TWTW Teaching with the Web	The Instructional Technology Journal of Greenwood School District 50 http://www.gwd50.org Volume 5, Number 04 October 1, 2009
FYI 10/1/09 This edition of the TWTW is filled with resources for teaching and learning as well as technology tips. Be sure to look at the Interactive Whiteboard activities. There are so many flipchart and notebook lessons available that you do not always need to “reinvent the wheel.” You can easily adapt a lesson to fit your needs. Also, remember to share with one another! Some of your best resources could be right next door or in a sister school. If you find websites or activities that you think are worthwhile, please send them to hughesc@gwd50.org to share in the TWTW. Happy Fall! Cindy	Important Teacher Notes · Bulletin Board Hang Ups: Looking for something to hang on your wall to catch the mind as well as the eye? Find dozens of quotations, grouped by topic and turned into colorful, printable, 8.5" x 11" files that are ready to use. Print and hang! Four sets are available: "Lines to Learning" - musings on education and knowledge "Horizon Lines" - thoughts on greatness and achievement "Writer's Blocks" - quotations about writing and poetry "Goal Lines" - inspirations from sports · ARGH! Why does my computer do that? Why is my taskbar suddenly on the side of my screen and how do I fix it? Ooops – I just moved, copied, or deleted the wrong file? One or two lines of my document spill over to the next page! Find the answers to these and many other computer mysteries in Marilyn Western’s helpful hints.
Interactive Whiteboards Check out these sites for activities or support with SmartBoards and Promethean boards! SmartBoard: *Smart Training Center Free learning resources from SmartTech. *Unpacking the Standards with Hands-on Activities SmartBoard Activities created by Delores Risinger & Rosey Baldwin. *SmartBoard Jumpstart Basic SmartBoard information. *Interactive SmartBoard Resources Excellent resources from an Arizona School District. *SmartBoard Resources Check out these lessons by grade level and subject area! ¶¶¶¶¶Mr. Nussbaum’s Terrific interactive site for Promethean and SmartBoard! Promethean Board: *Promethean Planet Of course this is the obvious first resource! If you haven’t completed the free registration and signed up for the newsletter and you have a Promethean Board in your classroom, what are you waiting for? *Promethean Sites Scroll down the page to “Promethean Sites.” These are links from a Greenville County school. *Interactive Whiteboard Resources for Promethean Tools, tutorials, resources, lessons for the Promethean classroom. *Frequently asked Questions about Promethean Boards Great site for troubleshooting! *Promethean Flipcharts in other Languages Flipcharts in French, Spanish, German, and other languages. What will they think of next?	Site Survey: Websites that Educate, Enlighten, Entertain, and Engage · Water on the Web (8-12) http://waterontheweb.org/ WOW offers curriculum materials, real data from many lakes and rivers nationwide, and the interpretation tools, background information, and more for understanding and solving real-world environmental problems using advanced technology. · The History Lab (3-12) http://hlab.tielab.org/index.php Here are templates for creating primary source based lessons and activities. Completed labs are archived for public use. Registration (free) is required. Teachers complete a fill-in-the-blank template and choose the available resources and primary documents to create the lab. Lessons can be stored in the History Lab database to retrieve or modify at any time. Archived lessons include American, World, Ancient, and European History. · Exploring Space: The Quest for Life (3-12) http://www.pbs.org/exploringspace/ Provides a wealth of information on the origins of life and the search for intelligent life in the cosmos. The content is divided into four sections: Meteorites & Life; The Search for Aliens; The Mars Project; and Essays. The first three sections contain interactive activities including quizzes, and simulations such as taking on the role of an astronaut and taking a flight to Mars. Essays include such topics as Martian vs. human rights, making contact with aliens, and the views of religious scholars concerning humanity's place in the universe. · Animal Bytes (Pre-K – 12) http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/index.html Animal Bytes from the San Diego Zoo offers animal facts, photos, and webcams, as well as teacher resources for using the Web site in the classroom. All materials include a suggested grade level.
	The Laptop-and-Projector Project Website Tech Project: http://www2.gwd50.org/TechPlans/TechPlan2006.htm Resources: http://gwd50.schoolwires.net/16891058111442710/site/default.asp? Previous TWTW Issues: http://www2.gwd50.org/techplans/TWTW-Index.htm Instruct. Tech. Specialist: http://www.gwd50.org/1689105110365557/site/default.asp