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=C&I 258 Wiki Online Resources= toc These online resources include those discussed in class and others you may find valuable as you instruct elementary and middle school students on all aspects of social studies.[|VoiceThread]VoiceThread Examples[|Student reports] - Book Reports [|Evaluating websites]- an instructional tool [|Mathcast example] - students making their thinking visible as they solve math problems. This [|link] will provide information on how to set up a free VoiceThread account for educators. You can also get more information about the K-12 [|Mathcast Project]. [|More examples] [|Aweome examples]by content and grade level VoiceThread 4 Education - has tons of resources and support information 2nd Grade VoiceThread Examples

[|SlideShare] Very similar to PowerPoint, SlideShare is a free web-based program. Finished projects can be embedded into blogs and wikis. media type="custom" key="1810725" media type="custom" key="1810813"

[|RockYou] RockYou is very similar to SlideShare. Here is an [|example]

Collaborative Web Projects
[|Global Schoolhouse] - With the "Projects Registry," you can search by age level and find projects to join. This is also the place to post you own class project for other groups to join. [|Center for Innovation, Science, and Engineering] - This page has links to many sites that offer collaborative projects for all subjects and age groups as well as links to sites where you can find other on-line schools. You can also learn how to create your own online collaborative project. [|The Eleanor Rigby Project] - The Eleanor Rigby Project will introduce you to the real people behind the homeless facade. You will study the facts, examine the stereotyping placed on those who are homeless and be introduced to people who live on the streets. [|CyberBee] - A list of links for collaborative projects [|Eduscapes]- More resources for collaborative projects [|Collaborative Projects] - Links to more project you can join [|Links for Learning] - P-12 collaborative projects [|Skype in Schools] - Find a school looking to collaborate via Skype [|Jenuine Tech] - Collaborative projects created by Jen Wagner Trek2India- Collaborative project canceled due to attach on Mumbai in 2008

WebQuests
What is a WebQuest? An interview with Bernie Dodge. media type="youtube" key="v7UynehA_l0" height="344" width="425" **No better way to learn about it than by doing it! Different versions of the [|WebQuest on WebQuests] project are available for various levels: elementary, grades 3-4, middle school, middle and high school, humanities 7-12.
 * WebQuest on WebQuests:

[|Concept to Classroom] - This site has everything about WebQuests, including explanation, exploration, demonstration, and implementation. [|WebQuest.org] - The most complete and current source of information about the WebQuest Model. Describing [|the Building Blocks of a WebQuest]: This site discusses the 6 components of a WebQuest and gives leveled examples of each step. How to **adapt** an existing WebQuest: [|Adapting and Enhancing Existing WebQuests] [|A resource] built by the iTeacherEd team at the University of Regina on how to build and host WebQuests using HTML tools. Note modules 6-10 focus on WebQuests. [|Zunal] - An online template to create a WebQuest. Simple and amazing! This also has an extensive list of WebQuests by grade level and content area
 * Rubric** for evaluating WebQuests: [|Rubric for WebQuests]

Scavenger Hunts
A [|list] of Scavenger Hunts by content areas

Multicultural Resources
[|Kindersite Project] [|Babblefish]

International Writing Partners
[|ePals] [|School and Classroom Program] [|Kidlink]

[|This Day in History]

Blogs
[|Mrs. Cassidy's Blog] - First grade [|The Guerrilla Season Book Blog] - 8th grade book blog [|Speaking of History] - An 8th grade history teacher's professional blog [|History Tech] - Great ideas for teaching social studies [|Social Studies Central] - Accompanying teacher resource blog