PD


 * QC Teaching PD Resources**

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 * Essential PDs**
 * SnapGrades
 * Aris
 * Google Docs
 * VLE
 * @Screencasting
 * ActivBoard
 * Atlas Rubicon


 * Here is the longer list of these same PDs listed by category area:**


 * Google Day**
 * Google Account (Using DOE e-mail)
 * Docs
 * Forms
 * Google Sites (Digital Portfolio)
 * Blogger


 * Student Data**
 * SnapGrades (@http://snapgrades.net/)
 * Aris (@https://www.arisnyc.org/aris)
 * Atlas (@http://queenscollegiate-collegeboard.atlasrubicon.org)


 * Online Courses**
 * Castle Learning (supplement/Regents)
 * PowerSpeak (French / Spanish)
 * Aventa (AP / 6th grade)
 * Apex (differentiated / lots of curriculum / 1 child -->3+ courses) - 81 licenses


 * Video**
 * Windows Movie Maker
 * How to use Windows Movie Maker
 * Vimeo (@http://vimeo.com/)
 * How to use Vimeo for videos


 * Presentation Tools**
 * VoiceThread (@http://voicethread.com/)
 * What is a VoiceThread?
 * Slide Share (@http://www.slideshare.net/)
 * Prezi (@http://prezi.com/)
 * Glogster (@http://www.glogster.com/)


 * ActivBoard Day**
 * Promethean Webinars (@http://www.prometheanplanet.com/)
 * ActivInspire (v.s. SmartBoard)
 * Clickers
 * ActiveSlate


 * Teacher Community**
 * VLE
 * Ning (@http://queenscollegiate.ning.com/)
 * Skype (@http://www.skype.com/)


 * Extra Sites:**
 * Wikispaces (http://www.wikispaces.com/)
 * What is a Wiki?
 * How to Build a Wiki
 * How to Whip Up a Wiki
 * Podcasting
 * How to make a Podcast
 * Podcasting in the World Languages Classroom
 * Audacity (Podcasting Software)
 * Making a Podcast for iTunes
 * Odeo
 * GarageBand
 * Hipcast
 * My Podcast
 * Jing (@http://jingproject.com/)
 * Screencast (http://www.screencast.com/)
 * @http://screencast.com/t/YjM1ZTVk
 * @http://screencast.com/t/NTIyOGJlNDE
 * @http://screencast.com/t/MmRhNWMwNj

There are some more random educational sites listed here: http://njwltech.wikispaces.com/Explore and http://njwltech.wikispaces.com/Create