ipad learning site

http://education.apple.com/ipad-learning
click a+apps link
apps for learning collections

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ios 5 - new text to voice feature in ibooks

• An enhanced epub book feature or two...
• a bookshelf can be created for each 
• swipe from right to left- click double arrows on bottom right - video plays full screen.
  in itunes "books" section-
• click enhanced for books with special features.
  tap on text and drag down- tap speak and ipad will read text to you.

Using I Tunes U and Qr codes/ ibooks, etc

Qrstuff.com. can choose "ituneslink" after copying and pasting link from any image in itunesU.
att code scanner uses Safari and almost always works.
Cool way to sync to videos.
ibooks app- common core standards
inside itunes- tons of books. free ebooks- also project Gutenberg.
gutenberg.org
right click the epub link- copy link.
paste in link and make sure it ends in epub. tap open in ibooks.
the periodic table of videos. from itunes.
social studies- put coordinates onto qr code and the kids all land at the same place on a map.
qr voice.net. - translate items.
qr treasure hunt generator

ipad training - Kennesaw Ed Tech Center

doodlebuddy app
Super Why app- great for preschool
Elements App for chemistry
chapters of a textbook can be downloaded.
alphawriter,
iTooch english grade 5
mobile education store sentence builder
spellboard- spelling words
storyboards app
mika (action boox)
essay grader
qbooks: bike ride
math bingo
fractals
math bingo
qr code readers
wolfram, hmh fuse, khan academy
teacher observation tool- RANDA solutions (vs ewalk)
itunes U:
gold mine for teachers-- video content you can bring into classroom- free
Open itunes- top menu says itunesU. academic content- state departments / professional content- beyond campus...other entities like museums, etc
inkling
modality
cstr physics
molecules
medical
sparkvue
Airplay- hooks up Apple Tv to projector - connects to ipad

How to remove EXIF / geographical data from digital photos

For safety (yourself and your family, your students, etc.)-  GPS information can be manually removed from the photo by using web apps or programs.  The attached web app on these links will remove your EXIF data for you.
http://www.labnol.org/software/exif-data-editors/14210/ 
http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/exifremover-remove-exif-data/

Facebook Privacy Guide

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Toolkit

From the UDL Wiki:
"When Congress reauthorized IDEA in 1997, they added the provision that ALL students on IEPs must now be considered for assistive technology. (As Dave Edyburn pointed out, 4 million more students were now eligible to be considered for AT. According to the U.S. Department of Education, 96% of students with disabilities attend schools within their districts which is the high-incidence population.)"


This mandate is often unfunded-- this site provides ideas for resources that are free or inexpensive and available to all educators.

Web Apps for Educators!

Facebook Guide for Educators

Twitter Guide for Educators

http://images.pcmac.org/Uploads/MCPSS/MobileCounty/Departments/Forms/Twitter%20for%20Educators.pdf

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iTunes Match: Many Apple IDs under one iCloud

Combine your family's music library--even DRM-encumbered purchases

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The Arts- Great Books and Inspirations 2011

• Eric Carle- on You Tube-- Video of how he made his most recent book- The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse.
• Uncle Andy's - about Andy Warhol seen through the eyes of his Nephew.  www.warhol.org
• Patti Smith- Just Kids (for adults)
• Dream Something Big- The Story of the Watts Towers... digging through garbarge for items for artistic towers in California

My Picks-- Great Children's Books 2011 I MUST HAVE!

Text/Images from Amazon.com:

If Rocks Could Sing- A Discovered Alphabet- Amazing rocks, found on a stretch of beach near the author's home, comprise this unique alphabet book. A is for Addition, and there are rocks in the shape of real numbers, too. B is for Bird, and there is a bird rock on a nest with an egg. G is for Ghosts, and there is a host of rocks that look like ghosts! Children and adults alike will pore over these fascinating rocks, and will be inspired collect their own.

When ten-year-old Megan helps her uncle invent the Thumbtop, the world’s smallest computer, mice are overjoyed, and they want one for every mouse hole.  ... will captivate today’s computer-savvy middle-graders.

• Cat the Cat series- Willems- 20 words per book
  
• City Dog, Country Frog- Willems (death, loss, friendship)- excellent
  
• Hooray for Amanda and her Alligator- Mo Willems
• Toys Come Home- (prequel to Toys go Out) Jenkins
• The Phantom Tollbooth- Visiting Decatur Dec. 8 and 9 for "On the Same Page" celebration from Little Shop of Stories!
•  Tall Story-great read aloud www.candygourlay.com  www.tallstory.net
•  The Star Maker- Yep-- Chinatown in the 1950s
• Hidden by Helen Frost (a little frightening) 
• My Side of the Car- Feiffer's daughter wrote - he illustrated
• Gifts From the Gods: Ancient Words and Wisdom from Greek and Roman Mythology- Great info.
• The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman-  By Wolitzer  --  for Scrabble / Boggle Fans

All about Children's Literature! Judy Freeman

Today I will be posting about books, books, and more books.  So what does this have to do with technology?  There are unlimited book connections available online in the area of children's literature-- loads of author websites, etc. that I will also post in links lists on this site- they will be divided by type (publishers sites, author sites, media center sites, etc.). 

I'm at a BER session called "What's New in Children's Literature and Strategies for Using it in Your Program" by Judy Freeman. The Session will explore these categories as well as websites and related materials and instructional ideas:
Language Arts, Arts, PE, Math, Science, S.S., Folklore, Fantasy

To find Judy Freeman's Winners from the past two years- go to www.titlewave.com, click ESSENTIALS at the top> Expert Picks> Judy Freeman.

Check the "Sites for Media Specialists" list on this blog for more sites I add today.

Lino It!

Let's Lino It!

Online Sticky Notes - in a community format... fun and eye-catching- and cool, too!

Word Lens

Translates English to Spanish or Spanish to English-- very cool!

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patrick crispen's ideas and recommendations 2011 http://netsquirrel.com

goo
checkusernames.com - find out if it is used anywhere
Marta kagan's social media presentation 2010
royal.pingdom.com
http://netsquirrel.com
app- zite modern rss
the colour clock
show me app
waze - mapping website
jabberpad - ipad networks virtual whiteboard- up to 4 ipads together
dragon go- app that searches online w verbal commands- free
plants v zombies
my fitness pal
smalldemons.com- media ctr
sparkpeople.com - facebook for weight
screenchomp
symbaloo.com - moves bookmarks- use edu version
sporcle.com - quizzes, etc
class dojo
free technology toolkit for udl in all classrooms
social skills help- mobile education store - one is free and one is small fee
- app advice.com- updated several times and telling you which apps are free and on sale that day
- stopwatch log- purchasing
- foodgawker.com .✌
- gmail for atudents, calendar, set up texting - students subscribe to my calendar and get texts
storiesfromthecloud - young adult stories and books with web 2.0 tool to go along with book
pearltrees- app - graphic web - has great web 2.0 tools
fantastic flying books of moreis lessmore 4.99
chefs feed- where country's best chefs eat
storybird
createspace- publish your words your way
color uncovered science app
zombo.com
factor samurai
handsonlycpr
a novel idea app
techwire- free - news aggregator- tech crunch app
igrader app - slide rule
find my iphone - free app
hidden- protect your macbook
pop my videos - add text to videos
khanacademy.com
rsa animates
louis dots science app
60 second recap

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birds of a feather with Tony Vincent - ios

www.tonyv.me/iosbof has notes from this session- which will be people shouting out or posting ideas, apps, questions - dividing the hour into fourths. The session will have this focus

1- new ios tips
copy or speak button now available - text can be read slow or fast. accessibility settings- general - speech selection.
speak auto text is also a feature
new keyboard keyboard undock w keyboard grippy in bottom right
Apostrophes on main keyboard do show if you tap and hold exclamation - just swipe up
tap and hold key for accented letters
tap the word 'reader' at top of screen bywebsites
myth- double click home button for recent apps - is not necessary to quit apps in background to speed up ipad - sleep button does the trick
see tony's website for more mac myths
zoom w camera -
swipe to right to open in notification
accessibility feature general- 4 or 5 fingers etc to zoom- on ipad- double tap with 3 fingers, keep fingers touching screen and scroll up
mirroring works -

2- setup and management for class sets- issues and suggestions
3- accessories
4- apps

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tweeting part 2

tweet topic explorer
visual.ly - visual representation of your tweets
rss and twitter
search.twitter.com
linkyy.com - url shorteners
twitter for mac
embed twitter on webpage so it only shows one tweet at a time on site

twitter mistakes-
following everyone
write useful tweets
do not self promote
proofread before posting
TMI
give back if you take

twitpic for sharing photos
tweetie
twitvid for videos
"follow famous " site
tweet an event separately
survey request- ask to not retweet
do not hurt people's feelings
she follows me/she follows me not
canine twitterer from hammecher schl

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TWITTER- Kathy Shrock

Kathy Shrock is completely chock full of useful information! Check out her site when you have a few hours to spare...
Twitter- (click for complete handout)
Twwets = 140 characters or less- so remember- make your user name short-- it counts!
Twitter vs. Google+ -- the two serve different purposes--
Facebook- personal
LinkedIn- professional
Google+- sort of both-  people are in circles or multiple circles.  The stream is comments / postings of people in your circles.

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Leslie Fisher's ios support group / App Recommendations 2011

ios 5- Cool new stuff-- 

• Double tap home button at bottom when screen is locked- camera icon appears
• Volume button can also take a photo 
• Home+power is the screen shot feature- picture is placed in photos
• bring up keyboard- hold down the .com and you get other choices
• tap your email address if you have 
• double tap on shift key- turns blue and is locked
• lock screen orientation w/ 
• double tap circle button to get list of apps running- tap and hold, escape out of apps that are running in background
•  double click circle, stop apps from shaking, then slide to left when apps are open in bottom- first one is "lock screen","brightness"., "my ipod"
• group text messaging with imessage
• reminders-- to dos location setting-- will remind you of something when you are close to it.
• icloud- everything syncs together on all your devices
• swipe the top of your device-  notification center appears
• can crop photos and enhance
• custom vibrations
• hold any word to see a define option
• bring up keyboard then split your fingers across the middle
• settings>general> keyboard>international keyboards>Add> Emoji

www.Appshopper.com-  by topic and release date

Teacher Productivity: 
SaiSuke
offers a plugin to Google Calendar and displays your calendar like it would on Google for your iphone.
Leslie uses Spanning Sync to sync calendar w/ Google Calendar.

BusyCal- 

Adobe Acrobat Reader- finally available
QR Codes- scavenger hunt
 use Red Laser for QR Code Reading
Evernote!
SoundNote- AppTap a place in your notes and audio will play exactly where it should.
Wunderlist
DropBox www.getdropbox.com
Photon- uses servers to deliver Flash content to your device-- Click lightning bolt when you see one- 4.99
Remote Access to your desktop-- 14.99- Jump Desktop- Uses RDP (remote desktop protocol) to log in to mac or pc.  Bluetooth support- full mouse support.

Square Reader- Headphone Port for Credit Cards- uses and App to run the card and approve the amount- fees: 2.5% with card or 3.5% without the card (typing in by hand over the phone).

Google Voice- FREE-
Google TRanslate- voice activated
Mapping Applications- AroundMe
My POI (points of interest)- uses GPS

FUN:
Sportacular Pro- play by play for a game/ fantasty football
TV Food Maps- all places that have been on TV shows
ADT- set your alarm
Run Pee Mobile- which point of a movie is safe to leave
USAA Bank- take picture of check and it deposits it

ipad time

portable, 

several textbook publishers have signed deals with ipad

algebra 1 and Geometry fro mHoughton Mifflin

inkling- free app- downloading textbooks- icloud support would be great for this.

• proloquo 2 go
• istudiez Pro- lesson plans, etc. and students can put in all assignments/homework/schedule
• NewsRack- pick from a zillion RSS feeds- add to instaspaper
• GoodReader
• Flipboard
• Zite- a smart magazine for the ipad
• Toontastic- only 99cents now
• Iridium Flares
• imagnify- turns device into magnifying glass
• mathboard k-6
• math pro
• lobster diver- math
• mitosis
• the elements- photographical elements- great
• the solar system
• reading apps-
• millyand molly- younger kids
• danny the dragon meets jimmy- has sign language
• shakespeare in bits- his work complete with translations, animations, piles of stuff, relationship map
• brainpop
• our choice (global warming)
• national geographic world atlas

NEW Power Point- What's all the Buzz About....??

Office has new features-  here's a link to the Microsoft site with snippets about each product.

Go Sign Me Up.com

I'm always looking for an easier way to have our students sign up for Friday Explorations-  I'm looking at this site recommended by Leslie Fisher-- Gosignmeup-- more info. coming soon!

Soapbox, Smalldemons, Storify, Proust web 2.0

www.gosoapbox.com

www.smalldemons.com

www.storify.com- similar to Scoopit, but feed in your friends' facebook info

www.proust.com  - tells stories about you to leave for the next generation.  Weekly question for you to tell your story.  Video/audio/etc.- chapters of your life....

Remind 101- Text your class or parents

Student Behavior Tracker- Class Dojo (NEW)

Triptico.co.uk

Google Voice-- All teachers should have a Google Voice Number!

Wonderopolis- A Wonder a Day!

Schedule Events More Efficiently with Eventbrite- FREE

http://www.eventbrite.com/home/?ref=sem0brd0ggl0usa0brand00ex&kw=eventbrite&cr=home&_kk=eventbrite&_kt=9bec613e-d44b-4417-a320-a3ba99b4b46c&gclid=CLfhl6vAmqwCFYmI5godoRXMOw

Google Web Forms

Simple Group Meetings- join.me (149.00 per year)

Google Body Works

Personalized Magazine for ipad-- Zite or Scoop.it

Zite-  Check it out!  Magazines can be set up with educational topics -
Scoop.ithttp://www.scoop.it/ also  is awesome!

Google Art Project

http://www.googleartproject.com/

Cool Web 2.0 Tools YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT- for 2011 (Leslie Fisher)

• Twitter.com/goodies--embed code in your website so that your posts are automatically sent from your Twitter Account.
• www.rockmelt.com   
    
• www.coveritlive.com - you can moderate a room of questions for a rollout/ chat area, etc. 
• http://willyou.typewith.me/   http://willyou.typewith.me/p/gaetc  same as Typepad-- but bought by Google.  Works on ipad. Put meeting outline/agenda or document others need to work on with you and all can share document.  Can import a Word file> can export also to Wordle or other format.  TIMESLIDER allows you to go back in time in case someone deletes an important part, etc.  FREE.
• www.pinterest.com

Evernote www.evernote.com

learning in hand- great apps

SESSION: 63 - Project Based Learning in Hand - mobile devices in the classroom

Wednesday 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Tony Vincent

Salon 5 Wednesday 1:30 - 2:30 PM Capacity: 400

Schools are discovering that handhelds like iPod touch and iPad make great learning tools. In fact, handhelds can play a big part in project-based learning. Not only do projects motivate students because they use exciting mobile technology, but they also lend themselves to student voice and choice. Be inspired to bring project-based learning into your classroom, learn strategies for creating effective driving questions, and see how an iPod touch or iPad can play a role in the the planning, investigation, and presentation of projects.

STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent

Handouts and information -http://learninginhand.com/gaetc

Project Based Learning -

- Collaboration

- Communication

- Critical Thinking

- Real-world reasons

- Extended period of time

- Answer a driving question

- Share with others what they have learned

Ideas and Apps to make this happen with Mobile Devices -

- Rubrics ahead of time - http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

Save the file as a pdf and then add to iBooks on the mobile devices.

- Good Reader App - $4.99 - holds pdf's but also allows you to write on them to take notes or highlight.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id363448914?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6

- Sonic Pics App - $2.99 - Mobile video editing with still pictures and audio

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id345295488?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6

- QR code readers and Creators - Free - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id467262573?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6

- Idea Sketch - FREE - mind mapping app for mobile devices. Much like Inspiration.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id467262573?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6

- Evernote - Free, but accounts need to be created for each student. This will sync to their account and can be accesses from the internet,

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id281796108?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6

- Atomic Web Browser Lite - Free - will allow tab browsing on iPod Touch and iPhone. iOS 5 will allow this to happen with iPad already

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id355513788?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6

- Comic Touch Lite - Free - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id306608970?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6

- Strip Designer - $2.99 - to create comic strips on iPad, will create pdfs

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id314780738?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6

- Comic Life - $4.99 - works very much like the computer version which our kids are farmiliar with already.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id432537882?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6

- Story Kit - Free - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id329374595?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6

- Puppet Pals - $2.99 - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id462134755?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6

There is a free version as well, but with the paid version you can make any photo or picture a puppet to use.

- eBook Creator - $3.99 - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id448273828?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6

- Songify - FREE - Creates a song from anything you read and record

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id448273828?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6

SHARING

- Voice Memos - iPod Touch and iPhone, built in to the iOS

- QuickVoice Recorder - Free for iPad - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id284675296?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6

- GarageBand - $4.99 - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id408709785?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6

Today's Meet - http://todaysmeet.com/

Create a back channel for your class to send ideas, questions and more! Easy and FREE

http://todaysmeet.com/help/backchannel

Have you ever thought of using Amazon for a book review project???

What a great real-world experience for students! The entire world will see the review and it may even help them decide if they want to buy the book.

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ipad cases-- what's hot and what's not...and what's strange....

This is my own post about ideas for ipad cases.   Yes- you MUST have a case of some sort on your ipad if you plan to use it.  Basically you can go for practical, safe, stylish, or functional with a keyboard of flashcard feature.  Some cases combine more than one area.


DoDo Case-- "Protects Your ipad from Extinction"

I love the Evernote Peek case that instantly turns notes into Flash Cards:

 My son recommends the Clamcase-- he is a college student and is probably not super kind to his ipad- and this case is sturdy.

Ballz:

 Super protection but sort of over-sized.

Www.thinkgeek.com interesting items:

http://www.hardcandycases.com/apple-ipad-2-cases.html

You Tube Your Way!

Presented by Angela McDurmon
Instructional Tech Specialist
Gaetc wiki has links to all presentations. http://gaetc2011.wikispaces.com/. Need to join wiki.

Presentation Links

YouTube Channels Page
http://www.youtube.com/channels

Places to Collect YouTube Videos Online

VuSafe
http://m86vusafe.com/

iBoss
http://www.iboss.com/

YouTube - Your own Channel
http://www.youtube.com/

Safe Video Directories

WatchLearnKnow
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/default.aspx

neoK12
http://www.neok12.com/

Software for Saving Videos

RealPlayer Download
http://www.real.com/realplayer/search

Debut Download - There is a link to the free version in the "Get it Free!" paragraph.
http://www.nchsoftware.com/capture/index.html

Online Tools for Trimming Videos

TubeChop
http://www.tubechop.com
Snip, Snip
http://snipsnip.it

Convert and Download Videos

Zamzar
http://www.zamzar.com/

Video Converters

WinFF
http://winff.org/html_new/

AnyVideoConverter
http://www.any-video-converter.com/

RealPlayer
http://www.real.com/realplayer/search

Video Players

VLC Player
http://www.videolan.org/

RealPlayer
http://www.real.com/realplayer/search

Create Videos Online

Animoto
http://animoto.com/

Video Hosts

SchoolTube
TeacherTube
YouTube

Session Call Outs - Below are tips from the session participants

(They reminded me of some great tips to share!)

Use RealPlayer files in SMART Notebook
- Caveat this makes large files

Use the Mozilla Firefox Plugin called YouTube Downloader to download videos.

Picasa - Upload videos and convert or shrink image files

Zamzar - Read carefully when downloading videos to make sure you click the right thing.

Safety Mode in YouTube - Turn on to hide comments and filter some content.

YouTube - Music Replacement feature available when you upload a video or need to change the music in an uploaded video
- Whatever sound is replaced is lost

AnyVideoConverter - If you have old version do not update because the update will cause it to not to convert the complete video.

My notes from this session:

Conacademy.
You tube math channels
You tube channels- anyone can have a channel if they have a gmail account.
XoaX. Net math lessons
Filtering YouTube. - some districts have
access to YouTube. You tube reviews around good content is an issue.
Ideas for filtering:
- freeze image on projector screen
- launch video in full screen mode
- create own YouTube channel with your favorites on your site. Comments are controlled. upload kids' content or your content to your channel.
-
Iboss
Clean iboss search? Does not mean safe- filter did not work at times.
VuSafe- free but some ads, have to login. Search for YouTube vids by keyword, etc.
WatchKnowLearn- wiki and directory- free!
Neo k-12- free - directory of movies, games, lessons, etc. lots of extras.
Saving, trimming, converting you tube videos:
Save and convert videos with Zamzar.
Converts PDFs to word
Kick you tube- previously used
Real player- pc way to save videos
keepvid works great for us in Decatur City!
Debut- for more tech savvy folks.
Trimming and converting:
Www.tubechop.com
Http://snipsnip.com
you tube has own video editor
apple - .mov
windows .wmv
realplayer- if you download in realplayer then you can play and trim and add to realplayer library
.avi - large container type file and may not play in some software
.wmv - microsoft format that is highly compressed - works best in microsoft prod
.mov- apple quicktime format smaller than avi better than wmv
flv- flash- smaller format still good looking
zamzar
best online video converter left
realPlayer- mp4a to mp3, lots of options
winFF- ends conversion w strange screen but works
anyVideoConverter-
video players: possibly in PC World:
VLC Player
KM Player
Real Player
Quick Time
school tube- better quality
teacher tube
brightstorm (lots of math)
slideboom
google videos
viddler
in you tube, in your account, recommended tools pop up when you click create videos
animoto- free version is great - fast and easy with copyright free music- easy to embed and share in websites
tinyurl.com/mcdurmon
youtubedownloader
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Games to play...Just for Fun! leslie fisher's ideas...2011

Leslie compiled this list for her mom-

Books:  http://kobobooks.com/

Online Games / Puzzles: 

Blokus: http://www.blokus.com/
   Each player places his/her pieces on the board in turn, with the purpose of placing  a maximum number of pieces on the board. Essential constraint: the pieces of the same colour must touch each other by one or more angles, but must never touch along the sides.

Chicktionary http://www.shockwave.com/gamelanding/chicktionary.jsp : Online Word Puzzle

Coffee Buzz: Wake up and smell the coffee! The Smokestack Coffee Company is polluting the town with bad coffee! Open your own Coffee Shop and take back the town. Swap coffee beans, milk, sugar and other tasty ingredients to prepare a मेनू

Entanglement: http://entanglement.gopherwoodstudios.com/
 : To win this web game, you must create the longest line possible. The more segments your line has, the higher the score you can achieve. You have to have a Google Chrome browser to play (Rockmelt is my favorite)
Fowl Words: http://www.miniclip.com/games/fowl-words/en/
  Online word game
Jigzone http://www.jigzone.com/
  Online jigsaw puzzles
Kongragate: http://www.kongregate.com/ 1,000's of online games. Someone recommended playing Picma
Pogo http://www.pogo.com/
 : Over 100 free online games (many people recommended this site)
USA Today Puzzles http://puzzles.usatoday.com/: All the puzzle type things from USA Today

iPhone / iPad Games 

Wordfeud http://wordfeud.com/ A free multiplayer word game for iPhone and Android devices. Challenge your friends or play against random opponents. Play at your own pace. Participate in up to 30 games simultaneously.
Words With Friends: Play an online Scrabble like game with other people over the iPhone or iPad

Leslie Fisher- Cool gadgets and sites 2011-Livescribe pen, Digital cameras, Evernote/ evernote peek flash cards

Twitter.com/goodies
www.Twitterfall.com- displays a "waterfall" of content and can change to full width mode.

www.Rockmelt.com embeds twitter, fb, rss into one place


Evernote- still rocks for notetaking! Cloud based. Text recognition on hand written notes. Skitch app is free if you have evernote! Get it! Evernote notes can be posted to Google notes or facebook now. Evernote Peek - notebooks on different topics.

 

http://blog.evernote.com/2011/06/08/introducing-evernote-peek-the-first-ipad-smart-cover-app/

Ipad cover makes flash cards w evernote peek!

Livescribe pen- on bottom is camera - on top is microphone. Http://www.livescribe.com
Saves to evernote, google docs, etc. Pen 99.00, notebooks 5.00. Pencast is publishing site in cloud.

Wunderlist- to do list -- all to dos in one location. Set categories, importance, notes, etc.

Weebly websites- www.weebly.com (i use this with my students for book review sites for our media center!)Awesome easy and free and/or cheap

Digital photos:
Lesliefisher - download coupon for istockphotos.com

Digital cameras- sony cybershot hx5v coming out soon!
Sony NEX  compact camera. Comes w zoom lens. Cam corder can also use zoom lens. Tiltable lcd. Sweep panorama.

Polaroid ZINK - part digital camera part photo printer. Prints 3-4 images in less than a minute. Polaroid cza-05300b pogo instant for $190.00

Crazy items -- Lady GaGa is helping design: sunglasses w eye movement camera and lcd displays built in.

Binocular cameras.

3D cameras - sony video Bloggie 249.99. Will go down in price.
Kodak Playsport - micro HDMI. Weather -shock-water resistant handheld camera 199.00. Sdhc port. Make sure you buy newest one since it was just updated.

Www.smugmug.com- best for sharing. 70/year unlimited. Shopping cart can be set up for people to purchase pictures - can get nonprofit account for 100/year. Images can be watermarked and sold online to make products and other items.

Camera slow? Make sure you are using san disk extreme IV for better faster photos. Check to get Speed rating 8 or 10.

Eye-Fi 8gb plus wifi class 6 photo card Can upload digital photos when it finds an ATT hotspot.

Http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ to create qr codes

Red laser- app for reading qr codes. Also regular barcodes for price shopping.

Www.mozy.com- online encrypted backup for mac or pc. Free for 2gig/ $7 month unlimited.

Cisco media hub- remote access- pc users
Time machine for mac users. Time Capsule

Orbicule Undercover- http://www.orbicule.com/undercover. Takes picture of person who took your computer, simulates screen failure.

Www.pogoplug.com. Personal cloud of movies, music, photos. instant slideshows. backing up at same time.

Www.neatco.com. Scan receipts, categories, folders, etc.

Verizon Fios television system- move to this if you can!

www.Hulu.com. Mobile devices show your satellite tv shows. Roku, ps3, xbox, apple Tv.

Ipad-
Next one rumored to be 299 and smaller...
Ipad textbooks

Screen chomp awesome app

Ipad cases- dodo cases - coolest case
Clamcase
Www.thinkgeek.com funny case

Ipevo point 2 view usb 1.5 lbs
Ipad microscope

Youtube- word lens App- watch the movie for this on youtube!

Go Digital by Tammy Worcester

Not sure where to start, but want to make your classroom more digital? Read on....


Handouts & Presentations
www.tammyworcester.com
Example blog: http://twexample.blogspot.com/


To create your own:

1.Start with a blog.
Click here to see how to use Blogger to set up a blog.

2.Customize the layout and other options.

3.Post info & photos from a variety of sources, including your phone..
http://twblogpost.blogspot.com/

4.Allow viewers to comment.
Click here to see how to moderate comments.

5.Add widgets / embed code / html code.
- http://twblogwidgets.blogspot.com/ 
    - Top widgets for a blog
    - Twitter feed
    - Tammy’s Delicious links for embeddable gadgets
    - Add a language-translator gadget
    - Use a google form and Batch Geo to create a collaborative map


6.Add static pages.
Click here for directions.

Here are some options for teachers::
- About our class / school - embed a Google map
- Student podcasts - use Vocaroo
- Lesson plans - easy with an embedded Google spreadsheet
- Links for students / parents - embed from Delicious
- School calendar - embed from Google Calendar
- Homework dropbox - use a Google form

For tech directors:
- How-to videos - use Jing
- Livecast - use Justin.tv
- Help Desk - use a Google form
- Schedule - use a Google calendar

For administrators:
- What’s happening?
- School calendar - embed from Google Calendar
- Podcast - use Vocaroo
- Feedback form - use a Google form


7.Share student work.
- Embed a spreadsheet with links to online projects/activities
- Use a Blidget to put a blog within a blog
- Use a google form to collect embed code from a student project, then copy and paste the code into your blog.
- Take a screen shot with Skitch or Jing and upload to the web for sharing.
- Use www.present.me to record and then embed narrated presentations
- Use an iPod/iPad app such as Storykit to capture and embed student drawings and voice


8.Other cool tools:
    - Great for scheduling PT conferences / works with Google
        Calendar
        http://youcanbook.me

Cool Tools for Interactive Whiteboards 2011 - Tammy Worcester

Fun Games/Activities

Toy Theater
Learn, create, play
http://www.toytheater.com

Dotty Dots
Interact with words
http://dotty-dots.appspot.com/?h=636f77

Little Animation for Kids
Songs, stories, and more...
http://www.littleanimation4kids.com/

Pauly’s Playhouse
Games galore! (Also check out the laboratory)
http://www.paulysplayhouse.com/paulys_playhouse/game_page/game.html

Photo Puzzle
Turn any photo into an interactive jigsaw puzzle
http://www.flash-gear.com/puzzle/

Magic Pen
A crayon-physics game
http://magic.pen.fizzlebot.com/


Content-based Games/Activities

Sheppard Software
hundreds of games, activities, quizzes...
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

Little Fingers
Great interactives for young kids
http://www.littlefingers.com/games/games1.html

Science NetLinks
Dozens of interactive science activities
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/tool_index.php

Arts Alive
Music games / compose songs
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/

Thinkfinity Interactives
Tons of activities for all ages
http://www.thinkfinity.org/student-interactives

Traveler IQ Challenge
Find locations on a map as quickly as you can!
http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq


Teacher Utilities

Spinners, Gameboards, Dice
at Unpractical Math
http://www.unpracticalmath.com/applets.html

Triptico
Dice, name-pickers, spinners, word magnets, and more
http://www.triptico.co.uk/

Calculator
at Pauly’s Playhouse
http://www.paulysplayhouse.com/paulys_playhouse/lab_games/franks_calculator.html

Online Stopwatch
Count-down clock and stopwatch
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/

Random Name Picker
A fruit machine will pick a word from a list
http://classtools.net/main_area/template_loader.php/?fruit_machine

KIssTunes
Turns your computer keyboard into a piano keyboard
http://www.kisstunes.com/

Virtual Keyboard
Another piano/keyboard option
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/music/piano/guitar.htm

Songs to play on virtual keyboards:
Song notes

Using PowerPoint with your IWB

UNCW
Download PowerPoint games
http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/ppt_games.html

Whiteboard Room
Download PowerPoint resources
http://www.whiteboardroom.org.uk/LearningSystem/PortalHome/Portal.asp?Institution=au&parameter1=&parameter2=&Campus=&TimeNow=10%2F29%2F2010+5%3A44%3A21+PM


PowerPoint files Created by Tammy: (See link to Tammy's Website)

Predict a picture/book cover
PredictionIWB.ppt

Choose Own Ending Story
ChooseEndingIWB.ppt

Spelling Practice
SpellingIWB.pptx

Magic Box
MagicBoxIWB.pptx

Oh the things you can do with Google Spreadheets and Forms by Tammy Worcester

Getting Started

Google Accounts for the Teacher
    A. Go to www.google.com to create a generic google account.
        or
    B. Go to www.google.com/mail to create a Gmail account.

To Create Google Spreadsheets/Forms, go to:
    - http://docs.google.com

Helpful websites:
    - Getting Started with Google Spreadsheets
    - Google Spreadsheets Help Articles

Spreadsheet Lesson Plans:
-Google Spreadsheet Lesson Plans Part 1
-Google Spreadsheet Lesson Plans Part 2
-Google Spreadsheet Lesson Plans Part 3


Spreadsheet Collaboration:
2 options for collaboration:

Option 1 - Invite Collaborators (Requires Google Accounts)

1.Click the “Share” button in the upper-right corner.
2.Enter the email address of the desired collaborators.
3.Click “Share.”

Option 2 - Share via a link (No Google Accounts necessary!)

1.Click the “Share” button in the upper-right corner.
2.Click the “Change” link at the top.
3.Choose to allow “Anyone with the link to View.”
4.Also choose to “Allow anyone to edit.”
5.Click “Save.”
6.Give the provided URL to the desired collaborators.
Note - You may want to use http://tinyurl.com or another similar tool to shorten the URL first.


Google Forms

Quiz Bowl
Create 2 fields (name and answer) to use over and over again.


Digital Dropbox
Create fields for:
-Class
-Last name
-First name
-Assignment name
-URL   
-Student Notes/Description

Use to collect and organize digital student assignments.

Art for this activity was created at:
http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/

Self-checking quiz
Click here

http://www.tammyworcester.com/TipOfWeek/TammyWTechTipOfWeek/Entries/2010/2/15_Tip_81_-_Google_Docs_Self_Check_Quizzes.html

Using Infographics to enhance learning!

GaETC: Cool Stuff As Reported by RCPS Attendees: Picture This: Using Infographics to Enhance Learni...: Presenter: Jeff Giddens & Lynne Whitley, Georgia Virtual School The graphic links to the site with all resources. Many resources for creat...

Google Activities for Students by Tammy Worcester

Google- BLOGGER
Can also be used for individual activities for students. Up to 100 blogs can be created for free with Blogger. Blogger.com. Can create collaborative blog like the sample Tammy created called Gaetc happiness. Collaborative blog can be created by using a little trick so no posters have to have accounts -
--go to settings area, mobile and email option, set up an email address to allow publishing - click dot beside publish email immediately. Anyone who sends email to that address will post to blog immediately. Pictures can also be emailed. IF STUDENTS ARE USING THIS FEATURE- make sure it is set for you to moderate the posts.
Google MAPS-
Scribblemaps.com- allows students to mark up a Google map without a Google account.
Students can actually mark places on a map and write a progressive story. Te url to the map story can be saved and embedded on a site or blog.
Tammy's books: Google Activities for Kids
Google Tools for Teaching and Learning.

Google FORMS and SURVEYS- everyone should learn how to use this! You can cate a form for students to complete, When sending a form- send them to blue link at the BOTTOM of the page, not the URL at e top of the page. Forms can be embedded, create a tiny url and email it or post it for users. Tinyurl.com/twgaetc21 is the sample survey. When you gather data- choose form-data and you will see instant graphs.

Www.Batchgeo.com
You can also take city, state location data and copy all cells in the data and go to the website batchgeo.com - click in site and paste data, click "map now". Voila!

Tagxedo makes word cloud shapes
wordle makes word clouds - all using words kids submit in Google form!

Google forms as a quiz competition- make one place on form for NAME, one for ANSWER. Make tiny url - tinyurl.com/gaetcquiz is a sample. Put name in and get ready for the question. Form can be re-used over and over and over!

Blogger Activities:
NO Google login required for students

Click here for instructions for creating a collaborative blog.

Have students email pictures and/or text to your blog:

-Things that are green...
-Things that represent freedom.
-Things that are triangle.
-Your favorite animal at the zoo.
-A scene from a story.
-A piece of artwork you’ve created.

Google Maps
Google login required for students

-What state would you choose?
-Rock star tour
-Map story
-Community map
-Follow Flat Stanley
-Collaborative maps


Scribble Maps
Alternate tool / Google Mashup
No Google login required
http://scribblemaps.com/ 


Google Docs & Presentation Activities
Google login optional for students

Post Card

T-rrific

Building Healthy Bodies

Google Spreadsheet & Form Activities
NO Google login required


Collaborative Maps
Use a form to gather info and then “plot”  onto a map.
Click here to see how.


Quiz Competition
Create a form with fields for name and answer.
Use over and over again to get student responses to quiz questions.


Digital Dropbox
Create fields for:
-Class
-Last name
-First name
-Assignment name
-URL   
-Student Notes/Description

Use to collect and organize digital student assignments.

Art for this activity was created at:
http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/


Google Account for the Teacher:
-Google Apps for Educators
-Individual Google account created at www.google.com
-Individual Gmail account created at http://mail.google.com


Google Accounts for Students:
Note - This is not an all-inclusive list!
-Google Apps for Educators
-Individual student-created accounts created by students over 13 or with parent permission if under 13
-Generic teacher-created login
-Teacher-created individual student accounts
-Domain name accounts (click here for instructions)

Tony Vincent- Blogs!

Tony Vincent's 2011 session about blogs-
Use Posterous!!

Tonyv.me/posterous has great ideas and samples. Files such as audio can be emailed to your posterous site and it goes directly into your blog.

Tonyv.me/examples -sqworl
blogs can replace classroom web pages- newsletters, assignments, Dates, work samples, web links, artwork,Videos, pictures, = useful information!

Ipods and ipads allow simple emailing of assignments. Student work can be sent to Posterous easily. It is moderated, so outside posts can appear but have to be approved.

Create a site- send email to post@posterous.com. However- you probably need to go in and fine tune your site. You have "spaces"... Free! Name your space, Emails will go to the address you are given.
Photos- same way.
Your email address doesn't need approval.

43 Interesting Ways to use QR Codes in the Classroom!

My first DEN LC Blog Post!

I'll be posting on Tuesdays to the DEN LC Blog for the State of Georgia-- Sign up to get the blog posts if you haven't yet become a STAR Educator on the Discovery Site!
ALWAYS use the GPB link to access Discovery Education if you work in Georgia.  It sends a vital message that we use the program by counting the number of times we access the site!

Become a STAR educator on the Discovery Site! It's easy, FREE, and you'll have access to numerous resources, ideas, tutorials.  Let's have 100% of our staff become STARS this month! After logging in, click BECOME A STAR EDUCATOR on the top right.  You'll also get free goodies in the mail from time to time.  And who doesn't need free goodies??
To login to DIscovery Education:
1.- Go here: http://www.gpb.org/education
2.- Scroll down- look on the LEFT side of the page- Login to Discovery using pass code your school media center will provide if you are in Georgia- or use your personal login if you have one.