rs ago many were free Blackboard, eboard, RiverDeep, Big Chalk and more. They eventually melded together, went away or charged a fee. I wonder if this will happen with the cool things we are using now. These are the latest ones my kids use Floorplanner, Alice, Scratch, Scrapblog, Animoto, ArtPad--have you seen all of those?…
Added by Nancy Bosch at 6:57am on November 24, 2007
to the classroom or not. I have a little more time currently, so I get to spend time doing stuff like this--I'm shocked at what I've been missing! I thought I was ahead of the curve--not even close! I'm dabbling with things like animoto, blogging, pageflakes--to keep occupied, but I think ultimately the kids will call me back to school... :)…
ially for educators. Ning is another platform to use. I work with teachers learning to use these technologies and we have had much success with Edublog. There is just enough there and not to overwhelming.
As to favorite applications- Google docs has become where my team does most of our shared work. VoiceThread and Animoto are two other favorites. Visit my blog sometime.…
Added by Linda Eller at 3:19pm on January 25, 2009
on to the curriculum. They could either create the 3D model or for advanced students use animoto to create a video dedication with music. I think the project should also include how the person effects the student in the 21st century to make a connection from past to present. And then have the students nominate the person who they feel had the most influence and create a "hall of fame" and every year add a new inductee.…
ways looking for the new tools and curriculum guides. Any suggestions are great very appreciated.
Some of my favorites in the classroom include: fluxtime, SketchUp, Game Maker (although it's difficult for most children initially), Scratch, Alice, MS Paint, Animoto. These are tools which I'm most comfortable introducing to students and parents.
Always looking for good curriculum guides. Thank you!…
make a digital greeting---my students have lots of ideas, but I'm not sure the best format to use. The superindendent suggested PowerPoint---but my students would rather make a voicethread or animoto video or video of their own. Anyone here have any thoughts or suggestions?
Thanks in advance! …
most global interaction can be tied to our curriculum. You can see more info about me and my work here on my page. I have also created a learning communitysite which has alot of possibilities! We blog, podcast and I plan to start with an animoto project right after the first of the year.
Thanks for the info!
Sue P.…
Added by Sue Palmer at 7:37pm on December 29, 2007
homework, links, etc.), Glogster (independent reading glogs, summaries, etc.), Blabberize (reading fluency, summaries, characterization, etc.), and Animoto (video book talks, etc.), and GoodReads to record books read, books they want to read, and books their recommending to each other.
All of my students have IEP's, and despite reading disabilities, their motivation to read and share information, as well as their comprehension and decoding skills, increase each year, due in part to our use of Web 2.0 tools in class. The most exciting part--these are the students in my school who are the experts in all of the above listed tools! They are participating in various "special projects"--using Blabberize to recite seasonal themed poems, which are then projected in our Lifeskills class, creating book interview videos and uploading them into Glogster, developing Animotos, not only for their reading projects, but also for Science, Social Studies, etc.! I am so proud of each and every one of my students!
I am always on the look out for new tools, tricks, and strategies to use with my students. Twitter has become my best friend, as a never-ending list of resources and ideas (best friend? more like an addiction!). I am very excited to be part of Classroom 2.0 so that I can find and share even more information, and further develop my PLN!…
ike an art gallery :) (Classic Gallery Template)
My brilliant husband has used this online program with his year 9 and 10 students without any help but with a bit of in-class tuition I am sure middle school students would be fine.
Another option would be to create the same posters etc. in Pages (the greatest word processing software in the world), save it as a PDF and then upload it to Issuu. Students would be able to see a page turning book/portfolio of their artwork that can be embedded into another website (such as a class blog or wiki). Here is an example of a graphic designers art portfolio.
Final idea... set up an education account with Animoto. Upload the students artwork, get them to choose music to go with it, and Animoto generates an animated slideshow that you can download for free at a low resolution or buy for $5USD. Again, you can also embed this content directly into a class blog or wiki.
Hope that's at all useful :)…