These are some of the materials I used in my presentation on Google. I did not do a formal presentation. We just work though many of Google’s features.

Google Search (Tuesday)

Tips_Tricks_85x11.pdf

Web_Search_85x11.pdf

Book_Search_85x11.pdf

iGoogle

iGoogle Page

iGoogle gadgets

http://www.google.com/ig/directory?hl=en&root=/ig&dpos=top

Google Docs (Wednesday)

A Vision of Students Today

http://www.teachertube.com/embed/player.swf

The Networked Student

http://www.teachertube.com/embed/player.swf

Google Docs

http://docs.google.com/

Word Processing

Spreadsheet

Presentation

Forms

Google Docs Templates

http://docs.google.com/templates

Google Maps and Earth (Thursday)

Google Maps

http://maps.google.com/

Google Maps Directory

http://maps.google.com/gadgets/directory?synd=mpl&pid=mpl&features=sharedmap,geofeed&backlink=http:%2F%2Fmaps.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fmm%3Fie%3DUTF8%26hl%3Den%26ll%3D40.860002,-74.203089%26spn%3D0.013194,0.020685%26z%3D16&hl=en&gl=us

Google Earth Download

http://earth.google.com/

Matt Video

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1211060&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.

Matt on Google Earth

Google Lit Trips

http://www.googlelittrips.com/

Google Earth Blog

http://www.gearthblog.com/

Juicy Geography

http://www.juicygeography.co.uk/googleearth.htm

Blogs and Wikis Workshop

July 17, 2009samanthamorra Leave a comment

Great Article

Ferriter, Bill. ” Educational Leadership:How Teachers Learn:Learning with Blogs and Wikis.” ASCD http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb09/vol66/num05/Learning_with_Blogs_and_Wikis

Review Web 2.0 Playground Presentation

Web 2.0 Playground http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=web2-0presentation-090716230712-phpapp02&stripped_title=web-20-playground

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Blogs

http://www.teachertube.com/embed/player.swf

http://www.blogger.com

http://edublogs.org/

http://wordpress.com/

David Warlick

http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/

Lisa Thumann

http://thumannresources.com/

Kevin Jarrett

http://www.ncs-tech.org/

Vicky Davis – Cool Cat Teacher Blog

http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/

List of Blogs

http://www.bachelorsdegreeonline.com/blog/2009/100-incredibly-inspiring-blog-posts-for-educators/

Teaching Degree Blog

http://www.teachingdegree.org/2009/06/21/100-helpful-websites-for-new-teachers/

School Blog

http://georgetown.edublogs.org/

Class Blog

http://pbogush.edublogs.org/

Wikis

http://www.teachertube.com/embed/player.swf

http://www.wikispaces.com/

http://pbwiki.com/

http://www.wetpaint.com/

Montclair Educators Wiki

http://montclaireducators.wikispaces.com/

Cool Cat Teacher Wiki

http://coolcatteacher.wikispaces.com/

Classroom Projects

http://jouettspace.wikispaces.com/2008Projects

1st Grade Class

http://firstgradecce.wikispaces.com/

Middle School Wiki

http://collaborationnation.wikispaces.com/

New Wiki

http://exploreancientegypt.pbworks.com/

Tool For Future Use

http://gmsmacserver1.montclair.k12.nj.us/

Web 2.0 Playground Workshop

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Web 2.0 Playground http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=web2-0presentation-090716230712-phpapp02&stripped_title=web-20-playground

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http://www.teachertube.com/embed/player.swf

Blogs

http://www.blogger.com

http://edublogs.org/

http://wordpress.com/

Wikis

http://www.wikispaces.com/

http://pbwiki.com/

http://www.wetpaint.com/

David Warlick

http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/

Lisa Thumann

http://thumannresources.com/

Kevin Jarrett

http://www.ncs-tech.org/

NJDOE 21st Century Schools

http://cie.kean.edu/CIE/21st_century_nj_schools.html

Wiki

Wikipedia

http://www.wikipedia.org/

Wordle

http://www.wordle.net/

Animoto

http://animoto.com/

PhotoPeach

http://photopeach.com/

LunaPic

http://www.lunapic.com/editor/?action=photo-spread

SKRBL

http://www.skrbl.com/

Social Networking For Educators Workshop

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Social Networking For Educators http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=socialnetworkingforeducators-090716224404-phpapp02&stripped_title=social-networking-for-educators

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Links

Delicious

http://delicious.com/

My Delicious

http://delicious.com/samanthamorra

Twitter

http://twitter.com/

Go2web20

http://www.go2web20.net/

Did You Know- Shift Happens 2.0

http://www.teachertube.com/embed/player.swf

Those who dance are considered insane by those who can’t hear the music. — George Carlin

Dancing—A Metaphor for Social Networking

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1211060&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.

Leadership

July 13, 2009samanthamorra Leave a comment

This is a response to Scott McLeod and of the amazing educators who responded to Leadership Day 2009 #leadershipday09

http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2009/07/calling-all-bloggers-leadership-day-2009.html

I am currently working on getting my Master’s in Educational Leadership. I have found myself in leadership positions too often to not make it official. In 14 months, it will be.

I have often reflected on what kind of a leader I will be.

Will I be pulled into and have to support a system which I believe needs some serious overhauling?

Or, will I be an agent for change, community building and focusing on the needs of students?

Will I be able to lead so that all of the necessary tasks are done and still have time for the things that really make a difference?

To be very honest, it is a little scary.

The only thing I can say is I plan on trying my best.

It is going to be a heck of a ride and I plan to lean on PLN for guidance as I move forward.

I am grateful to all who shared their insights for #leadershipday09.

Interactive Websites Workshop

July 10, 2009samanthamorra Leave a comment

These links are from a workshop presented at a Montclair Staff Development Workshop on July 10, 2009. It is also posted on the Ning I created for my staff. (I am very protective of the Ning and I am only allowing Montclair Public School Staff to join.) I am posting it here to share with my PLN and get comments and suggestions

I am looking at alternatives to paper handouts and PowerPoint type presentations. I am hoping to create conversations around these topics and allow for playback and feedback.

This posting is on my Ning before the workshop and I am using it the way I would use Google Sites to present. example

Most of the teachers in the workshop tomorrow will be new to the Ning so I may no ask them to sign up until the lunch break so I can walk each person through it.

I created the Ning last summer and over 50 staff members have joined. It has been “resting” most of the year. Now my district is looking at it and teachers are starting to use it unprompted.

I am hoping that by posting my resources on the Ning they will be able to “playback” the information, give feedback to the information and add some of their expertise.

Please feel free to share your thoughts.

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Interactive Websites

Interactive websites are sites where users are actively engaged in acquiring information, creating a product, or practicing multiple scenarios.

Most Web 2.0 sites are interactive.

Not all interactive sites are Web 2.0 sites.

They often look like they are playing games.

http://www.teachertube.com/embed/player.swf

Questions to ask:

Will I achieve the objective of the lesson?

Are some elements too distracting?

How well does it work?

How interesting is the simulation?

Is is blocked?

What kinds of conversations will the students engage in?

What will the students walk away with?

Let’s take a look at one:

EdHeads

http://www.edheads.org

Some good features:

Multiple Responses

Report Upon Completion

Solo or in Cooperative Groups

You walk away with something

Some favorites:

Spelling City

http://www.spellingcity.com/

Quizlet

http://quizlet.com/

Wordle

http://www.wordle.net/

GameGoo

http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html

Starfall

http://www.starfall.com/

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

http://nlvm.usu.edu/

KidWings-Owl Pellet Dissection

http://www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/

Human Body

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/systems.html

Thinkfinity

http://www.thinkfinity.org/

Annenberg Media Learner.org

http://www.learner.org/

A Day in the Life

http://www.history.org/history/teaching/dayinthelife/interact_role.cfm

The Renaissance Connection

http://www.renaissanceconnection.org/

Incredible Human Machine

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/incredible-human-machine/Interactive.html

Professor Garfield

http://www.professorgarfield.org/pgf_home.html

My bookmarks for interactive sites:

http://delicious.com/samanthamorra/interactive

Digital Images Workshop

July 10, 2009samanthamorra Leave a comment

These links are from a workshop that was presented at a Montclair Staff Development Workshop on July 1, 2009. It is also posted on the Ning I created for my staff. I am very protective of the Ning and I am only allowing Montclair Public School Staff to join. I am looking at alternatives to paper handouts and PowerPoint type presentations. I am hoping to create conversations around these topics and allow for playback and feedback. This posting on my Ning has already been viewed 42 times. There were only 20 people in the class, so I hoping I can infer that they are using the links. I will continue to explore using blogs and my Ning for PD. Please feel free to share your thoughts.

Digital Images

Picnik

http://www.picnik.com/

Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/

Picassa

http://picasa.google.com

Wikimedia

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

LunaPic

http://www.lunapic.com/editor/

SplashUp

http://www.splashup.com/

My Delicious- Images

http://delicious.com/samanthamorra/images

My Delicious -Photos

http://delicious.com/samanthamorra/photos

Fair Use Chart

http://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/pdf/db_area/archives/TL/2002/10/copyright_chart.pdf

Creative Commons

http://creativecommons.org/

A Peaceful Transfer of Power-Inauguration Resources

January 14, 2009samanthamorra Leave a comment

A peaceful transfer of power was unheard of in the 18th century. George Washington left after 2 terms in office by choice. In 1800, John Adams ran for a second term against Thomas Jefferson. After a bitter election with John Adams, Thomas Jefferson won. On March 21, 1801, a day after he was inaugurated, he wrote the following in a letter to a friend:

As the storm is now subsiding, and the horizon becoming serene, it is pleasant to consider the phenomenon with attention. We can no longer say there is nothing new under the sun. For this whole chapter in the history of man is new.

Jefferson, Thomas. “The Letters of Thomas Jefferson: 1743-1826 SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE SUN.” From Revolution to Reconstruction. 21 Mar. 1801. 5 Jan. 2009 .

On January 20th, at noon, as specified by the U.S. Constitution (20th amendment), Barack Obama will take the oath of office, with this simple, 36-word, statement:

I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.

Our school is looking forward to sharing this event with our students. We were worried about streaming, so we resuscitated our old closed circuit TV system. So far, it works.

Here are some sites I have been sharing with my staff:

Inauguration Day 2009- A great resource for the schedule and broadcast information.

http://inaugurationday2009.com/

25 Inaugural Addressess

http://www.hotchalk.com/mydesk/index.php/25-inaugural-addresses

Inauguration Timeline

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/government/inauguration.htm

Inauguration Day Events

http://inaugural.senate.gov/history/daysevents/index.cfm

Inaugural Quiz

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/inaugural-quiz/

TeacherVision-Presidency Lessons

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/us-presidency/teacher-resources/1765.html

Library of Congress

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/pihtml/pihome.html

Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremony

http://inaugural.senate.gov/

Wikipedia- Friend or Foe

January 13, 2009samanthamorra 1 Comment

I remember when Wikipedia first came out and teachers were told to not use it and to not allow their students to use it. I recently overheard a social studies teacher talking to our librarian about her students researching in the library. She said, “Just make sure they stay away from Wikipedia.”

I think this is great disservice to our students. Wikipedia is of great value in education. Here are a few reasons I share with educators when I run workshops:

1. You don’t trust it. This is a good thing. You need to validate information on this site. Guess what? You should validate all information you find. We are on our toes with Wikipedia, but completely let our guard down on other sources.

2. Many people contribute. Articles tend to remain objective. Some interesting facts show up, again validate from other resources.

3. The outline. Have you ever noticed the outline on most articles? This helps my students tremendously to organize their research. We sometime take the outline and create a web.

4. Images. When you click on an image you get so much information. I use this for lessons on copyright. Also, if you search Wikimedia Commons, you can find some copyright friendly images that you can use in projects.

Wikipedia is a reflection of how we currently and authentically acquire and share information. It is radically democratic, social, and dynamic.

Transform Learning ~ written by Samantha Morra

Exploring How Digital Tools Transform Learning

Digital Storytelling 2009

Google Search/Docs/Maps & Earth

Blogs and Wikis Workshop

Web 2.0 Playground Workshop

Social Networking For Educators Workshop

Leadership

Interactive Websites Workshop

Digital Images Workshop

A Peaceful Transfer of Power-Inauguration Resources

Wikipedia- Friend or Foe