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=New Teacher Presentation= November 22, 2011

Resources
[|Netvibes Collection] [|Good Spirit School Division] [|Horizon School Division]

Video
[|Discovery Education] - see your library tech or iSITS teacher for your school's passcode [|ROVER] - see your library tech or your iSITS teacher for your school's passcode

Encyclopedia, Magazines, Journals and Reference Works
From the Ministry of Education - [|K-12 Listings] From Living Sky School Division - [|Global Issues in Context]
 * New database - [|PressDisplay]

Your School Library
Examples
 * [|McLurg High School]
 * [|NBCHS]
 * Maymont School Library
 * [|Bready School Library]
 * [|Cando School Library]

Laptops and Netbooks
[|Software List]
 * Netbook Programs**[[image:Screen_shot_2011-11-21_at_4.29.06_PM.png width="800" height="484"]]

Science Probes and Sensors

 * Science Probes and Sensors **


 * Classroom/Lab Kits **
 * 15 X Motion Detectors
 * 15 X Temperature Probes
 * 15 X Temperature Probes
 * 5 X PH Sensors
 * 5 X Light Sensors


 * One of each of the following: **
 * Soil Moister Sensor
 * Thermocouple
 * Current Probe
 * Barometer
 * Blood Pressure Sensor
 * UVA/UVB Sensor
 * Magnetic Field Sensor
 * Relative Humidity Sensor
 * Hand Grip Heart Rate Monitor
 * Proscope

Digital Storytelling Tools

 * 14 Flip Cameras
 * 15 Still Cameras
 * 10 Cameras
 * Headset/mic

Tools for Your Own Learning: Social Media
[|Yammer] - anyone with an @lskysd.ca email address - note - check your email 'notifications' (edit profile - notifications) Twitter - @donnadesroches media type="youtube" key="e7MXrAcpeQY?version=3" height="315" width="560" Living Sky SD Student Tweeters - [|Grade 7 Major Tweeters] [|Grade 7 CKHS Tweeters]

What is a [|hashtag]? [|Educational Chats]
 * [|New Teacher Chat]
 * [|Elementary Teacher Chat]
 * [|Daily 5]
 * [|English Teachers' Chat]
 * [|Social Studies Teachers' Chat]

[|Twitter Hashtags in the Classroom] [|Links] - All About Twitter Follow me [|https://twitter.com/#!/donnadesroches] @donnadesroches