Google and Chromebooks

This document outlines common mistakes made by novice online teachers and provides suggestions for improvement. It identifies issues such as poor navigation, broken links, files that are too large to download quickly, a lack of varied teaching styles, and a failure to ensure content is accessible to all students. The goal is to help teachers avoid these pitfalls and create online courses that are well-organized, free of technical issues, engaging for different learner types, and accessible to all.

This doument Indigenous People & Information Technology is the start of something much more substantial. Its part of my quest to get more Indigenous People on social media - blogging, sharing etc. I developed this for a friend at the Australian Catholic University teaching in Indigenous Education. I'm basically trying to develop a really easy how-to document. I want to use it this semester with my own students, but its too big to email - so we'll see if it works here!

Google Docs allows teachers to organize classroom materials, customize content for different student levels and interests, and optimize lesson planning. Teachers can create an online workbook in Google Drive to store all class resources in one place, including student contributions and additional material. Google Docs enables file sharing, oral feedback recording and annotation, and collaborative class projects. It provides a way for teachers to curate online content from various sources and make it accessible for students.

A quick pedagogy for teachers who'd like to create one period webquests to facilitate info lit skills, tech literacy skills and mutliple content-area skills all at once.

The document discusses various cloud storage and productivity tools that teachers can use including Google Drive for document storage and collaboration, Dropbox for syncing files across devices, Evernote for note taking and organizing information, YouTube and Spotify for accessing media, and social networks like Facebook and Twitter for connecting with students and other educators. It emphasizes using free or low-cost web tools to work more efficiently and share resources.

This document provides a long list of websites and online tools for small businesses across various categories such as communicating with customers, saving money, traveling smart, managing finances, increasing productivity, protecting information, marketing, and more. Some of the highlighted resources include Constant Contact for email marketing, Skype for business calls, QuickBooks Online for managing finances, Google Docs for collaboration, and social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for marketing and connecting with customers.

This is an introduction training for Google Apps for Education. It includes a few tutorials that you can participate in as well.

The document discusses StoryTubes, an annual contest that encourages students to create 2-minute videos promoting their favorite books. While reading frequency declines after age 8, technology can complement book reading. The document provides guidance for students to create StoryTube videos using common tools like iMovie or Windows Movie Maker and upload them to YouTube or TeacherTube. It also outlines the timeline for the 2012 StoryTubes contest.

Padlet is an online bulletin board that allows teachers and students to interact in a fun and educational way. Users can sign up for free using their Facebook or Google accounts. The dashboard allows users to view the latest posts from those they are connected with on Padlet. Individual profiles store the bulletin boards, or "padlets", that each user creates. Padlets function as collaborative spaces where photos, videos, files and web links can be added. Teachers have moderation controls over padlets, including editing posts, password protecting, hiding or making boards public. Notifications also keep users informed of new posts. The document discusses using Padlet in the classroom to openly discuss lessons and interact with students to reinforce learning.

Cloud computing allows users to access and store information online without using physical storage devices, making it a simple and easy to learn technology. Wolfram was an engaging tool that could provide answers to any information requested by performing calculations and tasks. While some emerging technologies like Twitter, Delicious, and Sumopaint were found to be less favorable due to complications or limited benefit, cloud computing and Wolfram were seen as interesting and easy to use.

Michelle Zebrowski discusses three of her favorite technologies: 1) ZamZar.com, a free website that converts file formats so files can be viewed without an internet connection. 2) Polleverywhere.com, a site that allows users to create online surveys and automatically calculates responses. 3) Slideshare.net, which allows powerpoint presentations to be uploaded and accessed from any computer, providing flexibility and portability.

The document discusses the evolution of the internet and web technologies. It begins by addressing criticisms of new teaching methods and explores the concept of Web 2.0, which refers to interactive web applications. Web 2.0 tools could make assignments more engaging for students and teach skills needed for future jobs. The document then explains that Web 1.0 was a more passive experience for searching information, while Web 3.0 may involve browsers that learn individual interests to provide personalized recommendations and answers to open-ended questions.

This document provides information about StoryTubes, an annual contest that encourages students to create two-minute video book reviews. It discusses why the contest is held, current reading habits of kids including declines in reading frequency after age 8. It also notes that while kids use technology more as they age, frequent online users still value reading printed books. The document then gives directions for students to create YouTube accounts to upload their StoryTubes video entries for the contest running from January to April 2012.

This presentation was given by Jared Dees, Digital Publishing Specialist, at the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress in 2011. The focus of the presentation was on Ave Maria Press online classroom resources and teaching with e-textbooks.

Heather Baker proposes creating a website for the school library where she works using Weebly. The library has never had a website and many students have internet access. The website would include the library schedule, policies, book recommendations, and links to online resources. Baker would complete an interactive glog on Bluebonnet books using Glogster EDU, Voki, and Xtranormal videos. She would also embed a Flip video on the website of students promoting books or the library that was created using the Flip software. The project allows Baker to implement various technology applications she has learned about as a librarian.