This blog adds some resources to those we talked about at John Muir last month. Hope you are all having a wonderful August!
http://mashable.com/2009/08/04/free-blog-media/
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Friday, July 31, 2009
Patti James
My three things I would use from our class was:
The cartoon- I could use it for class rules in the foods lab or for students do do as an alternate idea for presenting a topic.
The Yodio- I really like the ability to put in pictures and talk to add the voice on a phone. I do an autobiographical project with my students and this would be a great option for students who have trouble typing.
The Ramdom picker- I always have difficulty picking groups and I could see this as a possibility for picking orders for presentations or speaking in class.
This has been a great class and I really enjoyed it. Thank you!
The cartoon- I could use it for class rules in the foods lab or for students do do as an alternate idea for presenting a topic.
The Yodio- I really like the ability to put in pictures and talk to add the voice on a phone. I do an autobiographical project with my students and this would be a great option for students who have trouble typing.
The Ramdom picker- I always have difficulty picking groups and I could see this as a possibility for picking orders for presentations or speaking in class.
This has been a great class and I really enjoyed it. Thank you!
Kathy Casey's Favorite
My favorite item is Animoto, even though several others could be close seconds.
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Google Tools Book
Google Tools for Teaching and Learning by Tammy Worcester
Publisher: Visions
ISBN: 978-1-58912-875-0
Website: www.toolsforteachers.com
Publisher: Visions
ISBN: 978-1-58912-875-0
Website: www.toolsforteachers.com
Friday's Question
Reflect on the week's heap of information. A colleague asks you to share 3 things you will use in your class from Technology Tools for Teachers. What would be your response?
Maureen's best creation
I think that my Yodio video is my best creation, but I really, really like my yearbookyourself photo.
INTRODUCTION TO WIKISPACES WEBINAR - August 4th
Introduction to Wikispaces Webinar
Event Details
Are you new to wikis? Looking to collaborate more effectively with your community? Join us for our free Introduction to Wikispaces online training session. We'll show you how to edit pages, add images and media, manage permissions and settings for your wiki, and more.
The session will be August 4th at 4pm Pacific Time (PDT). Check here for the time of the event in your corresponding time zone.
Accessing the event:
You can join us in our Elluminate room for the webinar. If you haven't used Elluminate before, head to their support page before the event to make sure your browser settings are correctly configured.
Event Details
Are you new to wikis? Looking to collaborate more effectively with your community? Join us for our free Introduction to Wikispaces online training session. We'll show you how to edit pages, add images and media, manage permissions and settings for your wiki, and more.
The session will be August 4th at 4pm Pacific Time (PDT). Check here for the time of the event in your corresponding time zone.
Accessing the event:
You can join us in our Elluminate room for the webinar. If you haven't used Elluminate before, head to their support page before the event to make sure your browser settings are correctly configured.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Welcome to Guess the Wordle!
Each Monday, Wednesday, & Friday a new wordle will be posted for you and your students to view. Each wordle will have a TOPIC and you will need to use your diciphering skills to figure out exactly what that topic is. Then by using the google form, you are invited to share what you think that topic is.
You/your students are also invited to create your own WORDLE and send it to the webmaster. Full credit will be given for your creation!!
Monday's Wordle will be simple.
Wednesday's Wordle will be a bit more complex.
Friday's Wordle will be tricky!
During the summer, each day's Wordle will be posted by 8:00am PST. Starting in August, they will be posted by 10pm the evening before for you so that you can use them the next morning in your classroom.
CLICK HERE: Guess the Wordle
You/your students are also invited to create your own WORDLE and send it to the webmaster. Full credit will be given for your creation!!
Monday's Wordle will be simple.
Wednesday's Wordle will be a bit more complex.
Friday's Wordle will be tricky!
During the summer, each day's Wordle will be posted by 8:00am PST. Starting in August, they will be posted by 10pm the evening before for you so that you can use them the next morning in your classroom.
CLICK HERE: Guess the Wordle
A fun way to work with pictures and videos...
What I've discovered is that since I am a super procrastinator, when I took pictures, I would never develop them. In fact, I have pictures I've never developed since 1992!! Anyway, now with the digital camera age, I have found a solution to my problem.
When I take pictures with my digital camera, I immediately remove the SD card and place it into my computer. After I bring up the pictures to be sure they are okay, I go out to www.Smilebox.com, a free software program that organizes your pictures. There are many kinds of features to choose from, ranging from hundreds of scrapbook, e-card, and slideshow designs. You can write captions and then send them for free, with advertising spots, or pay a small fee for no advertising, more music choices, etc.
You will need to know how to download photos or videos from your computer or storage drives. Your videos will have your own sounds or you can add several choices of music that is provided on the website if you want.
I e-mail them to my friends and family because it does not require them to have special software such as Word, etc. Again it forces me to "develop" the pictures and not wait so long!
When I take pictures with my digital camera, I immediately remove the SD card and place it into my computer. After I bring up the pictures to be sure they are okay, I go out to www.Smilebox.com, a free software program that organizes your pictures. There are many kinds of features to choose from, ranging from hundreds of scrapbook, e-card, and slideshow designs. You can write captions and then send them for free, with advertising spots, or pay a small fee for no advertising, more music choices, etc.
You will need to know how to download photos or videos from your computer or storage drives. Your videos will have your own sounds or you can add several choices of music that is provided on the website if you want.
I e-mail them to my friends and family because it does not require them to have special software such as Word, etc. Again it forces me to "develop" the pictures and not wait so long!
YOU MAY WANT TO SUBSCRIBE TO THESE BLOGS
The teachers who created these blogs send 3-5 awesome web resources each day for all curriculum areas:
Free Technology for Teachers
Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day
Another you may want to look over:
Jane's E-Learning Pick of the Day
On each site, you'll find a prompt to subscribe. Depending on how the author does it, you can add it to your iGoogle page and/or receive emails.
Donna
Free Technology for Teachers
Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day
Another you may want to look over:
Jane's E-Learning Pick of the Day
On each site, you'll find a prompt to subscribe. Depending on how the author does it, you can add it to your iGoogle page and/or receive emails.
Donna
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Embedding YouTube or TeacherTube Videos
1. Go to www.teachertube.com or www.youtube.com
2. Find the desired video.
3. Copy the provided embed code and past it into your blog post.
2. Find the desired video.
3. Copy the provided embed code and past it into your blog post.
Wednesday's Question
Based on today's business tours and the qualifications that the employers are seeking, what skills do schools need be teaching? How are you contributing to teaching those skills and personal habits?
Embedding Flickr Slide Show
1. Go to www.flickr.com
2. Create a Flickr (Yahoo) account/log in.
3. Upload the desired photos to Flickr.
4. Create a set.
5. Open the set as a slide show.
6. Withing the slide show area, click the "Share" button.
7. Copy the provided code and paste it into your blog post.
2. Create a Flickr (Yahoo) account/log in.
3. Upload the desired photos to Flickr.
4. Create a set.
5. Open the set as a slide show.
6. Withing the slide show area, click the "Share" button.
7. Copy the provided code and paste it into your blog post.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Embedding Random Name Picker
1. Go to http://www.classtools.net/main_area/fruit_machine.htm
2. Enter your students' names.
3. Click the embed button in the bottom right corner
4. Copy the provided code and paste it into your blog post.
5. Within the blog, click the "Fruit Machine" or the "Typewriter" button to pick a student's name.
Note--Don't give up if the embed code doesn't work on the first try. Just repeat the steps and try again!
2. Enter your students' names.
3. Click the embed button in the bottom right corner
4. Copy the provided code and paste it into your blog post.
5. Within the blog, click the "Fruit Machine" or the "Typewriter" button to pick a student's name.
Note--Don't give up if the embed code doesn't work on the first try. Just repeat the steps and try again!
Tuesday's Question
Give your impressions of the Google suite of applications and how you would use any of them. What is your comfort level thus far in this course? Any requests about what we need to teach in the next few days?
Embedding Forms
1. Go to docs. google.com
2. Create a form
3. In the upper-right corner, click the "more actions" link and choose "Embed."
4. Copy the provided HTML embed code.
5. Past the code into a new blog post; publish the post!
Now viewers can complete and submit the form right into your blog! The results will show in your spreadsheet at docs. google.com.
2. Create a form
3. In the upper-right corner, click the "more actions" link and choose "Embed."
4. Copy the provided HTML embed code.
5. Past the code into a new blog post; publish the post!
Now viewers can complete and submit the form right into your blog! The results will show in your spreadsheet at docs. google.com.
Embedding Google Maps
1. Go to www.maps.google.com
2. Create a map. (This can be a basic map, a custom map, or a collaborative map.)
3. Click the "Link" button in the upper-right corner.
4. Copy the provided HTML embed code.
5. Past the code into a new blog post; publish the post!
2. Create a map. (This can be a basic map, a custom map, or a collaborative map.)
3. Click the "Link" button in the upper-right corner.
4. Copy the provided HTML embed code.
5. Past the code into a new blog post; publish the post!
Embedding Google Calendar
1. Go to www.google.com/calendar
2. Create a calendar
3. At the left side of the calendar, in the "My Calendars" area, click the pull-down arrow beside the calendar name.
4. From the pull-down menu, choose "Calendar settings."
5. Locate "Embed this calendar" option.
6. Click the "Customize..." link to change the color, size and other options.
7. Copy the provided HTML embed code.
8. Past the code into a new blog post; publish the post!
2. Create a calendar
3. At the left side of the calendar, in the "My Calendars" area, click the pull-down arrow beside the calendar name.
4. From the pull-down menu, choose "Calendar settings."
5. Locate "Embed this calendar" option.
6. Click the "Customize..." link to change the color, size and other options.
7. Copy the provided HTML embed code.
8. Past the code into a new blog post; publish the post!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Monday's Question
What are some ideas you have for using wordle or a classroom blog? What is your district's policy on blogs? How would you safeguard your students as they use wordle or blogging?
blog/wiki
Only time will tell if blogs will supersede the wikis. Are there distinct differences? Kathy
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Web Sites and Resources for Our Class
Monday
www.yearbookyourself.com
http://www.befunky.com/
www.wordle.net
Thirty-eight interesting ways to use wordle
The Clever Sheep: Top 20 uses of wordle
Ways to Use Wordle - SoulCradler
Wordle Word Clouds
www.google.com
Twenty Interesting Ways to Use Google Docs in the Classroom
http://www.commoncraft.com/blogs
33 Ways to Use Blogs in Your Classroom
Using Blogs to Promote Authentic Learning in the Classroom
http://techtoolssandbox.blogspot.com/
Tuesday
www.diigo.com
http://help.diigo.com/Diigo_Educator_Account_-_FAQ Information about educator's account.
www.twitter.com
www.edmodo.com
www.pbworks.com
www.wikispaces.com
www.edublogs.com
www.ning.com
www.google.com
www.skype.com
http://www.flickr.com/
http://www.taggalaxy.de/
www.picasa.google.com
http://fotoflexer.com/
http://www.picnik.com/
http://soundzabound.com/
www.soungle.com
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.youtube.com/
http://teachertube.com/
http://screencast-o-matic.com/
http://screencastle.com/
Wednesday
http://classtools.net/
http://www.voki.com/
http://www.animoto.com
http://ourstory.com/
www.voicethread.com
Voicethread 4 Education Wiki
www.ed.voicethread.com
www.primaryaccess.org
http://www.toondoo.com/
http://www.kerpoof.com/
http://pixton.com/
http://pikistrips.com/
http://www.fliggo.com/
Thursday
http://yodio.com/
www.podcastpickle.com
http://audioboo.fm/
http://myteacherpages.com/
http://www.wix.com/
http://www.ustream.com/
http://www.livestream.com/
http://www.yudu.com
http://www.coveritlive.com
http://www.slideshare.net/
http://www.prezi.com
http://www.glogster.com/
http://www.zoho.com
http://sharetabs.com/
www.yearbookyourself.com
http://www.befunky.com/
www.wordle.net
Thirty-eight interesting ways to use wordle
The Clever Sheep: Top 20 uses of wordle
Ways to Use Wordle - SoulCradler
Wordle Word Clouds
www.google.com
Twenty Interesting Ways to Use Google Docs in the Classroom
http://www.commoncraft.com/blogs
33 Ways to Use Blogs in Your Classroom
Using Blogs to Promote Authentic Learning in the Classroom
http://techtoolssandbox.blogspot.com/
Tuesday
www.diigo.com
http://help.diigo.com/Diigo_Educator_Account_-_FAQ Information about educator's account.
www.twitter.com
www.edmodo.com
www.pbworks.com
www.wikispaces.com
www.edublogs.com
www.ning.com
www.google.com
www.skype.com
http://www.flickr.com/
http://www.taggalaxy.de/
www.picasa.google.com
http://fotoflexer.com/
http://www.picnik.com/
http://soundzabound.com/
www.soungle.com
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.youtube.com/
http://teachertube.com/
http://screencast-o-matic.com/
http://screencastle.com/
Wednesday
http://classtools.net/
http://www.voki.com/
http://www.animoto.com
http://ourstory.com/
www.voicethread.com
Voicethread 4 Education Wiki
www.ed.voicethread.com
www.primaryaccess.org
http://www.toondoo.com/
http://www.kerpoof.com/
http://pixton.com/
http://pikistrips.com/
http://www.fliggo.com/
Thursday
http://yodio.com/
www.podcastpickle.com
http://audioboo.fm/
http://myteacherpages.com/
http://www.wix.com/
http://www.ustream.com/
http://www.livestream.com/
http://www.yudu.com
http://www.coveritlive.com
http://www.slideshare.net/
http://www.prezi.com
http://www.glogster.com/
http://www.zoho.com
http://sharetabs.com/
Welcome!
Hi Everyone!
Welcome to "Technology Tools for Teachers"! This class blog will be where each participant answers blog questions each day, comments on posts, asks questions of the group, and displays work. It will also contain information about web sites used in our class and other helpful resources for your use during our class and later on when you are back in your classroom. Again, welcome to our class!
Sincerely,
Chris and Deb
Welcome to "Technology Tools for Teachers"! This class blog will be where each participant answers blog questions each day, comments on posts, asks questions of the group, and displays work. It will also contain information about web sites used in our class and other helpful resources for your use during our class and later on when you are back in your classroom. Again, welcome to our class!
Sincerely,
Chris and Deb
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