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Monday, October 26, 2009

Molly's October Links of the Month

Happy End of October!

I've just posted my October Links of the Month!

New this month:

Links of the Month have been reorganized for easier navigation
Teacher Highlight- Each month I am going to showcase a teacher's project and provide resources for you to do the project. Please send me any ideas or projects that you have been working on!
Links of the month are archived at the bottom of the page, but they are also added under Curriculum Resources in the appropriate category.

Feel free to share this Links of the Month Page with others!

Happy Surfing!

Molly

Friday, October 2, 2009

Google Workshop for Educators- TIES Conference- December 13, 2009

We are excited to announce the

Google Workshop for Educators

@ the TIES Technology Conference

December 13, 2009

Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis

Information about GWE

REGISTER HERE!

Search, learn, share! Brought to you by the producers of the Google Teacher Academy, the nationally acclaimed Google Workshop for Educators (GWE) introduces participants to innovative ways Google tools can be used in education. The one day workshop includes a full day of fast-paced presentations and hands-on activities including experience with advanced search techniques, collaborative web-based applications, and inspirational instructional strategies. Google Certified Teachers share ways they've implemented tools such as Google Docs, Google Earth, Google Sites, and... even more. Participants who complete the event are given access to the Google Workshops for Educators Network (GWEN), an online community focused on supporting educators as they learn more about the power of Google to drive student learning.

We are looking for creative participants (eager beginners to advanced) that have a desire to build on current skills and integrate relevant technology into the classroom. Participants should have a desire to collaborate online with other educators from the workshop and help support each other with questions and successes. Participants should bring their own ideas and be willing to look at big picture when pace is fast and dive into the relevant details during time set aside for application.

Quotes from GWE past participants…

“Thanks! By far the best and most beneficial technology workshop I've attended.” – Nicholas, ISD 138

“This was a great workshop. I want more.....” – Cathy, Edina Public Schools

“This was fabulous! I'm excited about putting this to use with the teachers and students in my district.” –Penny, Orono School District

“All educators should have the opportunity to attend a GWE.” – GWE Participant, Hopkins, MN August 2009

Describe the Google Workshop for Educators in 3 words...

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

New Features in Google Forms

Check out the new and exciting grid question in Google Forms!

Friday, May 22, 2009

What is it like to be a Google Certified Teacher?

Recently, I asked my amazing network of Google Certified Teachers a few questions about what it was like to be a Google Certified Teacher, how they would describe the Google Teacher's Academy, and what their hopes were for summer vacation. Using the website Wordle (and idea from my last post) the results are shown as an image.

Describe being a Google Certified Teacher

Describe the Google Teacher's Academy

Describe your hopes for summer vacation.

In Three Words...Edina Public Schools

Recently, I saw a YouTube post with a very interesting idea. The developers wanted their users to describe YouTube today in three words. Next, they wanted their users to describe, in three words, what they wanted YouTube to be in 5 years. The developers put both sets of words into a website called Wordle and they got a picture of what they should be working for in the next five years. Wordle takes any text and converts it into a picture, with the words that are used most appearing largest.

I took this same idea and brought it to Edina Public Schools. I made a Google Form and asked the employees three questions.

1. Describe Edina Public Schools in three words.
2. Describe your 2008-2009 school year in three words.
3. Describe your hopes for summer vacation in three words.

Here are a few pictures of how Edina employees (over 180 of them) answered those questions.

Describe Edina Public Schools in three words.