Web+2.0+Tools+for+IWB

=Web 2.0 Tools for IWB=

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Google Earth Google Earth can help you bring a world of information alive for **//your//** students. It can be used with all grade levels, and the possibilities are endless with //**your**// imagination! Students can use Google Earth to explore topics like the progress of human civilization, the growth of cities, the impact of civilization on the natural environment , and the impact of natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina. Teachers can use Google Earth demos to get their students excited about geography beyond the static map, or use different Google Earth layers to study [|transportation], demographics, [|economics] , and in specific local or exotic contexts.



Below is a list of several other ways students and teachers can use Google Earth.
 * Students can use Google Earth to:**
 * Explore the animal kingdom and endangered species with the National Geographic layer and other content . Easy
 * Create annotated place markers indicating location of school and points of interest in their town such as the local fire and police stations, the city library, local parks, and museums. Easy
 * Study climate change and the effects of global warming . Average
 * Create tours of their school or community. Average
 * Track earthquakes in real-time Advanced
 * Teachers can use Google Earth to:**
 * Set the scene for geography, history, literature, astronomy and other lessons. Easy
 * Involve students in pro-active engagement in a wide-range of Google Outreach projects. Easy
 * Adapt traditionally abstract lessons to the “real-world” by having students interact with virtual “real-time” data such as weather, earthquakes , elephants migrations , etc

Below is a list of some popular Google Earth Features and how they can be helpful in the classroom:

**Fly to the Sky:** With __**Sky in Google Earth**__ your students can explore Hubble telescope images, check out current astronomical events, study the proportions of different planets, measure their size, and observe the relative brightness of stars. You'll capture the wonder of the universe without leaving your classroom. <span style="color: #005596 !important;">[|__//Learn More!//__] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #38761d; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">Easy

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**View Historical Imagery:** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With the timeslider, view historical imagery to study the construction process of large buildings such as sports stadiums. You can also see how communities have developed by comparing the city layout of past and present. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">//<span style="color: #005596 !important;">[|Learn More!] Easy //

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**View 3D Buildings :** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With 3D buildings Google Earth students have entire city landscapes at their finger tips. They can explore specific skyscrapers, public landmarks, famous ancient architecture, and even study city planning techniques and trends. With Google SketchUp students can recreate entire ancient cities within Earth. <span style="color: #005596 !important;">[|__//Learn More!//__] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">Average

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**Draw and Measure:** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Discover the world's tallest building or the world’s highest mountain peak by using the ruler tool to measure skyscrapers and mountains. You can mark off specific regions you have studied, or want to come back to using the polygon tool. <span style="color: #005596 !important;">__//Learn More!//__ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">Average

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**Create a Tour:** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students can create customized tours to share with their classmates. For example, they can build context around a novel by creating a tour of all the places mentioned in the book. Or, they can make a tour to highlight all the major rain-forests effected by deforestation. <span style="color: #005596 !important;">[|__//Learn More!//__] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">Average media type="custom" key="8431316" align="left"

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Voicethread Have a conversation around a picture, video or document.

What is Voicethread:

Links to Atomic Learning Instruction Handouts: [|Voicethread notes.pdf]

Voicethreading requires users to develop the skills that active thinkers bring to any learning experience. Some of the best tips about active thinking have been developed over time by teachers like Kelly Gallagher and Matt Copeland—who have each written books about reading and writing in middle and high schools. They’ve also been developed by an organization called Project CRISS—Creating Independence through Student Owned Strategies. The following tips for Voicethreaders are adapted from the collective work of Gallagher, Copeland and Project CRISS: To be an active Voicethreader, start by carefully working your way through a presentation. While viewing pictures and listening to the comments that have been added by other users, you should: Use the following sentence starters to shape your thoughts and comments while viewing or participating in Voicethread presentations. Comments based on these kinds of statements make Voicethreads interactive and engaging.
 * 1) **//<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">Gather Facts: //** <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Jot down things that are interesting and new to you
 * 2) **//<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">Make Connections: //** <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Relate and compare things you are viewing and hearing to things that you already know.
 * 3) **//<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ask Questions: //** <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;"> What about the comments and presentation is confusing to you? What don’t you understand? How will you find the answer? Remember that there will ALWAYS be questions in an active thinker’s mind!
 * 4) **//<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">Give Opinions //** <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">: Make judgments about what you are viewing and hearing. Do you agree? Do you disagree? Like? Dislike? Do you support or oppose anything that you have heard or seen? Why?
 * This reminds me of…
 * This is similar to…
 * I wonder…
 * I realized…
 * I noticed…
 * You can relate this to…
 * I’d like to know…
 * I’m surprised that…
 * If I were, I would
 * __ If __then ___
 * Although it seems…
 * I’m not sure that…