Amberly Media Center » Technology http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org Peter Butts, Library Media Specialist Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:10:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Blogging vs. Twittering http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2009/03/25/blogging-vs-twittering/ http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2009/03/25/blogging-vs-twittering/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:15:04 +0000 pbutts http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/?p=194 Is it short attention span? A lack of time? I just realized that my only blog entries in the past two or three months have been read aloud lists. In that time I have started using Twitter which has the interesting limitation of only letting you use 140 characters per “tweet.” You can click on the “Twitter” link above to take a look. If you are a Twitter user, you can also click on the link to follow me from the Twitter page. Let me know what you think.

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]]> http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2009/03/22/twitter-for-teachers/feed/ 0 Evaluating Websites: Who? What? When? Where? Why? (3rd Grade) http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2009/02/05/evaluating-websites-who-what-when-where-why-3rd-grade/ http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2009/02/05/evaluating-websites-who-what-when-where-why-3rd-grade/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:59:27 +0000 pbutts http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/?p=174 SCIENCE

  1. Enchanted Learning
    http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
  2. Glossopedia
    http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/article.aspx?art_id=31
  3. Kids InfoBits Animals
    http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits?locID=lom_port&topic=Animals&ste=2
  4. Kids’ Planet ESpecies
    http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
  5. National Geographic Creature Feature
    http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/

 

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

  1. 50 states.com
    http://www.50states.com/
  2.  America the Beautiful
    http://go.grolier.com/gol
  3.  Ben’s Guide
    http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.html
  4.  ClassBrain.com State Reports
    http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/
  5.  Explore the States
    http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es
  6.  Kids Connect States
    http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/category/4/33/27/
  7.  Midwest Travel Guide
    http://wikitravel.org/en/Midwest_(United_States_of_America)
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  1. Michigan History Magazine
    http://www.michiganhistorymagazine.com/

  2. Michigan Wildflowers
    http://www.carsoncity.k12.mi.us/~hsstudent/wildflowers00/

  3. Jim Crow Museum
    http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/

  4. Michigan History WebQuest
    http://www.caledonia.k12.mi.us/k12resource/webquest2004/
    historicalMI/historicalMIWebquest.htm

  5. Arab American Museum
    http://www.arabamericanmuseum.org/
  6. Henry Ford Museum
    http://www.hfmgv.org/
  7. Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
    http://www.maah-detroit.org/
  8. Harriet Quimby Biographies
    http://www.onekama.k12.mi.us/ym2k/jgoins/harriet_bio.htm
  9. Motown Historical Museum
    http://www.motownmuseum.com/mtmpages/index.html
  10. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum
    http://www.ford.utexas.edu/
  11. Grand Rapids Public Museum
    http://www.grmuseum.org/
  12. Gilmore Car Museum
    http://www.gilmorecarmuseum.org/
  13. R. E. OldsTransportation Museum
    http://reoldsmuseum.org/
  14. AirZoo
    http://www.airzoo.org/
  15. Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
    http://www.shipwreckmuseum.com/
  16. Michigan Maritime Museum
    http://michiganmaritimemuseum.org/

  17. Michigan A Land of Resources

  18. http://www.farmington.k12.mi.us/ken/michiganwebquest2.htm

  19. 8th Arkansas/22nd Michigan  Home Page

    http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/7600/

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In the next few weeks we will learn about online safety at two other fun sites the students can show you at home: http://ikeepsafe.org/iksc_kids/ and http://www.netsmartzkids.org/games/

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 If you finish early, here are some videos of Martin Luther King’s speeches to watch:

 

Downloads:

]]> http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2009/01/19/parts-of-a-web-page/feed/ 0 Intellectual Property Issues http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2009/01/19/intellectual-property-issues/ http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2009/01/19/intellectual-property-issues/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:15:30 +0000 pbutts http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/?p=167  

1. Cyber-Ethics: Pirates in the Classroom Science Activities   10-01-2004

 

2. Sued for a Song  CURRENT EVENTS Oct. 10, 2003, pp. 1+

 

3. Kids Still Illegally Download Music  TIME FOR KIDS May 19, 2004, n.p.

 

4. Out of Sync  TEEN NEWSWEEK (Vol. 6, No. 23) April 11, 2005, pp. 7+

 

5. Pirates on the Web? The downloading debate. Odyssey, Sept 2004 v13 i6 p31(3)

 

6. PC user sued for illegally downloading 2 films. Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, NY), April 28, 2006 pNA

 

7. YouTube To Talk Copyright Infringement with Japan PC Magazine Online, Dec 20, 2006 pNA

 

8. Totally Teed-Off Barbie. (Mattel Inc. sues MGA Entertainment) Business Week, Dec 18, 2006 i4014 p13

]]> http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2009/01/19/intellectual-property-issues/feed/ 0 3rd Grade Amazing Animals http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/11/06/3rd-grade-amazing-animals/ http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/11/06/3rd-grade-amazing-animals/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:17:25 +0000 pbutts http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/?p=158 Before you get started on your project, remember the Super 3: PLAN, DO, REVIEW. As part of your planning, make sure there are enough sources of information for your project. Be sure to check….

  • BOOKS….search for your animal in INFOCENTRE. Browse the shelf for other books that might include your animal. Skim through some of the books to make sure the information you need is there. Record the titles of good books on your RESEARCH CHECKLIST.


  • ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA…..search for your animal in GROLIER ONLINE. Skim through the article to get some basic knowledge about your animal before you start.


  • AMAZING ANIMAL LINKS…..(the links found on the PPS Intranet can also be found below.) Search for your animal on some of the sites. Record the titles of good sites on your RESEARCH CHECKLIST.


  • ONLINE DATABASES….search for your animal on Kids InfoBits. Record the titles of good reference articles, magazine and newspaper articles on your RESEARCH CHECKLIST.


  • OTHER INTERNET SEARCHES…search for your animal on NetTrekker. Record the tiles of good sites on your RESEARCH CHECKLIST.

  • AMAZING ANIMAL LINKS

    Cincinnati Zoo http://www.cincinnatizoo.org/
    Katts’ Creatures http://www.pbs.org/kratts/
    Kidsclick Links to Animals http://www.kidsclick.org/midanim.html
    Columbus Zoo http://www.columbuszoo.org/
    Zoobooks http://www.zoobooks.com/animalsAtoZ/directory.htm
    SeaWorld http://www.seaworld.org/Search/query.htm
    Kidsplanet – Defenders of Wildlife http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
    Enchanted Learning Animal Sites http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
    GeoZoo http://www.geozoo.org
    Animals in our Backyard Class Site http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/trail/trail.htm
       
    National Geographic Creature Feature http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/archive/
    Animal Diversity http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/index.html

     

     

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  • FactMonster Campaign 2008
    http://www.factmonster.com/us/government/presidential-election-campaign-2008.html

  • KidsPost Election
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/kidspost/election08/

  • Nickelodeon Kids Pick the President
    http://www.nick.com/shows/specials/kpp_07/

  • Scholastic News Election 2008
    http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008.htm

  • Time for Kids: Debating the Issues
    http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/election08/candidates.html

  • Weekly Reader
    http://www.weeklyreader.com/election/
    • ]]>     http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/10/22/election-2008-links/feed/ 0     Y5-K-1 Websites for Parents and Kids http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/10/17/y5-k-1-websites-for-parents-and-kids/ http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/10/17/y5-k-1-websites-for-parents-and-kids/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:32:45 +0000 pbutts http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/?p=154 (PARENTS: A folder is being created with screenshots and tips for parent volunteers in each computer lab. If you use one of these sites, let us know what you think. Click on the COMMENT link above and share your feedback or suggest additional sites.)

     

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