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Get flash to fully experience Pearltrees
Since I began making time lapse videos, I’ve occasionally come across a high quality webcam feed on the internet and thought that it would make a great time lapse video. It’s basically the same setup that I use; a camera set to record some interesting and dynamic subject at timed intervals. Sometimes the webcam even has its own time lapse video, but usually it doesn’t. Over the last month, I’ve been experimenting with different webcam capture software that’s available on the internet. Today’s post is a quick tutorial that uses only free software. Download webcam capture software
Make a Webcam Time-Lapse
The 100 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You
The Wordle of this list! (Click image to enlarge) One of the most popular posts on Edudemic in 2010 was The 35 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You and I felt it might be time for an update to that list for 2011.Finding My Voice « About a Teacher
Ever since I was a little girl I loved to write. I savored each and every writing opportunity I would have. I was even part of the school paper for several years.
Elementary Computer Activities & Games - Grade Level third
100 Number Grid Adding Decimals Ascending Numbers Base Ten BINGO Base Ten Fun Comparing Number Values Connect the Dots Multiples of 3 Connect the Dots: Multiples Decimal Tiles Division Drag Race Dolphin Feed Drop Sum Equivalent Fractions BINGO Fraction Fling Fraction Tiles Interactive 100 Number Chart Jet Ski Addition Learn to Count Money Learn to Tell Time Learning Coins Math BINGO Math Facts Basketball Math Lines MATH MAN JR. MATH MAN JR. - Addition MATH MAN JR. – Subtraction Math Match + - x / Math Quiz Money BINGO Multiplication Grand Prix Number Race Place Value Hockey Sudoku Math Puzzle <p style="text-align:right;color:#A8A8A8"></p>
The Best “Fun” Sites You Can Use For Learning, Too — 2011
The websites on this list were not designed with education in mind, but which can easily be used for learning purposes — particularly, though not exclusively, for English language development. I only hope that creators of “educational” content can learn from the qualities that make these sites so engaging. You might also be interested in:
Jeez, there are sure a ton of ways to find images on the Web, as well as many places where you can find lengthy link lists to image collections. I’d lay odds that most people, including myself, just use Google Image Search when they need to find an image. However, there might be instances when you want to use another tool — perhaps you’re a language teacher searching for just the right clip art or photography to illustrate a verb, maybe you have very young students and are concerned about what they might find on Google, possibly you’re particularly teaching about copyright issues, or you want your students to easily connect an image to a writing exercise and have them send an E-Card.
The Best Online Sources For Images
Taking a Risk - 1:1 iPad Initiative - Steve Rauh - Principal, West Vancouver Secondary School
In May of 2011, two teachers Alex Kozak and Stewart Baker , approached me with a proposal regarding the use of technology in the classroom and its potential impact on both learning and instruction. The timing made sense as West Vancouver Secondary School was being prepared for wireless, and "more and more students were coming to school with their own devices that it made sense to try something new," stated Mr. Kozak. After consideration and consultation with Gary Kern , Director Of Technology for the West Vancouver School District , it was determined that a 1:1 initiative made the most sense.
Text Message (SMS) Polls and Voting, Audience Response System
What is Poll Everywhere? It is the best way to create stylish real-time experiences for events using mobile devices Poll Everywhere replaces expensive proprietary audience response hardware with standard web technology. It's the easiest way to gather live responses in any venue: conferences, presentations, classrooms, radio, tv, print — anywhere. And because it works internationally with texting , web, or Twitter , its simplicity and flexibility are earning rave reviews . How do people use it?Dropbox , the app we all (at least many of us) know and love, has a plethora of advanced uses to make life so much easier in managing data between multiple computers and online. We’ve posted several roundups of tips and tricks for Dropbox and now we present our ultimate toolkit and guide. We’ve pulled all our tips and tricks together and added quite a few more. Additionally, share your Dropbox tips and tricks and we’ll update the list to share the fun with everyone. Dropbox?
The Ultimate Dropbox Toolkit & Guide
Jing, instant screenshots and screencasts, home
Enhance Your Online Conversations With Jing Jing gives you the basic tools to start sharing images and short videos of your computer screen. Capture What You See Capture an image of what you see on your computer screen with Jing.QR voice
Quick Response code. This tool could very easily be utilized in the classroom. by Dec 12
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