Topic

Description

Word Processor
Presentation
Spread Sheet software for Home

Google Docs
This can be an option for students who many not have the office suite at home

Open Office
Free package that can be installed on the users computer

Search strategies using Search engines

link: using Alta Vista – finds sites linked to a site

site: in Google searches a site for term

WayBack Machine (www.archive.org)

Country Codes

Determine Owner Information for Domain Name

www.easywhois.com
determine the source and if it is valid

Sample Web sites that look Legitimate (make use of the link command)

www.dhmo.org
home.inreach.com/kumbach/velcro.html
www.improbable.com/airchives/classical/cat/cat.html
www.genochoice.com

Customize Search Engines

Google Custom Search Engine

Wiki

Wikipedia- uses

Classroom Wiki

Skype

www.skype.com

Photo Story

Download Program

Tutorial

Movie Maker

Official Movie Maker Web-site

Tutorial

Student Project

Pod casts

Available at itunes for professional development
Alan November

Brenda Muench, Iroquois West, Wiki Space on Podcasting
Tools and How To...

Our City Pod Cast
Ideas for your first podcast

Willow Elementary Web
Successful elementary podcast

Jenuine Tech Website-
PreK-6 Creative Project Ideas

Teacher Resources

Kathy Schrock

Annette Lamb

Illinois Interactive Report Card
Allows teachers to see trends at each grade level for Reading and Math

1. Find Schools
2. Test Scores
3. Content Strands

Intel Teach Unit Plan Template
Helps to organize and plan units including technology

Rubistar
Development of Rubrics for Projects

Primary Sources
Original Documents Scanned for your use in class
Example: Lincoln draft of the Emancipation Proclamation.

iGoogle
Organizes Resources

Google Reader
Organizes New web Content as it is published

Primo PDF
Adds a printer to your computer that creates PDF files that can be opened using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Adobe Acrobat Reader used to search a document