Numerous solutions exist to throttle bandwidth for a particular user group and/or site. For example, you can limit the bandwidth for student users on YouTube and not effect everyone else. Every student in the school could be on YouTube and they…
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One challenge with a paperless classroom is managing digital student work. A great solution is to use DropBox.com. All the students will need accounts as well. Then create a shared folder for each student. When a student creates and saves…
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You might want to contact Stewart Crais at Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis. He runs the Lausanne Laptop Academy. His high school has a "Y'all Come" policy allowing any device. You can find his email at the bottom of this…
I have to agree with Michelle. I use Prezi for all of my presentations and love it. There is a learning curve but it is worth the time.
You can also create a Vuvox collage at Vuvox.com.
Also, if you are preparing a big presentation, I highly…
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Although this site is not as high powered as the other two it's free!
http://www.watchknow.org/
It was started by a philanthropist to provide free peer evaluated videos for schools. I think it's a great resource...share with your…
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I do love Pixie and all of the Tech4Learning tools. And, I have Pixie at home and my kids love it. So between those two, I would say Pixie.
However, a free, web-based alternative is Kerpoof.com. Maybe you have tried it. My kids (my own…
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I do like Moodle and use it currently. However, there is definitely a learning curve and administrative duties to deal with. Also, and I realize this is a silly reason to dislike it, it looks clunky. That is unless you add a different theme and…
Thanks for the post and resources Derrick. I know I am definitely moving that way at my school. We have a 1:1 program and the computer image this year will be quite slim. Why would I load tons of applications when there are free webtools that do the…
Hi Colleagues,Like many of you, I want to continue learning! Ihave an M. Ed. in Educational Technology but now I'm looking for, perhaps, an Ed. S. certification. I would like the program to focus on EdTech leadership but I'm willing to look at other options. Also, I'm looking for a completely online option if possible.Can you give me some suggestions or advice?(I also posted this on the ISTE Ning so please forgive the cross-post...)Thanks!Mark…See More
Mark Brumley is a lifelong educator and educational technology leader who has lived and worked around the globe. He has received rave reviews for his technology workshops, not only for his engaging presentation style, but also for the usability of the content. Mark is committed to helping teachers create technology rich lessons that provide authentic learning experiences and enhance the education of 21st Century learners.
Mark is currently the Community Manager of the Teacher Experience Exchange, http://h30411.www3.hp.com/index.jsp. He is the author of numerous Microsoft Office training courses and lesson plans on the site.
Mark's passion for technology in the classroom focuses on leveraging free web 2.0 tools and a pragmatic approach to their implementation in the curriculum. Teachers walk away from training sessions with actual lesson plans and technology integration ideas they can employ immediately.
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Thanks for your work; I can learn a lot from your sites.
I want to ask you the link of a 2.0 tool that I can not remember, and I think I've seen on your sites, may be. It's a virtual map of the world and the countries grow up or down depending on the number of the thing you're looking for, for example religion, education under 12, children without school... and so.
Thak you very much for your attention.
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I stumbled on prezi a few weeks. I watched the tutorial on their website and still have great difficulty. Have you seen a worthwhile tutorial or manual? I will also have a smart board in my room this year, so I am excited about the possibilities.