Trailfire

== = = = = =Trailfire = ===//Trailfire is a Web 2.0 tool that allows teachers to cull a cohesive set of websites into a resource directly relating to content and/or learner outcomes. The web pages can be annotated with notes or questions, and the trail link can be shared with students and colleagues.// ===

Here are some ideas:
 * 1) **Integrate websites into your presentations.** If you plan to show one or more web-pages during a presentation, create a trail ahead of time. All you have to do is click the next button.
 * 2) **Facilitate classroom web exploration.** If you have a class where you want your students to explore a list of websites, create a trail for easy navigation. More importantly, it creates an easy to access archive of the websites. //Bonus:// students can add their own comments to the pages on the trail and continue adding to this resource after the class and even after the course.
 * 3) **Assess a web exploration activity.** If you plan a class activity where students must explore and find information on the internet, have them document the path they followed to find the information. Use the text notes to have students annotate what they found and/or reflections on method. //Bonus:// Demonstrating and reflecting on how to find good information on the web is valuable information to learn, discuss and share.
 * 4) **Creating Web Quests for students.** Many teachers may want to create web quests to use with their class as a learning activity. Trailfire is an extremely easy way to create the navigation component of a web quest.
 * 5) **Student-created Web Quests.** Many teachers also want to have their student create their own web quests. Students will find it easy and intuitive to use Trailfire as a central component of their web quest.
 * 6) **Students compete in a Web-Scavenger Hunt.** Provide studnts with a list of facts/concepts/key points. They must locate each one to complete the activity.

**Some Sample Trails:** [|Proportions and Scale Drawings] [|Algebra Sites] [|Algebra]


 * Sample Trails from SummerSALT 2009:** (Post Yours Here!)

[|Justin's] [|Sharma's] [|Combining Like Terms] [|S Davis] [|fractions] [|Coordinate Plane] [|Phythagorean Theorem]