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1. Digital Storytelling - The Galileo Network: http://www.galileo.org/digitalstorytelling/ |
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"Stretching far behind me there is a thread, held aloft by the hands of all the storytellers that came before me. Nobody can see how far it reaches into the beginnings of the World, but that thread now passes over my shoulder and into my hand. I offer this strand to all of you---you must catch it, unravel a little and pass it on, so that it will never end." Traditional People are storytelling creatures. We make sense of our experience of the world through the stories we tell, and we are drawn to the stories of others: bedtime stories, family histories, myths, legends and the accounts of the struggles and triumphs of our people, whoever they may be. "The art of storytelling goes back as far as humanity itself. Most of what we know about our past was first given to us by storytelling. Every culture has relied on its storytellers to teach its people about themselves. How they got there, where they came from, and how they lived " (Tejas Storytelling Association). In an age of technological wonders and instant, global communication, the ancient arts of storytelling and the oral tradition are being revived. Indigenous peoples, for whom stories have always formed the backbone of culture, claim--and are reclaiming-- the power of their stories as a fundamental way of knowing the world. Storytelling groups have grown up in North American towns and cities as people from all walks of life seek community in telling and hearing stories. |
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2. Welcome to Route 21: http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21/ |
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| The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is pleased to offer Route 21, a one-stop-shop for 21st century skills-related information, resources and community tools. | |||||||||
3. Smart Technologies for Teachers http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-us/ |
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4. Interactive Whiteboard Resources: http://www.amphi.com/departments/technology/whiteboard/lessonplans.html |
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| This page is devoted to the growing collection of lesson plans that utilize Interactive Whiteboards as a technology resource. | |||||||||
| 5. Tech Learning http://www.techlearning.com/ | |||||||||
| features education news and articles and includes a varied collection of tips, advice, grants, and other information designed for anyone in a school or district who integrates technology or supports it for use in classroom instruction or administration | |||||||||
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