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The Anvil
Musings about students, learning and technology (mostly)

The EdTech Playground
Observations from a self-confessed technology junkie.

EUSD Blog
EUSD educational K-12 blog.

BlogWalker's Twin
Exploring Teaching and Learning in a Digital Age

Pocket Cindy's Blog
Pocket Cindy's educational K-12 blog.

Room 9
susanna messier's educational K-12 blog.

Paul Haas' Blog
Paul Haas' educational K-12 blog.

PodPiper in the 'Zone
EdTech thoughts from Ted Lai on the edZone

Jenith Mishne's Blog
Jenith Mishne's educational K-12 blog.

Web Wanderings
Mary Simpson's educational K-12 blog.

The Social Web and Education
Tidbits and Insight from the Social Web

blog all about it
Roni Jones' Educational blog

Susan Iida's Blog
Susan Iida's educational K-12 blog.

CyberSafety for Educators
K12HSN CyberSafety blog for K-12 Educators.

CyberSafety for Students
K12HSN CyberSafety blog for K-12 Students.

K-8 Collaboration
Thoughts on how to use social networking and web 2.0 tools for building content repositories

Youssef Elias' Blog
Youssef Elias' educational K-12 blog.

Muratet's Blog
Muratet's educational K-12 blog.

Keila Rodriguez's Blog
Elementary Partnership

Mark Jeffery's Blog
Mark Jeffery's educational K-12 blog.

Online Content Development Theory Cadre 5
LAUSD Online Content Development Theory Course C5 educational K-12 blog.

Thacher Carpool July 13-18
Parking is limited - Ride with a friend!

Jeff Smith's Blog
Jeff Smith's educational K-12 blog.

Teacher Librarian / Teacher Technologist
Teacher Librarian Videoconference Network

Pacheco District Blog
Pacheco Union School District's educational K-12 blog.

The Extreme Technologist
A blog that is both on the cutting-edge and bleeding-edge of new technologies... Ouch!!!

Blogging for Literacy
Blogging that supports reading comprehension strategies

Roadshow-Writing Blog
Blog used for the RIMS CTAP Roadshow Writting 2.0 Session.

Bud Camp's Blog
Bud Camp's educational K-12 blog.

Alvin Allert's Blog
Alvin Allert's educational K-12 blog.

Andrew James' Blog
Andrew James' educational K-12 blog.

Kathleen Ferenz's Blog
Kathleen Ferenz's Educational K-12 blog for CTAP IV

Video

Videos


Showcase: When Continents Collide
Author: Lynn Pardon School: Frank Vessels Elementary District: Cypress Elementary County: Orange Year: 2008 Video games have the potential to redefine education as we know it, and our 6th grade team will harness that addictive nature and convert it...
Added on 7/3/2008 by Student Technology Showcase
Duration: 2.62 minutes
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Showcase: Cougar Cable Network
Author: Adam Keuhn School: Clara J. King Elementary District: Cypress Elementary County: Orange Year: 2008 “We are sorry to interrupt you for this special news update from CCN. Let’s go live on the scene to find out what the buzz is all about!â...
Added on 7/3/2008 by Student Technology Showcase
Duration: 4.85 minutes
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Showcase: AlphaSmart NEOS in K!
Author: Erica Bisaccia School: Robert C. Fisler Elementary District: Fullerton Elementary County: Orange Duration: 00:01:34 Year: 2006 Description Kindergarteners use digital cameras and AlphaSmart NEO keyboards to capture and record classroom o...
Added on 7/3/2008 by Student Technology Showcase
Duration: 1.58 minutes
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Showcase: Geometry All Around Us
Author: Stacy Bex School: Newport Coast Elementary District: Newport-Mesa Unified County: Orange Duration: 00:01:47 Year: 2006 Description Students are mastering third grade standards in measurement and geometry using digital media at school and...
Added on 7/3/2008 by Student Technology Showcase
Duration: 1.80 minutes
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Showcase: Global Awareness and Cultural Literacy
Author: Chandra Prough School: Abraham Lincoln Elementary District: Newport-Mesa Unified County: Orange Duration: 00:01:27 Year: 2006 Description In this project approximately 80 third grade students from Lincoln Elementary school participated i...
Added on 7/3/2008 by Student Technology Showcase
Duration: 1.45 minutes
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Showcase: Understanding Egyptian Civilization
Author: Quynh Vu School: Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary District: Cypress Elementary County: Orange Duration: 00:02:16 Year: 2005 Description Students will do research on geographical, political, economic, religious, and social structures of ear...
Added on 7/3/2008 by Student Technology Showcase
Duration: 2.27 minutes
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Bring California History Into Your Classroom with Calisphere Images & an iPod
Calisphere Accolades The Bay Area California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP Region IV), University of California Irvine History Project (UCIHP) and University of California's Calisphere team worked in partnership to: =promote awareness and increa...
Added on 6/22/2008 by Kathleen Ferenz
Duration: 2.25 minutes
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Calisphere Treasure Hunt
Teachers work in trios and search Calisphere online archive for historical photographs. They are posting their findings on a wiki. (http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/) Workshop materials available at: www.ctap4.org/calisphere/index.htm
Added on 6/22/2008 by Kathleen Ferenz
Duration: 1.03 minutes
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Phoenix Mars Mission Weekly Update: May 25 - June 1, 2008
A video interview with Brent Bos about Phoenix's first week on Mars. Created by Jacob Egan. This video is brought to you by Phoenix Mars Mission and the University of Arizona, which is the first university to lead a mission to Mars. Launched in Aug...
Added on 6/19/2008 by UA Phoenix Mars Mission
Duration: 5.82 minutes
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Phoenix Mars Mission: A Tour of the Science Operations Center
Phoenix Mars Mission presents A Tour of the Science Operations Center. This video is brought to you by Phoenix Mars Mission and the University of Arizona, which is the first university to lead a mission to Mars. Launched in August 2007, the Phoenix...
Added on 6/19/2008 by UA Phoenix Mars Mission
Duration: 16.10 minutes
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Up from the Ashes: The Phoenix Mars Mission
This 8-minute video features Phoenix Mars Mission Principal Investigator Peter Smith talking about the origins of the mission and what the objectives and goals of the journey are. The video was produced by The University of Arizona's office of External Re...
Added on 6/19/2008 by UA Phoenix Mars Mission
Duration: 7.95 minutes
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Mars: The Search for Water, the Search for Life
This 10-minute clip, titled "Mars: The Search for Water, the Search for Life," looks at some of these images and compares them to similar features found on the Earth and addresses possible consequences of finding liquid water on Mars. This video is bro...
Added on 6/19/2008 by UA Phoenix Mars Mission
Duration: 7.72 minutes
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Mars: Looking for Life in All the Right Places
Find out how NASA scientists are gathering exciting clues that will help them pick the best spots to search for possible signs of life beyond Earth. This video is brought to you by Phoenix Mars Mission and the University of Arizona, which is the first...
Added on 6/19/2008 by UA Phoenix Mars Mission
Duration: 3.30 minutes
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Phoenix Mars Lander: Hunting for Habitats
Literally going where no spacecraft has gone before, NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander will visit the north polar region of Mars. This video is brought to you by Phoenix Mars Mission and the University of Arizona, which is the first university to lead a missi...
Added on 6/19/2008 by UA Phoenix Mars Mission
Duration: 3.03 minutes
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NASA's Destination Tomorrow
Watch Phoenix Principal Investigator, Peter Smith, talk about NASA's next Mars mission. This video is brought to you by Phoenix Mars Mission and the University of Arizona, which is the first university to lead a mission to Mars. Launched in August ...
Added on 6/19/2008 by UA Phoenix Mars Mission
Duration: 5.97 minutes
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Footage from Kennedy Space Center of Phoenix Launch
Footage from Kennedy Space Center of Phoenix Launch on Aug 4, 2007. This video is brought to you by Phoenix Mars Mission and the University of Arizona, which is the first university to lead a mission to Mars. Launched in August 2007, the Phoenix Ma...
Added on 6/19/2008 by UA Phoenix Mars Mission
Duration: 4.63 minutes
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Phoenix Launch Animation
This animation visualizes the launch of the ULA Delta II Rocket carrying Phoenix on August 4th, 2007. The animation was created by the Digital Image Animation Laboratory at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. This video is brought to you by Phoenix Mars Mis...
Added on 6/19/2008 by UA Phoenix Mars Mission
Duration: 2.52 minutes
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Phoenix Landing - Nerves and Joy
This video includes highlights from the entry, descent and landing phase as Mars Phoenix Lander touched down on the Red Planet on May 25, 2008. This video is brought to you by Phoenix Mars Mission and the University of Arizona, which is the first unive...
Added on 6/19/2008 by UA Phoenix Mars Mission
Duration: 3.87 minutes
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Guided Tour of Mars Landing
Rob Manning, chief engineer for JPL's Mars Program, walks us through a simulation of the Mars Phoenix landing. This video is brought to you by Phoenix Mars Mission and the University of Arizona, which is the first university to lead a mission to Mars. ...
Added on 6/19/2008 by UA Phoenix Mars Mission
Duration: 8.05 minutes
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Phoenix EDL Animation
This animation featuring a heads-up display shows second-by second the entry, descent and landing of the Phoenix Mars Lander on May 25, 2008. The animation was created by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Solar System Visualization Project.
Added on 6/19/2008 by UA Phoenix Mars Mission
Duration: 8.15 minutes
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Mars Lander: Entry Descent and Landing
It was a real nail-biter on May 25, 2008, for engineers, as the Phoenix spacecraft performs a series of challenging maneuvers right before it lands on Mars. This video is brought to you by Phoenix Mars Mission and the University of Arizona, which is t...
Added on 6/19/2008 by UA Phoenix Mars Mission
Duration: 5.12 minutes
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Mars Landing Challenge - Big Science Ahead
Scientists plan intriguing research, once Phoenix lands safely on Mars. This video is brought to you by Phoenix Mars Mission and the University of Arizona, which is the first university to lead a mission to Mars. Launched in August 2007, the Phoeni...
Added on 6/19/2008 by UA Phoenix Mars Mission
Duration: 4.22 minutes
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The Challenges of Getting to Mars: Cruise Phase
The word "cruise" implies that this is an easy phase of the mission, however nothing could be further from the truth. This video is brought to you by Phoenix Mars Mission and the University of Arizona, which is the first university to lead a mission to...
Added on 6/19/2008 by UA Phoenix Mars Mission
Duration: 4.47 minutes
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Phoenix Mars Lander - Countdown to Launch
On Saturday August 4, the Mars Phoenix spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. This video is brought to you by Phoenix Mars Mission and the University of Arizona, which is the first university to lead a mission to Mars. Launched in August...
Added on 6/19/2008 by UA Phoenix Mars Mission
Duration: 4.18 minutes
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The Challenges of Getting to Mars - Transport for Launch
Getting the Phoenix spacecraft from its "birthplace" in Colorado to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida is no easy task. This video is brought to you by Phoenix Mars Mission and the University of Arizona, which is the first university to lead a ...
Added on 6/19/2008 by UA Phoenix Mars Mission
Duration: 4.40 minutes
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SWBD Events
Annual events in SWBD
Added on 6/16/2008 by Lee Raudales
Duration: 46 seconds
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Remember Your Mnemonics!
This media file was created for Elementary upper grade students and Middle school students for use in the area of Social Studies (Geography). An added hope is that it will help English Language Learners find a way to learn Geography in a way that might ...
Added on 6/15/2008 by Kristi Crisp
Duration: 2.95 minutes
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My Family: A New Kind of Show and Tell
We will be using this video file to show students how to incorporate family photos in a media presentation vs the old "Show and Tell" they are used to. This will be incorporated with the Social Studies curriculum when focusing on families.
Added on 6/15/2008 by Kristi Crisp
Duration: 45 seconds
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Houghton Mifflin Sound Spelling Cards
This video was created to aid the students, parents and staff at McKevett Elementary School in Santa Paula, California. We hope it is used to learn the sounds of the letters in the English Language.
Added on 6/11/2008 by Kristi Crisp
Duration: 10.98 minutes
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BA DA BING
Ba Da Bing is a writing strategy developed by Gretchen Bernabei that helps students create complex sentences.
Added on 6/4/2008 by Ashley Tarquin
Duration: 5.38 minutes
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Percents
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Added on 5/21/2008 by Jeff Smith
Duration: 7.30 minutes
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Shapes All Around Us
Project created by elementary school GATE teacher, while learning about digital storytelling at a workshop at our COE's computer labs. Using MS PhotoStory, added pictures she took around the building and some found on free web sites like Pics4Learning.com...
Added on 5/16/2008 by Cynthia Leyvas
Duration: 1.58 minutes
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The Solar System
Video created by 5th grade student, using Microsoft's PhotoStory program. This student was part of a class visit to our COE's computer labs. Using photos from various web sites, like Pics4Learning.com, and the music generator from PhotoStory, they created...
Added on 5/16/2008 by Cynthia Leyvas
Duration: 1.42 minutes
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Surviving a Heart Attack
Clayanimation project created by a 4th grade class. Part of a two day workshop with 2 local elementary schools, 4 classrooms. I will create a doc with procedures, agenda, schedule soon.
Added on 5/15/2008 by Cynthia Leyvas
Duration: 1.37 minutes
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The Journey for Survival
Clayanimation project created by a fifth grade class. Part of a two day workshop with 2 local elementary schools, 4 classrooms. I will create a doc with procedures, agenda, schedule soon.
Added on 5/15/2008 by Cynthia Leyvas
Duration: 2.87 minutes
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A Pioneer's Life
Clay animation project created by a 5th grade class, in one 3-hour session, from scriptwriting to taping, editing and rendering.
Added on 5/15/2008 by Cynthia Leyvas
Duration: 2.50 minutes
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Mimmy: Lost on Matuki Island
Clay animation project created by a 4th grade class. Part of a two day workshop with 2 local elementary schools, 4 classrooms. I will create a doc with procedures, agenda, schedule soon.
Added on 5/15/2008 by Cynthia Leyvas
Duration: 4.07 minutes
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Annual Report from Oak Ridge Elementary Computer Lab
Video I produced for parents about the Oak Ridge Elementary Computer Lab...
Added on 3/31/2008 by Alice Mercer
Duration: 2.20 minutes
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Odds and Evens
This is a clayanimation project created by GATE teachers during a workshop at our county office of ed, explaining odd and even numbers. Note: no audio in this video.
Added on 3/20/2008 by Cynthia Leyvas
Duration: 44 seconds
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Podcast

Podcasts


Are We There Yet? - Episode 1
An intro to my podcast
Added on 6/20/2008 by Mark Jeffery
Duration: 1.75 minutes
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Literary Character Book Report
Instructions for a Book Report project where student makes a 3-5 minute presentation of a book as a character from the book.
Added on 6/17/2008 by Dawn Maloney
Duration: 5.78 minutes
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Another about Egypt
Dan talks about Egypt AGAIN!!!!
Added on 6/17/2008 by Dan Serrato
Duration: 31 seconds
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frontloading #3
In this podcast we explore the second step to frontloading: Developing background knowledge and vocabulary through a pictorial input.
Added on 6/16/2008 by steve decoste
Duration: 7.37 minutes
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frontloading #2
In this frontloading podcast, we again are introducing the function in familiar way, except now we are incorporating technology.
Added on 6/16/2008 by steve decoste
Duration: 4.50 minutes
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Remember Your Mnemonics!
This Podcast was created for Elementary upper grade students and Middle school students for use in the area of Social Studies (Geography). An added hope is that it will help English Language Learners find a way to learn Geography in a way that might hel...
Added on 6/15/2008 by Kristi Crisp
Duration: 2.95 minutes
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My Family: A New Kind of Show and Tell
We will be using this Podcast to show students how to incorporate family photos in a media presentation vs the old "Show and Tell" they are used to. This will be incorporated with the Social Studies curriculum when focusing on families.
Added on 6/15/2008 by Kristi Crisp
Duration: 45 seconds
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frontloading #1
Demonstration lessons of teh essential components to frontloading for reading instruction
Added on 6/13/2008 by steve decoste
Duration: 8.00 minutes