Western Maine
Tools for Learning
Workshop


Essential Question: How can we integrate tools into the classroom to improve student learning?


Basic Computer Skills      Math      Language Arts      Science & Social Studies      Classroom Management

Video 1     Video 2



Language Arts


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Sign-in, Connectivity, Icebreaker, KWL

Potato  http://region6.mainelearns.org/potato.html
Icebreaker Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/icebreaker.html
Trust Building Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/trustbuilding.html
Community Building Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/communitybuilding.html
Team Building Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/teambuilding.html
Listening Skills Resources   http://region6.mainelearns.org/listeningskills.html
Active Listening Resources   http://region6.mainelearns.org/activelistening.html
Diversity Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/Diversity.html
Learning Styles Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/LearningStyles.html

• Word Processing and Desktop Publishing

• Create Slideshows in Appleworks and iPhoto

Slideshow Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/slideshow.html
Presentation Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/presentation.html
Appleworks Presentation Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/applepresentation.html
Powerpointlessness  http://region6.mainelearns.org/powerpointlessness.html
Clip Art Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/clipart.html
Photo Resources   http://region6.mainelearns.org/photoresources.html

• Writing Tools

Writing Prompts  http://region6.mainelearns.org/writingprompts.html
Descriptive Writing Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/descriptivewriting.html
Persuasive Writing Resources  http://rehttp://region6.mainelearns.org/persuasivewriting.html
Writing Transitions Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/writingtransitions.html
Resources for Publishing Student Writing  http://region6.mainelearns.org/publishingstudentwriting.html
Sharing Writing Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/sharingwriting.html
Resources for Writing Biographies  http://region6.mainelearns.org/writingbiographies.html
Who Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/who.html
Idea Generators  http://region6.mainelearns.org/ideagenerators.html
Grammar Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/grammar.html
Newspaper in the Classroom Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/newspapersclassroom.html
Friendly Letter Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/friendlyletter.html
eText Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/etext.html
• Sound Studio

• Reading Tools

Starfall Reading  http://www.starfall.com/       
Phonics Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/phonics.html
Book Report Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/bookreport.html
Reading Fluency Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/readingfluency.html
Children's Literature Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/childrenlit.html
Readers' Theater Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/readerstheater.html


• Drawing and Painting

• Collaborative Tools

Web-Based Collaborative Word Processors  http://region6.mainelearns.org/collaboratewp.html

• Using Email and Conferencing

• Dictionaries and Thesauri

• Other Online Tools

* Inquiry Learning

• Review, KWL & Closing


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Last updated: August 5,  2006