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Many of today's students are busy and teachers a lot of times are asking students to collaborate. Getting all everyone together for study groups, group projects or student organization meetings can be very challenging.

GroupTable is a web-based software and network developed specifically to help student groups improve document management, project planning and communication.

On GroupTable your group will be able to use the tools such as a to-do lists, online file storage, private group chats, discussion boards and more. These tools will help your groups stay organized and on track, as well as save you time.

GroupTable allows you to bring all of your groups online and as well as connect with current classmates to form new ones. GroupTable is here to help you learn and interact with others the most efficient way possible to achieve your goals.

With GroupTable you are able to:

Manage groups efficiently

GroupTable allows you to manage all of your group projects, study groups and student organizations easily in one location. You can see all the recent updates for each of your groups including new files uploads, topic posts, tasks, and upcoming events.

Improve your groups communication

As a group you want to be able to communicate well so that your group is successful. GroupTable provides groups with their own private chat rooms and discussion boards. This way your group can meet conveniently online in real time, or each member can contribute to group discussions at a time convenient for them.

Easily Store and Share Documents

Each individual and group on GroupTable has their own binder, an online storage unit that allows them to organize, store and share word documents, presentations, and spread sheets.

Assign tasks & keep track of events

GroupTable is a great way to plan your group projects and keep track of upcoming group events. Having a list of all upcoming group events, as well as the ability to assign tasks to each group member increases accountability and keeps everyone on track.

Connect with other students in your class

GroupTable allows students to search for other students and groups that are in other classes working with the same information. This way you can easily connect with your classmates to ask questions, or join study groups for learning support.

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using flickr in the classroom...

Flickr Lesson Plan - Stacey Robinson

January, 2010
Topic - Holocaust " a bystander"
After a discussion about World War II in Social Studies and English students will have some understanding of how Hitler and others were able to accomplish what happened to the Jews during the Holocaust.

A bystander - A person who is present at an event without participating in it or changing it.

Students will then have to research and/or search "flickr" for pictures that represent the idea of a "bystander" based on the discussion of bystanders of the WWII. (no picture can be from that time period)

Students will use the class flickr group account to post pictures and comments - provided by the teacher.
Students will have three weeks to complete the assignment using classroom computer, library (in school or out) or individual technology

After posting the picture students will then have to give an explanation of how the picture represents a bystander.
Also students will then have to post five comments to other students from the other class periods. One post will be to a classmate in your own period totaling five post. All post should be written in paragraph form using correct language usage.

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Edutopia gives educators knowledge about what education needs to become. It goes beyond the basic classroom information to broaden the educators of today so they give students the necessary experiences needed for tomorrow. This is great information for me to inform the audience I am targeting in my Action Research Project - teachers of all grades and courses!

Eschool News is an informative source for articles beyond technology. I think this is helpful because the education world is forever growing, but is still existing in the traditional mode. I like the user friendly articles that will allow me to incorporate the

traditional with the future!

TwinCities.com Pioneer is a local paper but has a Educational section where I have found articles about teachers doing many innovative things with the students. This is a

good source to use to help other teachers see that ideas can actually work with today's learner.

Apple Hot News is my personal favorite because the news offered here keeps me updated with all the things Apple offers not only educationally, but in the world outside the classroom where many of our students will be existing. I like that it gives information about equipment, people using the Apples as well as educational uses. Great way to keep informed about the equipment I personally use.

About.com Secondary Education is another good choice to help those teachers in the secondary level. This is an informative site that will help those on the secondary level. I like this site because it helps me to push teachers to challenge our secondary learners. I have found great ideas here for those teachers who have asked me to help them create lessons that force students to work and think outside the box!

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Teachers are always searching for ways to make learning fun and at the same time learn about the students in their classroom. I always like to start the year off with a project called "All About Me" where the students are able to introduce themselves without the embarrassment of standing up in front of the the class. Using the Web 2.0 tool Tracking Shots students can use personal photos and music of their choice to tell the story about them. This Web 2.0 tools opens the doors to many creative, interesting and informative projects, while learning. It can be used in Social Studies to tell about a war, a revolution; Art class, English of course to retell the story without words. So many avenues can be taken with Tracking Shots.

Tracking Shots is a very simple that anyone can use as long as they have photos and music. It's as easy as clicking a photo from your computer, uploading and Tracking Shots does the rest. Now it will allow yo to go back and make changes if you are not satisfied with the final product. This is aspect of Tracking Shots can be a pro or a con, but it is a great experience that students and teachers can use this idea to introduce them to a type of photo story. This unlike a photo story does not require the student to speak so the shy students are not threatened and are able to reveal what they choose to share. I like the freedom of Tracking Shots for any all students because all levels get the experience. It will allow students to use the creative side of the brain to prove they are learning instead of the traditional learning as well as provide computer skills. The last thing that makes this a great tool is that students are able to email it directly to the teacher and the teacher can give immediate feedback to the students and less time is needed for set up preparation to view in class.

Tracking Shots is a Web 2.0 tool that has so much to offer in any class and at any time usi

ng photos and music to tell the story. Just another way to help keep all students engaged in learning!

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Book Club Blogs...

Web 2.0 tools (i.e., blogging) help prepare students for various classes as well as the future. As an educator the biggest job is to give students experiences, creatively and academically to build them to be “whole learners.” My goal has always been to not only educate my students using traditional learning with technology. With a blog students are merging the traditional with technology because they are writing and communicating to various audiences which is definitely one of most state’s standards and it is important that teachers are meeting those state standards. Even though this standards are requirements we don’t let those be our excuse for not exposing our students to the technology, as well as, making education a good experience and purposeful.

Using "blogging" as a tool in the classroom is a great asset in many classes from art to photography. As a former English teacher the one tool, ironically, I was unable to get started using was blogging. I created a curriculum for my students to use a blog to discuss books they were reading. The idea was to get away from the "old fashion style” book reports and use the computer, ipods or even

cell phones to discuss books. For the students would be able to discuss what they were reading, meet a requirement and get feedback from their peers and the teacher immediately. Also using the “book club blog” students will have freedom, but there will be requirements they must meet by discussing the plot, characters, setting, conflicts and any other literary devices. The fact that blogging has minimum restrictions allows students to have fun with some guidance. I like the fact that this allowed me to get a quick assessment on what students were reading/comprehension, on writing, as well as how students engaged with one another. Blogging will and can be teacher and student friendly while moving the traditional to the 21^st century!