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Trials and Tribulations of a Virginia Instructional Technology Resource Teacher (TRT)

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Entries from June 19th, 2008

AFI sets the standard for movie making in the classroom

June 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment · integration

At our TEACH Academy sessions this week, Video I and II, we shared a resource that we have found extremely valuable.  The American Film Institute, AFI, has created a teacher’s guide for film making in the classroom.  When our teachers saw this, they were so impressed.  It hit a 10 on the ”WOW” meter.  It is available [...]

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Field Trip Budget sliced? Try Virtual Field Trips

June 19th, 2008 · No Comments · integration

In this time of escalating gas prices, virtual field trips sound more and more appealing. You can use online virtual field trips, or custom design your own virtual field trip to allow students to see and experience some awesome sights and sounds. This is a great cross curricular resource and technology integration tool. Currently, I [...]

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TEACH ACADEMY (Technology Enhancing Academics Can Help) Movie Maker: Digital Video I and II

June 18th, 2008 · No Comments · integration

Here I am… sitting in Starbase Victory at Victory Elementary School where Brian McKee, my partner in crime, and I are conducting the Digital Video Level 2 session. How can I blog while presenting at session, you ask? Well, this is a project based session, where teachers must generate a finished movie by the end of [...]

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