Educational Technology at IU13

Discovery Education presents:  "Tundra Connections conduct LIVE, free broadcasts from the tundra during the annual polar bear migration in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada." What a great way to connect your students/classrooms with Experts on the field via the following webcasts:

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 at 1:00 PM CENTRAL (CT)
All About Bears: How do polar bears compare to other bear species? Explore their adaptations and learn how similar and different bears are!
Target Audience: Discovery Educator Network and At Large Grades 4-8
 
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 at 11:00 AM CENTRAL (CT) - JUST FOR KIDS
Polar Bear Senses: Learn how polar bears rely on their amazing senses to
survive the arctic chill.
Target Audience: Discovery Educator Network and At Large Grades 2-4

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 at 12:00 PM CENTRAL (CT)
Maternal Dens: What do you think a polar bear den looks like? Why do you think dens are important to polar bear cubs? Have all your questions and more answered by expert polar bear scientists.
Target Audience: Discovery Educator Network and Grades 4-8

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We are excited to announce our 6th annual k-6 Elementary Teacher Technology Conference coming up on December 3, 2013 at IU 13.  Are you looking for new ways to integrate technology in order to maximize student learning in your classroom?  Are you interested in learning some new instructional strategies that you can implement immediately with your elementary students?  Have you considered how to use twitter, blogs, edmodo, googledocs, iPad apps, etc. to reinforce 21st century and digital-age literacy skills with your students?  If you answered yes to any of the above questions, this conference is for you!

Have you ever wondered how to embed a link to a website or embed a file in a flipchart?  Instead of copying and pasting the entire url link in the flipchart for students to click on, you can type any word or insert any clipart and set an action to that word or clipart.  The action you set is for a file or a link to open when clicked on.  Play the video below for more details:

What is the general name for the Promethean or Smart boards?  IWB (Interactive White Board)  The name implies that one should use the Promethean Board in an interactive way.  How do you use your IWB?  Do you use it just like you did when you had a projector and pull down screen?  Do you use it as you did with an overhead transparency projector?  Or, are you using it as an interactive tool for students to engage and manipulate content?  Maybe your answer is that you use it in all of these ways!

The newer versions of ActivInspire have changed inserting ActiVote questions considerably.  When creating ActiVote or ActivExpression questions in a flipchart, check out these steps: