Digital+Kits

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What is a digital kit?
Imagine having a box in your classroom filled with goodies to go with one of your favorite units. Maybe you have a box for the Solar System that contains books, pictures of the planets, a model of our solar system, #|lesson plans and teaching materials, and maybe a video of the 1st lunar landing with Neil Armstrong.

 Now, imagine having all that stuff available in a folder on the computer, only with much more. Along with the pictures, lesson plans, teaching materials and video, you now have links to NASA's website, a Google Sky tour of our solar system, a song about the planets, and maybe even some educational games. And, the box is no longer taking up space in the classroom!

1. Start by collecting:

 * Pictures
 * Video
 * Music
 * Sounds
 * Web Sites
 * Teacher Materials
 * Games

3. Share:
Please share what you collect for your digital kits with other teachers. And, ask them to share with you. Soon, you will have a library of Digital Kits... that can be used over and over again!

Resource Links for Pictures, Video, Sounds & Music:

 * ~ Pictures  ||
 * || [|Flickr Creative Commons] || [|NASA] ||
 * [|American Memory] (Library of Congress) || [|Pics 4 Learning] || [|Wikimedia Commons] ||
 * ~ Videos  ||
 * || [|School Tube] || [|Slideshare] ||
 * [|Teacher Tube] || [|You Tube] (blocked at most schools) || [|Zamzar] (media converter which is useful for downloading audio/video) ||
 * ~ Music & Sounds  ||
 * < [|Jamendo] (new favorite!) ||< [|FreePlay Music] ||< [|FindSounds] ||
 * < [|Jamendo] (new favorite!) ||< [|FreePlay Music] ||< [|FindSounds] ||

For Complete Instructions on creating Digital Kits listed below, click Instructions:
*images  *video  *audio  *lesson plans  *and creating shortcuts,

"A special Thank You to Jennifer Gingerich for teaching a great workshop and introducing me to Digital Kits!"