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BISD Summer Technology Camps 2013

May 7, 2013
BISD Summer Technology Camps 2013

  Find out more information about the BISD Summer Technology camps for 2013. All camps run from June 10-14, 2013 at Burleson High School. Each camp costs $80 and runs from 8:30am-12:00pm. Click the image above, or the link below for more information about our camps, camp registration, and our online payment link! Click Here to visit our camp website!

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Build Bridges of Mutual Understanding

December 20, 2012
Build Bridges of Mutual Understanding

The Kennedy–Lugar Youth Exchange and Study(YES) Abroad Program is offering scholarships to American high school students to spend the 2013–2014 academic year in countries that may include Bosnia & Herzegovina, Egypt(tentative), Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mali (tentative),Morocco, Oman, South Africa, Thailand and Turkey. This post–9/11 program focuses on increasing understanding between people in the United States and countries with significant Muslim populations. YES Abroad students serve as “youth ambassadors” of the United States, promoting mutual understanding by forming lasting relationships with their host families and communities. Participants live with a host family, attend a local high school, acquire leadership skills and engage in…

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Spark Students’ Creativity

December 4, 2012
Spark Students’ Creativity

ePals, in partnership with the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, has launched Invent It, the second annual invention contest for K–12 students. This year the contest includes both a school theme and an opened-ended theme for students seeking more freedom in their creative projects. In Challenge 1 (school theme), students think about a problem in their school and come up with an invention to solve it. In Challenge 2 (school theme), students find an invention that is used in their school and tell how they would improve it. And in Challenge 3 (open-ended theme), students think about a real-world problem that exists today and…

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Cyber Safety

September 11, 2012

Keep safe on the Internet. 

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Technology Camps 2012

June 20, 2012

Check out our Technology Camp 2012 Video. See what the students did at camp this summer!  

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Lights, Camera, Learning Student Videos

June 20, 2012
Lights, Camera, Learning Student Videos

Click the title of this post to access student videos Below you will find links to the student videos created during the 2012 Lights, Camera, Learning Technology Summer Camp. You can view and share the videos on Youtube or download them from our site to keep a copy on your computer! We thoroughly enjoyed working with your students during camp last week and hope they had as much fun as we did. Your students worked very hard to brainstorm, storyboard, script, record, and edit their movies. They also go to use a green screen and to learn about green screen technology.…

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Video Examples

June 10, 2012
Video Examples

Explore examples to help select the type of video you will create during Lights, Camera, Learning Technology Camp this week. Click on the title to view all the examples. Don’t let these examples dampen your imagination, rather use them to ignite it!    PSA Examples http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmZVA2VusCs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-l_ZpU9WWI Teaching Videos Math http://icreatetoeducate.com/view-video/?vid=133 Common Craft animation on Internet safety http://www.commoncraft.com/video/protecting-reputations-online Documentaries http://vimeo.com/3097589 Student Creations http://icreatetoeducate.com/student-creations/ More Examples http://web20edu.com/2011/06/21/fun-stop-motion-animation-examples-for-students/ http://library.thinkquest.org/22316/home.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg0TS_23kEY Resources and more examples http://www.kathyschrock.net/psa/ http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1069/psa_outline.pdf Prezi http://prezi.com/g7aqcpcy_m33/lights-camera-learning-video-options/ Storyboarding http://www.clayanimator.com/english/storyboards.html http://kiyong.wordpress.com/2006/07/13/how-to-storyboard-on-post-it-notes/ http://www.johnwaynehill.com/blog/2010/11/12/video-prototyping/

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BISD Technology Summer Camps

April 17, 2012
BISD Technology Summer Camps

Lights, Camera, Learning – June 11-15 – 8:30-12:00 – Grades 3-5 – $60.00 per student Students will produce video, stop motion video, use a green screen and high school broadcast equipment. Come join us for a week of video production! View brochure    Register here   Pay here Terraformers Robot Camp for BISD robotics first timers – June 11-15 – 8:30-12:00 – Grades 6-9 – $80.00 per student Students will explore the universe and work to make a planet inhabitable using NXT robots. View brochure Register here  Pay here Renewable Energy Robot Camp for BISD robotics pros – June 18 – 22 –…

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Avoid Sneaky “Free” App Fees

January 23, 2012
Avoid Sneaky “Free” App Fees

8 Ways to Avoid Sneaky “Free” App Fees Many kids — and their parents — have found out the hard way that what looks like a free app can cost $1, $5, or even $100 (in a single transaction!). Here are a few tips to help you avoid the hidden costs of “free” apps.

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Elementary Lessons

November 15, 2011

Search by subject and TEK to find the best lesson for your classroom. All lessons include technology integration. http://integratedlessons.pbworks.com/w/page/20017663/FrontPage

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