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 of our students have laptop computers to use in the classroom due to a grant that our district received four years ago. I love the possibilities that this offers to the use of technology in my class!
 * ~ Meet the Presenter! [[image:Vacation1.jpg width="371" height="250" align="center"]] || Hello! My name is Jacki Cain. I currently am teaching my fourth year at Canton Local Schools. I teach seventh and eighth grade Language Arts and a seventh grade Math intervention class. All

I started my Master's Degree in Instructional Technology last Spring and am now halfway through it. I have learned a lot and am looking forward to learning more about technology and how to incorporate it into my classroom. ||

The first time I heard about ThingLink was at a Professional Development through my school district this summer. We had a little bit of time to collaborate with our colleagues and develop a quick presentation using a new technology tool. She mentioned ThingLink as an option to add links and texts to pictures and I immediately "googled" it to try it out. Less than ten minutes later, I had created my first ThingLink. We learned it so quickly that we made three to **actually** use in our classroom in the time that she gave us to work on one presentation.
 * Presentation Topic: Using ThingLink in Your Classroom **

I fell in love with it -- it is so easy to learn. Students would be able to collaborate and create one to use as a resource when they present; they could use one to share information about an image based on a topic; they could create one to share information about **anything**. Teachers have unlimited possibilities, too. They can create one using an image of their classroom to demonstrate rules and procedures. Using a screenshot of a webpage, directions could be shared. Using an image of **any** content area topic, teachers could share resources and facts about the image. The possibilities are endless and it is an easy tool to use!

media type="youtube" key="4seBAQm-BrI" width="420" height="315" Here is the Thinglink on Plot Diagrams that was created in this video.
 * PRESENTATION: **
 * ThingLink Tutorial **

media type="youtube" key="iWf_Gfci2Cw" width="560" height="315" Here is the link to view "The Giver" ThingLink
 * Using it in a Classroom **

media type="youtube" key="3YtgZ-53uug" width="560" height="315" Here is the link to view "The Lightning Thief" Thinglink


 * Lesson Plan Files **

__1. Creativity and innovation __ Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.  a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes  b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression  c. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> d. Identify trends and forecast possibilities __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">3. Research and information fluency __ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;"> a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;"> b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;"> c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;"> d. Process data and report results
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">ISTE Standards for Students **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">This could be great for any grade level or any content area. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">In __**Social Studies**__**,** images of maps could be used to share information and details about battles or historic landmarks. Images of historical figures could be used and links for famous speeches could be shared via ThingLink. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">In **__Math__**, an image of an operation sign could be uploaded and tips could be shared on how to perform that operation. An image of a formula could be shared and the details and steps could be written using ThingLink. Even videos and tutorials on a specific topic could all be combined to one Thinglink. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">In __**Language Arts**__**,** ThingLink can be used to share research links and information on any topic. This could be a great unit on text features or text structure -- a scanned image of a textbook would be a great way to introduce various features. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">In **__Science__**, a ThingLink could be shared to share details and information about elements or scientific formulas. It could be shared with a lab report using an actual image from a student lab. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">In **__Art__,** it would be great to share examples of paintings and to include techniques within the ThingLink.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">What Content Areas Could this be Used For? **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">The possibilities are endless for an endless amount of content areas!

===<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">27 Cool Ways (and tips) On How To Use ThingLink in the Classroom ===
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Additional Resources **