Making Student Videos on the iPad. Most people who are Mac users would probably be familiar with iMovie. It's an easy to use app for making professional looking movies to share with others or for students to show their understanding of a concept or issue. iMovie is great, however, it is not the only app for making and editing movies on the iPad.
There are numerous apps that do this job admirably - why don't you find one that matches your workflow or the learning styles of your students. Here is a small selection; iMovie: $5.49 AU Designed for the Multi-Touch screen, iMovie puts everything you need to tell your story at your fingertips. Browse and play projects in the Marquee view. Make a movie in minutes by adding video, photos, music and sound effects. ReelDirector: $1.99 AU ReelDirector is a powerful, easy-to-use, and fun app for creating videos with titles and effects. Splice: 2 versions - FREE and $4.49 AU. Technology @ Westside | documenting a Seattle school's experiences with technology. What is Britannica Online for Kids? Britannica Online is an interactive, digitized version of the world famous Britannica Encyclopedia!
It also includes the Compton’s Encyclopedia and is designed for elementary and middle school student users. This database is an ideal resource for accessing up to date and concise information for a wide range of topics. This resource is brought to you, FREE of charge, through both the King County Library system and the Seattle Public Library system! How can I access Britannica Online for Kids? Britannica Online is one of the many databases to which the Seattle Public Library (SPL) and King County Public Library (KCLS) subscribes. Seattle Public Library: v Simply follow this link v Scroll down to locate Britannica Online v Click on the Britannica Online heading v Log in with your SPL library card number and PIN number v Start exploring! King County Public Library: v Simply follow this link v Log in with your KCLS library card number and PIN number. *Recently Added. Edu app news: apps, ebooks, and sites for your classroom #mlearning 12/29/2011.
Digital Ethics. Inkling - Interactive textbooks for iPad. The Musical Dynamics of Brainstorm Facilitation. December 04, 2011The Musical Dynamics of Brainstorm Facilitation A well-facilitated brainstorming session is like a symphony -- or, at the very least, a really good performance of any kind of music. Embedded in its DNA are dynamics (i.e. "variation and contrast in force and intensity") -- the skillful modulation of elements that fully engages a person's attention. The opposite? Muzak. Next time you listen to a piece of music, be aware of dynamics -- the various ways in which the composition holds your interest (i.e. rhythm, pauses, crescendos, harmonies, solos, and multiple variations of soft and loud).
As a brainstorm facilitator, you need to do everything in your power to keep the session as dynamic as possible so participants remain fully engaged -- poised and ready to respond. If the session is boring (or takes a "dip" after a brief period of engagement), your chances of succeeding decline exponentially. Posted by Mitch Ditkoff at December 4, 2011 02:48 PM Post a comment. The Shift to Digital and Open Textbooks in K-12 Education | Teaching in the XXI century | Scoop.it. The digital birds and bees. Creating A School Culture That Supports And Sustains Digital ... | Teacher Engagement for Learning. Three Ring - An App for Teachers to Create Educational Portfolios of Student Work | Digital presentations in education. 21st Century Skills are so last century! The new mantra, the next big thing, among educators who need a serious sounding phrase to rattle around in reports is ‘21st Century Skills’.
I hear it often, almost always in some overlong, text-heavy, Powerpoint presentation at an educational conference, where collaboration, creativity and communication skills are in short supply. Thank god for wifi! But does this idee fixe bear scrutiny? In a nice piece of work by Stepahnie Otttenheijm, she asked (radical eh?) Collaboration & sharing Young people communicate and collaborate every few minutes – it’s an obsession. Communication Again, we live in the age of abundant communication. Problem solving Problem solving is a complex skill and there are serious techniques that you can learn to problem solve such as breakdown, root-cause analysis etc. Creativity Beware of big, abstract nouns. Critical thinking Digital literacy Across the Arab world young people have collaborated on Blogs, Twitter, Facebook and Youtube to bring down entire regimes.
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