Help Using the wiki

• 2016 Famous Person Research Reports 

• The 2011 Research Papers

• Here's a short tutorial of Book_Review_links_example.swf

• Here's a short tutorial on  how to create a weblink on your wiki.swf

• Here's a short tutorial on  how to create a new page with a link.swf

       (These tutorials were created using Jing.  Find the free download at the Jing Project website) 

• Editing Tip:  If nothing shows up when you click the Edit tab...try this:  Hold the Control Key (Ctrl, in the bottom left corner) down and then click the Edit tab.  That opens another Tab with your Edit page on it.  So, check your tabs and you should be able to edit.

• Having trouble finding what you want on Google?  Check out Google Search tips 

Resources

• People are Awesome video  

•  Population estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau (and World estimates) 

• Visual of Earthquakes 

• The Giver book audio 

• Your learning style

• Your Next Read (ideas about what to read next) 

• Handwriting Help 

• Facebook finds --- things found on Facebook that foster community and learning 

• Experience Just How Big the Universe is, in One Mind-Blowing Interactive 

• Video about how money is distributed (unevenly) in our country 

• The Art of Constructive Criticism  

• Pixar Video, "Day and Night," about accepting/celebrating the differences in others

• Video for parents called "Common Sense Tips for Digital Generation Parents"

• Audio of "Blue-Jays" by Mark Twain bluejays.mp3

  Other audios at the Open Source Internet Archive 

• Reach Activities

• Hip Cells video 

• http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/

• Penny Arcade --- about how games are made and how we can make them better 

• Many idioms  explained; an interactive, idiom game

• Fan Fiction has a wealth of re-writes and extensions of popular fiction; you can join and add your own, too. 

• Here's a great Guide to Grammar and Writing 

• Finland's schools are doing many things right 

• How to do in-text citations in your report or essay 

• Adverb Activities --- games that test your ability to identify adverbs

• Grammar Girl on the difference between "who" and "whom." 

• Grammatically Speaking quiz 

• Restorative Justice website

• Religious Knowledge Quiz 

• Kevin Hodgson's Prezi on Using Webcomics in class

• Create your own Comic Strip 

• Kevin Hodgson's Prezi on The Origin of Words 

• Thinkfinity --- A great website for learning or playing on your own. 

• How it all ends video --- A science teacher explains Climate Change as a devil's advocate addresses the other side of the issue

• A graphic about all the nuclear weapons in the US 

• An almost-educational look at the Nations of the World by Animaniacs.

• 90-second visual representation of the last 5,000 years of Middle Eastern Imperialism

•  If you like to trick your mind, check out these Optical Illusions. 

•  Looking for a job that could lead to a good-paying career?

• Two of Annie Leonard's videos about our environmental crisis:  The Story of Stuff and The Story of Cap and Trade

• The Known Universe --- An amazing trip through space

• Graphic Organizers

• Think Before You Speak --- Fighting anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender) language. 

• The President speaks out against all bullying, but especially in strong support of gay students. 

• Bring Change 2 Mind --- Informing people about mental illness

• Webspiration --- a tool to visually organize your thinking

• Solar Roadways of the Future 

• The amazing new bridge at Hoover Dam (see it constructed in time lapse) 

• BeFunky Photo editing online for free (Mr. K playing with photo editing)

• A great poster creator  with which I created the poster below

• Prezi Presentations 

• example on the topic of "Tech Tools for the English Classroom"

• using prezis to teach

• Read Books online for free 

• Gargantuan List of Descriptive Words 

• Try your hand at Animation

• Cartoon about matching your values with your idea of success (by Bill Watterson of Calvin and Hobbes fame) 

• The random, fun photo page 

Mr. Kabodian's travels 

• Mr. Kabodian sings with the Earl Nelson Singers.  "Lift Every Voice and Sing" as sung by the Earl Nelson Singers Track01.cda

• Mr. Kabodian supports the work of Re-Member, an outreach group that works to re-establish positive relationships with the Oglala Lakota of South Dakota through education, relationship building, and service.  Mr. Kabodian spent his 2012 Spring Break with Re-Member.

• Conference in Philadelphia (Nov. '09)

• From Sharon Creech in San Antonio (Nov. '08):

   

• Saying Hello WS110011.WMA

• An excerpt from her talk  WS110006.WMA

• Mr. Kabodian's notes and other thoughts about his trip

• Billy Collins said Hello to my classes also. 

• Want to read Mr. Kabodian's Blog? 

• Who is Mr. Kabodian?  (a 2008 video)

• The first published piece Mr. Kabodian was paid to write:  "Reflecting on the Move to Digital Writing Portfolios"  

• Mr. Kabodian works with LRNG, an online curriculum creator, and he wrote an article about his LRNG experiences called "Learning with LRNG"