Classroom+Tech

 **This page will list some of the technologies you can use right now in the classroom .**

Projectors SMART boards (3) Student response systems (clickers)(iRespond, Beyond Question); will be adding [|SMARTed's version] 3 Document Cameras (Elmo's, Sony's version) Digital Video Camera (the current one has to be edited in the media center next to the scanner) Digital camera(s) in the office. Scanner (media center) TV Studio equipment (which is going to be upgraded soon, including the video editing equipment)
 * Creston hardware** (I am making a spreadsheet of it, and will upload it here)

Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Publisher (A note about the new PowerPoint; more of the resources are online, and, when in doubt, go home!) Windows Movie Maker (more powerful than PowerPoint)
 * Software on student computers**


 * [|A great comparison of blogs, wikis and documents]**

blabberize edModo (twitter-style, closed syst em designed for classroom use) Ron Peckham is currently using it. edModo is a private, educational Twitter-sty le network. It allows students to share links, videos, posts, comments, etc in a "walled-garden" space. Teachers can also issue assignments, which can be turned in through Edmodo as well. [|etherpad]: Ron is going to experiment with this multi-writer program. fur.ly to give kids access to multiple websites with just one short address [|Example] Glogster.edu (be sure to use edu version) ning. I created one for Creston that you can join [|www.ning.com] Join ning first, then sign in. Unfortunately, as of today, it's blocked. quia (I have a subscription, and will be happy to make a webpage for you for now) Here's an [|example]:
 * Some web-based programs to consider:**

[|Voki] Voicethread example