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CAALL Reading Institute June 27 - 29, 2011 Resources


 * Curriculum Resources**

[] Book Drum is an online resource to get stdents interested in classic literature. This website contains media-rich profiles of over 100 books.

[] Digiteen Project:Global Digital Citizenship Collaboration and Education. Global hands-on project for middle and early high school students

[] A public online space devoted to writing and reviewing fan fiction

[] ePals is a website established for K-12 students as a way to connect to other students locally, nationally, or around the world. There are opportunities for participation in projects and forums of interest.

[] Resources and information for online - and face to face - book clubs.

[] National Council of Mathematics website that provides resources that involve interactive multimedia math lessons and many more websites vetted by mathematics experts. A very credible site!

[] Government website that includes a wide variety of resources. Great for primary documents! Social studies teachers will find many treasures.

[] Website sponsored by the Verizon Foundation. Lots of teacher created resources and lessons. Must evaluate carefully for your purposes.

http://www.book-club-resources.com


 * Literacy 2.0 Online Resources**

[] Free blogging hosting service.

[] A free social, internet bookmarking service

[] Google Docs is a free collaborative, but private, writing space. Invited participants can collaborate on documents, presentations, and excel files.

[] NING is a social networking service that can be tailored to needs of a group. NING is no longer free, but operates on fee scale based on levels of service. Pearson Education, however, provides grants to offer NING free for educational purposes.

http://www.wikispaces.com A free wiki platform that allows collaboration of groups on documents and in discussions.

[] Another wiki platform. Free basic service to set up student accounts. Fee scale based on premium services.

[] Podcast hosting site. Basic services are free.

[|www.voicethread.com] Voice thread is a user-generated content hosting site that allows users to leave audio and video comments on posts.

http://classblogmeister.com/ Online free blogging website. Has the capability of

http://edmodo.com

http://schoolrack.com

zunal.com/webquest.


 * Professional Resources**

[] 21st Century Lit.org includes a variety of resources for writing and media literacy, focusing on journalism and social studies for grades 7 - 12. Great ideas for using Google Docs in lessons.

[] Professional development wiki that focuses on new literacies and digital technology for educators.

[] Jim Burke's English Teacher's Companion that contains a large variety of resources and also blogs and a NING to support teaching English Language Arts in middle and secondary education.

[] Resources for teachers in 21st Century Literacies. Offers a ranges of ideas for classroom instruction. See the think aloud for online reading strategies!


 * Videos**

[] Rural Georgia teacher, Vicki Davis, shares the ways in which her students learn through the use of technology.

[] King Middle School demonstrates school wide programs that use technology as a collaboration media to support project-based learning.

[] High school students investigate and report on homelessness in their community through the use of technology resources.

[] Website of the George Lucas Foundation. Includes wide range of information and videos and education and learning in the digital age of globalization.