ePals in now on the KanEd Empowered Desktop! How often do you use the desktop?

kstubbs — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:40:21 -0400

Daily

11% (1 vote)

Weekly

33% (3 votes)

Bi-Monthly

0% (0 votes)

Monthly

22% (2 votes)

Rarely/Never

33% (3 votes)

Total votes: 9

Welcome to the ePals/Kansas Training Blog

kstubbs — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:25:31 -0400

Free Web 2.0 Tools Now Available on the Empowered Desktop by Kan-ed

ePals

Log onto the Empowered Desktop by Kan-ed to access collaborative tools from ePals, Inc., including safe and secure email and blog tools, and a global community of more than 13 million educators and students from around the world.

· Find classrooms to share ideas and learn about new cultures

· Authentic, project-based learning via Web 2.0 tools

· Collaborate on projects that foster critical thinking, reading comprehension, writing skills, and 21st Century Skills

· Access digital content from National Geographic on a variety of topics, including maps and geography, habitats, global warming, natural disasters, people and culture, great leaders, water, and weather

Empowered Desktop by Kan-ed with access to tools from ePals made possible by LearningStation.

ePals Resources

epals administrator — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 17:18:00 -0500

ePals Training Resources

ePals on the Empowered Desktop by Kan-Ed Training Module

ePals Integration Ideas Training Module

Five Ideas for Integrating SchoolMail into the Classroom

e-Palling Around News Article - Training Handout

For additional training support, please visit ePals Help!

Reaching the NETS Standards with ePals

Do you want to learn more about the National Educational Technology Standards and how you can reach them? Check out this article about how ePals can help!

Reaching the NETS Standards with ePals

QuickStart Guides for Administrators and Teachers

Checkout these handy, printable QuickStart Guides for Building Desktop Administrators and Classroom Teachers. The Administrator Guide provides directions for how to access and activate ePals on the Empowered Desktop by Kan-Ed. It also provides direction for assigning monitors to students, changing filter and access levels, and more! The Teachers Guide provides helpful information for accessing ePals from the Empowered Desktop so you can start your ePals journey today!

ePals Administrators Guide

ePals Teachers Guide

Integration Ideas from within our ePals Community and Trusted Experts in Education

This is a printable list of integration ideas and lesson plans. It will support you in your journey to integrate ePals Global Learning and Email into your classroom. This also includes a lesson plan on the election.

ePals Integration Resources

Video Resources

These video resources can be used to support conversations about global collaboration at your school. Why don't you share your own ePals video?

Why Not?

I like ePals because...

I like ePals for many reasons....

ePals at the NMSA Conference - An Interview with Tim Discipio

Hill City Brings the World to their Classroom with ePals, a video link

ePals - Hill City Elementary School Travel Buddies in Kansas, a video link

10 Ideas for Integrating SchoolMail into the Classroom, a video link

ePals in Australia, a video link

ePals Conference - Interview with Ed Fish

ePals Conference - Interview with Tim Discipio

ePals Conference - Interview with Candace Pauchnick

ePals Conference - Interview with Barbara Feaster

In2Books, a video link

Interview with ePals user, an audio link

ePals on the Empowered Desktop by Kan-Ed - 3 Administrator Links, by Wichita

ePals on the Empowered Desktop by Kan-Ed Part 1, by Wichita

ePals is Now Available on the KanEd Empowered Desktop

Log onto the Empowered Desktop by Kan-ed to access free online collaborative tools from ePals, including school-safe email & blogs, and a global community of more than 13 million educators and students from around the world.

Click for more information about this exciting announcement!

THE Journal

Press Release

Internet Safety Resources

This Internet Safety resource was created by the Kansas Attorney General's Cyber Crime Unit to help increase awareness and education about Internet crime.

NetSafeKansas

ePals Netiquette Rules by Candace Pauchnick

Beyond Emily: Post-ing Etiquette

Administrator's Guide to Cyberbullying

Classroom Resources

Many school and district acceptable use policies cover permission necessary to use ePals in your classroom. Check with your district technology administrator or building principal for confirmation. Below is a sample parent permission form. You'll also find a sample introductory letter to be used by their students as they write their first introductory email.

Sample Parent Permission Form

ePals Parent and Student Permission Letter, adapted by Wichita Schools

Sample Introductory ePal Letter, shared by St. Ann Elementary, Kansas

ePals SchoolMail Best Practices, developed in partnership with L'Ouverture Elementary in Wichita

ePals Project Framework

ePals in Kansas - Where Learners Connect

ePals in now on the KanEd Empowered Desktop! How often do you use the desktop?

Welcome to the ePals/Kansas Training Blog

ePals Resources