Tech Wise

Get Inspired

2009-09-22T18:19:00.000-07:00

Inspire Resources

There is no better resource than Promethean Planet for tips, flipcharts, and creative ideas for using Inspire. But sometimes navigating the website can be a time consuming task. Here are a few links to documents and sites that might make your search easier.

Kristi Mead, an instructional technology coordinator with the Fairmont Schools, has put together a great site for finding grade level/subject flipcharts. This is a good place to start to find a topic you need.

Take some time each week to check out ActivTips or subscribe to the ActivTips podcasts on iTunes. There is even a My Planet App for the iPhone.

I recently discovered this website filled with Inspire tips, guides, and training flipcharts for teachers. Don't miss these technology resource pages created for the teachers of Fredrick County Public Schools (Maryland)

Here are a few documents for those who would like some reference while they explore Inspire.

Start with the very basics.

This 36 page document describes the tools and functions of Inspire.

This guide aims to show you just some of the many possibilities that ActivInspire can offer you and your
lessons.

Training Flipchart

Learners Online

2008-08-17T14:55:00.000-07:00

Each week, Learners Online publishes a new online lesson that takes learners on a thematic journey across cyberspace. Lessons are tied to current events and help learners extend their knowledge on a wide range of topics. Students become active participants as they construct their own understandings�the true vision of online learning.

ePals Global Learning Community™

2008-08-17T14:52:00.000-07:00

The ePals Global Learning Community™ connects more than 9.6 million
educators and students in more than 132,000 classrooms across 200 countries
to school-safe collaborative projects. While membership is free, every
ePals member must create a profile that is approved by ePals staff before it
is posted to the online class database. Approved profiles are limited to K–12
teachers, parents, school officials and other supervisory adults. Forums are
available for Teacher Talk, Parent Talk and Student Talk. Conduct a search
to find a global project that fits your classroom curriculum. This year ePals
made its award-winning ePals SchoolBlog™ and ePals SchoolM@il™
technology tools, free to schools for use by students and teachers.
Web: http://www.epals.com/

iEarn Multimedia Guide

2008-08-17T14:50:00.000-07:00

iEarn Multimedia Guide provides teachers with a step-by-step
procedure and detailed assistance for identifying and integrating online
collaboration projects into the classroom curriculum. The outline starts
with the educational goals of the existing curriculum and looks at the
standards that can be enhanced with the use of global collaboration. This
“how-to” guide includes ideas for designing new projects, finding global
partners and sharing project outcomes. Much of the time-consuming preparation,
forms and organizational tools are ready for download, including an
iEarn Buddy Support Contract, authentic assessment rubrics, and student
presentations and publications for existing iEarn global projects.

Teacher's Guide to International Collaboration on the Internet

2008-08-17T14:48:00.000-07:00

The Teacher's Guide to International Collaboration was developed to help teachers use the Internet to "reach out" globally. These materials were prepared as part of the Department of Education's International Education Initiative.

Jason Project

2008-08-17T14:42:00.000-07:00

Operation: Resilient Planet puts students on a mission to investigate the health of our environment and discover how to protect our planet's ecosystems. Students will visit some of Earth's most diverse ecosystems to uncover the mysteries of our planet. Visit the National Geographic Site to sign up.