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Professional Development Resources
Submitted by jon_b on Sat, 04/26/2008 - 15:52.
| Professional Development Resources for Vermont Technology Integration | ||
| About this page: A team of five Vermont Technology Integration Specialists collaborated to compile this list of professional development resources for teaching teachers how to integrate technology. Our resources include Internet resources, Vermont home-grown materials used to teach workshops and contact information for Vermont educators who have agreed to be contacted with questions about specific topics. These resources are aligned with the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (see NETS below) and will be updated regularly. Contact us: VTCitePD@gmail.com | ||
| About our Vermont Contact People: The individuals listed on this as "Vermont Contact People" are unpaid volunteers. They have agreed to be our resource contacts in an area where they have some experience and proficiency, but they have limited time, energy, and resources to share. We want to make sure they are willing to continue in this capacity so we need to treat them gently, not overtax their generosity, and show our appreciation for whatever assistance they are able to give. It would be helpful if you begin any communication with one of these resource people with an explanation that you found their name and contact information through our VT Cite resources page. | ||
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NETS-S #1 Creativity and Innovation* |
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Vermont Contact People |
| Slide Shows (PowerPoint) |
Ideas for using PowerPoint in a Classroom |
Joanne Finnegan (NW) |
| Digital Camera |
*V* Downloading Digital Pictures (Windows XP) http://www.cesu.k12.vt.us/pdresources/digcamera/d-c-download.pdf |
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| Digital Story Telling |
*V* Sandy Lathem's Video/Digital Story Telling Website |
Sandy Lathem (NW) |
| Digital Video |
*V* Sandy Lathem's Video/Digital Story Telling Website |
Kathy Gallagher (NW) (MovieMaker) Sandy Lathem (NW) Eric Hall |
| NETS-S #2 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. Students: a) interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts or others employing a variety of digital environments and media, b) communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats, c) develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures, d) contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. |
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| Applications |
Resources |
Vermont Contact People |
| Blogs |
Blogging in Plain English (video by Common Craft) |
Blogging: Lucie deLaBruere (NW) |
| Electronic Portfolios |
*V* Electronic Portfolios by Joyce Morris, UVM |
Joyce Morris |
| Google Docs | Google Docs in Plain English (video by Common Craft) http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=77c5560d4cd9c3ffb6cd |
Lisa Fernald (NE, NW) Lucie deLaBruere (NW) |
| Moodle |
Moodle: (open source course management software) The Moodle site has great step by step handbooks. |
Stephen Barner (NW)
Katree O'Neill (NW) |
| Podcasting |
*V* Podcasting in Education. Wiki created by Lucie delaBruere http://www.seedwiki.com/wiki/podcasting_in_education/ |
Lucie deLaBruere (NW) David Wells (NW) Lauren Parren (NW) |
| Social Bookmarking | Social Bookmarking in Plain English (video by Common Craft) http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=3e17aa176019eafac82a | Lucie deLaBruere (NW) |
| Virtual Communities | second life educational apps site |
Second Life Second Life |
| Web Design |
*V* Creating Web Pages with Front Page |
Joyce Morris (NW) |
| Wikis | Wikis in Plain English (video by Common Craft) http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=51aeb480ecbd988cd8cc |
Lucie deLaBruere (NW) Hector Tamayo (NW) |
| NETS-S #3 Research and Information Fluency* Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: a) plan strategies to guide inquiry, b) locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media, c) evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks, d) process data and report results. |
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| Applications |
Resources |
Vermont Contact People |
| Mapping and GIS Systems |
Google Earth http://earth.google.com |
Leslie Pelch (VT) |
| Relevancy, Accuracy of Websites |
November Learning |
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| Searching and Search Engines |
Internet4Classrooms: Searching Kid-friendly Search Engines |
Sue Monmaney (C) |
| NETS-S #4 Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving & 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. Students: a) identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation, b) plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project, c) collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions, d) use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions. |
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| Applications |
Resources |
Vermont Contact People |
| Choosing the Correct Application |
Choosing the correct program for the job: http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/getstarted/programs.mspx |
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| Databases | Access Tutorial http://www.bcschools.net/staff/AccessHelp.htm |
MS Access: Filemaker Pro: |
| Excel | Excel (at Internet4Classrooms) http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_excel.htm |
Steve Webster (NW) |
| Kidspiration, Inspiration, Inspire Data | Kidspiration, Inspiration and Inspire Data P.D. Resources http://www.inspiration.com/prodev/ |
John Minelli |
| Web Quests |
WebQuest.Org webquest.org |
Joanne Finnegan (NW) |
| NETS-S #5 Digital Citizenship* Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: a) advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology, b) exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity, c) demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning, d) exhibit leadership for digital citizenship. |
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Resources |
Vermont Contact People |
| Copyright |
Copy Rights and Copying Wrongs from Education World - fairly easy to read and understand and interesting |
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| Citation |
Classroom Connect: Citing Internet Resources |
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| Internet Safety |
iSafe: |
Contact your school resource officer. Joanne Finnegan (NW) |
| NETS-S #6 Technology Operations and Concepts* Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations. . Students: a) understand and use technology systems, b) select and use applications effectively and productively, c) troubleshoot systems and applications, d) transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies. |
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| Applications |
Resources |
Vermont Contact People |
| Document Cameras |
Quotes from an educators' forum about document cameras http://www.teachnology.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2896 |
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| Electronic White Boards |
SMART Training Center (2-minute tutorials) http://www.smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp |
Rick Mallon (NE) Lisa Fernald (NE, NW) David Davidson (NW) |
| Painting Tools | MS Paint Tutorial http://www.lkwdpl.org/classes/MSPaint/paint.html TuxPaint (Open Source Painting Program) http://www.tuxpaint.org/ |
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| OTHER |
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Resources |
Vermont Contact People |
| Implementing the Tech GEs in Vermont | *V* Technology GEs organized in table summary - one page per grade level http://www.sateconline.org/docs/Tech_GE_summary.doc *V* Technology Integrated lesson plans created by Vermont teachers and organized by grade level and subject area. These are good examples for people looking for ways to integrate GEs into fairly brief lessons and activities http://www.franklincsu.org/techgelessons.htm |
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| Mega Sites for Professional Development in Tech Integration | Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/ |
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| Online Application Courses and Tutorials | *$* UVM's Ed2Go http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/oic3/newcourses.cgi?name=uvm Internet4Classrooms: http://www.internet4classrooms.com/index.htm *$* (some free) Atomic Learning: http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/home/ Common Craft Videos (also on YouTube and/or TeacherTube) http://www.commoncraft.com/ |
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| Open Source Software |
School Forge |
Dave Tisdell (NW) |
| Networking with other Vermont Educators | Do you need help finding a source for help with something not listed? Contact Ed for help connecting with other Vermont Educators. | Ed Barry (NW) |
| Teacher Skills |
*V* FCSU Teacher technology Proficiency Checklist #1 http://www.sateconline.org/xls/CHECKLIST1.xls |
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| *NETS for Students: Reprinted with permission from National Educational Technology Standards for Students, Second Edition, C 2007, ISTE(r) (International Society for Technology in Education), www.iste.org. All rights reserved. | ||
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If you find any errors on this page, have suggestions for updates, or want to volunteer your materials or your time/expertise, please contact us at: VTCitePD@gmail.com
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