Kingsbury

October 5, 2010
 * Kingsbury Elementary**

** Google Maps **

** Review basic maps **

** Example 1: Willard Elementary - ** Going Green Project []

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Show map in satellite view Click on link in California Compost Bin Shows like show of 1st or 2nd grade papers of what not to put in a compost bin. Play until “don’t put in your dog” in the compost pile. Always gets a laugh.

** Example 2: ** Fifth Grade (Canada) make sure to click on all four pages show at the bottom of the map. Even though it is Canadian Social Studies it is a nice teacher created resource. Would work with interactive white board. []

** http://tinyurl.com/2wre59o **

** Example 3: ** Where Have You Been. Not a great sample, but an idea. Students post where they visited this summer. [] ** http://tinyurl.com/28vxbgd **

** Example 4: Student created map on plants around the world. ** []

** http://tinyurl.com/2foca7b **

** Example 5: Google Lit Trip - We All Went on Safari ** (Under K-5- [] have download in upper right corner. Link to book sample.) Created by 1st grade teacher. Google Map Plug in’s

** Widgets ** - [|Directory of Google Maps Content]  ◦ Dig A Hole Through the Earth ( I start with my mother told me that if I dug a hole deep enough I would end up in _? Everyone knows the answer. Then I say was my mother right and show them the Dig a hole through the earth widget.  ◦ Weather Channel    Topographic View   Show map directory (Dig a hole through the earth always goes over with all groups.)

 · ** Create their own map **

 · ** Show how they could create a “map story” movie using Jing. **

** Podcasting- **

Show part of Bob Sprankle’s students on podcasting. How to podcast.

Second Grade Example - []

Room 208 - Bob’s Class.

Vocaroo - [] (Simple one click recording.) Audacity

Voki.com Blabberize Glogster.com

** Custom Search **

** Blogging or Wiki’s **

Blogging Platform -http://kidblog.org

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** [] Austrailia Jono **

[] The Clem - [] Elementary blog - tons of content []

** Wiki ** Kindergarten wiki http://cwojtera.wikispaces.com/ good example of Glogster also.

** Additional Sites ** BrainPop - Text Preparation Spellingcity.com [] primary http://www.thinkfinity.org/

** Voicethread ** http://harju.wikispaces.com/Coin+Voicethread

** Skype - ** For connnections