Poster Production - Get Inspired with Automotivator. Automotivator is an online poster generator that allows users to create motivational posters that can be shared with other 2.0 applications, such as wikis and blogs.
Besides being free (although there is an option to professionally print your final product), the process of creating a poster is a fairly simple one. Users can upload an image from their computer or another web site, select the font style and color, and then type the motivational message. Once completed, posters can be saved, printed or uploaded to other Web 2.0 sites (i.e. Flickr, imgur). Automotivator is a free service, and users do not need to register for an account to utilize this “cool tool”. Check out a the student example shown below: Classroom Connection: If you’re looking for an easy way to integrate technology into a lesson, then Automotivator is just the tool for you!
Teachers Homepage. Wonderopolis. Playfic. The Ultimate Teacher's Guide To Creating Educational Apps. It’s no secret that students love their smartphones. Most were seemingly born with one in their hand. They use them to chat, talk with friends, get news, and to learn. Wait, learn?! That’s right, EduDemic is pleased to share with you some of the best ways teachers can make iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch apps that will help students learn and feel a bit more engaged in class.
There are plenty of quality learning aids in the app store today, but is there an app specifically designed for your class? We have tutorials for both tech experts and also teachers who are new to the tech game. Why Make An App? You may have decided to create an app simply so you would seem hip. A 24/7 learning store at your fingertips. Shop the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch to find apps for learning. Apps aplenty. Whether students need help defining a word, locating the lumbar spine, or practicing French vocabulary, there’s definitely an app for that. Wi-Fi wherever Voice Memos VoiceOver Zoom White on Black Mono Audio. Top 100 Learning Game Resources. The Best Videos For Educators In 2011. This is always one of my favorite year-end lists to do…..
You might also be interested in: Part Two Of The Best Videos For Educators — 2010 The Ten Best Videos For Educators — 2010 And you might also want to see The Best Funny Videos Showing The Importance Of Being Bilingual — Part One and The Best Videos Illustrating Qualities Of A Successful Language Learner. Here are my choices for The Best Videos For Educators In 2011: The World Wildlife Fund created this amazing forty second video: The world is where we live from WWF on Vimeo. It publicizes another pretty impressive creation of theirs — My World.
Here are two amazing videos taken from The International Space Station: Daniel Pink was recently interviewed on a local Washington, D.C. television show along with a local university official. Near the end of the extensive Bloom’s Taxonomy lesson I describe in my book, I show some fun videos demonstrating the thinking levels through scenes from Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean. Seven Online Smithsonian Activities for Students. This morning I saw a Tweet promoting the Smithsonian's Folklife Festival.
I was lucky enough to take in a part of it a few years ago. If you get a chance, I highly recommend going to the festival. That Tweet prompted me to look in my archives for online Smithsonian activities and resources for students. Here are seven online Smithsonian resources for teachers and students. The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has three great interactive activities about dinosaurs. America on the Move is a great online exhibit produced and hosted by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Meet Me At Midnight is an online art adventure produced by the Smithsonian.
Smithsonian Wild is a Smithsonian website that houses more than 200,000 images of animals in the wild. Who Am I? America by Air is a Smithsonian exhibit containing a series of thirteen online activities that take students through the history of commercial aviation in the United States. Gooru. 3 Interactive iPad App-tivities that aren’t Apps! As I mentioned in a previous post, I am always intrigued by sites that offer interactivity but are not apps (ala Quizlet).
I had observed Mr. Wayment’s class reviewing the Greek & Latin roots using an 82 card Quizlet deck he had created. Students were utilizing various activities within Quizlet (e.g. Speller, Learn, and Scatter) to review the terms. While the students were engaged in the app-tivity, Mr. Wayment's Greek and Latin Roots: Online Jeopardy Here’s how it works: Multiple Teams: The site allows multiple teams (up to 12) to play the same board.Choose a Category and a Point Value.Answer in question form: They are presented with a statement and must verbalize the correct question to match (e.g.
Though the lesson itself essentially was English Language Arts focused in nature, the idea of jeopardy for any content area or grade level is fully translatable and customizable. K12 Guide to Going Google. Knoema - Home.