1.+Agenda

Agenda for Session I and II

=Session I:=


 * Overview of Discovery Education
 * Viewing Curriculum Standards
 * Searching for material in DE
 * Obtaining audio files/downloading
 * Finding a Speech-Using Wordle
 * Wordsift? What is it and how can I use it?
 * Pulling NYTimes into the Social Studies curriculum
 * Funk & Wagnalls-What is this? How to use it within DE
 * Choosing text and applying it to TagCrowd
 * From TagCrowd into GreatSummary also how to use in MS Word
 * How would the tools you have used as of right now be applied in the classroom?
 * Last item- Great Books

=Session II:=


 * Review from last session; Q & A
 * Where can I find a Virtual Atlas?
 * Primary Sources-How do I search for them?
 * Do not have to download Everything! Finding Images without downloading them for use.
 * Need Politcal Cartoons? Also need a description and citation for reference?
 * Glogster-what is it and how could I use it?
 * Need a quick time line for a lesson? Use Timeglider.
 * Google Lit Trips- great way to bring Social Studies and Language Arts together
 * Last Resource-KML Factbook is improved.
 * Time to choose two items to work with.
 * Discussion on Integrating it in a lesson