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**Great Timesavers:** Tools and tips to maximize TeachersFirst's free membership


 * Monday January 6, 2014 **
 * 7:00 - 8:15pm **

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**Links/files mentioned or used during this session:**


 * [|TeachersFirst] **

[|Membership Sign-Up Page] (start here if you haven't registered as a member)

[|Membership Information] (click here to read about the FREE benefits of membership)

[|Example of a Public Page]

[|Another Example of a Public Page]




 * Great places to explore on TeachersFirst ** (some mentioned in this session and/or for those who arrive early) ** : **


 * [|Browse by subject/grade] **
 * Keyword search is on ALL pages of TeachersFirst! ** (top right on home page and in sidebar of all others)


 * [|TeachersFirst Classroom Planning Calendar] ** (front and center on the home page and under Classroom resources tab) resources for events and dates


 * [|TF Exclusives] ** (its own tab) Lessons, units, and professional pages created by TeachersFirst's own Thinking Teachers

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 * [|Ready To Go:] ** (center column on home page and under Classroom Tab) Start up your projector, whiteboard, or student laptops, and you're all set for these classroom activities and challenges, including:
 * [|Dates That Matter] (gr 5-9)
 * [|Globetracker's][| Mission] (gr 2-6)
 * [|Interactive Raven] (middle and high school)
 * [|Weekly Brain Twisters] (elementary and middle school)
 * [|Timesavers for Teachers in the Trenches] ** (on Professional tab) some of our most popular professional time-savers


 * [|Been There Done That Tech Tips] ** Handy tips from Thinking Teachers about managing technology infused lessons


 * [|TeachersFirst Edge] ** cool tools to for you and students to CREATE projects and do assignments on the web


 * [|TeacherFirst Edge Tips] ** (at the start of the Edge section) What you need to know about your school, permissions, etc. when students are working with web tools


 * [|TeachersFirst Edge Tips for School Policies] ** (linked as suggestions to handle safety/security issues at the end of Edge reviews) The full list of ways to manage specific safety and policy challenges.