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= USEFUL LINKS These links were originally found on the Connectedclasses.com website which ceased in January 2011. I will continue to add to these links from time to time and invite others to nominate any they have found useful.
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**INSPIRATION.COM** Here is a collection of sample lesson plans on the Inspiration.com website for teachers to use. They are categorized firstly into Inspiration, Kidspiration and Webspiration tabs along the top, and then by subject area. If you have the software or subscription available to you through your school, then you'll be pleasantly surprised at all the supports offered here. The URL: []

This is **collection of graphic organizers** which are available in both English and Spanish. As the site indicates, permission is granted to print and copy these resources for classroom use!

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I get it - **PowerPoint is a powerful tool but** like most tools, it needs to be used properly in order to be powerful. Seth Godin wrote a great summary about how to avoid some of the poor habits that infect so many presentations. It's a great share with students, especially as they start assembling slide-oriented information for their own presentations.

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here's a site that not a site but ... Pete MacKay the manager of "The Teacher List" sent this out: - just an interesting item to share. I just accidentally figured out **how to take a screenshot of my iPhone**. I have looked for a solution but could never find any info on how to do it. I was fumbling with my phone and I heard the camera shutter noise - a strange thing to hear when the camera app was not activated. So, I did some more deliberate fumbling and figured it out. To take a screenshot of what is on your iPhone, hold the Home Key down and press the top, right power button once. You'll see the screen flash and hear the shutter noise. When you look in your Camera Roll, you'll see a new photo that you can then sync, mms, or email.

How cool is that...?

hmmmm... when I GET an iPhone this might be useful! || **NEW LINKS **

**TAKING SCREENSHOTS** This site shows very clearly (using screenshots) hot to capture anything on your screen. I use the Mac screenshot all the time and its good to know that there is a PC version also.

There are methods here for Mac, PC, iPhone, and Unix KDE/GNOME systems. There is also reference to an add-on for Firefox that will help with the same thing. The URL: []


 * SImpleBooklets.com ** is an easy-to-use editor to allow you to create, edit and share a variety of brochure type documents. Sign-up costs nothing, although there are upgraded accounts available to provide more features. There are enough options available to create individually-styled works for a classroom of students.

[|http://simplebooklet.com/index.php#wpKey=vbroxgABbwQOD4UstsNmNE#page=0]

It's a **Flash counting-game site** that allows you to choose an age group then practice the audible and visual cues to counting. I tried the Spanish one but there are English, French, Georgian, Catalan and Euskaran versions too. Be sure to check the links at the bottom of the page for other games as well. []

When is the last time you checked out NASA's education pages? This portal is chock-full of resources, multimedia, tips, lessons and collaborative opportunities. Regardless of your country of residence or your curriculum structure, NASA will have something that you can use.

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 * Gamestar Mechanic**. A Teacher's List member has her students are using it in her tech class and love it! Once they get started, students (or you) need to plan the game to unlock the toolkit and sprites, and then you can create your own multi-level game. Shelley says that her students try to make it difficult enough so that their friends can't beat it, which takes some skill and planning. There is a lot of support for teachers, including curriculum and other resources that allow for dabbling or entire courses to be built around the resource.

By no means a comprehensive list, here's a start for teachers who are getting into mobile devices this year. Specifically for the **iPad and iPhone Touch** crowd, there seems to be something for everyone in this post. If you're using something other than Apple products or have other suggestions, feel free to leave a blog or FB comment. I'm sure there are others out there that will be of use. [] ||= ** EXISTING LINKS by Subject or Interest Group ** Professional Reading and Viewing Maths Technology Tips and Links Science English Music Art and Craft General Lesson Plans etc Just in Case Stuff Digital Storytelling

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Download a copy of this wonderful resource created by Sherrie Clemson (ex SASS at Burcher PS). This word .doc explains simply a host of Microsoft Word shortcuts and "tricks". Download a copy, print it out - you won't be disappointed!

='Do not go where the path may lead; = =go instead where there is no path and leave a trail'. = =Ralph Waldo Emerson = ||


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If you haven't been to the site yet do so - it has some really great stuff and explains the concepts behind the group. They have used money from the project to sponsor a music schools in Mali as well as numerous other projects assisting children in third world countries. Inspiring stuff (and good music too!) Click the Full Screen button (bottom right corner) - its best seen that way. ||