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	<title>On the Trails &#187; Strategies</title>
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	<description>Teach People HOW to Learn, Not WHAT to Learn</description>
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		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/03/19/360/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[   When teaching content with a web resource, it is very important to link DIRECTLY to the web resource.  If you take your students to a page where they have to scroll, find words, click on words etc. you not only waste time, but you encourage mistakes.
 
   How many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Have a Literacy Dream</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/02/01/i-have-a-literacy-dream/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/02/01/i-have-a-literacy-dream/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Firefox - the Instructional Platform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Literacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have been fascinated with the dictionary tool-tip &#8211; a  add-on and have used it quite extensively.
I would like to add a dictionary to that tool-tip, a picture dictionary for young readers.
I can see how technology can help with decoding and vocabulary with this new dictionary.
I am making my first attempt at this dictionary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Configuring QuickNote</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/30/357/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/30/357/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:19:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Firefox - the Instructional Platform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Just In Time Tutorials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[1. Click on the QuickNote icon on your tool bar to open QuickNote

2. Click on the little notepad near the top right corner of QuickNote

3. Click on the word Settings

4. Customize the following under the Main Tab:
 I would Send Selected Text to Tab 1 – so click in the circle next to Tab 1
I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sharing a Google Document</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/29/sharing-a-google-document/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/29/sharing-a-google-document/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Just In Time Tutorials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the directions for sharing a document with another person.

Open the Google Document you wish to share
Click on the Share tab
In the box, type in my email address and don&#8217;t change the button that says as collaborator. Click on the button that says Invite Collaborator.
Type in a message to me that explains what the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lesson Formula Ideas</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/25/lesson-forumula-ideas/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/25/lesson-forumula-ideas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lessons]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ideas kicking around in my head for a lesson formula &#8211; I am sure that someone has already organized this, but &#8230;

 Decide on (an) objective(s)
 Decide on materials

web

web page
video
podcast


print


Decide on instructional delivery method

teacher directed

projector with computer
overhead
worksheet/handout


student directed

cooperative learning

jigsaw
peer teaching
Think-Pair-Share


individual practice




Decide on (an) Assessment Strateg(y)ies


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		<title>Differentiated Science/Reading Web Resource, Naturescapes</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/07/differentiated-sciencereading-web-resource-naturescapes/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/07/differentiated-sciencereading-web-resource-naturescapes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UDL]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The good folks at Naturescapes have created a web resource that actually differentiates reading by using Science content.
I have taken 3 screenshots of the first two paragraphs of three different pages about the cactus.
Here is the basic page (real page):

Here is the more details (real page) web page:

And lastly, here is the more in depth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Technology and the School Principal (Leader) &#8211; NYSCATE, 2007</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/20/technology-and-the-school-principal-leader/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/20/technology-and-the-school-principal-leader/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tech Plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[policies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Stop letting the IT Department tell your teachers how to teach with technology. Work with them to develop a safe and secure environment for digital learning.
Are you prepared to guide your school as this unfolds around you?
Key Finding #1
Digital schools are transitioning from a desktop world to a mobile world     Not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organize Research for Your Students</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/19/organize-research-for-your-students/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/19/organize-research-for-your-students/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Firefox - the Instructional Platform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was working with a teacher the other day who wanted his/her students to make a brochure about regions of New York State. She/He is a veteran teacher who does not normally use technology &#8211; so keep that in mind.
As I watched this experience unfold, I jumped in to help the kids and her &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prescribing Solutions for Literacy Challenges &#8211; NYSCATE, 2007</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/18/prescribing-solutions-for-literacy-challenges-nyscate-2007/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/18/prescribing-solutions-for-literacy-challenges-nyscate-2007/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Firefox - the Instructional Platform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TiTe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UDL]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Reading Rockets web site
(http://www.readingrockets.org/helping), 40% of children struggle with
reading. In a class of 20 kids, that is 8 out of 12.
Do you know how to help them? Do you know what to tell their parents?
Imagine a child saying these words to you:
&#8220;I feel like I just use the same words over and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Sock Drawer vs. The Front Door</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/10/31/the-sock-drawer-vs-the-front-door/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/10/31/the-sock-drawer-vs-the-front-door/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When teaching content with a web resource, it is very important to link DIRECTLY to the web resource.&#160; If you take your students to a page where they have to scroll, find words, click on words etc. you not only waste time, but you encourage mistakes.
How many of you remember those kids who could not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Compose Sentences with a Word Bank</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/compose-sentences-with-a-word-bank/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/compose-sentences-with-a-word-bank/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MyTeacherPages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lessons]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are two advantages to &#8220;writing&#8221; on the computer.

Editing is much easier
Sharing to a wide audience is increased

The problem with &#8220;writing&#8221; on a computer is keyboarding.&#160; Students do not practice keyboarding frequently enough to improve their skills.&#160; I have been thinking a lot about this dilemma and have begun work on this dilemma.
I decided to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teach Vocabulary with Firefox and the Dictionary Tool-tip</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/10/10/teach-vocabulary-with-the-firefox-and-the-dictionary-tool-tip/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/10/10/teach-vocabulary-with-the-firefox-and-the-dictionary-tool-tip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Firefox - the Instructional Platform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MyTeacherPages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my graduate students, Crystal Elias, wrote the lesson below.  It falls into the pattern of using the web to teach &#8220;everyday or traditional content.&#8221; Here is the original blog post.
Objective:  The students will learn how to use the dictionary tooltip add-on for the Firefox browser.  The students will experience how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Dictionary-tool tip Lesson</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/10/08/a-dictionary-tool-tip-lesson/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/10/08/a-dictionary-tool-tip-lesson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Firefox - the Instructional Platform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lessons]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This lesson was developed by one of my graduate students, Heather Nace.  She has written a lesson that takes advantage of a Firefox add-on, the dictionary tool-tip. Here is a link to Heather&#8217;s Blog, where the lesson first appeared.
Lesson Plan
Topic:  Dictionary-tooltip add-on
Objective: Six graders will utilize
dictionary-tooltip add-on, for spelling list. The students will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Area and Perimeter Diagrams &#8211; from  mind to pencil to web site</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/10/04/area-and-perimeter-diagrams-from-mind-to-pencil-to-web-site/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/10/04/area-and-perimeter-diagrams-from-mind-to-pencil-to-web-site/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MyTeacherPages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lessons]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of my graduate students, Lia Navone, has shown me another way to share learning.  Lia posted examples, on her web site, of how to calculate area and perimeter for her students.
She did not have to do anything difficult or that could not be learned in 10 minutes.
She did have to have to think [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monster Building, QuickNote and Colored Tabs</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/10/01/monster-building-quicknote-and-colored-tabs/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/10/01/monster-building-quicknote-and-colored-tabs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lessons]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Note: These are the directions I am giving to a third grade teacher and class today.
Hi Kids,
Today you are going to:

build 3 different monsters using the Monster Exchange Monster Building page
use Colored Tabs &#8211; to help you keep track of open web pages
use Quicknote &#8211; to help you follow my directions

Here is how:

Login to our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photosynthesis,  the PIWiki Site of the Week.</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/09/28/photosynthesis-the-piwiki-site-of-the-week/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/09/28/photosynthesis-the-piwiki-site-of-the-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[piwiki]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[PBS has produced an animated web site called Illuminating Photosynthesis.  This interactive web page can be used to teach this New York State Performance Indicator:
Students provide evidence that green plants make food and explain the significance of this process to other organisms.
and this Major Understanding:
 	Photosynthesis is carried on by green plants and other organisms [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Logitech QuickCam Tutorial and Lesson Ideas</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/09/27/logitech-quickcam-tutorial-and-lesson-ideas/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/09/27/logitech-quickcam-tutorial-and-lesson-ideas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Just In Time Tutorials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lessons]]></category>

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The Logitech Quickcam has four primary functions:

To take digital pictures
To capture video
To enable video conference
To capture audio

1. Starting the Quickcam
Double Click on the Logitech icon 
2. Quickcam Interface explained

3. Lesson Ideas

Pictures of student projects
Record students reading
Leave a comment for your ideas


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		<title>MTP &#8211; Teaching Tip #1 &#8211; Attach Documents to Days of the Week</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/09/14/mtp-teaching-tip-1-attach-documents-to-days-of-the-week/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/09/14/mtp-teaching-tip-1-attach-documents-to-days-of-the-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Classroom Web Sites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Just In Time Tutorials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MyTeacherPages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For teachers using My Teacher Pages, a classroom web site tool developed by School World, organizing homework assignments can be a valuable tool for your students.&#160; 
But did you know that you can attach documents (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoints, .pdf, etc.) to a homework assignment section?&#160; Here is how:

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		<title>Where have you been?</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/09/08/where-have-you-been/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I want to create a 4th and 5th grade unit using Google Maps, called Where have you been?  This is just a reminder for me because I don&#8217;t want to lose the thought&#8230;.
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		<title>Farewell Luciano!</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/09/06/rest-in-peace-luciano/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
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		<title>Getting Started with Learning on the Web &#8211; 3 Must Be Able To-Dos</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/09/05/getting-started-with-learning-on-the-web-3-must-be-able-to-dos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My philosophy with technology integration is simple:&#160; 
If you students can not duplicate what they are learning in school at home, use different software.&#160; 
So, open source and web based applications are my first choices.&#160; In order to get students to use web based applications, students must demonstrate the following:
The ability to:

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		<title>May I Have Your Attention, the World Changes so Adapt</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/08/30/may-i-have-your-attention-the-world-changes-so-adapt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am sitting in the Buffalo Airport waiting for my &#8220;ride&#8221; back to the Outer Banks in NC and I got to thinking about my discussion today about what kids need to know.&#160; I was in a meeting with HS teachers and technology integrators and we were talking about office skills and what the HS [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Student Showcase Ideas</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/08/17/student-showcase-ideas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steven Spielberg did not direct E.T. to keep to himself.&#160; He did so in hopes that it would be a film that people would love.&#160; In schools we tend to have students create products for a grade and usually only for the teacher.&#160; That mentality just makes me sad&#8230;. ;-(
Well, to counteract the sadness I [...]]]></description>
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