26
2012
Launching YouTube Video in Full Screen
I wanted to show a video from the National Geographic YouTube channel to a World Cultures class. Typically, I just link to the video, and when it opens in a browser I launch the full screen option before playing. However, the comments that were associated with this video were not so nice and I did not want the students to see the language onscreen before I played the clip. I need to launch into full [...]
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24
2011
Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011
If you want to make your voice heard, there is still time to vote for the Top Tools for Learning 2011. The list will be finalized on November 13, 2011, so go ahead and vote! Here is the list of Top Tools for 2010. Post thumbnail image courtesy of Jody McIntyre – http://www.flickr.com/photos/scjody/6050954983/
12
2011
Google Docs & Chats
I have been using Google Docs with my students for a couple of things and have enjoyed the sharing and collaboration they provide. Today I shared a spread sheet and asked the class to enter some data on the document. It wasn’t long before I noticed the chat feature wan in use by some students. “Hooray!”, I thought. They can work together and coordinate a strategy for completing the task without getting out of their [...]
4
2011
Quizlet Bingo
I was sorting through papers crammed in a shelf when I found an bingo sheet that was created by a teacher years ago. On the page was a 5×5 grid with random vocabulary terms in each block an image in the center square. For a moment I laughed at the document, but then got to thinking about how I might use this as a quick review with my classes. Since the start of the year [...]
3
2011
Back to the Classroom
This year I have returned to classroom teaching for the first time since 2001 in a split position. Half of my time this year consist of teaching World Cultures, and the other half to instructional technology support. If you have been a regular visitor to the site you noticed that I haven’t posted for the last month. Much of that is due to the fact that I have had to re-acclimate myself with the daily [...]
7
2011
A-Z Web Tools / F-G
Özge Karaoğlu started a series called A-Z Web Tools. She has posted her entries on her own blog and also at TechLearning.com. Here are the latest in the series for F and G. Listed below are the posts for the first letters in the series: Letter A Letter B Letter C Letter D Letter E
6
2011
The Connected Student
I found this video while searching for some online summer professional development. Enjoy! And spend some time reflecting on what this will mean for your current professional position next school year!
2
2011
Digital Etiquette Quiz
Here is a resource from MTV to help people understand the power of digital tools. The following is from their web site: The Web and cell phones help us communicate, connect and learn in ways we never could before, but they’ve also forever changed how we interact with others. Things we used to share in person – and in private – can now be broadcast to thousands, instantly. Sometimes we type things we would never [...]
11
2011
Using Google Apps in the Classroom
Are you using Google Apps? Personally? Professionally? Julia Stiglitz, from the Google Apps for Education Team, has shared 32 Ways to Use Google Apps. If you would prefer a PDF version, download it here.
20
2011
Flubaroo for Grading
One of my listservs just shared with me a resource called Flubaroo – a free tool that helps you quickly grade multiple-choice or fill-in-blank assignments. Flubaroo works in conjunction with Google Docs, so if you have an account, you are already on the right path! You can read the overview, and/or watch the short demo below. I just tested the script with a demo quiz and it worked like as advertised. I am not sure [...]
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