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**Learning** is not restricted to physical space, time, age, economics, etc.

 * design authentic work for authentic audiences to gain affirmation
 * allow for choice, novelty and variety to increase engagement
 * harness the educational value of the abilities of students currently in your classroooms

**Creativity and Innovation**
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. [|Digital Storytelling] using:
 * [|Photo Story 3] (D), use still pictures only
 * [|One True Media](W), uses still pictures and video
 * [|Windows Movie Maker] (D) - uses still pictures and video, comes standard on all Windows XP or newer Windows computers
 * [|Teacher Tube] (W)

[|Podcasting] (D) - audio recordings that can be listened to online or on MP3 player. Examples - [|High School Biology class interviews Dr. Brady Barr,] [|iTunes,] [|Tony Vincent's Podcasting links] [|SketchUp](D) by Google to create 3D models [|Virtual Field Trips] using [|Google Earth](D) and [|Google Maps] (W) [|Picasa] (D)- free photo editing [|Copyright, Fair Use, Intellectual Property for Educators] by [|Wes Fryer]

**Communication and Collaboration**
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

WebConferencing to bring experts into the classroom and connect with others locally and gobally using [|Skype] (D) - Calling Africa [|Blogs] (W) to have conversations.
 * [|Edublogs]- blogging for teachers and students
 * [|Blogger]- remember to remove NEXT BLOG to create safer environment
 * [|Blogging in Pre-Cal, Darren Kuropatwa]

[|Wikis] (W) to collaborate on documents, projects, etc. [|Google] [|Sites] (W) - formerly Jotspot, create simple, secure websites as a meeting space for students or [|classroom webpage] [|Podcasting] - oral presentations, class notes and more! Use [|Audacity] (D) and [|Lame] (D) to record and/or edit podcasts. [|ePals] (W)- The Internet's largest global community of classrooms interested in connecting with others. [|E-mail projects]using [|Gaggle](W) (suggested), [|gmail](W), etc. [|Jott](W) - Jott converts voice into e-mails, text messages, reminders, lists and appointments to your e-mail or a group you create. [|Google Translate](W) - translate any text and public website to a variety of languages
 * [|PB Wiki] - ad free after you create it and submit for approval
 * [|Wikispaces] - ad free immediately
 * [|Wetpaint] - ad free after you create it and submit for approval

**Research and Information Fluency**
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate and use information.

"The answers to the tough questions inherent in accessing the Internet lie in the ability and willingness of adults to teach students practical and usable methods for exporing the Internet, making meaning, and gaining a proper perspectie on what they encounter there." - [|Alan November], __Empowering Students with Technology__

Search Engines Google (W)
 * [|Web]
 * [|News]
 * [|Images,]
 * [|Video]
 * [|Book Search]- read entire texts online
 * [|Scholar]- search for a phrase or word as it appears in text

[|Create your own search engine with Google](W) [|del.icio.us](W), [|April's del.icio.us site] [|Google Alerts](W) - receive e-mail alerts on topics you want to stay up to date with [|Google Docs] (W) - create documents, spreadsheets and presentations

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making
Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. [|Google Sites] (W) - create a collaborative space [|BaseCamp] (W) - place for students to share files, links, task lists, calendars, etc. [|Wiki] (W) examples - 7th Grade Constitution Wiki The Flat Classroom [|Google Docs] (W) - documents, spreadsheets and presentations [|Survey Monkey] (W)
 * [|PB Wiki] - ad free after you create it and submit for approval
 * [|Wikispaces] - ad free immediately
 * [|Wetpaint] - ad free after you create it and submit for approval

Digital Citizenship
Students understand human, cultural and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. [|Blogs] (W) [|Wikis] (W) [|Ning with students] (W) / [|Ning for Classroom Teachers] and [|K12 Online Conference] E-mail through Gaggle, etc. (W) Posting/ Publishing to any resource
 * [|PB Wiki] - ad free after you create it and submit for approval
 * [|Wikispaces] - ad free immediately
 * [|Wetpaint] - ad free after you create it and submit for approval

Technology Operations and Concepts
Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations. [|Google Docs] (W) - documents, spreadsheets and presentations [|Open Office] (D) - open source office software suite

Welcome to the Human Network
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