I've just learned about Yahoo!'s new free service exclusively for teachers. It will let us create and share standards-based materials and connect to other teachers. You can learn more at http://teachers.yahoo.com.

The edZone requires an educational email address to create an account to use the tools available to post blogs, podcasts, documents, videos, images. The site is user-friendly and easy to navigate to the different areas of the site. The following is a description from the site:
“The California K-12 High Speed Network (K12HSN) is offering a comprehensive set of tools to support teaching and learning in California classrooms. This free suite of tools, edZone, currently includes blogging, videoconference scheduling and a file sharing system where educators can upload videos, podcasts, images and documents. EdZone is an excellent tool to share lesson ideas, upload student learning objects, disseminate best practices, and more! Make sure you take advantage of these free resources provided by the California K-12 High Speed Network and the California Department of Education.

EdZone will soon be expanded to include Instant Messaging, Moodle, Wikis, Social Networking, Moodle-an online course management system and other Web 2.0 tools to enhance today's classroom environment. Watch for these new tools in Summer 2008!”

Visit the following link to get started: http://www.k12hsn.org/edzone/

Need help understanding what RSS is all about, view the video from Common Craft. Here is the link - http://tinyurl.com/6m6b2h
Keep Up The Tech!!

WGBH's Teachers’ Domain contains a free digital library with companion educators guides. These resources can be used for non-commercial, educational purposes only. Check these resources out at iTunes® University then click on the WGBH Teachers’ Domain link. Keep Up the Tech!!

The College of Education at the University of South Florida has some excellent resources for using technology on the iTunes® U website. Here is a link that will take you to the resources.
http://itunes.usf.edu/

If you are not sure what they are or how can they be legal check out the report. Click the link for additional information - http://tinyurl.com/29w2d9

The California Technology Assistance Project of Region 10 (RIMS CTAP) is a public organization that provides a variety of professional development activities that focus on using technology tools to enhance teaching and promote learning in the classroom. The attached video podcast gives an overview of trainings and services from RIMS CTAP.

Can't decide which podcatcher or aggregator to use? There is a website that can help you with a more informed decision, PodcatcherMatrix can help. This site lets you compare from a list of podcatching applications, search for features, or use the Choice Wizard. Try it today by visiting Podcatchermatrix.org.

Learn how to incorporate podcasts into your curriculum to increase student engagement. Participants will explore the different types of podcasts and how they may be used to support the curriculum. By using a computer and microphone, participants will create and publish a podcast for enhancing a lesson. Possible funding sources for this workshop include EETT funds, QEIA funds, or Education Technology K-12 Vouchers. RIMS CTAP is an approved professional development provider under the Education Technology K-12 Voucher program.

• November 27, 2007 - 601 North E Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410 - Register
• *December 12, 2007 - 601 North E Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410 - Register
• February 5, 2008 - 601 North E Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410 - Register

*December 12, 2007 - Bring your own Mac OS X® computer with iLife '08®

Keep Up The Tech!!!

http://learninginhand.com/ipod/index.html
This site covers the following areas with web links and "how-to's":

• Lesson Plans
• Audio
• Video
• Podcasting
• Notes
• References
• Quizzes
• Hard Disk Mode
• Photos
• Contacts & Calendars
• Interactive Content
• RSS Feeds