Friday, November 6, 2009

Tips and Tricks for Tech- Connie Whiteside, Lakeview Academy

Most watched video on you tube- the evolution dance.
Voice thread- storytelling, research, voicethread4education. free for k-12 schools. subscription is 1 dollar per student.
living biography exhibit- great way to showcase this.
summer reading lists on voicethread, book reviews.
Moodle- set up for teachers to post items
Glogster- online poster web site
Jing- new teacher orientations, repeated topics, 5 minute limit. pro version 14.95
www.teachweb2 Teach 2 Web- strengths, weaknesses, pooprtunities, threats are all listed for each site.
cwhitetech1- there are things a teacher will use on you tube- Zamzar, Media Converter, You Tube EDU for tachers (or teacher tube). Quiet Tube- plug in (free) to only show the video from you tube- not junk on sides of screen. http://quietube.com/
COmmon Sense Media- great place for reviews for parents and faculty. http://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Rock You http://www.rockyou.com/
Tech Tumbler
DyKnow
Wordle
Photostory
Movie MAker
Ning- totally private social networking site
Quizlet
Planet Festo