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This is our Wiki for our NTIER Web 2.0 Class. As explained in the assignments area for week 4, pick at least two educational resources or websites that you would like to share with your colleagues (preferably ones that have not been explored in-depth in this workshop) and add them to the wiki. Then you will need to add your name and a brief annotation, such as the following:

@http://www.edweek.org/ew/topics/technology/index.html (Added by Rob) This is EdWeek’s Technology Page. I think it is a good roundup of technology news, but I never have time to visit the site itself—so I am going to start subscribing to it via RSS.

Be sure you add your two resources UNDER the correct headings below. - TJ and Todd

[] I've had a lot of fun with this site. I think there is a lot here to stimulate students to think independently, abstractly and divergently. It would not only be fun for the class, but help teachers learn about the learning styles and cognitive strengths of their students. Lee Hanson
 * Blogs/Microblogs**

I got this blog from an 8th grade English teacher and it really looks like it could be useful for English and math teachers. Thought I'd pass it on.(Ray Leonard) @http://letsplaymath.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/writing-to-learn-math-ii/

[] I alluded to this Spanish and technology blog earlier. She discusses a joint project she did with two English teachers. They submitted a proposal and won 30 netbooks for each of their classrooms. She discusses fabulous ways they are using them. (Sarah Bock)

[] He gives useful quick suggestions for incorporating technology in the classroom with definitions of many of the tools. (Sarah Bock)

As a math specialist for K-8 we are watching major changes to math instruction and curriculum. Most of these changes are difficult and will take decades if we are lucky. I found this website about the "math wars" and I like to keep up with the discussions on this topic. **(who posted this?) Terrie Carroll...sorry** [|http://soundmath.wetpaint.com/]

The students in one of my PE classes are creating a jump rope routine. I went to several sites to look for ideas to share with the students to find creative new ways of jumping rope. (Lisa Langley) http://kids.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Jump_Rope_Songs

This website has links to many educational resources by disciplines. I often find it hard to find resources for physical education and adapted PE but this has been resourcel. (Lisa Langley) http://movingforward.wikispaces.com/Education+Blogs+by+Discipline

[] My students enjoy stupid criminal stories. This is not for every class, but my Criminal Justice students love these stories (so do I). When I finish a few minutes early I will read them some of these. **(who posted this?)**

[] Since I can't keep up with the RSS feeds, I have added the politicsk-12 to my twitter account so i can weed through and just find the articles of interest faster. This should help keep me from information overload. Lisa Barrow

I found this blog site with a Google search. It has some good links including one to a nice video about the design of the St. Louis Arch being based on the hyperbolic cosine function. (Frank Trunzo)

While I did not find this to be a practical blog as an everyday resource for math teachers, there are some fun, obscure presentations that are entertaining if nothing else. (Frank Trunzo)

[] I have been following this on my RSS. He has lots of information on Web 2.0 and using it both for professional development and in the classroom. Angela Grives

[] A blog with random information that can be added to any Classroom. My favorite random thing so far is this blog about google mapping Gasby's Mansion []. Angela Grives


 * Web 2.0 Tools**

[|www.linksprc.org] Added by Lee This is truly a link site, as it had many links, discussions, book highlights,all dealing with special needs children. As a resource center, it has a plethora of information for educators, parents, students and patients. As with any site, one would have to evaluate the appropriateness of the materials offered.

@http://web2thatworks.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Ray Leonard - This website has links to a lot of resources, but what I like best about it is that it ties web resources and ideas to Marzano's Classroom Instruction that Works.

[] I think this is a wiki. Lisa Holten has created a 'multiplatform novel.' There is a book, with more to come, but students (mostly girls) can create characters and join the story. A story line is posted each week, and readers can take the story anywhere they want to go. You have to agree to keep the story appropriate. Good for creative writing. Alyse Goldman

http://yareviews.wikispaces.com/ This wiki gives you reviews of Young Adult literature. You can add your own review. For LA teachers: a good place to go to get info about a book from a range of viewpoints. Alyse Goldman

feed://lessonplans.teacherlingo.com/rss.aspx I believe this is a wiki but I am not sure if it is or not. It might be a blog. In one of the math lesson plans I found a website that I know the math teachers in our school will use. It looks as if teachers from many subject areas have posted to this site. **(Who Posted This?) Terrie Carroll**

[] I found "moodle" interesting. This site goes into detail about moodle and explains how to set one up. Michael Brennan

http://loydsip.wikispaces.com/ Hope I am doing this correctly! I am adding a website for a school who has their School Improvement Plan on a wiki. Lots of schools have a PDF file posted but this appears more interactive. I asked to join their membership so I can possibly view more than what is posted so we'll see who writes back! This is what I wrote about in my thread so it gives me hope to see it is already being done. I already had to edit this posting b/c i put it in the wrong place and didn't put my name on it...trial by error...Lisa Barrow

On iTunes there are a couple of really great podcasts which I think fall into Web 2.0 category. If you search by education and then choose health, you will find one that I like to use called Healthcasts. I have to screen them, but the nice thing is that you can subscribe to it so every time I open iTunes, it is there with a new episode. (Mike Seymour)

[] This is the Jazz at the Lincoln Center site for Students and Educators run by Wynton Marsalis. He runs a program called Essentially Ellington providing free instruction and music to students and directors through master classes, videos, and CDs. Mike Luley
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[] This is the website of a student's dad who plays for the US Army Blues Jazz Ensemble. He comes in to do clinics with the students at school. On his site are playing examples and exercises for students. Mike Luley

[|http://www.innovateonline.info] This was one of the best journals covering innovation in online education, both K-12 and Higher Ed. Unfortunately, it's last issue was published a few weeks ago.The back issues are all available in .PDF format free of charge. I've included it here because a number of profound and cutting edge articles were included in this publication -- knowing and following the topics/authors/links within these articles can lead one to a whole world of exploration. (Bob Nordling)

[|http://www.projectnml.org] Project New Media Literacy is a nonprofit research organization that "promotes student-driven, creative, collaborative learning environments facilitated through digital media and new network technologies. Students learn not only technical skills but also conceptual frameworks which will help them to think about the role of media in their lives as consumers, producers, and participants. They will develop a critical framework for thinking about representation and expression; they will explore ethical issues surrounding participation and collaboration; they will discover new models of media expression; and they will learn more about the contexts within which media is produced and consumed." This site includes a number of resources which might find a spot in one's RSS feed. Much of the cutting edge research about preparation for and learning in the 21st century come from an intersection of fields of study outside the "educational establishment" that intersect education in important ways. Such fields of inquiry as "New Media Literacy", "New Literacies", and "Game Design" are some of these. (Bob Nordling)

[] math lesson plans by topic - Terrie Carroll

[|http://illuminations.nctm.org/]helps students visualize math concepts (K-12) **(who added this?)**