10 Web 2.0 Tools for Recording Learning. At next week's staff meeting I'm running a session for all the teachers who are not involved in maths planning - these are basically the specialist teachers who are teaching subjects such as PE, music and German.
This session will look at what Web 2.0 tools these teachers can use for recording student learning. It's quite a diverse group so I want to come up with different tools that will appeal to them all. I first started to think about what these teachers might be doing now to record learning, and then thinking of some ways that technology could transform this. For example with the music and language teachers I would think that being able to make an audio recording of the children speaking or the music that they compose and play would be interesting, whereas with the PE teachers they might be more interested in recording movies of the students doing something in the gym or outside. Presentation + Video: Many teachers might take short videos of the students performing something. 10 excellent, free online education resources - Internet.
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Though the years spent from kindergarten through senior year of college may have seemed grueling, they left us with a wealth of knowledge we use in our daily lives (and, hopefully, in our careers). But for many, entering the job market can mean an abrupt end to formal education. Unless you decide to quit your job and go back to school or add hours of night courses to your day, it can be hard to educate yourself on a new topic. Luckily, there's good news for those with a desire to continue their education: There are many ways you can develop new skills and gain knowledge for free in your spare time. Many universities and other educational institutions offer free online courses, complete with tests, quizzes, reading material, study guides, and even textbooks.
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Maybe you want to pass a short clip around the office without getting anyone fired for looking at YouTube. Perhaps you want to create an awesome icon for an avatar. Or maybe you want to create the perfect GIF for your Tumblr. There are lots of reasons to want to try it, but most people just don’t realise how easy it is. There are plenty of free tools you can use online to help you convert a YouTube clip to a GIF animation. 1. There are many, many ways to download YouTube clips. My current favourite YouTube downloader is Easy YouTube Video Downloader for Firefox (also known as Best Video Downloader), so I’ll talk you through the whole process using that extension.
The clip I’ll grab is by Cyriak, called Cows & Cows & Cows. 2. This is another simple process which can be done using free online tools. Both Zamzar and GifNinja actually allow you to upload your FLV movie file and convert it using their web interface. World Maps - geography online games. Maps that Teach - Map Puzzles. Owl & Mouse provides good, free educational software and web activities for students.
I mentioned Owl & Mouse's map puzzles in a blog post last year. At that time Owl & Mouse offered nine interactive map puzzles. Now Owl & Mouse offers sixteen online map puzzles. The map puzzles present students with outlined pieces to drag and drop into position on a blank map. See the screen capture below. Here are some related items that may be of interest to you:Five Interactive Geography ActivitiesGeoNet Geography GameLandmark Maps Game. Traveler Challenge geographic map location game. 41 Websites for Teachers to Integrate Tech into Your Classroom.