Resources

=MYP technology resources= Please add any resources you would like to share with the group to this page. NZ Wood - Pine American Softwoods || DT/CT || Resources for student investigation || Here is a simple gantt chart on excel || Simultaneous editing, add notes and pictures. || media type="youtube" key="TSQ8LXXtv6w" width="425" height="350" ||
 * **Description** || **Link** || **DT/CT/General** || **Additional info** ||
 * Online tutorial for Adobe Suite || Adobe TV- || CT || A lot of tutorial for adobe suite applications ||
 * Timber information || American Hardwood references
 * Dezeen- Quality furnitures || Dezeen || DT || A good collection of quality and innovative design. Furniture, Lighting, Architecture, Landscapes, Interior, Homeware, Fashion, Automotive... ||
 * Terms for aesthetics and functions || [[file:aesthetics + function bubbles.doc]] ||  ||   ||
 * Laser cutting || Laser cutting, 3D printing etc || DT ||  ||
 * Gantt chart for project management || Gantt Chart software || DT/CT || For mac only
 * Opensource Wiki || Great Wiki || DT/CT || This wiki is by OSC, Colombo and has lots of resources on it for Technology. ||
 * Kim Corfino blog || Kim Corfino Blog || DT/CT || MYP Technology teacher and IT integrator with a useful blog. ||
 * IB Virtual Community || IB Virtual Community || General || A way to link to other classes - particularly useful if you have a small class. ||
 * Larry Gerlazzo Blog || Larry Ferlazzo || General || A fantastic source of websites and tools for all purposes, he regularly adds to / refines his list of top tools/sites for..., his blog is also useful. ||
 * First classroom project || Flat Classroom project || General || A worldwide collaboration project. ||
 * An online collaborative platform || Etherpad || General || This is a useful way to allow students to collaborate, it is like google docs but simpler and does not need anyone to sign up (plus it is not blocked in China). Students can type on the document simultaneously and each person can allocate themselves a colour so you can see what has been contributed by who. ||
 * Google doc || Google docs || General || Another way to collaborate with more features than the etherpad. Also see the education apps here. ||
 * A list of freeware software || Freeware site || General ||  ||
 * List of useful tools for school || Cool tools for schools || General || Tools for anything on this detailed wiki. ||
 * Another list of useful tools for learning || Top 100 tools for learning || General || This is an annual list of great web tools you can use for education. ||
 * Another tool for connecting and sharing office docs || Office cloud connect || General || A way to collaborate on office documents (not currently available for macs). ||
 * Collaborative mind mapping tool || Mind42 || General || [[image:Screen_Shot_2011-11-11_at_3.21.49_PM.png width="480" height="300"]]
 * Cloud and open-source resources || Cloud and open-source resources || General ||  ||
 * Language support || Language support || General || Wiki for working with ESL (ELL, EAL) students. ||
 * MYP command terms || OCC Link || General || [[file:MYP Command terms.pdf]] ||
 * Colour comparison site || Colour lab || DT/CT || You can select colours and see how they work together. Good for design work. ||
 * Making light bulbs || Making light-bulb out of plastic bottles || CT || In places where there is no grid, houses can be dark. But a simple solution--a plastic bottle stuck in the roof--can light up a room.
 * Teaching flow chart and systems with "Hey Jude" ||  ||   || [[image:hey_jude.jpg width="225" height="300"]] ||