Cool+technology


 * Publishing Tools:**

[| Lulu]- Free publishing site. Will allow you to upload a book for free and will print it "on demand". Lulu will set the price that is required by them to print the book. Purchasers buy through Lulu. Do be aware of student privacy and copyright. Consider a Creative Commons License.

[|School Tube]- Like You Tube but for students and teachers. With School Tube, students can upload on there on- so you do want to be aware of this feature. Do be aware of student privacy and copyright. Consider a Creative Commons License.

[|WSSD Podcasting]- West Shore's Podcasting Site! You can create an account that "fits" your needs....like-- "Excellence from the Cliff" where you could upload student projects. With the Podcasting site- teachers can vet material and then upload videos, pdf's etc. (Note: Only the teacher has the ability to upload to the podcasting site. The site can be created so many teachers have the "right" to upload.)

[|Teacher Tube] - Similar to YouTube and School Tube (see above).


 * Ideas and Help:**

50 Ideas: This wiki was started by Central York teachers. A great place to start! This wiki was aimed at Mac software running on the CFF machines, but most of the software is available on iBooks and MacBooks in the district.

Changing Classrooms: This wiki was started by West Shore teachers. Check out the page title "Web 2.0" for a brief "glossary" of some Web 2.0 tools and some links to a few more. Nice starting place if you are new to Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasting. There is a "Sand Box" so you can play around and not worry about making any mistakes. Enjoy. Edit. Create. Imagine.

Integrating Technology: A how-to site with instructional files students or teachers can use to learn how to integrate technology into the classroom and lessons in a meaningful way. Recently started and selection is limited but will develop as the 2007-08 school year rolls on. Disclaimer: Scott Snyder posted this site and is the host of **Integrating Technology**.

[|Eduwiki.us]: A group of twenty Pennsylvania educators started this wiki as a a collection point and exchange of ideas. This site has grown to include over 300 educators from all over the world. If you have a question about a technology or educating with technology, it is likely being talked about here.


 * Connecting outside the classroom:**

[|Bloglines]: Collects numerous RSS feeds for you and lets you know through one single interface when sites are updates. Useful if you follow any blogs or websites that let the world know they have been updated via RSS (Really Simple Syndication).

[|Twitter]: Often referred to as microblogging. Post an update of 140 characters or less in answer to the question "What are you doing?" Connect with other professionals (or just friends) and you can learn a whole heck of a lot that you didn't know about before.