1. Tricks, Tips, and Free Software
Liz Niederberger Zumu Software

2. Introduction Liz Niederberger Zumu Software Experience
Contact Information

3. Overview Tricks and Tips Google A/V Stuff Free Research Materials
Teaching Tools
Web 2.0
Tools or Trouble?
Grants
Where do I find this cool stuff?
Questions/Comments/Examples

4. Tricks and Tips Resizing Screens (min/max) Moving Screens
Copy and Paste
Copy and Paste from one window to the other

5. Why I  Google Google is your best friend. Search Images Video
Google Mail
Google Earth
Google Maps
Google Word Processor
Google Blogs
Google Sketch-Up

6. A/V Stuff Videos to share Discovery Nova Science Now United Streaming
ABC/CBS/NBC/Fox/PBS
You Tube

7. A/V Stuff Audio Books Interviews - Radio, TV, Internet, Print
Audio Books help bring students up to grade level
Allows the introduction of liturature that may be boyond their reading ability while challinging their vocabulary and comprehension
Interviews - Radio, TV, Internet, Print

8. Research Wikipedia NY Times, Newsweek, Time, USA Today Google
FYI - Atomic Learning - Impove Technology Skills

9. Teaching Tools
Edutopia, eSchool News, Education Week, Tech Learning, T.H.E. Journal
Tech4Learning (website, rubrics, blender, etc.)
Lesson Plan Libraries
Discovery Education
Puzzle Makers (crosswords, word search, etc.)

10. Web 2.0 What is it? Why it matters? Tools to help you Blogs Wikis
Podcasts
RSS

11. Tools or Trouble?
Text Messaging
MP3 Players
Social Networking Sites
Digital Cameras

12. Tools or Trouble? Children, texts and English research
Mobile phones improve literacy, says researchers
Children are internet experts
Teenagers in hi-tech world of their own

13. Grants
Use RSS to keep up-to-date on organizations that offer grants for your subject or area of interest.
Recycle grant information.
Include pictures and samples of the things you may want to do with the grant money.

14. Do Not Reinvent the Wheel!
There are resources available for almost anything you are teaching.
As a teacher, you are competing against lots of other factors for your student’s attention. Utilize the tools that are out there.
Utilize other schools library and media center resources.

15. Do Not Reinvent the Wheel! (con’t)
Use the web to help provide information for all learning types
Audio books, online books (International Children’s Library)
Visual - Auditory - Tactile/Kinesthetic
Find lesson plans that match your teaching style
Find other teacher web pages for your grade/subject

16. Links International Children’s Library Discovery Education
Discovery School
Tech4Learning
Rubric Builder
Edutopia – Site and Magazine
United Streaming
Atomic Learning
Mr. Fitzgibbon’s Site
classweb/tools/rubric_builder.php
Campbell%20Elementary%20School/
Teachers%27%20Websites/Mr%20Fitzgibbon

17. Free Blogs Blogger BlogEasy Word Press Blog.com www.blogger.com
Example of a Teacher Page in a blog

18. Other Free Stuff LibriVox FreeClassicAudioBooks AudioBooksForFree
Puzzle Maker
Google Docs

19. Questions Comments Examples www.zumu.com/zumu/Tips Presentation PDF