Video+Tutorials+and+Webinars

= Tutorials =

How to embed video (or voicethread, fotobabbles, audioboos) into Google Sites
http://youtu.be/sKxIrTMno2A

Copyright Issues and YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow4D9QF0hdA&feature=youtu.be

How to download a YouTube video to use in your classroom lessons:
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http://www.screencast.com/t/KOuWgTwm2
More about VoiceThread here

How to Create Multiple Identities in VoiceThread
http://www.screencast.com/t/5z5y9emD

=** Webinars **=

Check out the Free Webinars and Archives offered from OTF Connects!
http://www.otffeo.on.ca/english/events/?page_id=49

Digital Citizenship: The Safe, Legal and Ethical Use of Technology
Susan Watt, a Technology Support Teacher from Waterloo Region DSB shares her knowledge and expertise about the kinds of knowledge students and parents need to be responsible digital citizens in the 21st Century. []

Learn 360
http://aconnect.ugdsb.on.ca/p65791804
 * Join Michelle Campbell (Supervisor of Central Library Services from the Terry James Resource Centre) for a walk through our new video streaming resource called Learn 360** (sorry my introduction of Michelle got cut off at the beginning)

**A Bit about Wikis: What are they? What are some good resources to get you started? **
http://aconnect.ugdsb.on.ca/p61225614/

**Barbara McLaughlin from OCDSB shares a new OSAPAC called Comic Life!**
 An amazing tool for all grade levels, all subject areas! Check it out here: http://aconnect.ugdsb.on.ca/p45164008

**Listen to an engaging presentation called Motivating Boy Writers by Kent Manning from Hastings Prince Edward DSB.**
Kent shares his work in using technology to engage and motivate boys in non-fiction writing. You'll hear the webinar archive here: [] Kent has listed his resources for us here: http://motivatingboywriters.blogspot.com/2009/05/adobe-connect-webinar-upper-grand-dsb.html

**Diigo and Collaborative Annotation**
Peter Skillen from the YMCA Academy in Toronto talks about a web 2.0 tool call Diigo, scaffolding writing, and collaborative online annotation. Listen to the Webinar here: http://aconnect.ugdsb.on.ca/p26852177/ Peter's list of writing scaffolds If your students are under 14 and you are interested in a protected teacher account check out these resources: http://www.diigo.com/education http://help.diigo.com/Diigo_Educator_Account_-_FAQ