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	ePearl Electronic Portfolios The division has purchased licensing for any teacher within the school division to use ePearl electronic portfolios with their students. For more information about how you can use ePearl with your students, click this link to learn more about ePearl. Lessons in Online Safety This webpage is a collection of resources, appropriate for teachers, parents and students, dealing with all aspects of safe Internet usage. The use of this resource with students will develop their understanding of ethical and responsible use of the Internet, as defined by the LwICT continuum.
	SMART Technology In The Classroom This resource offers a wealth of information about SMART Boards, SMART software and related SMART resources. From sample Notebook files, to video podcasts, to quality SMART websites that contain lessons and resources, you'll satisfy all your SMART needs with these resources.
	Managing Your Internet Resources More and more Internet users are realizing the need to subscribe to content from their favourite websites. Through the use of an RSS Aggregator, new and useful information is delivered directly to you - you no longer have to waste your time looking for it. Find out how you can easily subscribe to new content on your favourite websites.
	Accessing Information Databases Due to the volume of information that we have available through the Internet, finding useful information is becoming increasingly difficult. Find out about some valuabe information databases that our school division subscribes to, so that you and your students have better access to quality information.
	Claymation in the Classroom There are many ways that different forms of video can be used in the classroom. From time lapse to claymation, this resources provides examples of how stop motion animation can easily be created by students, while addressing many LwICT skills and outcomes from a variety of subject areas.
	A New Tool For The Classroom Toolkit As the Internet continues to evolve, publishing content to the web is becoming easier every day. This new web 2.0 tool can be used to create online photo slideshows with narration. VoiceThread allows teachers and classrooms to share their stories with a global audience, and can also allow the world to provide feedback.
	Technology in the 21st Century Technology as a 21st century teaching tool is leading one of the largest educational reform movements in history. This series of short videos examines the role of educational technology today's classrooms. These videos offer some very thought-provoking examples of how technology is changing the ways that we teach, and the ways that our students learn.
	Getting Started With Inspiration A step-by-step tutorial to get you started with this very useful application. With Inspiration, students must rely on their critical and creative thinking skills to create concept maps that can demonstrate their understanding of various subject mattter.