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Challenged- Based Learning – A multidisciplinary approach to teaching/learning which encourages students to use technology to solve real-world problems. CBL in the Elementary Classroom

CAN MACUL MEET THE NEEDS OF A PE TEACHER? Where is the rest of me? How about a 3D view of the body and all its parts? OR Animations of skills steps Google Body

“ The Future of Education is Flexible” Connect Authentic resources Virtual guest speakers: Skype in the classroom “Two Million Minutes”: How do American teenagers allocate the 2 million minutes from the time they enter high school to the time they graduate? online textbooks: create own textbooks, pull units already on cK-12 Create Internet version of MovieMaker: Use on field trips as students document experience Online Portfolios Google Apps “ The Future of Education is Flexible” Connect Authentic resources Virtual guest speakers: Skype in the classroom “Two Million Minutes”: How do American teenagers allocate the 2 million minutes from the time they enter high school to the time they graduate? online textbooks: create own textbooks, pull units already on cK-12 Create Internet version of MovieMaker: Use on field trips as students document experience Online Portfolios Google Apps

“Assign This, not That” Turn posters, dioramas, timelines, biographies etc. into dynamic and creative presentations Some highlights: Create a biography with a fake Facebook profile : Cranked-up PowerPoint: Virtual diorama: Find current events from a website that constantly scans internet for most talked about topics in the world: Online flashcards, crosswords, matching games using your vocabulary lists: “Assign This, not That” Turn posters, dioramas, timelines, biographies etc. into dynamic and creative presentations Some highlights: Create a biography with a fake Facebook profile : Cranked-up PowerPoint: Virtual diorama: Find current events from a website that constantly scans internet for most talked about topics in the world: Online flashcards, crosswords, matching games using your vocabulary lists:

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Fast, Free, and Powerful: Transform Your Classroom on a Budget! “Teaching Copyright” - “Chilling Effects” Cool Things for Educators Getting Connected with Google Sites

Stir it Up! With Discovery Google Docs Rock Google Docs convert PDF to text Google Squared Public Data Explorer Shortcuts: Tips & Tools to Save Time & Effort

Van’s Variety Google Sketch Up ManyCam AR Media Google Earth – Placemarks Ujam

Google SketchUp 3D Modeling for Everyone Example of drawing a simple object – Rectangle – Extrude – Remove – Adding texture – Adding objects

ManyCam Add effects to webcam feeds Record live chromakey effects Works with Skype Might add a toolbar for your browser 

A free download A plug-in for Google SketchUp Augmented Reality system

Google Earth - Placemarkers A great way to show videos – YouTube Videos – Student created videos on YouTube or other video hosting sites Example with the Hoover Dam

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