Friday, December 27, 2013

Top 10 YouTube Videos 2013 #education





Top 10 YouTube Videos 2013 #education



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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Annotate the Web with Popcorn Maker | screencast tutorial





Popcorn Maker, a tool for enhancing and remixing Web video from Mozilla, holds a lot of potential for educators, according to Linda W. Braun.



via Pocket http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2013/01/k-12/annotate-the-web-with-popcorn-maker-screencast-tutorial/

Friday, December 13, 2013

Earn some Technology Badges





Librarian Creates Site for Teachers to Earn Digital Badges for New Skills Even teachers need a little acknowledgment for learning new skills, according to Laura Fleming, a school library media specialist at New Milford High School in Bergen County, NJ.



via Pocket http://tech-lou-ology.blogspot.com/2013/12/earn-some-technology-badges.html

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

12 Days of Gifts





is a new app from Apple that allows users to download a gift every day from December 26 to January 6. This includes songs, apps, books, movies, and more. Each day’s gift will only be available for 24 hours until the app moves on to the next day’s gift.



via Pocket http://www.148apps.com/news/12-days-gifts-apple-provide-users-free-gift-day-december-26-january-6/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+148apps+%28148Apps+Main%29

Are You Sharing too Much on Instagram? Watch This ‘Psychic’ Use Social Media





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via Pocket http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/are-you-sharing-too-much-on-instagram-watch-this-social-media-psychic-video_b42495

PowerUp 3.0 App Toys









via Pocket http://www.poweruptoys.com/pages/app-toys

Resources for Curating Video Collections and Creating Custom Courses





A good video can be a powerful way to help students understand new concepts or refresh their knowledge of a topic. Thanks to YouTube, Vimeo, and oodles of other sites, we can now find instructional videos for just about anything.



via Pocket http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2013/12/opinion/cool-tools/build-video-course-resources-curating-video-collections-creating-custom-courses-cool-tools/

Friday, December 6, 2013

Comedians Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal Sings “Get Off the Phone”





To say thank you for a great year, we’re offering 15% OFF any boot camp, in-person course, or online course when you use code MBTHANKU. Choose from any of our exciting upcoming courses, from a copy editing class taught by the chief copy of Seventeen magazine, to an intro course for Excel.



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Friday, November 15, 2013

Bullying is theft





Someone in your office walks out every day with a laptop under his coat. He fences them down the street and keeps the money.



via Pocket http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2013/11/bullying-is-theft.html

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

#TryThis! Using Google Drive for real-time in class team collaboration





Note: Due to the news with Google link schemes, I got a little off track with my #TryThis! themed blog posts. Here is 1 of the other 2 I had planned.



via Pocket http://mattkushin.com/2013/09/10/trythis-using-google-drive-for-real-time-in-class-team-collaboration/

Sunday, September 15, 2013

The Crochet Dork (mooglyblog : Chainless Starting Double Crochet : ..)









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Friday, September 13, 2013

ToolZeit – Tellagami – Our New Favorite App





What’s it do? We learned about Tellagami from a post in the iPad Ed community on Google+ https://plus.google.com/communities/117488594814613383470 . It quickly became our new favorite. Tellagami allows you to create a single slide presentation, digital story, etc.



via Pocket http://edreach.us/podcast/toolzeit-tellagami-our-new-favorite-app/

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Up close and personal in a Khan Academy classroom





If you’re about to see or have already seen TEACH, then you’re probably aware of Shelby, a teacher in Idaho who uses Khan Academy in her classroom.



via Pocket http://tech-lou-ology.blogspot.com/2013/09/up-close-and-personal-in-khan-academy.html

Friday, August 30, 2013

Wonderful Google Tutorials and Lessons on Web Safety and Digital Citizenship





ThinkB4U is an online project created out of a partnership between Google Inc. and expert safety partners Common Sense Media, ConnectSafely, and the National Consumers League.



via Pocket http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/08/wonderful-google-tutorials-and-lessons.html

ProTuber for YouTube [free] – Save YouTube Videos to Camera Roll!





Grab this app while you can! ProTuber (free, universal) allows you to download YouTube videos onto your Camera Roll. This is a feature that I have discussed during my reviews of TubeBox (App since removed) and Instatube (still available).



via Pocket http://teachingwithipad.org/2013/08/29/protuber-for-youtube-free-save-youtube-videos-to-camera-roll/

A Great Edmodo Cheat Sheet for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning





Edmodo is a social networking website that has a huge potential in education. Thousands of teachers and educators have already started using it with their students and I personally believe that more and more educators will flock to it.



via Pocket http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/08/a-great-edmodo-cheat-sheet-for-teachers.html

7 Fantastic Free or Low Cost Sources To Get Images for Your Content Strategy





Images, visuals, videos, and infographics are being staples of nonprofit’s content strategy, especially for social channels.



via Pocket http://www.bethkanter.org/image-sources/

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Little Story Maker





★★★★★ A pure joy! My kids and I love turning our pictures into stories ★★★★★Approved by parents, teachers, and kids the world over.The only story book maker of its kind.Little Story Maker offers a magical way to enjoy your personal pictures and stories with your child.The little ones will love to hear stories with pictures of people and places they are familiar with. Older kids, will love the stories and the ability to easily create stories all on their own. WHY PARENTS AND TEACHERS LOVE IT- Creating your own story with Little Story Maker is as simple as a click- Click to add a new story- Give the story a name- Add photo, text and record- Voila, your first story is ready to be sharedIn Little Story Maker, you can create an unlimited number of personal stories. The only limit is yourcreativity.WHY KIDS LOVE IT- Kids love looking at pictures of familiar faces and places- Kids love hearing stories in mommy's or daddy's voice- Kids love hearing stories of their own adventures- Kids love hearing their own voice too- Older kids will love how easy it is to create their own storiesFeatures:♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡✔ Add as many stories as you can like✔ Select one of two gorgeous story book templates✔ Add your own voice - now your toddler can listen to the entire story in mommy's or daddy's voice✔ Add word highlights - Customize word highlights and make your stories interactive. Once added words are highlighted in red and respond to touch✔ Add picture highlights - Click on any picture within the edit mode to add picture highlights and make your stories interactive. Great for adding names or describing objects✔ Supports three playback modes - read to me, read by myself, and auto-play which automatically turns from page to page✔ Add your own photos in a click✔ Multi-sensory learning tool - combining seeing, hearing, and tactile feedback✔ Multi-language support - since you can edit all existing items and sounds so you can record everything in your native tongueHeroic Support♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡Heroic Support is not just what we do. It's really what makes us, well, us. It's that drive to make a difference in your life - no matter how big or small. Really, it's our way of life because we want you to be our customer for a lifetime of fun and learning.Have questions? We are here to help. Email us at support@grasshopperapps.com



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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Your first mistake might be assuming that people are rational





Your second mistake could be assuming that people are eager for change. And the marketer's third mistake is assuming that once someone knows things the way you know them, they will choose what you chose.



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An end of books





Books, those bound paper documents, are part of an ecosystem, one that was perfect, and one that is dying, quickly. Ideas aren’t going away soon, and neither are words.



via Pocket http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2013/08/an-end-of-books.html

What happens online in 60 seconds





There have been a number of infographics showing what happens online in 60 seconds, this is a recent one from Qmee.



via Pocket http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/blog/2013/07/30/what-happens-online-in-60-seconds/

The Paperless Classroom with Google Docs : Google Drive









via Pocket https://www.diigo.com/bookmark/https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1s8yQv5yzlUh9AY8_h9dCnoUPxQAWzw9D7iduGHTZq_4%2Fedit?tab=people&uname=coolcatteacher

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Cruisin' through the Library

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Apraxia- A Great Speech Therapy App ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning









via Pocket http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/08/apraxia-great-speech-therapy-app.html

Quick and Easy MacBook Repairs That'll Save You a Small Fortune





Everybody's MacBook breaks. At some point or another, the hard drive will shudder to a stop; the display hinge won't hold up anymore; the logic board will cease to function. It's only a matter of time. Fortunately, you can fix most of it yourself. Here's how.



via Pocket http://gizmodo.com/quick-and-easy-macbook-repairs-thatll-save-you-a-small-991788866

How about a FedEx Day?





FedEx Day: a 24-hour hackathon in which individuals or teams work on new ideas and new projects. Participants must work on something that’s not part of their daily work and, most importantly, they have to deliver something in 24 hours (in the words of Seth Godin, “they need to ship“).



via Pocket http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2013/08/how-about-a-fedex-day.html

Friday, August 9, 2013

Choosing to be formidable





You've met people who are an accident just waiting to happen. What's the opposite of that? What we're looking for in a boss, in a CEO to invest in, in a business partner, in a candidate, is formidability. Someone to be reckoned with.



via Pocket http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2013/08/choosing-to-be-formidable.html

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Tellagami – Create Narrated Animations on Your iPad





Tellagami is a free iPad that elementary school students will enjoy using to create narrated animations. If you have ever used Voki or GoAnimate, Tellagami will feel familiar to you. Tellagami allows your students to create customized animated scenes in a matter of minutes.



via Pocket http://ipadapps4school.com/2013/07/30/tellagami-create-narrated-animations-on-your-ipad/

Thursday, July 25, 2013

The Best 5 Online Educational Video Libraries to Learn New Stuff





In the world of technology the methods of learning have changed significantly, from traditional means like reading books to revolutionary methods like watching and learning from videos.



via Pocket http://techpp.com/2013/07/25/online-educational-video-libraries/

#GCCC13: Watch This 11 Year Old Keynote Speaker… THIS IS AWESOME!





Watch 11 year old Matthew give the pre-keynote address at the Greater Clark Connected Conference in front of 400 educators and a live televised audience! Video recorded by Jeff Bradbury: @TeacherCast For more information about having TeacherCast broadcast at your event, please visit www.



via Pocket http://blog.teachercast.net/gccc13-watch-this-11-year-old-keynote-speaker-this-is-awesome/

1M infographics have been created with Infogr.am and now you can use it right from Microsoft Excel





Infographic creator Infogr.am is celebrating a milestone today: 1 million graphics have been created on its platform. In conjunction with this news, the company is also releasing a Microsoft desktop app that pairs its service with Excel. One of the winners from our conference in April, Infogr.



via Pocket http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/07/25/1m-infographics-have-been-created-with-infogr-am-and-now-you-can-use-it-right-from-microsoft-excel/

7 Ways to Find Creative Commons Music





There are millions of songs out there under a Creative Commons licence. But how can you find them? Happily, we’ve compiled a list of the top seven ways to find Creative Commons licensed and public domain music online.



via Pocket http://www.creativecommons.org.nz/2013/07/7-ways-to-find-creative-commons-music/

Shooting for the Edit





Edit less by shooting smarter! Chris's production tips to give you a leg-up in post-production. Edit less by shooting smarter! Chris shares some tips you can use during video production to give you a huge leg up in post-production.



via Pocket http://wistia.com/learning/shooting-for-the-edit

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

How to Use B-Roll Footage In Videos





Earlier today at the Practical Ed Tech Summer Camp I talked about the idea of creating a gallery of b-roll media that your students can use in their slideshows and videos.



via Pocket http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/07/how-to-use-b-roll-footage-in-videos.html#.Ue8nqY2siM4

RADCAB - A Website Evaluation Framework for Students





Thanks to Patty Eyer today I learned about a great mnemonic acronym to help students remember a process for website evaluation. RADCAB, which you can learn about at RADCAB.com, stands for relevancy, appropriateness, detail, currency, authority, and bias.



via Pocket http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/07/radcab-website-evaluation-framework-for.html

Two Video Guides to Website Evaluation





Writing the previous post about RADCAB reminded me of a Common Craft video about website evaluation. That video is embedded below. Common Craft videos are free to watch for evaluation purposes, but to share them you do have to be a subscriber to their service (I am).



via Pocket http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/07/two-video-guides-to-website-evaluation.html

How to Track Your Stolen Laptop Using Dropbox





Mediabistro Event Launch Your Copy Editing Career Enhance your skills with the best in the business in our Copy Editing 101 interactive online event starting August 7. You’ll discuss style guides, avoiding common errors, and landing a job to jumpstart your career. Register now.



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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

A Must See Graphic on Creative Commons for Students ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning





Creators enrich the web with their creations but without licensing others to use and in some cases add up to that work, innovation will never develop. This is where the importance of a licensing body such as Creative Commons comes in handy.



via Pocket http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/07/a-must-see-graphic-on-creative-commons.html

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Capturing Student Work via Email to GoogleDrive or Evernote #edcampsa





For apps that won't allow you to copy from the Camera Roll--like AlbumFX Lite--you can have students email the product directly to Evernote, GoogleDrive via GoFileDrop Freemium, or--if you're not worried about FERPA issues--as DougPete points out in this comment, use dropittome to send it to Dropb



via Pocket http://www.mguhlin.org/2013/07/capturing-student-work-via-email-to.html

15 More Apps To Create Books On The iPad





Creating books on the iPad doesn’t seem like the first thing you might do with one of the popular little tablets, but it’s really quite capable of doing so provided you’re not trying to write the next great novel.



via Pocket http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/15-literacy-apps-to-create-books-on-the-ipad/

Summer Learning Series-Twitter Chats For Learning





This is the fourth post in my Summer Learning Series. These are short posts with tools, tips and resources for you to try something new this summer or something you can take to the classroom in the Fall.



via Pocket http://blog.web20classroom.org/2013/07/summer-learning-series-twitter-chats.html

A Must See Graphic on How to Do Research ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning





Below is graphic that I have used in several presentations and in different workshops. This graphic has been created by Kentucky Virtual Library and is meant to walk students throught the process of doing research from A to Z.



via Pocket http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/07/a-must-see-graphic-on-how-to-do-research.html

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

A Fabulous Flow Chart on How Students Should Use Images from The Web ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning





Using multimedia is part and parcel of students work in the classroom. Several classroom projects now include curating resources, using images and videos. However, the use of such media materials is regulated and does require complying by certain rules and guidelines.



via Pocket http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/07/a-fabulous-flow-chart-on-how-students.html

Friday, July 12, 2013

What’s Life Without Apps?: eBay INFOGRAPHIC





Mediabistro Event Launch Your Copy Editing Career Enhance your skills with the best in the business in our Copy Editing 101 interactive online event starting August 7. You’ll discuss style guides, avoiding common errors, and landing a job to jumpstart your career. Register now.



via Pocket http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/whats-life-without-apps-ebay-infographic_b38339

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Storytelling Fun With Foldify for iPad





Foldify is an iPad app that students can use to design all kinds of 3D figures on their iPads. After designing their figures students can print their designs with directions for folding their designs into 3D paper objects. Foldify provides basic templates for objects like cars, houses, and people.



via Pocket http://ipadapps4school.com/2013/07/11/storytelling-fun-with-foldify-for-ipad/

Summer Learning Series-It's All About The Hashtag





If you remember, in my 3 part series on Twitter, I wrote about how I completely changed the way I do professional development on Twitter. In a nutshell, I no longer start with signing up and tweeting the first day. I always show how to use Twitter without ever signing up.



via Pocket http://blog.web20classroom.org/2013/07/summer-learning-series-its-all-about.html

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

The Two Cutest Explanations of Social Media That You'll See Today





There are so many social networks on the web today that it can be hard to keep track of which ones to use for which purposes. Avalaunch Media is here to help with two of the cutest explanations that you'll see today.



via Pocket http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/07/the-two-cutest-explanations-of-social.html

With Tighter COPPA Regulations, Librarians See Hurdles to Kids’ Internet Use





New rules take effect this month intended to protect kids’ privacy online, and some librarians are worried. Some say that the more stringent regulations may impede mobile app use in elementary schools—and also prevent kids from recreationally sharing favorite hobby sites with each other.



via Pocket http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2013/07/k-12/with-tighter-coppa-regulations-librarians-seed-hurdles-to-kids-internet-use/

Email Multiple Photos from an iPad to A Blogger Site





Today in iPad Media Camp in Manhattan, Kansas, participants learned how to email multiple photos from an iPad to a Blogger website, using a “secret email address” defined in the Blogger settings.



via Pocket http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2013/07/09/email-multiple-photos-from-an-ipad-to-a-blogger-site/

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

15 New Good Chrome Extensions for Students ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning





Since I published the previous list of students Chrome extensions a few weeks ago, I received several emails from fellow teachers and educators suggesting more important extensions to add to the list. I have gone through all of these resources and I selected the ones below.



via Pocket http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/07/15-new-good-chrome-extensions-for.html

Important Advice For Anyone Who Wants To Be Effective At Making Change





One of the key concepts that any good community organizer knows is that people who are “formal” leaders (presidents, pastors, CEO’s) may not really be the genuine leaders who have a following and influence.



via Pocket http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2013/07/09/importance-advice-for-anyone-who-wants-to-be-effective-at-making-change/