Take 5! Integration Update - March 24, 2010 (Vol.1/#6)

Tips and Tools for Teachers 
1) 43 Ways to Use Wordle in the Classroom — Image below was made in Wordle... Using Rossford Schools’ “About Our District” web page text.
http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_157dpbsg9c5  — if images don’t show, go to Actions near bottom and download as a PDF or PPT to view it
Wordle – http://www.wordle.net 

 2) Elementary SMART Board Lessons — From Oak Street Elementary (Plattsburgh, NY) - LOTS of lessons by topic; many are interactive websites (not Notebook software), so easy to click on and use immediately
http://plattsburgh.neric.org/oak/smartboard/sciencealpha.htm


Ponderings... Next issue

Learning Opportunities... Next issue


Just for Fun! ;-)
Just in time for Spring Break... For all that free time we’ll have, create some “avatars” of yourself... Part of your new “digital identity”

• Become an M&M — http://www.mms.com/us/becomeanmm  -- Who doesn’t adore those little ones from the TV commercials? 
• My Avatar Editor – http://myavatareditor.com (view at home... Blocked at schools) – Create you’re own custom avatar that resembles a Mii (from Wii fame... Impress... or embarrass your kids!!!) 
• Second Life – http://secondlife.com – (view at home... Blocked at schools) for more advanced techies or those looking for a new, virtual life away from it all