Social+Science+ICT+PD

=Monday 23 November: Social Science ICT Professional Development Day= (Meet in the hub area of Wintec next to the cafeteria) @ 8.50am. Parking: Come in Gate 5 from Tristram Street and follow signs for parking. =9.00am - 10.30am=

=Google= Google has emerged as one of the most dominant companies in the Web 2.0 environment in the business, personal and education spheres. We will now look at the Web 2.0 tools Google has made available that are relevant for educators and students.

Google Search Engine Most people use the basic Google Search tool when in many cases students and teachers should use the advanced search engine which can save time in locating resources more efficiently. Google Search preferences To set up your basic search preferences: you are able to enable safe searching here for students.

Improving your Google Search experience Tips on improving your Google searches.

Basic Google Search This is the basic google search that most people use. Just type in your search parameters and click Google Search or I'm feeling lucky (for only one result) Dont forget to click About Google and advanced search to improve your hit rate.

Advanced Google Students should use the Advanced Search by default as this enables the user to get better results with carefully thought out key words for searching.

Boolean Search help

Kids Search Engine Guide

Google Wonder Wheel

Google Squared

Google Timeline

Google Labs Google Image swirl Google Fast Flip Google Simple Images Google City Tours Google News Timeline Google Maps Study Search a customised Google Search Engine for Students

5 Search Engines for Students to use: =Time for Teachers to try out searching skills:=

Google Docs: A true web 2.0 tool. Google docs enable the teacher and student to create all their work/learning online with the option of downloading the files onto your own computer. Tools compatible with Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Surveys, Calendar and a website can be created online using only a web browser. Some schools use Google docs for all their publishing etc...with the bonus of your work securely saved online, no worries about a computer failure or viruses. Create and share your work online. Take the Google Docs tour
 * **Upload** from and save to your desktop
 * **Edit** anytime, from anywhere
 * Pick who can **access** your documents
 * **Share** changes in real time
 * Files are stored **securely** online
 * It's **free**!

[|Google Apps for Education] Google Docs in Plain English

=Time for Teachers to signup for Google Docs and create some documents and share.=

=Timelines= Timetoast Explore the timetoast site. Join the site and explore the timelines. Create your own.

Dipity Create and share interactive timelines. Browse, sign in and create your own. Timeline Index for Kids searchable index of timelines.

Our Timelines Construct your own personal timelines

=Time for Teachers to experiment with timelines.= =10.30-11.00am Morning Tea Break (coffee available in Hub)= =11.00am - 12.00pm=

RSS Feeds
What is RSS? Setting up feeds on your computer. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication.

What does RSS let me do?
It makes it easy to do two things really easily. Firstly, it lets you read the articles on your favourite websites all in one place, using an application called a 'feed reader'. Secondly, as an extension of that, it lets you collate the latest posts from several blogs all in one place. It doesn't have to be only blog posts. It could be latest comments on someone's blog, or their most recent tweets in Twitter, or anything else that has an RSS feed. Taking the first point, it means that you don't have to traipse from one website to another to check if there is anything new: new stuff will show up in your feed reader automatically. RSS makes it easy for you to keep up with lots of reading in a shorter period of time than would probably otherwise be the case, because you're not racing all over the internet from site to site. If you're a teacher, it can also benefit your students. For example, if your school uses a virtual learning environment (VLE) you could set up areas for students to visit where the latest headlines from a range of websites are displayed. That could be used purely for reference, or you could incorporate it into lessons. For example, the first five or ten minutes of each lesson could be spent discussing what's new in the world of hospitality and catering, or in business and finance. At the risk of sounding clichéd, the uses for RSS are limited only by your imagination. Source: Terry Freedman

Bloglines: (managing your RSS Feeds) Bloglines is an RSS aggregator that allow you to collect all the links to your favourite blogs in one place. Each time you find a Blog that you would like to follow you add the URL (web address) to the your Bloglines account. So then reading all your favourite Blogs means that you just have to sign into Bloglines and read the blogs. Bloglines keeps a record of the Blogs you have already read.

Delicious Bookmarking Delicious is a web based bookmarking service for saving your favourite web pages online. Traditionally favourite webpages are saved in your web browser however with this old fashoined method you can only access your bookmarks from the computer you are using and you are unable to share your favourite websites. Click on the link and signup for a Delicious account. Choose a username and an easily remembered password. From your school laptop and home computer you will need to install the Delicious tool bar into your favourite browser, either internet explorer or firefox. Then when you come accross a website of value: you just need to click on the delicous tag and save your website with a 'tag'.

Google Reader

**Basic Editing of a Wiki Page**
Teacher to go to their allocated wiki page to try some basic wiki editing. Click here to go to Teacher Wiki Page index

=12.00am-1.00pm Lunch (BYO lunch or buy at Cafeteria)=

=1.00pm - 3.30pm=

Educational Video
Tedtalks: History Geography Economics Media Search TeacherTube Educational Videos that you can easily download and contribute videos to. WatchKnow: Videos for kids Teacher' TV A resource of educational video (UK based) Ed Talks NZ based educators short videos on learning

Downloading Youtube videos?....use this site Youtubedownloader

Internet Projects
Learnz Free, fully supported, interactive student experiences PLUS the largest collection of New Zealand, contemporary digital resources for education. Think Quest: Projects created by students all over the world. You can sign up as a class and create your own project together.Click on the link and browse the Social Science projects already created. Wolves Lair The Wolves Lair is a learning resource that simulates the ‘Dragons Den’ TV show in class. Students research, plan, write and present their enterprising business ideas to real 'Wolves Lair' panels. Skoolaborate Skoolaborate is a global initiative uses a blend of technologies including, blogs, online learning, wiki's and ‘virtual worlds’ to transform learning. We aim to use these tools to provide engaging collaborative learning experiences for students aged between 13 and 18 years of age.

Shared Internet Whiteboard
Wallwisher Create an online Wall that you can enter and share class/group information on.

Writeboard An online whiteboard that you can create and share.

Mindmapping
Mindmapping: Mind42

Powerpoint Sharing Resources
Slideshare

Encyclopedias
New Zealand Text Centre Welcome to the New Zealand Electronic Text Centre’s free online archive of New Zealand and Pacific Islands texts and heritage materials, offering an ever expanding, fully searchable, set of images and full-text books, manuscripts and journals. Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

History
History.com BBC History Site

Geography
Social Studies Central Web 2.0 Tools for Social Studies

Economics
Economic adventures Data-based decision-making is an important 21st century skill. The programs described below provide opportunities for students to search for, display, and analyze data, and make recommendations based on the data. Students learn to make informed connections between the subjects they study and the world in which they live.

Media
Thunderbird Times: Our Middle School Newspaper/Media club uses the Ning social networking platform to create an online community brimming with creativity, individuality and multi-media artistic self-expression

Other links
Top ten Web 2.0 Tools for 2009

Hitchikers Guide to Web 2.0 Tools: Malcolm and Bobs site. (Feel free to explore and join)

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