Surviving in a Digital World Future Problem Solving Bowl March 2007 Presenter: Mrs. Cameron McKinley

1. Learn How to Learn 2. Teach Others and have a Global Voice 3. Give Back

$100 Laptop Project

Skype Connect Kids Connect Kids Collaborate by combining Skype with Google Docs Collaborate by combining Skype with Google Docs Share Links Share Links Chat up to 100 people-keep the history Chat up to 100 people-keep the history It’s FREE It’s FREE

Podcasts online

Excellent Tutorials-cover everything you need to know Excellent Tutorials-cover everything you need to know s/schoolradio/index.htm s/schoolradio/index.htm s/schoolradio/index.htm s/schoolradio/index.htm

CMAP Tools Collaborate with others Collaborate with others Export as web page, pdf and more Export as web page, pdf and more Non-linear thinking Non-linear thinking Record map creation Record map creation Make presentation from map Make presentation from map

CMAP-visualization concept mapping software-FREE

Scratch

GLOBAL VOICE

Club Penguin

How students are connecting with others.

Living in a Virtual World Second Life Second Life Club Penguin Club Penguin Webkins Webkins

Mathcasts

Student Video about Darfur

Second Life for Middle School Science

Google Earth Measurement Measurement Tours Tours –From a novel –Of your city/state –Add Video –Blog Tour with photos and notes (ex: Gombe Chimpanzee ) Historical Overlays Historical OverlaysOverlays Create a Geography Quiz Create a Geography Quiz

3. Be Givers-Make a Difference!

Dead Sea

Stories of Service

You Tube

Virtual Family Dinner

Teach

The Mirror