2010 eTech Ohio Conference (Suggested Resources)

The following Rossford teachers attended the eTech Conference in early February. Listed are some of their favorite tools and/or lesson ideas for using technology in the classroom.
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Miki Hodge – HS English
Big Ideas (or “Lightbulb Moments”)  
•    Social bookmark, iCyte:  http://www.icyte.com
•    Make websites, Springnote:  http://springnote.com/en/
•    Reference manager, Noodle Tools: http://www.noodletools.com/
•    Wonder Wheel: http://www.googlewonderwheel.com/

Favorite Tools/Activities   
•    Vocab activity, Wordle – http://wordle.net
•    Help with searching info, Boolify - http://www.boolify.org
•    Cell phone info (free) - Goog411 - http://www.google.com/goog411/
•    Lots of useful items for lesson plans at Library of Congress - http://www.loc.gov

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Kathy Brassell – JH Social Studies
Big Ideas (or “Lightbulb Moments”)  
•    Use of iPod Touch for schools (many educational apps) – Info/samples here - http://www.apple.com/education/teachers-professors/mobile-learning.html
•    Students using content to produce webcasts (http://www.dynamicclassroom.com)
•    Virtual museums (still in the planning stages at OSU, but we got to play with the samples!)

Favorite Tools/Activities   
•    http://www.yodio.com (record voices from cell phone for podcasting or other things)
•    http://www.photopeach.com  (slideshow)
•    http://www.slideboom.com  (create slideshows)
•    http://www.timetoast.com  (make a timeline)

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Renee Abke – JH Science
I went to a couple of session on Google and the applications that are available through Google.  I was very excited about these sessions.  They talked about some of the things Google can do such as: 
•    Google docs – http://docs.google.com     
•    Google calendar – http://calendar.google.com
•    Google earth – http://earth.google.com

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Sue Swartz – JH Social Studies
Big Ideas (or “Lightbulb Moments”)  
•    http://topwebucationsites.blogspot.com (great list/access to links-highlight and click on blue arrow)
•    Skype - http://www.skype.com - can't wait to use this! Video or voice chats/conferencing
•    Go2Web20 - http://www.go2web20.net/ (amazing web application index)
•    Time Toast - http://www.timetoast.com (create timelines)
•    Bighugelabs.com - http://bighugelabs.com/ (using pics/photos; purchase products)

Favorite Tools/Activities   
•    For Skype - Edu Skypers Phonebook - http://skypeintheclassroom.wordpress.com
•    Audacity – http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ (free audio editor and recorder)
•    Drop Box - https://www.dropbox.com/ (upload and share files)
•    Renaissance Responders - http://www.renlearn.com/2Know/responder.aspx (dreaming for a class set of assessment tools!)

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Kristen Vargo – IH/GL
•    Brain Pop Exclusive Offer – http://www.brainpop.com/go/etech2010
>>>Each building can have a building subscription to Bran Pop for one month as long as you sign up before February 27th.
•    http://www.misterteacher.com – flash files for your computer – He is a 5th grade math, science and SS teacher who creates flash files for you to be able to input into your SMART Notebook files.  Really simple but cool!!
•    http://www.tinyurl.com/dnjphq - Oh My Google
•    http://www.tinyurl.com/mjucqk - The emerging technology game – web 2.0 free resources (click on “Show All” to see the presentation slides/tools)
•    There is a CNN student news podcast on iTunes – similar to Channel 1
•    Logitech Web Camera – software allows you to become an avatar, you can read a story looking like a dinosaur, bear or alien.
•    Digital Story Telling – Microsoft Photo Story 3, Kid Pix
•    Animoto – http://www.animoto.com
•    http://topwebucationsites.blogspot.com – too much here to even talk about
•    National Geographic Podcast
•    Cool text – http://cooltext.com - Word art without having to use Microsoft Word
•    http://workshopresources.wikispaces.com/2010+eTech - review games

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Deb Reiter – GL
Cheryl Cronbaugh's website -- http://ncoccideas.weebly.com/etech-2010.html
This link gives you ideas for free software that can help you make lessons interesting by putting in audio and video.

http://www.visuwords.com/ 
     This is an online graphical dictionary, mostly for upper grades.

http://www.vickiblackwell.com
     This site gives you ideas for the classroom.

http://www.readplease.com
    Text-to-speech software

The VITAL Lab at Ohio University
     http://vital.cs.ohiou.edu     Go under the software menu (Flash & STEAMiE modules)
     This is a science virtual lab where your students can go to learn about different science standards.