ok2askstart24

Back to OK2Ask main page =Session Start Page: (bookmark this page for future reference!) = Date/time: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 ; Same content repeated at two time blocks: 3:00- 4:15 pm and 6:00- 7:15 pm EDT
 * Find It, Use It: ** Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst to plan effective, technology-infused lessons
 * Read the full description: [[file:Ok2Ask24 Find It Use It session description Aug2010.pdf]]**


 * After the session:**

3 pm session: text chat: ; Recording unavailable due to technical glitches. Please watch the other session. 6 pm session: text chat: ; [|Recording] (opens in Elluminate. Please be patient)
 * Please take the time to respond to this [|feedback survey] . Thank you.
 * All participants who wish to receive **Professional Development Certificates** must complete the [|feedback survey] . Read more about Prof Dev Certificate requirements here.
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 * **The text chat logs and Elluminate recordings of these OK2Ask Sessions:**

**Links/files mentioned or used during this session:** [|TeachersFirst] [|Elluminate] (the virtual classroom tool we used) You can get a free 3-person space ("[|Three for Free]") to use for tutoring, contacting students who are home sick, or student project sharing. Note that the free space does NOT offer a recording option.

[|Subject Grade search] (on Classroom AND Search menus) [|Keyword search] (on Classroom AND Search menus) [|TeachersFirst Classroom Planning Calendar] (click on the red puzzle piece on the home page or click from Classroom menu) [|TeachersFirst Edge] (for somewhat adventurous technology users or those seeking to learn more about today's cool tools on the web) Real Teachers-[|In the Trenches] (on Professional menu) some of our most popular professional time-savers [|TF Units] (Classroom menu) content created by TeachersFirst's own teacher-staffers. [|See it All] (from TF Units page) a LONG listing of content created BY TeachersFirst: lesson pans, units, professional pages, etc.
 * Great places to explore on TeachersFirst (mentioned in this session and/or for those who arrive early):**


 * Ready To Go** (Classroom menu) start up your projector or whiteboard and you're all set:
 * [|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)