This document provides information about summer learning opportunities including free webinars on topics like introducing wikis and helping students become self-directed. It also shares new ideas in education around trends like cloud computing and game-based learning as well as pedagogical approaches like backward design and the flipped classroom. Finally, it discusses ways for teachers to collaborate online through communities and using tools like blogs, Google Docs, and online assessment tools.

1. Summer Learning Opportunities
Élargir vos horizons cet été
July/August 2011 WEST ISLAND COLLEGE/ COLLÈGE DE L’OUEST DE L’ÎLE
*Photo credit: Wesley Fryer’s photostream from Flickr
Exploring further/Idées déjà présentées
Voice Thread- C’est quoi Voicethread?
Interesting ways to use Voice Thread in the classroom
Browse through Voice Thread’s library and explore some ideas
here
Tutorial: Setting up a Voice Thread account /Tutoriel en français
Get started on Animoto (get your educator account!) with this tutorial.
Free Webinars – Conférences gratuites
PBWORKS free webinars: August 2nd (live) ‘Introduction to PBWorks
Wikis’ as well as archived recordings of past webinars PLUS support training videos
always available here.
Helping students remember what I teach- August 10th
Helping students become self-directed – August 16th
Consult upcoming webinars on Classroom 2.0 or enjoy one of the
recordings in the archives.
K12 Online has digital educational conferences available when you are! Watch
‘Sharing: The Moral Imperative’ by Dean Shareski.

2. New Ideas in Education – Nouvelles idées
Horizon Report for future trends in education (cloud computing + game based learning)
Understanding Backward Design/ (examples for Math)
The Flipped Classroom (video: Learning 4 Mastery)
Using Google Earth in the Curriculum (Math)
See the Google Earth tutorials on this wiki
Teachers using video in instruction (Math 24/7 Wiki)
Students turning to video for learning
Collaborate / Le partage
Join a network and learn how teachers use web technologies for teaching and learning.
Classroom 2.0 has more than 56,000 members and hosts free webinars every week. (This
video shows you how to participate.) You can also learn from the resources on their wiki
here.
Le Reseau Apprendre 2.0
The Educators PLN (Personal Learning Network)
Synchronizer les documents avec le nuage de Google Cloud Connect: Video and Plugin
Using Google Docs to give feedback on student work: Donner du retroaction, des
commentaries - Vidéo
Les resources technopédagogiques du Récit

3. Assessment Tools: Les outils d’évaluations
BrainCog : Un outil gratuit pour des évaluations– A free tool
for tests and quizzes.
Enter the blogosphere :Entrer dans le
blogosphère
Learn how to start your own blog (on Blogger) with this easy tutorial made for teachers.
Les blogs pour...
l’éducation physique Teaching Algebra Teaching Math for Real Life
Visionary English Teachers Science teachers using the Resources for music teachers
‘flipped classroom’ model
A blog about teaching art A blog about culture and About teaching history with
educational media technology
Chemistry & Physics 21st Century Fluencies Un technopédagogue
(Ian Jukes’ Committed passioné
Sardine)
Science Geek Girl blog Le prof geek Le franc parlé