Technology Tips for the Classroom
Web 2.0 Sites a great place to get information and ideas for presenting material.
Google Apps for Students 8 Must-Have Google Chrome Apps to help students focus on-line
Mac Help - Mac Basics, iWorks, iMovie, iPhoto Garageband-Podcast, Creating Web sites
Research in the Classroom | Copyright Friendly Resources
(Command F = Find a word)
Tips and Tricks for a Good Search
Finding Credible Sources Online
Copyright Friendly sources (images, music, etc.)
Creative Commons - public domain site
ccmixter - Creative Commons music downloads
Freeplay Music for presentations
How can you search for reliable info?
You know .gov and .edu are usually reliable and citable with no hidden agendas, so
Precede your query with site: if you know you want your answer from within a specific site or type of site (.org, .edu). For example: site:edu or site:nytimes.com.
Even more specific: Searching for information about a molecule, molecule:edu
How can I narrow my search?
Great site on Search Operators, i.e. putting quotation marks around multiple words will search for those specific words together. "healthy snacks"
Production in the Classroom
Organize your presentation
Don't forget, before you start creating the presentation:
Research
Organize
Plan
Create
Revise
Present
Presentation Tools