Exit Survey

Once the session has been completed please take a moment to fill out our exit survey for this session.

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Overview of Useful Gadgets

The handout below show examples of useful gadgets found in Blogger. The handout highlights specific gadgets for instructional usage. Task: Please view the handout and select two gadgets to incorporate into your own blog.

Blogger gadgets

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Slideshare Basics Handout

What can I do with Slideshare? Well according to the Slideshare's website users can:

• Embed slideshows into your own blog or website.
• Share slideshows publicly or privately. There are several ways to share privately.
• Synch audio to your slides.
• Market your own event on slideshare.
• Join groups to connect with SlideShare members who share your interests.
• Download the original file

Below is a presentation created to help participants with the basics of SlideShare and incorporating it with Blogger.  

Slide share

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How to create a blog with Blogger

Please review the short tutorial video titled, "How to create a blog with Blogger". This video will walk participants in a step by step manner over the key points in creating a blog using Blogger. 

1st- DBQ

The image below is a political cartoon from 1777.

Student Directions: Using the DBQ writing strategies from the previous post create a list or T-chart of relevant outside (knowledge) information within the context of this political cartoon.

Be sure you have your list ready for class. 

Poor old england endeavoring to reclaim his wicked american

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Learn How to Write a DBQ for APUSH

Students review and save this resource for later reference. This will help refresh and review how to write DBQs for APUSH.

Writing a DBQ

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Preview of APUSH Book Reading

Below is a free online copy of the book The Fires of Jubilee provided by Google books. Google books database contains thousands of articles, journals, and other published works for free online.

Discussion Question: How useful of a tool could this be for teachers? Please share your thoughts in the comment box below.

To blog or not to blog?

What is a blog? A quick survey from any group of people will give you varied responses. So let us answer the fundmental question of what is a blog? Watch the short video below to get up to speed.





Now that we have a common definition of what a blog is, let's answer a more personal question, "Why should I have a blog?" Our purpose in today's training session is to show you the perks of having a blog for your classroom. Not only will blogs actually free up time for you as a teacher but a classroom blog can help foster the sense of community for your students.

Every Teacher Should Have a Blog

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Edutopia has a great article titled "Digitial Discussion: Take Your Class To the Internet" Click Here to read the article. The article contains not only suggestions for first time bloggers but useful tips and resources.

Hello Teachers!

Welcome teachers to our blog. We are hoping to keep this blog updated and active after today's training. We hope that you will use this blog as a place to build a community of learners.

Directions: Teachers please watch this short video and Share with us your thoughts about our role as teachers. Post your thoughts in the comment box.