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Nick Sauers- University of Kentucky Email: nck0208@gmail.com Twitter: @njsauers Blog: 1to1schools.net Skype: NJSauers

Agenda: Short introduction and participant feedback Opening Activity (Flickr) How can technology enhance instruction? Technology Tools-Advanced Google Search, Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Alerts, iPad apps exploration (other tools were just briefly discussed) Tools Smackdown

[|Contact Information] [|Feedback link]

Feedback Results

Volunteers to [|take group notes] Volunteers to[| find resources]


 * Flickr Activity (45 minutes) **


 * ** Creative Commons **
 * ** [|A Shared Culture] (video)  **
 * ** [|Creative Commons Site] **
 * ** [|Seven Things You Should Know about Creative Commons] (pdf)  **
 * ** [|Flickr Explore Creative Commons] **
 * How can technology impact your classroom?
 * [|Post your link here]

Technology Enhancing Instruction

 * [|Bernajean Porter's Technology and Learning Spectrum]
 * [|TPACK]
 * Add sticky notes [|here] throughout the training

Google
== ** [|Gmail account] [|Google Account] **  ==


 * VERIFICATION HELP Google Account
 * [|Google Account Video Tutorials]
 * [|Google Account Help]
 * Age Restriction Information (restriction for under 13)

[|Google Docs] (collaborative document editing)


 * [|Video - Google Docs in plain English]
 * Using Google Docs Offline
 * [|Password sheet]
 * [|Google Docs Video Tutorials]
 * [|Getting started with DOCS]
 * [|Collaborating with Google Docs]
 * [|Docs for Educators (EXAMPLE])
 * [|Google Docs Help]
 * Anonymous: Why are some users anonymous?
 * [|Screencast describing how to create a Google Form]

http://todaysmeet.com/dallas123

Monitoring

 * [|Google Alerts]
 * **//[|Manage your alerts]//**
 * Advanced Google Search
 * Advanced News Search

** Wikis **

 * [|Video - Wikis in Plain English]
 * Wikipedia Asphalt
 * [|Wikified Schools]
 * Wikispaces Sandboxes (must create a Wikispace account):
 * Sandbox 1: http://sandbox1bootcamp.wikispaces.com/
 * Sandbox 2: http://sandbox2bootcamp.wikispaces.com/
 * Sandbox 3: http://sandbox3bootcamp.wikispaces.com/


 * Wikispaces
 * [|Wikispaces Video Tutorial]
 * Wikispaces Help
 * Setting Permissions
 * Name & Copyright
 * Discussion pages in Wiki

Social bookmarking

 * [|Video - Social Bookmarking in Plain English]
 * [|diigo]

[|Google Reader (RSS)] (bring the Web to you!)


 * [|Video - RSS in Plain English]
 * [|CASTLE Great Blogs for Busy Administrators]
 * Moving Forward Administrator Blogs
 * Moving Forward Subject-Specific Blogs
 * [|Technorati]
 * [|Some of Nick's subscriptions]
 * Google Blog Search
 * [|Google Reader Video Tutorials]
 * [|Google Reader Help]

[|Google Calendar] (collaborative calendar)


 * [|Google Calendar Help]
 * [|Import/Export Calendar Help]
 * How to sync Outlook to Google Calendar
 * Using Google Calendar Offline
 * Smart Phones & Other Mobile Syncing Devices
 * Google Calendar to your Mobile Phone
 * Calendars & Contacts Sync on 2.2X and 3.0 iTouch and iPhone
 * How to 3-Way Sync the iPhone, iCal and Google Calendar

[|Gmail]


 * [|Gmail Help]
 * [|Moving email from another account TO gmail]
 * [|Adding a custom "FROM" address]
 * Gmail [|Mail Fetcher](Gmail's Mail Fetcher can download messages from up to five other email accounts, centralizing all your email in Gmail)
 * [|Gmail Setup]
 * [|Troubleshooting Mail Fetcher]

Blogs
[|Video - Blogs in Plain English]

[|Blogger]


 * __[|Blogger Video Tutorials]__
 * [|Blogger Help]
 * [|How to control who can view the blog (permissions)]
 * [|Create a team blog]
 * [|How to moderate comments]
 * [|How to post (embed) a video in Blogger]
 * [|How do I make a link (hyperlink) to another page]
 * How can I do "more" with hyperlinks (e.g., open in new window, email)
 * How do I automatically email a post after I've written it?
 * Example: [|A Day at Brooks]
 * Example: [|Did You Know 4.0 video]
 * Picture: [[@[|http://SCOTT'S] PICTURE:[[file:uceacastle/ScottMcLeod.jpg|https://uceacastle.wikispaces.com/file/view/ScottMcLeod.jpg/148226111/ScottMcLeod.jpg]]|Download Picture of Scott McLeod]]

Moving Forward


 * Blogs
 * Blogs by Discipline
 * [|Some of Nick's subscriptions]
 * [|School blog example]

Technorati is an Internet search engine for searching blogs.

[|WatchKnow] -Educational videos

** Twitter **
** [|Your twitter] **

[|Twitter] ( [|Scott], [|Jamie] , [|Nick] )


 * [|Video - Twitter in Plain English]
 * [|Twitter Video Tutorial]
 * [|Twitter Help Portal]
 * [|Twitter Search]
 * [|Public vs. Private: Protect your Twitter]
 * [|RSS Feeds in Twitter - it can go to your Google Reader]

Twitter Lists


 * [|Twitter4teachers list]
 * [|Twitter.com/mcleod]

[|Twitlet]

[|TwitPic]


 * [|TwitPic FAQ]

FAQ


 * 7 Things You Should Know About Twitter (PDF)
 * [|25 ways to teach with Twitter]
 * Nine great reasons why teachers should use Twitter
 * Why Twitter is useful

Twitter Visualizations


 * Twittervision
 * Twistori

[]

** URL shortener **
[|bit.ly]

[|goo.gl]

Voice over IP (VOIP) / Internet telephone / Videconferencing
[|Skype]


 * [|Skype Video Tutorial]
 * [|Skype Help]
 * Deleting an account (solution one) ( solution two )
 * [|Setting Up Conference Call Help]
 * [|Adding Contacts Help]
 * [|Profile Public vs. Private]
 * [|Blog Post: All Schools Should Skype]
 * Safety: Is Skype safe?
 * SCREENSHARING: How to and FAQ and PC Video HOW-TO
 * EXAMPLE" Skype Example - Brian Crosby

[|Oovoo]


 * [|Oovoo Help]

Digital photography
__ [|Video - Online Photo Sharing in Plain English] __

[|Flickr]


 * [|Creative Commons Video]
 * [|Flickr Video Tutorial]
 * [|Flickr FAQ]
 * [|Flickr Help]
 * [|Flickr Scott McLeod]
 * [|Flickr Creative Commons]
 * [|How to Private vs. Public]
 * [|Number of Photos]
 * [|Free Account vs. Pro Account (Upgraded & cost])
 * [|Bottle Top tripod]

** Screen capture **

 * [|Screenr]

** Online video **
[|Animoto]


 * [|Animoto Video Tutorial]
 * [|Animoto Help & FAQ]
 * [|Animoto for Education]
 * [|Animoto Scott McLeod 1]
 * [|Animoto Scott McLeod 2]

[|YouTube]


 * [|YouTube Video Tutorials]
 * [|Logging into YouTube with Google]
 * [|YouTube Help]
 * [|Did You Know? 2.0]

[|YouTube Quick Capture]


 * [|YouTube Quick Capture Help]
 * [|Roger Wilcox!]
 * [|Screencast] of how to use You Tube Quick Capture

Podcasting

 * [|Video - Podcasting in Plain English]
 * Blog Talk Radio
 * FAQ


 * [|Aviary]

** Things to check out later **

 * [|Online Stopwatch]
 * [|VoiceThread]
 * [|Poll Everywhere]
 * [|Survey Monkey]
 * [|Screenr] -Easily record a screencast
 * [|Wordle] -A tool that easily turns any group of words into a word cloud that can make a powerful visual representation.
 * [|WatchKnow] -Teacher friendly videos
 * [|Bit.ly] -One way to easily short long web addresses.
 * [|TodaysMeet] -Tool for backchannel conversation.
 * [|Prezi-] Prezi is ann alternative to powerpoint and it is a unique way to present information.

Additional Resources

 * [|1:1 Research Brief]
 * [|Domain abbreviations]
 * [|Today's Meet]