Lynn+Noel

This is the page we will use in 2007-2008. Many of the ideas we explored this week open possibilities for use in fourth grade. I think everyone needs to go to a workshop like this so they can see what is out there...it might not be something you can use to teach but you don't know until you explore the possibilities. I think there are options for tech projects for all students, of all ages, but especially for the higher end students of younger ages.

http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/motivator.php
Virtual Tour: http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=40.689574~-74.044779&style=o&lvl=1&scene=1915478&vendor=google&pkw=statue%20of%20liberty|691965451&s_kwcid=statue%20of%20liberty|691965451 Immigration History: http://www.rapidimmigration.com/usa/1_eng_immigration_history.html http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/
 * Social Studies Links: http://www.saveellisisland.org/site/PageServer

Use of these web options should not be an end in and of themselves-however, for younger children they would definitely have possibilities for teaching certain abstract concepts. Great ideas.

On Netvibes I created a page for each town in which we have family members. I put weather, news from the local papers that have RSS feeds,and news like sports or from anything else in that town that we follow. Ends the endless search to keep up with what's going on! :)**