TWTW Teaching with the Web	The Instructional Technology Journal of Greenwood School District 50 http://www2.gwd50.org Volume 03, Number 4 October 15, 2007
Calling All Bloggers! 10/15/07 Blog, blogger, blogging - three little words added to our vocabulary in recent years. For the uninitiated, a blog is similar to an email group or a listserv. A blog differs in that it is a website where people submit commentaries on a particular subject. Not long ago, a colleague suggested that I check out http://edublogs.org. From that site, I went to “principal’sblog,” created by Sunny Williams, principal of Hewitt-Trussville Middle School in Trussville, Alabama. Dr. Williams opened her blog with this statement: “I am learning to blog and want to provide an opportunity for students, parents, and others to continue learning through our electronic conversations.” I was hooked! What a wonderful way to communicate and to encourage students to communicate! Continued È	Bloggers continued… Our district has its own Blogger Guru, Leslie Sanford, at NSD. Check out Northside’s Blog! Leslie has graciously agreed to help teachers who want to add a blog to their website. NSD also has another blogger! Take a look at Sharlie Grier’s blog to get another perspective. If we have any other educational bloggers in our district, please let me know so I can share your blog in the next TWTW. From ghoulies and ghosties and long leggety beasties and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us! - - - Scottish saying
Halloween on the Web ! The History and Customs of Halloween http://www.wilstar.net/holidays/hallown.htm A look at the traditions and history of this spookiest of the holidays. Animated graphics add fun to the page. ! Halloween Magazine for the Classroom http://www.halloweenmagazine.com/teach/Default.asp Great articles and links are available for Halloween fun, games, recipes, activities and more. ! ThinkQuest: Halloween http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00327/halloween_beliefs.htm Info on beliefs, symbols, and witches. ! Poe Museum http://www.poemuseum.org/selected_works/index.html Selected works of Edgar Allan Poe - may be too advanced for younger students, but there is good background information for teachers. ! Scholastic: Spooky Stuff (K-2) http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/k_2theme/spooky.htm The activities in this theme unit focus on “spooky stuff” and allow for exploration across the curriculum. ! BrainPop: Halloween http://www.brainpop.com Tim and Moby explain Halloween. (Social Studies: Culture and behavior.) At first cock-crow the ghosts must go Back to their quiet graves below. - - -Theodosia Garrison	Site Survey: Websites that Educate, Enlighten, Entertain, and Engage · Backyard Wildlife Habitat Starter Guide http://www.scwf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76 The information that you will need to start on your own Backyard Wildlife Habitat project provided by the South Carolina Wildlife Federation. · National Chemistry Week: October 21-27 https://portal.acs.org/portal/Navigate?nodeid=1033 This year's theme is "The Many Faces of Chemistry.” The entire site is worth checking out! Teachers will find interesting information as well as activities and experiments for students K-12.
	The Laptop-and-Projector Project Website Tech Project: http://www2.gwd50.org/TechPlans/TechPlan2006.htm Instr. Resources: http://www2.gwd50.org/TechPlans/StaffDevResources.htm Previous TWTW Issues: http://www2.gwd50.org/techplans/TWTW-Index.htm Instructional Technology Specialist: http://www2.gwd50.org/hughesc/hughes1.htm Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble. - - - Shakespeare "Macbeth"