Teacher+Resources

**TEACHER RESOURCES** Library Learning Commons - includes access to the Virtual Library, Knowledge Ontario, Learn Ontario. Check out the Research section, the Teacher's Toolbox, and the Staff Resources area. Getting Students Connected - this site is similar to Student Link and is maintained by the Avon Maitland Board.  Common Craft videos - tech topics explained "in plain English". media type="custom" key="12333404" Make your own Common Craft videos to explain key concepts in many different subject areas. Tom Barrett’s Interesting Ways Presentations  - a collection of ideas from teachers about integrating technology into the curriculum Dropbox - Take your files with you wherever you go. No memory sticks needed! Ted Talks - "Ideas Worth Spreading" - free knowledge and inspiration from the world's most innovative thinkers CATC Camp Website - includes Web 2.0 in the classroom, Michael Zimmer's Tools for the 21st Century, and Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011 Khan Academy - learn almost anything for free Susan Watt’s technology website - also check out her Idea a Day site

Tina Giannopoulos: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">• Technology wiki - a collection of Web 2.0 apps, tools, and resources  <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">• access other wikis through my NLW website <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Scholastic - "Where Teachers Come First": resources and tools, strategies and ideas, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">student activites, books and authors <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Apple “find out how” videos <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Learn it in 5 - how-to videos for the technology classroom <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Wingclips - popular movie clips organized by theme or movie title to show in class <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Read, Write, Think - lesson plans for teachers <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;"> LiveBinders <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;"> - "Your 3-ring binder for the web" <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">eHow - search for instructional videos on any topic