New Alternative to Prezi: Powtoon!

I'll present a session about Powtoon with my fellow tech-minded teacher, David Taube, at our City Schools of Decatur Celebration of Professional Learning day in November.
I will post my notes and other info later...

iBooks Author

My notes from a session about ibooks Author presented by Rita Mortensen:

DigitalContent Creation
iBooks and ePub- what are they, how do they differ, how do you upload to mobile device??
ibooks in education- A HUGE topic this year!

EPUB- electronic publication. unique file extension- .epub
flowable content made specifically for mobile device- enlarge text, etc.
Use an EPUB when... optimized for ibooks
- support for video embedded in a document

Use a PDF- when we want all to stay exactly as it is- preserve content

Use PAGES on Mac- download template on apple website,
free web tool 'dot ePub'  turn any website into an epub

Use Apple iBooks Author template to create epubs and embed video
drag and drop method of creating books
support.apple.com/kb/HT4168


ibooks author app- only works with Lion (10.7)- free templates, hidden gems and free templates in app store
www.apple.com/ibooks-author - sample video

add pics, photo albums, widgets, highlight things to take notes, etc.

epubs is what you'll use if you don't have ibook author

field trip to Apple store...to learn how to do ibooks

tips:
highlighted pages on left menu are a "chunk" and must be moved together
best to enter content into word processor and copy paste in
Widgets that come with program: media, review, keynotes, objects interactive, html, 3D objects. a set on the site of widgets is 40.00.
in design mode- plug in your ipad to laptop and click preview button to see book on your bookshelf at any time.

wontube  is a way to convert things - free in app store - drag video on

Sent from the iPhone of Sandi Dennis

Creative Ways to use QR Codes

Presented by Rita Mortensen- Super Excited Smart Friendly Techno Gal!

In this session, participants will learn what a QR Code is, how to create them, and how to use them for a variety of educational projects/purposes. Learn how our school is using QR Codes for scavenger hunts, back-to-school events for staff, and variety of student activities. There are so many unique and creative ways to include audio files, video files as well as various handouts and assessments to your projects. This will be a great way for you to learn how to create them and learn about educational ways to use them in your classroom/school.

Rita Mortensen- QR CODES

Cool ideas- 

Yearbook Updates can be in a QR code

Put QR Code on a bulletin board for people to download the photos from a display

Use for staff development to save paper

Passport to Learning

ClassTools.net site has a QR Treasure Hunt Generator

Believe it or not- QR codes are being put on Tombstones

www.qrvoice.net - Students read their work, translates to other languages, etc.

QRafter, KAYWA- QR Readers

www.qrstuff.com-  create code and drag/drop directly from site.

also- you can track how many parents scan your QR code- track history of views/scans

link to QR Scavenger Hunt Creation 

Photopeach allows you to put text around codes.
QR Artistic Fun- Howard J. Martin

www.delivr.com- tracks hits on QR Code

http://www.tagmydoc.com/
-- you upload a doc to their site, they host the doc, and docs can be downloaded.  They have Word, Excel, Power Point add ins.

http://ifttt.com/

http://ifttt.com/
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