Sign-in, connectivity, Scheduling  & Session Starter
      Epic 2014

Goals:
 
     •  Explore Google for Educators & Learning in Maine.
     •  Create Web Pages.
     •  Review and share Smartboard uses and stories.


Google for Educators and other web-based tools

     Google for Educators  http://www.google.com/educators/tools.html
     Blogging Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/blogging.html
     Wiki Resources   http://region6.mainelearns.org/wiki.html

Learning in Maine
    Home Page  http://learninginmaine.blogspot.com/   or  learninginmaine.com
      Blogger Dashboard to Post Articles   http://www.blogger.com/home

Creating Web Pages

    •  Purpose


                    Resources    http://resources.emints.org/modresources/links/planwebsite.shtml

                    Resources      http://resources.emints.org/modresources/links/createwebsite.shtml

      •  Design
   
                  The Top Fifteen Mistakes of First-Time Web Design
                  Sucky to Savvy
                  Evaluate Existing Classroom Websites

      • Storyboard

      •  Resources

                 Clipart Resources
                 Photo Resources
                 Free Graphics Site


     Google Page Creator

     Nvu Download
     Nvu Portable Download
     Nvu Tutorial

Using SmartBoard

     Smart 2-Minute Tutorials
     SmartBoard Resources

        Smart Lesson Activities

       Sharing


Closing (Debrief)

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Website Examples:

Mrs. Renz's Fourth-Grade Class: http://www.redmond.k12.or.us/patrick/renz/
Ms. Ross's First-Grade Class: http://www.msrossbec.com/
Mrs. Goble's Third Grade: http://www.siec.k12.in.us/cannelton/
Mrs. Markelz's Third Grade: http://www.sd68.k12.il.us/schools/highland/markelz/index.htm
Secondary Examples

The Friz's Magic Learning Bus – Middle School Math: http://www.eagles.k12.mo.us/sullivan/middle/friz/
Edwin Hubble – Middle School Science: http://science-class.net/
Jim Lloyd: European History: http://www.fresno.k12.ca.us/schools/s090/lloyd/European_History_index.htm
Mrs. Conn's Homepage – High School Language Arts: http://teachers.ithsnyc.org/hconn/
Nellie's English Projects – High School Language Arts: http://www.nelliemuller.com/NelliesEnglishProjects.StudentPage.htm
eMINTS Bootheel Cluster classroom websites: http://missouri.emints.org/bootheel/bt1/fy05.06/teacher.htm
eMINTS Central Cluster classroom websites: http://missouri.emints.org/central/ct1/allteachers.htm
eMINTS East Cluster classroom websites: http://missouri.emints.org/east/
eMINTS Northeast Cluster classroom websites: http://missouri.emints.org/northeast/classrooms.html
eMINTS Northwest Cluster classroom websites: http://missouri.emints.org/northwest/teachers.htm
eMINTS South Cluster classroom websites: http://missouri.emints.org/south/schools.html
eMINTS South Cluster classroom websites: http://missouri.emints.org/southcentral/classroom.html
eMINTS Southeast Cluster classroom websites: http://missouri.emints.org/southeast/se1/teachers/teachers.htm
eMINTS Soutwest Cluster classroom websites:
http://missouri.emints.org/southwest/sw1/classrm.htm
http://missouri.emints.org/southwest/sw2/classrooms.html
http://missouri.emints.org/southwest/sw3/Classrooms.htm
eMINTS West Cluster classroom websites: http://missouri.emints.org/west/classrooms.html
Secondary classroom websites: http://resources.emints.org/modresources/examples/planwebsite.shtml