April+5+Resources

The information below is designed to facilitate your work this morning as you navigate, explore, and “kick the tires” on a variety of tech tools and resources. Please refer to this often, as needed.
 * Orientation Guide **

You will probably need to create several accounts to access the free tools we will be exploring today. To do so, follow these simple rules: **
 * A note about creating accounts :
 * **Use your BCSD email address as your username**
 * **Pick a password that you can remember, and consider using the same password for these various sites**
 * **Add these sites to your Favorites as you create accounts and log in!**

** Resource #1- ** The BCSD Intranet [[] ] > FLHS- **bedf7 bfinnovate** FLMS**- bedf2 bfexcel** BHES- **bedf1 bfstrive** > BVES- **bedf3 bfempower** MKES- **bedf4 bfachieve** PRES- **bedf5 bfchallenge** > WPES- **bedf6 bfcollab** ** and go to: **
 * What you’ll need:
 * Your district login and password
 * What you’ll find and where you’ll find it:
 * The Instructional Toolkit (the Homepage)
 * Teaching w/ Technology- navigate to CURRICULUM >> TEACHING w/ TECHNOLOGY
 * Tech Tools for Teachers- [|techtools.pdf]- from the National Staff Development Council
 * BCSD Internet Resources (Discovery Streaming, Brain Pop, etc.)- navigate to TECHNOLOGY >> RESOURCES & INSTRUCTIONS >> INTERNET RESOURCES
 * And don’t forget! The IDE PORTAL is a great resource. Visit [|www.ideportal.com]
 * To Access the Portal, find your school from the list below:
 * School-Username Password
 * ** Tech Tonic- easy to follow descriptions and explanations **
 * ** How-to Sheets- especially the Web 2.0 list! **

** Presentation Sites**
 * Collaboration Sites**
 * Ning in Education- []
 * Google Sites- [|http://sites.google.com]
 * Wikispaces- http://www.wikispaces.com
 * Web 2010 from Discovery Education- []
 * drop.io- instant collaboration! []
 * Rubicon Atlas- BCSD curriculum mapping site: [|http://bedford.rubiconatlas.org]
 * Voice Thread - []
 * Getting Started Guide ** [] **
 * Discovery Streaming - [] Here is the assignment! //** SEE BELOW FOR TEACHER PASSCODES **//
 * Windows Moviemaker and [|MovieMaker 2.ppt] (PPT)
 * Prezi - the PowerPoint on HGH


 * Communication Sites**
 * Instant polls- text, smartphone, web- [|http://polleverywhere.com]
 * Prezi - the PowerPoint on HGH


 * DISCOVERY EDUCATION PASSCODE INFORMATION**
 * ** Building Name ** || ** Teacher Passcode ** || ** Student Passcode ** ||
 * BEDFORD HILLS || D7C7-1F50 || 410A-8569 ||
 * BEDFORD VILLAGE || 15CB-15E9 || 4EB3-A24B ||
 * FOX LANE HIGH SCHOOL || 9677-BF1F || 4B17-B5D4 ||
 * FOX LANE MIDDLE SCHOOL || AB89-7F15 || 42D7-BEB1 ||
 * MOUNT KISCO || CAB5-0AD6 || 4716-9EB4 ||
 * POUND RIDGE || 5C31-89F1 || 4EA2-B956 ||
 * WEST PATENT || 96EA-3C93 || 4D06-922A ||

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