Funny Names - Great Resources: May 10 - 15 , 2009
(KSKW8925)

 This course requires an enrolment key


Funny Names - Great Resources!
(Sunday, May 10 - Friday, May 15, 2009)

Location:http://knowschools.ca
Facilitator: Sharon Betts, USA

"Beware the Jabberwock, teaching folk! The sites that byte, the networks that catch! Beware the Dipity, and shun The frumious Wordle!"

Which of the strange sounding applications are for you? Learn to translate the strange sounding tools into powerful classroom resources. We will select from snicker-snack titles like: Dipity, Wordle, Diigo, Capzles, Doodle, Placespotting, Lookybook, Scribd, etc.

Come with your own, or sit back and listen then pick the ones that work for your classrooms.

About Sharon Betts:

Sharon is the Educational Technology Coordinator, School Administrative District #52 Turner, Maine. She is a Webhead, Discovery Educator, Thinkfinity trainer and active participant in many educational blogs and social networks. She has blogged for eSchoolNews, Technology and Learning as well as other educational magazines. Sharon has presented on Open Source and web tools use in education at many local, state and national conferences. Her professional webpages can be found at http://www.sharonbetts.org/site/pmwiki.php


How To ACCESS This knowWEEK:

Please note the following steps

1. Limited Participation
Each knowWEEK is limited to a maximum of 35 participants. Pre-registration is encouraged!

2. Who can Participate?
Of interest to school administrators and teachers.Access is open and free of charge to:
  • All BC teachers and Administrators in the BC public and private school system;

  • By special arrangement for organizations outside of the BC Public School System.

If you don't fit into the above criteria you can still participate and $175.00 CAD for each knowWEEK. Pay through our secure online registration system.

3. Access Steps
  • First time at KnowSCHOOLS? Welcome! Your first step is to create an account in our site: http://knowSCHOOLS.ca
  • Once you have created your profile (login and password), your next step is to pre-register for the knowWEEK discussion(s).

4. KnowWEEK Length:
knowWEEKS open apx. 9:00 am, Sunday and close apx. 12 noon, Friday Pacific time (Vancouver, British Columbia) http://timeanddate.com (World Clock)

5. Late Registration:
If you register after the knowWEEK has begun, and try to enter the discussion, you will be asked for an enrolment key. This means we haven't moved you into the knowWEEK yet. We will very soon, we promise!

This course requires an enrolment key