ok2askstart39

Back to OK2Ask main page =Session Start Page: (bookmark this page for future reference!)= = = = = **Date/time: Tuesday, August 16, 2011; ONE time block only 3:30-5:30 pm EDT**
 * Editors’ Choices from the TeachersFirst Edge: TeachersFirst Editors’ Top Three Picks ** (Extended time session)

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

__Bookemon__
[|TeachersFirst's review] Examples to explore: A [|sample middle school science Bookemon project] (click the book **cover** to open the online version) A [|sample book created by the TeachersFIrst Edge team]....filled with ideas for using Bookemon(click the book **cover** to open) [|Explore]publicly shared books on Bookemon (check Teens, school, others. NOT all are children's books!)
 * Starter sheet: [[file:Starter Sheet Bookemon-OK2Ask39.pdf]]**

__Google Earth__
[|TeachersFirst's review] sample kmz file (OPEN WITH Google Earth):
 * Starter sheet: [[file:Starter Sheet GoogleEarth-OK2Ask39.pdf]]**

GE- related links:

 * **Title/ Direct Link** || **Description** || **TeachersFirst Review (with ideas for using it)** ||
 * **[|Google Earth]** || **Download Google Earth** on your computer, using this site.. || [|TeachersFirst Review of Google Earth] ||
 * [|Google Tools For Schools] || Find resources, video tutorials, classroom applications, and more ||  ||
 * [|Earth and Space Science Quest] || Find exercises (along with Google Earth files) for grades K-12 ||  ||
 * [|How to Use Street View in Google Earth] || Part of the Google Earth Blog, learn more about street view ||  ||
 * [|Teach Mideast] || View Google Earth tours, blog posts, articles, and other multimedia about the Mideast. || [|TeachersFirst Review of Teach Mideast] ||
 * [|Create Maps with Google Earth Maps and Tutorials] || Learn to create photos, narrate tours, embed Google Earth into sites, and more. ||  ||
 * [|Map A List] || For more adventurous users, create a map from addresses in a Google spreadsheet. || [|TeachersFirst Review of Map a List] ||
 * [|Welcome to Google Lit Trips] || View Google Earth maps to illustrate the travels found in great works of literature (plus related podcasts, link, and more). || [|TeachersFirst Review of Google Lit Trips] ||
 * [|Google Earth 101 for Educators] || View instructional videos and curriculum ideas for all grade levels. || [|TeachersFirst Review of Google Earth 101 for Educators] ||
 * [|Google Earth Lessons] || Find lessons in all subject areas and learn more about the tools available using Google Earth. || [|TeachersFirst Review of Google Earth Lessons] ||
 * [|Globetracker's Mission] || Geography unit for grades 2-6 written by 2 fictional teen's blog entries (uses Google Earth and Twitter). || [|TeachersFirst Review of Globetracker's Mission] ||
 * [|Real World Math Using Google Earth] || Find Google Earth lessons to teach math: Concept Lessons, Project-Based Learning, Exploratory, and Measurement. || [|TeachersFirst Review of Real World Math] ||
 * [|Math Maps] || Find math activities using Google Earth and 1 map, 1 math topic, 1 location (grades K-5). ||  ||
 * [|Google Earth - Tech Hints] || Fantastic site featuring lesson ideas, "how to" videos, and numerous topics about Google Earth. ||

__Edmodo:__
[|TeachersFirst's review] [|Edmodo blog post with ideas for using Edmodo] [|Edmodo blog] (lots of tips, how-to, and other support from the Edmodo team) [|Edmodo on YouTube]....LOADs of videos about it and by users [|A Prezi about how one school is using Edmodo] [|**Edmodo vs Moodle**](and other online "community" tools), a discussion thread
 * Starter sheet: [[file:Starter Sheet Edmodo-OK2Ask39.pdf]]**
 * Use ideas/links to explore:**