Welcome

=**Welcome Back!!!!!**=

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==Welcome Back Jaguar Family! We hope your summer has been very restful and you are ready to start a New and Prosperous Year. Let's get ready to soar!!!==

==In order to help us all soar and to meet the demands of "21st Century Learning" we have prepared some wonderful workshops for you to attend throughout the school year, as well as tools that will enable you to participate in group collaborations. You can find below a list of free technology based tools that can help with getting our students actively engaged in their learning. I will breifly walk you through each. More to come later.....==


 * 1) Wikis - What you are viewing currently is a Wiki. Let's watch this short video explaining Wikis...

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Within Wiki you are able to embed videos, have group discussions, make comments and collaborate (i.e team and students). I will use this wiki to share with you throughout the school year. This will be your "One Stop Shot" for the new and useful tools. Food for thought.....
 * I could use a Wiki to introduce new content....
 * I could use a Wiki to have open discussion about information learned.....
 * I could use a Wiki to share information with parents....
 * I could use a Wiki to post projects or videos of student presentations
 * Students could use a Wiki to teach lessons to their peers via technology/internet....
 * Students could use a Wiki to share reacher information on a content area subject
 * Students could use a Wiki to post creative writing assignments
 * Students could use a Wiki to view posted tutorials on classroom assignment (i.e. math problems)
 * The Wiki possiblity is endles..........

2. Gmail - What is gmail? Answer: It is a wonderful tool to use for emails, forming documents, organizing events, creating forms to be completed online, and much more.....


 * To get started simply go to [|www.google.com] and find the icon Gmail at the top of the page. Or you can click on the icon below.