tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69805489727811638242024-03-14T06:10:31.202-04:00Global Virtual Classroom Cool ToolsGlobal Virtual Classroom is a project of Give Something Back International. Cool tools intends to help participants learn how to use web 2.0 tools and assets available for schools.GVC Cool Toolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14673410605705643886noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-83275120964857552962013-08-07T11:54:00.003-04:002013-08-07T11:54:28.055-04:00Augmented RealityStill in it's beginning stages, Augmented Reality has quite a future in education.
Want a quick look at just what AR can do? Download coLAR - coloring pages come to life. It's quick, painless and you'll look at it and say, how can I do that?
Enter Aurasma Augmented Reality platform encouraging students and teachers to become creators!
I've created one for jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-50662810422390709492013-07-10T10:13:00.002-04:002013-07-10T10:13:41.877-04:00Animated PresentationThe VideoScribe app (which can be used on the iPad) creates an interesting presentation that will wake up the audience.
Available from the app store or also desktop versions for both Windows and Mac. (Those however are on a monthly subscription.)jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-44816682556284031032013-05-08T10:25:00.001-04:002013-05-08T10:25:42.974-04:00Scoop.it!All educators battle with 'research' on the Internet vs 'copying' from the Internet. Scoop.it! is not only a good way for any individual to create archives of notated information, but a super way for collaborative work by students on a topic being studies. Students like it because they can present something that has the original article (clickable for full read) as well as their jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-71652408970895507832012-11-26T12:24:00.001-05:002012-11-26T12:24:17.512-05:00Video Editing
http://www.wevideo.com/
Super online platform for collaborative video production in the cloud. Works with Google Drive. All files and edits are stored and accessible online.
Lite version is free, reasonable education pricing available.
jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-28444809771964975542012-08-16T09:03:00.002-04:002012-08-16T09:03:14.630-04:00Google Docs at SchoolSometimes, someone writes such a good tip that there is just no way to improve on it other than sharing it with more and more people. Such is Susan Oxnevad's post on Back to School with Google Docs.
Read, learn, promulgate!jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-49166155267041873462012-08-08T09:31:00.000-04:002012-08-08T09:31:03.524-04:00PicMonkeyDo you miss Picnic? and are you looking for a simple, easy to use photo editor? Well try PicMonkey. Online photo editing. No login required. Draw on photo, resize, create collage, add frame.
Here is a simple collage created using it. Catherine decided to smell the flowers and got pollen all over herself!
jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-81917090593544770352012-07-06T10:43:00.000-04:002012-07-06T10:43:41.307-04:00Resize a PictureHave you ever wanted to just 'resize' an image? Nothing fancy, just do it! Then Picture Resizer is just perfect.
Upload an image, then - resize / crop / rotate - as desired. Choose quality and download.
It's even possible to choose the exact width in pixels. (Height will adjust automatically.) The image is stored on the site for 20 minutes, so it is there if you want to go 'jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-3609927153806921212012-06-23T08:56:00.000-04:002012-06-23T08:59:06.148-04:00Evernote in ClassNow, with sharing available, Evernote is a great app to share class notes and links with students. Share links, images, discussion starters...
Here is a great video to help you get started with Evernote!
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Evernote can be accessed from the web or downloaded as an app for your Mac, Windows machine, or mobile device.jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-20953889125500776942012-06-04T09:53:00.000-04:002012-06-04T09:53:46.043-04:00Publish PDFs in a 'flippable book'" Within minutes, youblisher will turn ...presentations and all other pdf documents into publications with flippable pages!
Totally free and tutorials for use in both English and Spanish.
See a great collaborative publication created by the FLAT CLASSROOM project about "The View from Our Windows".jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-36500755805809786362012-05-20T10:22:00.001-04:002012-05-20T10:25:25.224-04:00Flipping BooksCreate interactive flipping books free with FlipSnack.
FlipSnack is a page flip software that enables you to create stylish digital flipping books out of your PDF documents. You can use it to share or embed into your website or blog all kinds of documents, from books to newspapers and magazines.
From the website:
"The page flip software is as easy as 1, 2, 3:
1. Add your PDF documents. You jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-86242533014950141902012-04-17T10:58:00.000-04:002012-05-20T10:26:19.271-04:00Google Chrome - on the go...Ok, so it's just another browser, right? Not so. Google Chrome is unique in that you can log in and find your bookmarks, etc. no matter where you are or which computer you are using. You can also log in with multiple accounts (for example if you have a work account and a personal account), and have them open at the same time! No more multiple browsers to check 'the other' jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-80045071307138233382012-02-20T10:04:00.000-05:002012-02-20T10:04:57.503-05:00Room with a VyewVyew is an online java program that allows you to meet and share content in real-time or anytime. Upload images, files, documents and videos into a room. Users can access and contribute: white boarding, video conferencing, screen sharing, Voice-over-IP. You can save your "rooms" so any document or video window or image open in a room will still be there when you come back.
"The most basicjbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-81224489341714207892012-02-12T09:08:00.001-05:002012-02-12T15:31:21.538-05:00A Simple TimerHave you ever wanted a timer to help you keep on track? Well if you have a computer in your classroom, office, kitchen, etc. want no more. Online timer: http://timer.onlineclock.net/ has just what you are looking for. Time from a 5 second "test" to one hour, or anything in-between. An alarm goes off when the time is up. Just don't close the browser window while you are jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-45053924942779692632012-02-07T10:37:00.001-05:002012-02-07T10:38:29.717-05:00YouTube for SchoolsCreate a YouTube School account http://www.youtube.com/schools and guide your student access to appropriate YouTube content. Many videos from recognized educational sources (including Khan Academy.)
"School admins and teachers can log in and watch any video, but students cannot log in and can only watch YouTube EDU videos plus videos their school has added. All comments and related videos are jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-18090542715641503262011-12-03T11:25:00.001-05:002011-12-03T11:34:07.546-05:00Draw, Sketch, PaintPaint Online with Sketch and Paint. Pretty sophisticated program with many choices of shading, pen/brush size, pressure, etc. Color choices can be basic or with an unlimited pallet. Program uses Flash, so some devices may not work. Children can use it easily, but it is sophisticated enough for adult use.
Choose the image size at the beginning. Files when complete can be saved jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-13299086145512353342011-11-27T12:00:00.001-05:002011-11-27T12:04:29.610-05:00Top Tools for LearningGreat summary by Jane Hart of the top 100 (actually 102) best tools for learning for 2011. Best of all, most are free and available online.
Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011
View more presentations from Jane Hart
jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-38236947934808874152011-11-04T15:32:00.001-04:002011-11-04T15:33:37.906-04:00A slightly different word cloudTagxedo will 'shape your word cloud in many different ways. Use text, a web page, tweets, and choose from a variety of "outline shapes", colors and fonts.
Here is a sample from the GVC home page.
jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-12039353957970131882011-10-23T14:45:00.000-04:002011-10-23T14:48:20.892-04:00Mind mapping plus!SpiderScribe is a new mind mapping tool that does more than just organize ideas. It also allows you to add pictures, documents, Google maps, and adjustable notes. A calendar item is also available. Best of all the mind map resides in "the cloud" so can be accessed from any location. It can also be shared and multiple, simultaneous edits are possible. It does use Flash, so jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-17503070762829160172011-10-11T15:44:00.000-04:002011-10-11T15:47:24.441-04:00Curate your favorite topicScoop it "creates your topic-centered media by collecting gems among relevant streams.
Publish it to your favorite social media or to your blog," Scoop-it browses the web and 'collects' media; you edit and select what you want to appear in your "scoop".
Want to see a good example? Take a look at Susan Oxnevad's Ten Minutes of Tech.jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-31307842753387927052011-08-09T15:31:00.000-04:002011-08-09T15:31:28.137-04:00GVC Free Programs for EducationOur Global Virtual Classroom [GVC] Project is a worldwide program for any primary or secondary school that chooses to participate. Approximately 33,500 students and 1,920 teachers from over 600 schools in 62 countries have participated in this project over the years.
The GVC is now accepting applications for the 2011-2012 web design contest. Contest has cash awards for top winners and jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-16142281221254678802011-08-09T15:20:00.000-04:002011-08-09T15:20:14.048-04:00Record and Share PresentationsWith Present Me, you can now record yourself AND your presentation! What a great way for students to learn the real power of PowerPoint. With design aimed at the essentials not every single word on the screen, PPT (or a PDF) along with audio/video content equals one complete presentation.
To carry it a step further, think of the students who were sick or had and early dismissal, and jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-49186252733304051102011-08-04T10:46:00.000-04:002011-08-04T10:46:48.545-04:00Twitter blocked?Well, it might well be in classrooms around the world, and for many reasons. However, at the urging of fellow teachers, a tech guru (who is also a teacher) in Canada, has created a closed, safe system for education. It's called 'twiducate' the social networking program for schools. Teachers need to sign up in order to participate and students are given access only through their jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-77260061388591211802011-07-09T12:11:00.000-04:002011-07-09T12:11:53.359-04:00Need to Resize for Web?If your original image is under 1MB, this handy tool: Make a Thumbnail, will create a small image (from 100x100 pixels to 300x300 pixels). You can then link this on the website to a larger image or just use the small thumbnail as a button to go to another section of the site.
Very easy to use. Just click browse to locate the image on your computer, select the size desired, and click "Make a jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-38717178057899032592011-06-30T15:07:00.001-04:002011-06-30T15:08:32.408-04:00Free Video ConferencingFaceFlow is a free, easy video conferencing system that will allow up to 4 people at once. Browser based, so no need for a separate application. Chat system as well as video calls. Interesting alternative to Skype. Below is a short video of how to use FaceFlow
jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980548972781163824.post-55939465827876075212011-06-06T11:33:00.001-04:002011-06-06T11:34:48.578-04:00Store and Share FilesAnother storage spot, but this one also syncs and gives you 2 gig of FREE space. (You can pay for more if you need it.) It's called DropBox. When you join there is a small app to download to your computer.
Here is an invitation to Join: http://db.tt/nFFfum4
DropBox can share with anyone, even if they are not a drop box member. Here is a folder of Catherine (my cat) jbarnstablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121608462094304440noreply@blogger.com0