G Alzomal Techology Blog

• John’s Document Camera Page (HighSchool Blog)
• http://blogs.gssd.ca/highschool/sessions/document-camera-workshop/
• Math Tech BootCamp
• http://mathtechcamp.wikispaces.com/SMART+Board
• SMART Math Tools
• http://mathtechcamp.wikispaces.com/Smart+Math+Tools
• IPEVO Camera purchase
• http://www.merconnet.com/product_info.php?products_id=870&meRrid=addc4c22cd95f41614d81c1a9d0ae55d

This is an interesting piece of Math software suitable for grades 9-12.  The software would work quite well with a smartboard and the best part is its free….You can either use the software online or you can download a copy to your computer for offline use… The software is especially good for doing all kinds of graphs, plotting points, systems and basically any kind of coordinate geometry…Check it out!

http://www.geogebra.org/

Jayden ELA – Gingerbread man with sound

Hopefully everyone is having a great start to the new year.  The laptop rollout has been received very well. Teachers are adapting to the use of their laptops and applying them in their professional lives.  Remember that the Digital Learning Coaches are always available to help you in your classrooms.  Make a point of contacting us:

John Tropin:   jtropin@mail.gssd.ca , Michelle Morley:  mmorley@mail.gssd.ca , and of course myself at galzomal@mail.gssd.ca .  My rotation is posted on this blog under the Schedule tab.  You can also look for my current calendar under the calendar tab on this blog.  Feel free to contact me to assist you in working with technology in your classroom.  I can help you with any of the school division software or a number of Web tools. I can also work with you to create activities to create activities and projects that help you integrate technology into your curriculum.   Have a great year!

Looking for Smartboard resources…Try the Smart Exchange…The site is searchable and has country specific resources….the link is to the Canadian site but you can change to the US site to find additional resources….

Smart Exchange

The developer of this interactive board presented at Educon2.2 when we were there.  The board allows several people to use it simultaneously. We watched as he demonstrated several applications at once with multiple people at the board.  The board is remarkable for its interactivity and the highly intuitive way that people can use the board.  It reminds a person of a large I-touch screen in the way that you interact with it.  The board has been used by media and government applications.  The developer was seeking ways that it could be used in the education market.  Take a look at the video and think about how you could apply the technology in a classroom!

Perceptive Pixel video

This is a video created by Cindy Smith and her Math Class in celebrationof Pi day 2009.  The video was created with Photostory 3.  Cool video!

Its been forever since I have actually posted a comment on the site….Okay, lets be honest its been a couple of months.  But I have been actively adding resources to this site.  I will add resources for various projects that teachers and staff have requested as time goes on.  Recently, I have added some Podcasting resources that will provide some information about the podcasting processand its application in the classroom. Check it out!

Do you use Inspiration Software in your classrooms?  The software is available in all schools of the GSSD.  If you are looking for lesson ideas try the Inspired learning community at http://www.inspiredlearningcommunity.com/lessons-and-ideas?filter0%5B%5D=37 for ideas on how to use this powerful piece of software

Take a look at this link that Shawn found earlier today K12 Conference Online. There are some interesting articles that are worth looking at – blogging, web tools, technology integration and so on. Very much worth a visit!