TEENSCONNECT

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TEENSCONNECT

• Connecting teens globally
• using Web 2.0 Technology.

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www.teensconnect.pbwiki.com
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Blogs on
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Blogs on
Ashleigh http//teenconnectashleigh.blogspot.com/
  Stephanie http//mtairymd.blogspot.com/   Cody
http//the-blog-of-all-blogsabout-john.blogspot.co
m/   KC http//kcelliott.blogspot.com   Mari-Liis
http//lifehobiesschool.blogspot.com    Inkeri,
Kristiine, Taavi http//hellowestminster.blogspo
t.com 
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Blog Resources

• Bloggerwww.blogger.com
• Blogs in Plain Englishhttp//www.youtube.com/watc
  h?vNN2I1pWXjXI
• Blogger How to Start a Blog http//www.youtube.c
  om/watch?vbU4gXHkejMofeaturerelated
• Technorati (blog search engine)http//technorati.
  com/
• Where to blog
• 21 Classes http//www.21classes.com/
• Edublogs/Learnerblogs http//edublogs.org/
• Blogger https//www.blogger.com/start
• Gaggle http//www.gaggle.net

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Podcasting with
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Podcasting Resources

• Audacity Free Audio Editor and
  Recorderhttp//audacity.sourceforge.net/
• Podcasting in Plain Englishhttp//www.youtube.com
  /watch?vy-MSL42NV3c
• Merlins Podcasting Learning Linkshttp//www.merl
  incommunity.org/?qnode/45
• PodOmatichttp//www.podomatic.com/
• Teen Podcasters http//www.teenpodcasters.com/
• Podcast Alley http//podcastalley.com/
• Odeo Studiohttp//www.odeostudio.com/
• PodBeanhttp//www.podbean.com/

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Photo Sharing with
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Flickr Resources

• Flickrwww.flickr.com
• Picasahttp//picasa.google.com/
• Photobuckethttp//photobucket.com/
• Online Photo Sharing in Plain English
  http//www.youtube.com/watch?vvPU4awtuTskfeature
  user
• Creative Commonshttp//creativecommons.org/
• Smithsonian Photos on Flickrhttp//www.flickr.com
  /photos/smithsonian/
• TeensConnect Photos on Flickrhttp//www.flickr.co
  m/photos/teensconnect/

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Photo Editing with
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Picnik Resources

• Picnik www.picnik.com
• Flickr Help FAQ Editing Your Photos with
  Picnikhttp//www.flickr.com/help/picnik/

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PhotoStory
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PhotoStory Resources

• PhotoStory http//www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/usi
  ng/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx
• YouTube PhotoStory Tutorial by Bill Myers
  http//www.youtube.com/watch?vOtB6_D_toVQfeature
  related
• YouTube PhotoStory Tutorial by Allegany County
  Library http//www.youtube.com/watch?vZnxsCKC6Lsg
  
• Educational Uses of Digital Storytellinghttp//di
  gitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/

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Voice Over Technology

• Explored
• Skype (free!)www.skype.com
• Face to Face Meeting Softwarehttp//www.facetofac
  emeeting.com/
• Other Resources
• See Me, Hear Me Skype in the Classroom School
  Library Journal article http//www.schoollibraryjo
  urnal.com/article/CA6515247.html
• Using Skype in the ClassroomCool Cat Teacher
  blog posthttp//coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2006/
  10/using-skype-in-classroom-or-just.html
• How to Set Up Skype and Use it in the
  ClassroomGoogle Videohttp//video.google.com/vid
  eoplay?docid-7610864481757219171hlen

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Skype Chats

• Worked with Paide Gymnasium in Estonia
• Things they discussed
• typical school day
• how they get to school
• what they each for lunch
• shared holidays and customs
• sports
• what they like to do for fun
• how to say "hi" and "goodbye" in Estonia
• national anthems
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• Teens from Estonia ranged in age from 16-18.  Our
  teens were 11-13.

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Wiki Resources

• PBwikihttp//pbwiki.com/
• Wikis in Plain English http//www.youtube.com/watc
  h?v-dnL00TdmLY
• Wikispaces  http//www.wikispaces.com/
• What is a Wiki? Library Success wiki
  presentationhttp//www.libsuccess.org/index.php?t
  itleWhat_is_a_Wiki
• Wikis in the ClassroomCool Cat Teacher on
  Slideshare!http//www.slideshare.net/coolcatteach
  er/wikis-in-the-classroom

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Google Maps

• Resources
• Google Mapshttp//maps.google.com/
• Google Earth Blog http//www.gearthblog.com/
• Google for Educators http//www.google.com/educat
  ors/6_12.html
• Google Maps Tutorialshttp//maps.google.com/help/
  maps/tour/index.htmlutm_campaignenutm_mediumhp
  putm_sourceen-hpp-na-us-gns-gm

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30 Websites in 60 Minutes

• Maryland Libraries Learning 2.0 (aka the 23
  Things) http//marylandlibrarieslearning2.blogspo
  t.com/
• Go2Web2.0 http//www.go2web20.net/

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Blurb.com

• Blog books
• Cookbooks
• Poetry books
• Photo books
• Travel
• Community
• Art show
• Yearbooks
• Portfolios
• www.blurb.com

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Blurb Booksmart Screenshot
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Alternate Reality Games
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Jane McGonigal

• Game researcher designer
• Jane McGonigal http//www.avantgame.com/
• Jane McGonigal in Wikipedia http//en.wikipedia.o
  rg/wiki/Jane_McGonigal
• World Without Oil http//worldwithoutoil.org/
• The Lost Ring http//www.thelostring.com/index.htm
  l

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Future Programs

• Continue blogging and talking via Skype with
  students in Estonia
• Book trailers Film Fest with students submitting
  their films
• Building an ARG for the 2009 Summer Reading
  Program.

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TeensConnect Web2.0

• Wiki www.teensconnect.pbwiki.com
• On Flickr www.flickr.com/teensconnect
• Slideshare (PowerPoints) http//www.slideshare.net
  /persnicketyfits
• Delicious http//delicious.com/TeensConnect
• Contact information
• Heather Owings Shelley Nituama
• howings_at_carr.org sbnitua_at_k12.carr.org