tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80744866544109930122024-03-19T03:15:01.610-04:00Learn With LeahAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216772539370266384noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074486654410993012.post-52352565593234252052014-06-24T20:13:00.001-04:002014-06-25T08:19:45.597-04:00Integrating Technology Into the Common Core<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Technology has the power to take a mediocre lesson and make it jaw dropping. To take an uninterested student and get them involved and excited. Technology can change EVERYTHING. </i><br />
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<i>However, it is so important for us to keep the focus on the learning, on the engagement, on the skills and the take away. We need to only incorporate technology where it enhances the learning, when it breaks down barriers and takes learning to a new level. We do not want to have the focus of any lesson to be the use of technology. If you objective for the day is to "make a Prezi" you are sadly missing the boat. We need to focus on the learning at hand and look at ways where the technology can bring your teaching to life.</i><br />
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<i>The Common Core Standards</i></h3>
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<a href="http://www.corestandards.org/Math" target="_blank">Math Standards</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy" target="_blank">English Language Arts Standards</a><br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-5el3aJjDd9j0WlJGA2gdtKQ8jwwuOCP98vx5zzJI6s/edit">Every Common Core Standard Related to Technology</a>- From <a href="http://www.techsavvyed.net/">Ben Rimes</a>, K-12 Instructional Technology Coordinator, Mattawan Consolidated School<br />
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<a href="http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/50-common-core-resources-for-teachers/" target="_blank">50 Resources for Implementing the Common Core for Teachers</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.teachingchannel.org/" target="_blank">Tools for Teaching</a>- Great teaching. Inspiring Classrooms.<br />
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<a href="http://cc.betterlesson.com/mtp" target="_blank">Better Lessons</a>- Common Core: National Education Association</div>
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<i>The Production and Distribution of Writing</i></h4>
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6. Use technology, including the internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others</div>
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When I read this statement the tool that stands out (actually, it is more like standing on the roof top yelling its name!) is Google Apps for Education, Google Docs in particular. Google Docs allows you to collaborate with up to 50 people at one time and share your document with up to 200 other collaborators. When you share you can designate if you are giving editing rights, commenting rights, or just viewing rights. This tool is in the cloud and is a free. That means that as long as you have the internet, you are seeing the same thing as all of your classmates- as Google always gives you the latest version of the software. It evens the playing field between your wealthiest student and your poorest student. Google Docs keeps track of every single revision made on the documents- so you can look back at any time and see who contributed, what they wrote, and at what time. You are also able to restore the document at any time. AMAZING! </div>
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With the integration of <a href="http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/" target="_blank">Google Hangouts</a>, you can "hangout" with up to 9 different people and work on the same document from 9 different locations all while seeing their face and hearing their voices. </div>
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Check out these links for more information on Google Apps for Education. But keep in mind, it isn't the tool that we need to focus on, it is the learning, the collaboration and the empowerment that matters. </div>
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<a href="http://www.learnwithleah.com/2013/06/google-drive-docs-forms-and.html" target="_blank">Google Docs, Presentations, and Forms</a></div>
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<a href="http://levelitbooks.com/" target="_blank">Level It Books</a>- Scan the barcode of the book and you will be given the Lexile score among other information<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibooks/id364709193?mt=8" target="_blank">iBooks</a>- Great source of digital text, particularly books in the <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/" target="_blank">Gutenberg Project</a>. You are able to book mark, highlight, add notes, find specific words, change text size, have words read aloud and define words.<br />
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<span style="color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">Ohio Resource Center- Common Core English Language Arts Standards</span> Find lesson plans, activities, and resources sorted by standard<br />
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<a href="http://www.learnwithleah.com/2013/06/google-drive-docs-forms-and.html" target="_blank">Collaborative Writing and Digital Story Telling with Google Apps for Education</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.edudemic.com/2013/06/how-students-are-using-the-internet-for-studying/" target="_blank">How Students Use the Internet for Research</a>- Edudemic<br />
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<a href="http://www.commoncorereadinglessons.com/" target="_blank">Common Core Language Arts Lesson Plans</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.loc.gov/index.html" target="_blank">The Library of Congress</a><br />
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<a href="http://achievethecore.org/" target="_blank">Achieve the Core</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.ixl.com/" target="_blank">IXL</a>- Math practice by grade level and standard. First 20 problems a day are free. Yearly subscription fee.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ohiorc.org/standards/commoncore/mathematics/" target="_blank">Ohio Resource Center- Common Core Math Standards</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/" target="_blank">Khan Academy</a>- Thousands of video tutorials explaining mathematical concepts and practice problems available to support students in developing their understanding of math.<br />
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<a href="http://www.commoncoremathlessons.com/" target="_blank">Common Core Math Lesson Plans</a><br />
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<a href="http://learnzillion.com/lessons" target="_blank">Learn Zillion</a> Instructional videos and resources sorted by standard<br />
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<a href="http://achievethecore.org/" target="_blank">Achieve the Core</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.parcconline.org/technology" target="_blank">Technology Guidance from PAARC</a>- Outlines the minimum requirements for new technology purchases<br />
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<a href="http://www.smarterbalanced.org/pilot-test/" target="_blank">Smarter Balanced Practice and Pilot Tests</a>- This is NOT used in Ohio but it is one of two major Common Core Testing Agencies (Parcc and Smarter Balanced) </div>
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<a href="http://www.infohio.org/index.php/infohiotoolkit/toolkit-commoncore" target="_blank">INFOhio Common Core Toolkit</a>- Tools outlined here require a password that is available to every public school student and teacher in Ohio. Contact your technology coordinator or librarian for the password.</div>
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<a href="http://appitic.com/" target="_blank">APPitic</a>- Amazing resources from Apple Distinguished Educators<br />
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<a href="http://www.unity.net.au/padwheel/padwheelposter.pdf" target="_blank">The Padagogy Wheel</a>- iPad Apps sorted by Bloom's Taxonomy level<br />
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<a href="http://www.watchknowlearn.org/default.aspx">Watch, Know, Learn. </a>Videos from all over the web compiled in one place. The videos are teacher approved and rated then compiled and sorted by grade level and common core standard. AMAZING! They also have videos for many of the text exemplars!<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://ccss1.watchknowlearn.org/">First Grade Classroom</a><br /><a href="http://ccss2.watchknowlearn.org/">Second Grade Classroom</a><br /><a href="http://ccss3.watchknowlearn.org/">Third Grade Classroom</a><br /><a href="http://ccss4.watchknowlearn.org/">Fourth Grade Classroom</a><br /><a href="http://ccss5.watchknowlearn.org/">Fifth Grade Classroom</a><br /><a href="http://ccss6.watchknowlearn.org/">Sixth Grade Classroom</a><br /><a href="http://ccss7.watchknowlearn.org/">Seventh Grade Classroom</a></span><br />
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One of my <a href="https://twitter.com/BGruetzmacher/status/353615971648434176/photo/1" target="_blank">favorite graphics</a> about technology in the classroom<br />
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<a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ideas-innovations/The-Rise-of-Blended-Learning-214602391.html" target="_blank">The Rise of Blended Learning</a>- Smithsonian<br />
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An amazing book about the integration of<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Google-Apps-Meets-Common-Core/dp/1452257337" target="_blank"> Google Apps for Education in the Classroom</a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216772539370266384noreply@blogger.com183tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074486654410993012.post-59385974808568082122014-06-16T13:58:00.002-04:002014-06-26T12:50:20.791-04:00Google Apps for Education<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For me, Google Apps for Education is one of the most exciting things happening in the edtech world. It is changing and evolving daily- leaving us with unlimited opportunities to incorporate technology into the classroom. Embedded below is my presentation from the Google Apps for Education Class and here is a l<a href="https://sites.google.com/a/leahfullenkamp.com/going-google/home" target="_blank">ink to a site</a> that features ideas for integration. </div>
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One major component of incorporating Google Apps successfully is the use of Google Chrome internet browser, if you do not already have this installed on your computer, download it <a href="https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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Michael J. Graham, a fellow Google Apps for Education Certified Trainer has quite literally written the book on incorporating Google Apps in the Common Core. This is a must read! Click on the book to be taken to the amazon link.</div>
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At times, the sheer amount of programs and ideas available can be overwhelming, to help with this I have compiled some of my favorite resources.</div>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WR4AQiNxgHfZ2B_XL_f4N7LxEDk9A-Oj5FhEH64Fya8/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Google Drive in the Classroom</a>- Quick overview of all of the components of Google Drive<br />
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<a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/88518869/Google-Docs-for-Teachers-2012" target="_blank">Google Docs for Teachers 2012</a>- Guide from <a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/" target="_blank">Free Tech For Teachers</a>: What Teachers need to know to get started using Google Docs in their Classrooms<br />
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<a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/p/google-tools-tutorials.html" target="_blank">Other Google Tutorials</a> from Free Tech For Teachers<br />
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/googlyforms4more/get-started" target="_blank">Google Forms for More!</a> From Allison Mollica<br />
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<a href="http://www.teachthought.com/technology/80-interesting-ways-to-use-google-forms-in-the-classroom/" target="_blank">80 Interesting Ways to Use Google Forms in the Classroom</a><br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/templates?type=forms#" target="_blank">Google Forms Templates</a><br />
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/mydigitalfootprint//innovative-ideas-for-using-google-forms" target="_blank">Innovative Ways to Use Google Forms</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.appsusergroup.org/presentations/google-forms-for-everything" target="_blank">Google Forms for Everything!</a><br />
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<a href="http://edte.ch/blog/2008/08/23/10-google-forms-for-the-classroom/" target="_blank">80 Google Forms for the Classroom</a><br />
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<i><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Re-HmAwJkY5YpWEAmdGoBZS0p1PFLJTyTRBcWe1NXis/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Flubaroo Directions</a> (Self Grading in Google Forms) from <a href="http://flubaroo.com/">Flubaroo.com</a></i><br />
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<b>The following are links from Google Apps for Education Training Home:</b><br />
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<a href="http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-4-docs" target="_blank">Module 4: Google Apps for Education: Docs</a><br />
<a href="http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-4-docs/module-4-chapter-1" target="_blank">Chapter 1: Introduction to Google Docs</a><br />
<a href="http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-4-docs/module-4-chapter-2" target="_blank">Chapter 2: Sharing, privacy, printing & publishing</a><br />
<a href="http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-4-docs/module-4-chapter-3" target="_blank">Chapter 3: Documents</a><br />
<a href="http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-4-docs/module-4-chapter-4" target="_blank">Chapter 4: Spreadsheets</a><br />
<a href="http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-4-docs/module-4-chapter-5" target="_blank">Chapter 5: Presentations</a><br />
<a href="http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-4-docs/module-4-chapter-6" target="_blank">Chapter 6: Forms</a><br />
<a href="http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-4-docs/module-4-chapter-7" target="_blank">Chapter 7: Drawings</a><br />
<a href="http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-4-docs/module-4-chapter-8" target="_blank">Chapter 8: Docs List</a><br />
<a href="http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-4-docs/module-4-chapter-9" target="_blank">Chapter 9: Mobile Docs</a><br />
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As most of the world is preparing for the snow that is about to hit tonight (I'm writing this on Tuesday), I can't help but to dream that if it does hit, and hits hard I hope that we get a 6 am message that is something like the video above! A night before message would be even better!</div>
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Would your principal do anything like this? </div>
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Something a little bit crazier? This is the expected snowfall for tonight. We are in the 6-10 range. </div>
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We are also expected to get snow again this Saturday and yet again next Wednesday. I might not be leaving the house for a few days. That reminds me, I should really stock up on those Reese's peanut butter hearts. Yum! </div>
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<i>It has almost been a year since Google announcement that Google Reader would no longer be available. A 'death' I am still mourning. Usually, in February I start to develop a sense of dread of what beloved Google Tool will be the next to go, the announcement is usually in March. My fingers are crossed that it isn't Blogger....</i><br />
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<i>Anyhow, Slate has created the Google Graveyard, a place to leave flowers for the mourned loss of beloved Google Tools of the past. Google Reader has had over 121,000 flowers placed on its grave to date. Not to worry though, the wilted flowers are removed by robots and only the latest 3,000 flowers are displayed. </i><br />
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<i><br /></i><i>I'm not sure how long this has been around but it is extremely useful and I am in LOVE! Goofram is a combination of Google and <a href="http://www.wolframalpha.com/" target="_blank">Wolfram Alpha</a>. It splits your screen in two sections on half for Google and the second half for Wolfram Alpha giving you the best of both worlds when it comes to search. </i><br />
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<a href="http://www.sfskids.org/" target="_blank">The San Francisco Orchestra Kids</a> site provides students with the opportunity to experiment with music composition. The basic elements of music (tempo, rhythm, pitch, harmony, and timbre) are introduced in a interactive environment.<br />
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<i>Technology has the power to take a mediocre lesson and make it jaw dropping. To take an uninterested student and get them involved and excited. Technology can change EVERYTHING. </i><br />
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When I read this statement the tool that stands out (actually, it is more like standing on the roof top yelling its name!) is Google Apps for Education, Google Docs in particular. Google Docs allows you to collaborate with up to 50 people at one time and share your document with up to 200 other collaborators. When you share you can designate if you are giving editing rights, commenting rights, or just viewing rights. This tool is in the cloud and is a free. That means that as long as you have the internet, you are seeing the same thing as all of your classmates- as Google always gives you the latest version of the software. It evens the playing field between your wealthiest student and your poorest student. Google Docs keeps track of every single revision made on the documents- so you can look back at any time and see who contributed, what they wrote, and at what time. You are also able to restore the document at any time. AMAZING! </div>
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<span style="color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">Ohio Resource Center- Common Core English Language Arts Standards</span> Find lesson plans, activities, and resources sorted by standard<br />
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<a href="http://www.learnwithleah.com/2013/06/google-drive-docs-forms-and.html" target="_blank">Collaborative Writing and Digital Story Telling with Google Apps for Education</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.edudemic.com/2013/06/how-students-are-using-the-internet-for-studying/" target="_blank">How Students Use the Internet for Research</a>- Edudemic<br />
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<a href="http://www.commoncorereadinglessons.com/" target="_blank">Common Core Language Arts Lesson Plans</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.loc.gov/index.html" target="_blank">The Library of Congress</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ixl.com/" target="_blank">IXL</a>- Math practice by grade level and standard. First 20 problems a day are free. Yearly subscription fee.<br />
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<a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/" target="_blank">Khan Academy</a>- Thousands of video tutorials explaining mathematical concepts and practice problems available to support students in developing their understanding of math.<br />
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<a href="http://learnzillion.com/lessons" target="_blank">Learn Zillion</a> Instructional videos and resources sorted by standard<br />
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<a href="http://www.watchknowlearn.org/default.aspx">Watch, Know, Learn. </a>Videos from all over the web compiled in one place. The videos are teacher approved and rated then compiled and sorted by grade level and common core standard. AMAZING! They also have videos for many of the text exemplars!<br />
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<i>6 years later I feel that having a classroom website is as important as ever. With student connected at home and often times searching for things to do online- why not give them a push in the right direction. I love that I can share a game or activity that we did during the day and then students are so excited to share with their parents- while practicing and reinforcing what was learned. </i><br />
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<i>I am in love with Google Sites. It is super simple to create, share, and integrate Google Tools into the site. I love that you can embed your classroom calendar and that students and parents can download the calendar to their phone. I love that the ability to embed Picasa slideshows and being able to snap pictures and load them to the site automatically. I know that there are other programs out there, but Google Sites has my heart. </i><br />
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<i>Deciding what to put on a classroom site is often times half of the battle of getting something up and running. To help with this, I have created a <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/12eitjCFeFTtaiaYOiOIPrO-GGEiUUGtP3--GRuCS0l4/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Classroom Website Planning Guide</a>- This guide has many different ideas and questions to help get the ideas flowing. Take a look- and please give me any feedback that you may have, especially if something needs to be added!</i><br />
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<i>If you plan to use Google Sites, here is my <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/leahfullenkamp.com/google-sites/" target="_blank">site</a> that I use in many of my trainings. Below is links from Google's Training Center for each section of Google Sites. </i></div>
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For me, Google Apps for Education is one of the most exciting things happening in the edtech world. It is changing and evolving daily- leaving us with unlimited opportunities to incorporate technology into the classroom. Embedded below is my presentation from the Google Apps for Education Class and here is a l<a href="https://sites.google.com/a/leahfullenkamp.com/going-google/home" target="_blank">ink to a site</a> that features ideas for integration. </div>
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One major component of incorporating Google Apps successfully is the use of Google Chrome internet browser, if you do not already have this installed on your computer, download it <a href="https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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Last week I had the opportunity to spend some time with several amazing secondary Science and Language Arts teachers. I had a great time with them and I learned so much from them. We looked at the logistics of integrating iPads into the classroom and worked with a few individual apps. Embedded below is my presentation. Know of any apps that I'm missing that needed to be added? Let me know in the comments below!<br />
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<li>I've also enrolled in <a href="https://mapping.withgoogle.com/preview" target="_blank">Mapping with Google</a>, a three week course that will enhance my understanding of Google Earth and Maps inside and outside of the classroom</li>
<li>The <a href="http://www.google.com/edu/teachers/google-teacher-academy.html" target="_blank">Google Teacher Academy</a> is now accepting applications for the next session in Chicago. This requires not only an application but a one minute video that has to knock the judges socks off. The pressure is on with this one! I can seriously say this is one of my top three professional goals, if not the top goal. With the application due June 10th I need an idea for the video quick!</li>
<li>I'm enrolled in the <a href="http://www.infohio.org/" target="_blank">INFOhio</a> Building Coach Program and will learn about new resources unique to Ohio and how they will impact teachers implementing the Common Core.</li>
<li>In May, I completed a three week introduction couse to <a href="https://www.qualitymatters.org/" target="_blank">Quality Matters</a> from eTech Ohio- this class gives educators the tools that they need to evaluate online classes and curriculum. I learned so much! Now, I need to decide if I should proceed with the next part of the training and become a course reviewer. It is around $500, and requires a lot of work! I know that I would gain some amazing information but I'm not sure if this is where I should focus my effort. Any thoughts?</li>
<li>I'm facilitating several professional development workshops this summer that I am very much looking forward to- if you are in the area I'd LOVE to see you there! I'm preparing all of the materials, which is a tad overwhelming. I try so hard to make sure that everyone attending will walk away with some amazing information. </li>
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