Presentations

Backward Design Model
The Backward by Design Model was developed by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe

PRESENTATION: Creating Promethean ActivStudio Lessons According to the Backward Design Model
DOCUMENT: Understanding by Design Unit Planning Template

Blogging

PRESENTATION: Build-a-Blog: Up and Running in 45 Minutes
PRESENTATION: Blogging for the Classroom Teacher
DOCUMENT: Blogging Ideas for the Classroom
LINK: Greenville County Schools Wordpress Blogging Manuals
LINK: Greenville County Schools Wordpress Blogging Video Tutorials
DOCUMENT: Guide to Blogging
LINK: Blogging Code of Ethics for Students Sample
VIDEO: Edublogs User Tutorials
VIDEO: Blogs in Plain English at Common Craft
DOCUMENT: Writing, Technology and Teens
DOCUMENT: Collaborative Blogging as a Means to Develop Elementary Expository Writing Skills

Wordpress requires a current browser to properly display all of the editing tools. Most district computers have Internet Explorer 6 as the standard browser. Download and install one of the browsers below for editing your blog.

Web Browser Downloads: Internet Explorer 8, Firefox, Chrome, Safari

Creating Mind Maps with CMap Tools

PRESENTATION: CMap Tools - Knowledge Modeling Software

Digital Camera Uses in the Classroom

DOCUMENT: Several ideas for incorporating digital photography

Digital Storytelling - Photostory 3

PRESENTATION: Once Upon a Time - Digital Storytelling to Enhance your Students' Literacy Skills
Exhaustive List of Web 2.0 Digital Storytelling Sites
PRESENTATION: Digital Storytelling with Photostory 3 
PhotoStory 3 Users Manual
Digital Storytelling Storyboard
Digital Booktalk

Digital Storytelling - Windows Movie Maker

PRESENTATION: Creating Documentaries with Windows Movie Maker
Movie Making Resources
LINK: Windows Movie Maker tips, tutorials, forums and more...
LINK: Sudent-Produced Movie Winners - Georgia Movie Academy

Facebook for Educators

ARTICLE/TUTORIAL: How to Put Facebook on a Privacy Lockdown

FLIP Cameras in the Classroom

Convert FLIP videos in mp4 format for using in Movie Maker with Super
Tutorial for using Super video converter (how to convert video for newer FLIP cameras)

Interactive PowerPoint

PRESENTATION: Interactive PowerPoint - Choose Your Own Adventure
Interctive PowerPoint Storyboard
Creating Interactive PowerPoint Presentations

Internet Safety

PRESENTATION: CyberSafety - Presentation for Teachers
PRESENTATION: Web Safety for Elementary Students
Video Program: PBS Frontline - Growing Up Online
Game: Smokescreen - Excellent, free game for teens that teaches Internet safety

Website Browser for Kids
Kidzui

Search Engine for Kids
Yahoo! Kids
Ask Kids
Kids Click

Parental Control Software
SentryPC
Webroot Child Safe
Bsecure

Computer Training/Internet Safety for Parents
GCF Learn Free - Free Computer Training
iSafe - Video modules where parents can learn more about a range of Internet safety topics
NetSmartz - A place for parents to learn more about how they can keep their children safe online
STOP Cyberbullying - Resources (grouped by age range) for parents and community leaders
NetLingo: The Internet Dictionary - A tool to help you decipher the acronyms commonly used in texting and instant messaging

Promethean Activinspire

DOCUMENT: Activinspire in the Classroom (from Promethean)
DOCUMENT: Activinspire Manual by Graham Monaghan
Promethean Tutorials and Guides from FCPS

Podcasting

PRESENTATION: Podcasting for the Complete Beginner
Video: Podcasting in Plain English
Download Audacity by clicking on this link and read the Audacity manual here
Podcast Program Plan
Podcasting Script for Students to Complete
Podcasting Booklet (free) - 34 pages, gives information on Audacity, “Podsafe Audio,” and other helpful suggestions for creating a podcast

Podcasting in Education by Donna Goldsmith
Podcasting - Ear Learning and Classroom DJays
LINK: Ideas for Podcasting in the Classroom
LINK: Learning in Hand Podcasting Resources and Ideas

SMART Board

SMART English/Language Arts Lesson with Lesson Toolkit Features (Elementary)
SMART Math Lesson with Lesson Toolkit Features (Elementary)

Social Bookmarking for the Classroom Teacher

Delicious.com: a social bookmarking tool
Diigo.com: a social bookmarking and research tool
Tim's Delicious bookmarks
PRESENTATION: Social Bookmarking for the Classroom Teacher
Video: Delicious in Plain English
Delicious Tutorials

Greenville County School Teacher Webpage Tool

GCSD Teacher Website Manual
Greenville County Schools "Best of the Web" Teacher Websites

http://staff.greenville.k12.sc.us/sites/username (editing websites)
http://teachers.greenville.k12.sc.us/sites/username (viewing/linking website to the directory)