Resources

=Resources=

Manitoba Education
> @http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/docs/support/my_foundation/index.html
 * Literacy with ICT Website - @http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/tech/lict/index.html
 * Literacy with ICT WIKIs- https://lwict.wikispaces.com/
 * Engaging Middle Years Students in Learning - Manitoba Education Document -
 * Middle Years Engagement Wiki - http://mystudentengagement.wikispaces.com/
 * Engaging the Middle Years Learner with Technology - Wiki - http://emylwt.wikispaces.com/
 * Interdisciplinary Middle Years Multimedia (IMYM) model - @http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/tech/imym/index.html

Professional Learning

 * Professional Learning Experiences - @http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/tech/lict/let_me_try/le_teachers.html
 * LwICT NING - []
 * Literacy Resources Blog - @http://literacyresourcesandideas.edublogs.org/
 * Classroom 2.0 Ning - @http://classroom20.ning.com/

Examples and Ideas Shared by Manitoba Educators

 * Web 2.0 Tools: Examples of How they are being Used - http://lwict2010.wikispaces.com/Web+2.0
 * Favourite ICT Resources and Tools - http://lwict2010.wikispaces.com/ICT+Resources+and+Tools

Tools

 * Brainstorming, Organizing Thoughts and Information**
 * Inspiration - @http://www.mywebspiration.com/
 * Wallwisher - @http://www.wallwisher.com/


 * Setting Goals and Thinking About Learning**
 * ePEARL: Electronic Portfolio Encouraging Active Reflective Learning

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 * Supporting Literacy**
 * International Reading Association : Online Videos : //Classroom Practices Promoting Engagement and Achievement in Comprehension//

> - scratch - [] > - game maker - [] > - alice - [] > - Kudo Game Lab - [] > - The Sims: SimCity, SimAnimals, etc. @http://thesims.ea.com/ > - Civilization @http://www.civilization.com/
 * Gaming To Encourage Students in Critical Thinking** (resources from presentation by Reyn Redekopp)
 * gaming makes subject material accessible
 * students are “doing” and “creating” when they develop their own games
 * when playing games, students learn what it feels like to be competent at something and get an idea of how much work it takes
 * games are engaging, students are involved
 * games are constant assessment (FOR learning), constant feedback, games do not separate learning from assessment
 * games teach problem solving, critical thinking skills, collaboration, etc.
 * Some examples to make resources for working with your students to create their own games include:
 * Suggested games:

> @http://literacyresourcesandideas.edublogs.org/20-days-to-better-blogging-with-children/
 * Communicating With Others**
 * **Twitter** - @http://www.twitter.com ( Ideas: Twenty-Nine Interesting Ways to use Twitter in the Classroom - @http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_118cfb8msf8  )
 * **Poll Everywhere** - @http://www.polleverywhere.com/ or Survey Monkey - @http://www.surveymonkey.com/
 * **Wikis**: **Starting a Class Wiki** at Wikispaces - @http://www.wikispaces.com/t/x/teachers100K
 * **Blogs**: 20 Days to Better Blogging with Children -
 * **Podcasting** - @http://www.wsd1.org/bitsbytes/0607/bbdec06/default.htm

> - Simple Talking Storybooks - [] > - Using PowerPoint to create Talking books - @http://www.talkingbooklibrary.net/ > - Picture Book Maker - @http://www.artisancam.org.uk/flashapps/picturebookmaker/index.php > - Create a slideshow/presentation: Stupeflix Studio - @http://www.stupeflix.com > OR Google Docs presentation - @http://docs.google.com > - Digital Storytelling using imovie/movie maker/photostory - ideas: > @http://www.members.shaw.ca/dbrear/Digital_Storytelling%231E1B7E.pdf > - Animoto (create music video style videos with pictures. Includes music selection.) - @http://animoto.com/education >  - Create a digital scrapbook: Scrap Blog - http://www.scrapblog.com/tour/tour.aspx > - BigHugeLabs (Have fun with your photos.) - http://bighugelabs.com/ > - Glogster - @http://edu.glogster.com/ > - Flickr Toys (inspirational posters, trading cards, etc.) > - voki - @http://www.voki.com/create.php > - blabberize - @http://blabberize.com/ > - domo animation - @http://domo.goanimate.com/ > - extranormal - @http://www.xtranormal.com/ > - Comic Life - @http://comiclife.com/education > - Script Frenzy - @http://ywp.scriptfrenzy.org/overview >  - Young Script Writer's workbook: @http://ywp.scriptfrenzy.org/files/scriptfrenzy-ywp/SF_Workbook_Elementary1.10.pdf > - Make Beliefs Comix - @http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ > - ReadWriteThink: Student Materials: //Comic Creator// - @http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/ > - Super Hero Comic Maker - http://www.artisancam.org.uk/flashapps/superactioncomicmaker/index.php > - GarageBand, Audacity > Example using audacity - @http://www.wsd1.org/bitsbytes/0607/bbdec06/default.htm > - Flocabulary Hip Hop in the Classroom - http://www.flocabulary.com/fivethings.html > - Our Story - @http://www.ourstory.com/ > - Timetoast Timelines - @http://www.timetoast.com/
 * Communicating Our Learning**
 * **Wordle** - @http://www.wordle.net/ (idea: predicting - use a wordle of the first paragraph/chapter and trying to identify what the text might be about. Idea from: @http://literacyresourcesandideas.edublogs.org/2010/02/21/reading-with-meaning/)
 * **Voicethread** - @http://voicethread.com/ ( ideas: Seventeen Interesting Ways* to use Voicethread in the Classroom - @http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_245f2nkv3g3 )
 * **Tell a Story**
 * **Take and Use Digital Photos**
 * **Create a Poster** (ideas: summarizing, author's message, informative/persuasive poster)
 * **Create or Become a Character** (write dialogue for animated characters/movies):
 * **Write a Script or Create a Comic**
 * **Write a Song or Rap**
 * **Create a Timeline**

> media type="custom" key="5580903" width="60" height="60" > - Fourteen Interesting Ways to Support Writing in the Classroom - > @http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_435hgx9r8gz > - Ten Interesting Ways to use a Wiki in the Classroom - > @http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_164hj4tw6gf- > - Twenty-Nine Interesting Ways to use Twitter in the Classroom - > @http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_118cfb8msf8 > - Forty-three Interesting Ways* to use Wordle in the Classroom - > [] > >
 * Other Places to Search for Ideas**
 * Interesting Ways Blog - @http://edte.ch/blog/interesting-ways/
 * ReadWriteThink.org Student Interactives - @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/
 * Bits and Bytes - ICT Newsletter from Winnipeg School Division - @http://www.wsd1.org/bitsbytes/