8 (free) websites to create cool student projects online Creating an online project is a great way to help students to demonstrate that they have learned something. Below you will find 8 websites that offer great options for any teacher and all are free to use. The first five have screenshots of examples that I created. Fake Movie Poster Creating a movie poster is a great school project. Photovisi Here is another website to create great poster projects. Be Funky This site is better known for its photo editing but it also allows users to create photo collages. Poster My Wall Yet another terrific site for creating poster projects for the classroom. Mural.ly is a fantastic online tool that appears to be intended for business but would work really well in the classroom. Word Draw is a site that offers free professional looking templates for newsletters, flyers, labels, and resumes. These templates can also be utilized for a class newspaper, projects or even reports. With Picovico, you can turn simple photographs into cool videos.
Worksheets, Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources, and Rubrics from TeAch-nology.com 10 New Educational Web Tools to Try Out March 8, 2014 Once every two weeks I feature here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning a list of some of the new educational web tools I have been bookmarking. These are basically tools other teachers and edubloggers have reviewed in their websites and blogs and which I think are worth sharing with you and keeping you posted about the latest in the world of educational technology. 1- Exam Time ExamTime is changing the way students learn by providing free study tools for students and teachers. Mathsframe has more than 190 free interactive maths games. 3- Screencastify Screencastify is a simple video screen capture software (aka. screencast recorder) for Chrome. 4- Shareor Shareor, a free social networking platform for teachers is an initiative designed to simplify communications between teachers. 6- Wonderville Wonderville.com is the flagship product from Learning Core. Explain3D is system of interactive 3D simulations helping people to learn how things work. 8- Framebench
October 22, 2014 ICT Literacy - Web Wednesday April 16, 2014 21st Century Interdisciplinary Theme According to the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, schools must not only focus on mastery of core subjects, but also promote understanding of academic content at much higher levels by weaving 21st century interdisciplinary themes into those subjects. One of these themes is environmental literacy, which includes knowledge and understanding of the environment and the circumstances and conditions affecting it. It also involves investigating and analyzing environmental issues and making accurate conclusions about effective solutions. Bring Earth Day to Life Planning for Earth Day (April 22) 2014 is well under way around the world. Also find Clue into Climate, a free downloadable student workbook exploring fundamental science concepts through the lens of climate science and the use of digital media resources. Become Environmental Stewards In 1970 more than 20 million Americans participated in the first Earth Day. Survive and Thrive
Resonate : Case Study: General Electric Comstock delivered the presentation featured on the next few pages to persuade her sales and marketing team that “growth in a downturn” is possible (notice the contrast even in her title). She wanted to move her team from the defeatist mindset of a downturn (what is) to believing they could innovate in a downturn (what could be). It’s common for her presentations to address the theme of navigating through the tension of innovation. Comstock sprinkles her communication with personal stories of risk, frailty, and victories, which makes her credible and transparent. She once even shared how previous GE CEO, Jack Welch, called her only to hang up the phone mid-sentence. When Comstock called his assistant, she was told, “He’s teaching you a lesson—that’s how you come across sometimes.” Comstock is a natural at communicating contrast. Growth in a Downturn? © 2013 Duarte Press, LLC.
BetterLesson: Share What Works | Free K-12 Lesson Plans, materials and resources Preso.tv S.O.S. for Information Literacy Presenter’s Toolbox: Apps and Gear For a Successful Presentation As someone who runs a presentation company and speaks publicly for a living, I often get asked about my arsenal of presentation tools. I thought I’d give an inside look into what I use on a consistent basis. Here’s my checklist for a successful presentation: Pre-Presentation I’m a huge advocate of always having a back-up plan, so I carry duplicates of many items to make sure I can get on stage with no unnecessary glitches. -Evernote for gathering all of my thoughts, quotes, and ideas -iA Writer is my go-to app if I choose to script out my content -iPhoto to store all of my imagery -Pixelmator for making last minute design edits -Keynote is my presentation software of choice -High Sierra backpack for carrying everything The Presentation I have been an Apple user for almost 20 years, so you’ll see that my tools favor that direction. -Bottled water is an essential to avoid a dry mouth -MacBook Air for presenting -iPad Mini (Keynote version) is my back-up option #1 to the MacBook Air Post-Presentation
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Two Simple Questions to Ask Before Every Presentation This post was written by Aristotle Presentation philosopher, teacher, in search of the best gyro. State of mind is the intangible deciding factor in how presentations are delivered. There are two questions every presenter should ask themselves as they prepare internally to step on stage. At its root, Why me? So now you have that, “I’m the man! Why not me? Why not me? If you honestly ruminate on these two essential questions, you should arrive at a place where confident humility is your state of mind. Question: How do you balance confidence and humility in your day-to-day life?