widen their skills, develop their practice, and connect with others in the field. Based in the UK.

Wallwisher
Great free communication tool that uses sticky note interface where you can embed links, video, etc.

Check out this great list of 100 best videos for teachers on YouTube. It’s organized by category.

Lots of good statistics and information in this video to spark discussion. Very reminiscent of Did You Know?

Here are all the Web 2.0 handouts compiled in one document.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ajb789gvf6sk_246cp6hssdn

List of videos, some related to technology, some not.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ajb789gvf6sk_145g37kcncm

Click here to watch a couple of brief, but informative movies regarding Creative Commons.

Created through a partnership between Promethean and Cisco, this series features candid interviews with some of the top thought leaders in K-12 education.  Click here to check it out.

The purpose of the series is to discuss educational practices and solutions that work, stimulate creative thinking, and sow a national discourse on transforming education to meet the needs of the 21st Century Learner.

Alan November, an international leader in education technology, is the guest for a three-part series covering student-centered learning, dynamic learning communities and 21st Century learning environments.

In part one of this series, Alan explores new and emerging trends in technology integration, and discusses the kinds of information and social tools that support student-centered learning.

In part two, host Sonny Magana and Alan November discuss the importance of student ownership in the learning process and the need for educational institutions to implement both technology and the correct mindset in order to make it become a reality.

The series wraps up with a lively discussion in part three, featuring key components from Alan November’s latest book, “Web Literacy for Educators.”

Here’s another video of Sir Ken Robinson from a presentation he did last week. He focuses on thinking from his new book The Element.

video from RSA

In addition to Discovery Streaming, you now have access to a new video-on-demand service called Learn360.

Learn360 offers outstanding K-12 content via technology delivered in a familiar online environment that is very similar to Discovery Streaming. You have access to thousands of outstanding resources from a wide variety of content partners including: Sunburst Media, National Geographic, PBS, Goldhil Entertainment, Standard Deviants, and others.

Please note that videos may only be viewed through Windows Media or Flash. QuickTime is currently disabled, but we hope to have it fixed soon.

Contact Adrienne Howard at ahoward@pps.k12.or.us for passcode information to create accounts for Learn360 or Discovery Streaming.

Learn360 Quick Start Guide