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.



via Pocket http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2013/08/your-first-mistake-is-assuming-that-people-are-rational.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fsethsmainblog+%28Seth%27s+Blog%29

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