I've attached a 'How to Blog' handout that students (or anyone for that matter) can use for step by step instructions on how to make a comment on the blog. Please let me know if you find it useful or to suggest any changes.




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Attachment(s): HOW TO BLOG Student Instructions.doc

Your iPod is not JUST for music!
Download study guides, eBooks, and text to your iPod at
www.ipreppress.com


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Prepare for the Regents by looking at old exams here:
http://www.nysedregents.org/testing/hsregents.html

Prepare for the Regents by taking old Regents exams here:

http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/global.cfm

http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStoryts.cfm?ArticleID=6861

I'm not sure if you can view this You Tube link at a DOE site but, this is a really cool example of 'multi-touch technology'!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ftJhDBZqss

Check here for some after school funding sources

Attachment(s): After School Funding Sources.doc

PowerMediaPlus.com

Connect content and innovation to today’s classroom! PowerMediaPlus.com blends standards-based multimedia with state-of-the-art curriculum integration tools in an unparalleled and affordable media-on-demand system. With thousands of streaming videos that you won’t find anywhere else, PowerMediaPlus.com features all media types—3,300 videos; 23,000 core concept clips; 6,000 audio files, including speeches, audio books, and music; 25,000 educational photos, clip art images, and illustrations; and 5,000 print resources, as well as a databank of 15,000 quiz questions and 1,000 pre-made quizzes. You’ll also enjoy a safe space for publishing and locating educational podcasts. Hundreds of new titles are added quarterly and new print content is added daily to bring you the best in up-to-date multimedia, with easy-to-use features to inspire dynamic learning experiences.

http://www.powermediaplus.com/

Welcome to the Region 4 Blog workshop

Our plan is to get you right into Blogs by having you read this post and comment on it.

Our agenda for today is to:

• Learn how to use a Blog
• Learn about the features of the Region 4 Blog
• Set up your own Blog
• Personalize your Settings
• Learn how to use RSS Feeds and Bloglines
• Practice with your own Blogs
• Apply Blogs in your school 

Blogs depend on people like you to read and respond. When blogs are used effectively in teaching and learning, comments include a synthesis of relevant information from multiple sources. The Blog author can then read what you have to say, maybe look at links you have suggested and then, possibly, reconsider what they originally posted. A Blog author would not go back and revise the original post, but certainly could continue the discussion. As you can see, Blogs are essentially about thinking,  reading AND writing and they are never quite finished.

Now that you have a basic introduction to Blogs, I'd like you to think about what you read here. Based on what you have heard so far, add your voice to the discussion: To what extent should teachers and schools make use of Blogs in teaching and learning? Why?

You may want to visit http://www.weblogg-ed.com/why-weblogs to see what others say about using  blogs in the classroom.

When you are ready to add a comment, scroll down and add your comment in the text box and click submit. Your comment must be approved before it will be displayed. I will show you how I can quickly and easily approve comments.

Podcasting in Education

Apple Video Series

Many educators and institutions are already integrating podcasting successfully into their curricula — with great results. Podcasting enables educators to use music and recorded audio to enhance learning. The addition of photos and video to podcasting allows educators to add a wide range of visual content to their teaching and address even more learning styles.

Podcasting is a powerful tool that allows for communication and distribution of educational content — content that can be synced to iPod for learning on the go. Podcasting is also an inexpensive way for schools and higher education institutions to share information.

Apple is the leader in podcasting, with a comprehensive yet easy-to-use solution.

Please join Jason Ediger, senior marketing manager, Apple Education, along with his guests, as he explores podcasting and its benefits for education in this free, three-part video series. Click the link below.

http://www.apple.com/education/resources/podcastingvideos/

Schools -

Keep up to date on funding opportunities!

http://www.edutopia.org/foundation/grant.php

Thirteen/WNET New York invites educators to a
                 FREE TEACHER WORKSHOP
                 introducing the new landmark PBS series:

                THE SUPREME COURT
Premiering on PBS January 31st and February 7th, 2007, THE SUPREME COURT
is an unprecedented documentary that explores how nine judges appointed
for life make monumental decisions that govern our everyday lives, from
the contents of the nation's daily newspapers to what we can do in the
privacy of our own homes. With immense power and considerable mystery,
the "court of final appeal" has helped author the history of the United
States.
To encourage use of the series in social studies classrooms, Thirteen
has developed a substantial companion Web site at
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/. Designed to support the teaching
and learning of the Supreme Court's impact on American history, the Web
site ties video material from the series to social studies and civics
education. The site includes standards-based lesson plans, downloadable
video clips, interactive history games and other classroom resources.

                If you are a high school social studies teacher or other
educator interested in this new multimedia classroom resource, please
join us to:

*       View video clips from THE SUPREME COURT broadcast series;
*       Get a guided tour of THE SUPREME COURT Web site;
*       Engage in a multimedia lesson plan demonstration;
*       Receive free THE SUPREME COURT print and DVD resources for use in the classroom;
*       Enjoy refreshments and dinner, win door prizes, and more!

                The workshop will be held:
                Tuesday, February 6, 2007
                4:00pm - 8:00pm
                Thirteen/WNET Studios
                450 West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001
(Between 9th and 10th Avenue -Entrance on 33rd Street)

                This workshop is FREE, but space is limited. 
                REGISTER NOW!
                Send an email to Suzanne Guthrie at guthrie@thirteen.org
                Be sure to include your name
                and the name of your school.

                Major corporate funding has been provided for THE
SUPREME COURT by New York Life Insurance Company. Additional funding has
been provided by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation..

The Greater Metropolitan NY Social Studies Conference will be on Sat, February 10. This year's theme is The Triumph and Tragedy of Eras. See more information at:
http://edusolution.com/socialstudies/atss/exhinitinfo.htm

AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) conference will be in NYC at the Hilton February 24-27.

This year's theme is From Vision to Action. You can get more information at:
http://www.aacte.org/Events/meeting_exhibits.aspx

Welcome to the Region 4 Blog workshop. Our agenda for today is to:

• Share our blog experience and learn what a Blog is
  
• Learn how to use a Blog
• Learn about the features of the Region 4 Blog
• Set up your own Blog
• Personalize your Settings
• Learn how to use RSS Feeds and Bloglines
• Learn about social bookmarking on De.licio.us
• Practice with your own Blogs
• Bring your Blog back to your school and share what you learned

My plan is to get you right into Blogs by having you read this post and comment on it. I want you to click on the Bold blue title of this blog. Clicking on the title of a Post will link you to the Post's dedicated page. This will make it easier for you to read other comments and add your own comments in one place. Do that now and then continue reading the Post.

Blogs depend on people like you to read and respond. When blogs are used effectively in teaching and learning, comments include a synthesis of relevant information from multiple sources. The Blog author can then read what you have to say, maybe look at links you have suggested and then, possibly, reconsider what they originally posted. A Blog author would not go back and revise the original post, but certainly could continue the discussion. As you can see, Blogs are essentially about thinking,  reading AND writing and they are never quite finished.

Now that you have a basic introduction to Blogs, I'd like you to think about what you read here and what people shared a few moments ago. Based on what you have heard so far, add your voice to the discussion. To what extent should teachers and schools make use of Blogs in teaching and learning? Why?

You may want to visit http://www.weblogg-ed.com/why-weblogs to see what others say about using  blogs in the classroom.

When you are ready to add a comment, scroll down and add your comment in the text box and click submit. Your comment must be approved before it will be displayed. I will show you how I can quickly and easily approve comments.