Using QR Codes to Share Videos with Parents Ever since I discovered QR codes last year, I knew I wanted to find a way to use QR codes to share videos with parents. Thanks to one of those serendipitous hallway conversations with a parent/co-worker, I was finally able to figure out how to make it work using dropbox! To read more about how to create basic QR codes that aren’t linked to videos, visit this page on this website. To learn how to attach a video to a QR code, keep reading! We took our annual Fall trip to the pumpkin patch last week. As usual, the kids had loads of fun.
LiveUSB Install – Live USB Creator LiveUSB Install is another nice third party Live Linux USB Creation tool created by Krasimir S. Stefanov. It can be used to install a Live Linux distribution of your choice on a thumbdrive from ISO, CD/DVD, or torrent download. Website server Response Code Check Use the Bulk URL checker tool to check the server response for one URL or large number of URLs and check which ones are active, which ones are redirected to other URLs or which ones are not found (404). You can download the ready list in excel format. The more URLs you put into the list, the more time you have to wait.
STAND Lesson 8: Create An Ad "Perhaps the reason creativity is so popular in advertising is because there is so little of it. Creativity is in short supply because we persist in regarding it as an isolated phenomenon." --Howard Gossage, Communication Arts, 1961, reprinted in CA, 1995 The creative team in an advertising agency consists of the writer and the artist. They both work together to think of appropriate words and pictures to communicate the goal according to the specifications of the strategy.
Book Creator for Chrome is Here! As you may have heard on the latest episode of The Edtech Take Out podcast, a public beta of Book Creator for Chrome was officially launched this summer at the ISTE 2017 conference in San Antonio, Texas. Book Creator already has apps for iOS, Android and Windows devices, but this new update means your students can have full access to Red Jumper’s creative storytelling platform on the web with a Mac, PC or Chromebook. Sounds interesting, right? Well, here’s what you need to know. How to Use Book Creator for Chrome
30 Trends In Education Technology For 2015 30 Trends In Education Technology For The 2015 School Year by Terry Heick What’s trending up for 2015 school year in terms of education technology? iPads are still the standard but other platforms are making headway. That should be fun to watch over the next 3-5 years. Webtools: No Registration Needed for Students Image courtesy of OZinOH Welcome to my list of webtools that don’t require student registration. This started off as a simple curation for myself and has ballooned into something that I never thought would get this big. Plagiarism Checker A list of key features: 1. Billions of web pages This tool has the ability to check plagiarism by matching your content against billions of webpages on the Internet.
untitled Are you an artist? Maybe you enjoy crafting on the weekends or even just hanging out with your friends. Good news: Keep it up -- and not just for fun. It's also good for your health. Pursuing creative passions and favorite activities into old age could preserve your mind and stave off dementia, according to a new study in Neurology, a medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers discovered that people who engaged in artistic activities, such as painting, drawing and sculpting, in both middle and old age were 73% less likely to have memory and thinking problems, such as mild cognitive Impairment, that lead to dementia. Using Book Creator for the Web in the Elementary Classroom - The Techie Teacher Using Book Creator for the Web in the Elementary Classroom The popular iPad app, Book Creator, recently became available on the web for Chromebook, laptop and desktop users! You no longer have to have an iPad to be able to use this highly versatile tool. The web version will work on ANY device that runs a Chrome browser. It is still in beta; however, I am very impressed with how smoothly it has worked for me so far.
Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools About the Course Are you overwhelmed by the tidal wave of new technology tools available for teachers and learners? Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools can help channel that flood into a manageable power source for student engagement and motivation in your classroom! 20 Cool Things Google Search Can Do You can do a lot of things on Google Search but Google Search just keeps on giving. From easter eggs to handy shortcuts that give you want you want and what you need almost instantly, Google Search is becoming an indispensable tool to students, travelers, the curious and the bored. In this post, we’re going to look at 20 useful and fun things you can do right on Google Search, things like convert units, play games, translate words, calculate and solve mathematical problems, use Google as a timer, check out a flight status in real time and more. Know of anything else one can do on Google Search itself?
QR codes would be great to have a scavenger hunt or alternative way to give a quiz. by pammers27 Apr 21