Here's my rundown of what was neat at TCEA 2011.  I'll update it as I learn new things!

• Tim Chase--Copyright law: We are all violators!
  • We violate copyright law all the time. But it's often OK because we're covered by fair use.  The Code of best practices in fair use for media literacy education is a strong, concise explanation of what fair use is and how it works.  Valuable for teachers, as well as a potential text to use in teaching media literacy.

• Tim Chase--Google productivity: Tools for schools
  • Google Docs:  Use collections to set blanket permissions (One collection for handouts and docs you create to share with students)
  • Google Forms: Behavior citations, work logs
  • Google spreadsheets: manage resources.  Students take tests (you can shrink the name to grade anonymously, or to look over and assess student responses with the class).
  • Google Sites:  Google Sites ARE Wikis
  • Google Video: When we get Google Apps, we can internally upload video to members of our organization!
  • Google Voice:  Could parents sign their kids up for Google Voice numbers, so that there's a log of text messages and calls?  Would this be creepy?
  • Pixlr is a good photo editor.
  • Also: Goo.gl (QR codes), Maps, Google Body (Whoa!), custom search, Google Squared
  • How I use Google tools in my classroom now
    • Student writing with Google Docs
      • Students write in pairs to force constant consideration of what goes on the page
      • Students pre-share their docs with me, so I can monitor progress at any time.
      • In minilessons, I can pull up student work to the front of the room
    • Daily class slides with Google Docs
      • I use them in class and publish them on my website.
    • Student feedback with Google Forms
      • Student evaluations (with built-in analytical tools to make sense of data)
    • Collaborative lesson planning with Google Docs
      • Each unit plan lives on a Google Doc, which we work together to develop.  Published handouts and class slides link off from this document.
    • Homework calendars with Google Calendar
      • Parents and students can subscribe.  Embedded in my website.
    • Student outside reading Blogs
      • Students read in groups, commenting on each others' blogs
      • I follow them all with Google Reader!