Search. A Teacher's Ultimate Destination for Virtual Field Trips. Telescopic Text. Wordnik. History & Politics Out Loud: a searchable archive of politically significant audio materials - History Help. Create timelines, share them on the web | Timetoast timelines. Write About This Free. Presentation Software That's Simple, Beautiful, and Fun | Haiku Deck.
Storybird - Your Stuff. Popplet. WordFoto. The 35 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You. If you’re not an avid follower of #edchat on Twitter, you may be missing out on a great opportunity to learn about some new Web 2.0 tools that are currently being used in classrooms around the world. That’s because @chickensaltash posed a simple question to the PLN and there has been a huge swell of support as hundreds of people have jumped in to answer the question about which 5 Web 2.0 tools teachers are using in classrooms.
The Best of the Best You can view the live stream of #edchat here and see what people are saying at the hashtag #chickenweb2tools here. We scoured hundreds of responses and have come up with the following list. Made at Tagxedo – it’s in this list! The List Glogster Great way to share posters and images you’ve made with friendsEdmodoSocial learning environment and one of the best ways to teach with techBubbl.us Free application to brainstorm onlineTwitter The micro blogging service that many love or hate.WordPress Content publishing system.
Add To This List. EDU 2.0 simple, powerful e-learning platform. Attendance for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch on the iTunes App Store. Integrating Technology in the Classroom, Teaching Today, Glencoe Online. Integrating Technology in the Classroom What do you need? The use of technology, the Web in particular, has become an important skill for both students and teachers to master. The Internet has a vast amount of information and infinitely many uses, but it takes practice to learn to effectively navigate its resources. This week’s tips focus on finding ways to guide students in their research and use of the Web. Creating a successful class Web site demands more than just technical skills.
Planning, organization, and a good sense of how your students will use the site all contribute to its effectiveness. Search engines help you find what you need on the Web, but various engines perform searches in different ways. You want to cover the required content standards and utilize technology, but there just doesn’t seem to be enough time. There are many things to think about when planning for an Internet-based curriculum. Technology can be an effective educational tool for supporting learning.
Rubric. Google Hangouts as Edtech: Connecting, Sharing and Learning. Since I started in education, I have been trying to find ways to connect students' learning beyond the classroom walls. Initially, the task presented many hurdles. Infrastructure was limited, devices were bulky and slow, and the access was not quite available. In order to connect students with the outside world, a permission slip and a school bus were needed. Today, many of those hurdles have been overcome, and connecting students beyond the classroom is a viable option. Hangouts, the social media feature of the Google+ platform, are online spaces offering teachers and students a great forum to connect with one or many participants and engage in a real-time dialogue.
Reasons to Hang Out One of many reasons I like Google Hangouts is for the ability to broadcast a talk live and then archive that broadcast. Possibilities and Opportunities I see many opportunities for students and teachers using Google Hangouts in the classroom. Travel the World from Your Classroom: Free iPad Apps for Virtual Field Trips.
Not every school has the resources necessary to take their students on an airplane . . . or spaceship. The iPad can bring the world to your students' fingertips in ways never before possible. Many national parks and museums have apps designed for onsite visitors. These navigational tools are also great for classrooms who can't make the trip. In fact, a variety of free apps can be used as virtual field trips so that children can travel the world from your classroom! National Parks by National Geographic National Parks by National Geographic is full of breathtaking pictures and information on National Parks including Acadia, Mount Rainier, Yellowstone and Zion.
Gettysburg For a virtual tour of the Gettysburg Battlefield, the Gettysburg Battle app can be used in classrooms commemorating the 150th anniversary of this Civil War battle. Getty Museum The Life of Art app designed by the Getty Museum focuses on four items from their collection. NASA Earth Now Timeline - Art Museum Sphere. The Simple Power of a Screenshot. Sometimes it's the little things that can prove to be powerful. The quick and easy action of taking a screenshot can transform how you use technology in your classroom. A screenshot is simply a picture of what is on the screen of your device.
On the iPad, users press the home button and power button at the same time, and a snapshot of the screen is sent directly to the Camera Roll. Taking a screenshot is the perfect way to capture student work on mobile devices. Accountability Whether students are solving math problems on a virtual white board or drawing a story map of a book they've read, a screenshot can show you what they've accomplished during a class period. Portfolio Screenshots can also be used when displaying student work. Common Core Rigor One of my favorite ways to use screenshots in the classroom is as a starting point for writing. Screencasting For teachers, a screenshot can be a powerful tool to demonstrate best practices and review assignments with students.
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