Transcendentalism by Miriam Drew on Prezi

Transcendentalism by Miriam Drew on Prezi

Here's an example of Prezi done by a teacher, at this location there are some student examples, too. Amazing stuff, sort of Wordle mets PowerPoint.

Prezi - The zooming presentation editor

This site came highly recommended by a teacher friend in Lakota SD... check it out, does presentations like Google Docs Presentations. May be better with more tools, I have not used it. Let me know if you give it a try.

Prezi - The zooming presentation editor

Heigle Christmas Card (Picasa)

This is our 2009 Christmas card done with Picasa. Can't you see a class newsletter or end of year card for parents with a collage of kids and classroom events arranged on one page. You can print the page or email it. Kids can choose the pics or make their own.

Picasa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Instead of a direct link to Picasa here's a link to the Wikipedia page about Picasa. Its a great Web 2.0 photo manipulation and storage place. We did our Christmas card with Picasa last year.

Picasa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Netflix Founder Acquires Online Education Start-Up - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

I learned about this from Cheryl's blog... if you click on the Dreambox link in the article it take you to the site where you can see a preview of the software. Thanks Cheryl!

Netflix Founder Acquires Online Education Start-Up - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

coweb2intro.mp3 (audio/mpeg Object)

Example of a Podcast... this one explains Web 2.0. Good for review of what we are about in 675.

coweb2intro.mp3 (audio/mpeg Object)

ABCya! Kindergarten | Kids Computer Games & Activities

I know some of you are K and pre-K teachers... here are some tools that look like they may work for you.

ABCya! Kindergarten | Kids Computer Games & Activities

The Lodge Does The Canopy

An Animoto video I made from pics and video clips my wife took on her Hocking County Canopy Tour.

The Lodge Does The Canopy

SchoolTube Videos

More videos from teachers and kids... there is a games tab, check it out.

SchoolTube Videos

Favorite Links - jonathanwylie - SimplyBox

More classroom idea links. This is one teacher's list of favorite websites. If you review this site be sure to review the host site "SimplyBox", a place to keep all your favorite links (this is the Web 2.0 tool) not the actual sites stored by Jonathan Wylie in the 'box'.

Favorite Links - jonathanwylie - SimplyBox

The Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book - The Education Technology Blog

Jackpot! For those of you who have been wondering if this course was "all hat and no cattle", that is, all theory and techie stuff and not much classroom application here's the mother load of Web 2.0 classroom projects. "The Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book", Terry Freedman (ed) is loaded with projects that use apps we've sampled and dozens of others. The book is a free e-book that you can download as a .pdf file and (groan) print on paper if you need to. It's cross referenced by topic and age/grade. It would be service to the class if you'd critique some of these lessons on your blog... you can count each lesson reviewed as a blog entry you need to do before the April 21 class.


The Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book - The Education Technology Blog

Michael Specter: The danger of science denial | Video on TED.com

For everyone who teaches science or current events... what does science denial and anti-intellectualism mean to teachers and schools? How could you use this video with colleagues or parents... or with high schools students?


Michael Specter: The danger of science denial | Video on TED.com

EG - The Entertainment Gathering

50 speakers on creativity and innovation... two of my favorites: David Pogue, Technology writer for the New York Times and Mike Rowe the Dirty Jobs guy. These videos may be for your edification only or maybe as an introduction to a creativity push with colleagues or high school students. What to you think? In the best of all possible worlds how might you use one of these as a hook to get the creative juices flowing?


EG - The Entertainment Gathering

Arthur Benjamin's formula for changing math education | Video on TED.com

Four minute video for everyone who teaches math... a modest proposal. What do you think? Even elementary age kids understand probability at some level. While you are in TED check out some other videos and give us a blog entry.


Arthur Benjamin's formula for changing math education | Video on TED.com

Creatively Speaking, Part One: Sir Ken Robinson on the Power of the Imaginative Mind | Edutopia

Watch this video, step back from your day-to-day work, imagine how you can help the kids you work with live in the world Sir Ken Robinson describes. How would you like to break out of the the boxes that shape your creative efforts?

Creatively Speaking, Part One: Sir Ken Robinson on the Power of the Imaginative Mind | Edutopia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dpQGaP7sHM

Your reactions to this video? What do you need for yourself and your classroom to fulfill this vision?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dpQGaP7sHM

A MUST-SEE for Every Educational Administrator in the World - Classroom 2.0

Just read about this video in Jill's blog... you've got to see and listen. I'd love to see blog posts reacting to the message. While you are in the site subscribe to Classroom 2.0

A MUST-SEE for Every Educational Administrator in the World - Classroom 2.0

''Green'' Activities & Classroom Resources: Environmentally Friendly Lessons (Grades K-12) - TeacherVision.com

I love when other people do my work for me... some really dedicated folks spend hours surfing the 'net to find web sites on a topic, write brief descriptions and publish the list on a web site for others to use. Your assignment to review 6 web sites and publish on your blog descriptions is sort of the same deal. Anyhow, here's a site with lots of links to "green" activities.

Let others know when you find interesting links.


''Green'' Activities & Classroom Resources: Environmentally Friendly Lessons (Grades K-12) - TeacherVision.com

10 Simple Google Search Tricks - NYTimes.com

Some more search tricks for Google...

10 Simple Google Search Tricks - NYTimes.com

Web 2.0 Teaching Tools: Top 5 Quiz Generators for Online Educators

High school teachers take note...

Web 2.0 Teaching Tools: Top 5 Quiz Generators for Online Educators

The One Computer Classroom

Some of you have written to say you have limited access to computers in your classrooms. Several years ago there was a book published under the title " The One Computer Classroom" that was pretty good for helping teachers use limited technology resources in the classroom. On a whim I Googled "the one computer classroom" and got several interesting sites including the one below. You can do your own Google search... or just click on the link below for some ideas. Let me know what you find, add your finds to your blog or post a document/discussion in Google Groups.


The One Computer Classroom

Google Translate

Holly Walliser reminded me that she is a Spanish teacher and I remembered Google Translate. If you are a language teacher, work with students who speak languages other than English or just want to add some interest to a social studies class you need to know about Google Translate. You can add Google Translate to your iGoogle page for easy access.

PS. Not sure how it deals with 'naughty' words in case it falls into the wrong hands ;-)

Google Translate

Bubble Making Activities and Recipes

Maybe some of my recent posts have been a bit too techie for some of you... here's one that is low tech, high touch and lots of fun. Over the Easter weekend we had a couple of family gathering with many kids, most of whom were under 10 years old. On a trip to Walmart I picked a bubble wand in what looks like a giant test tube... the bubble stuff inside must be stronger than the usual stuff that comes in after-wedding bottles because it make some pretty big bubbles... some 8 to 10 inches in diameter. The kids and adults loved it... we all stayed outdoors and chased bubbles for a long time. This sent me on a quest to find recipes to make even larger bubbles. The link below is to a site that has links not only to bubble making recipes but to lesson plans that make science connections to bubbles. Sound like a great springtime activity to me. Let the class know if you do a bubble activity.

Bubble Making Activities and Recipes

What a Difference a Year Makes

Last year at this time EDUC 675 was struggling to find emails for everyone.  This year we are just sorting out which email addresses work best for everyone.  The EDUC Survey indicates that many of you are bloggers, have experience with presentation tools, are Wordle fans, many of you are Google Docs users and at least one of us is a Skype user.  I'm looking forward to learning so much from all of you... as a former boss of mine used to say, "All of us are smarter that any one of us". 

Keep your eye on my blog... every time I see an interesting site I'll add it as a blog entry (you can do the same to your blog).  I'll keep documents in the 'file' section of Google Groups.  Future assignments/projects will refer to sites (on my blog) and documents (on Google Groups).

I think our class size is stabilized at 18... 6 groups of 3.  See the class list in Groups to find your work group partners and exchange emails.  You are expected to read and comment on partners' blog entries every week (click on the word 'comments' at the end of each blog entry).  Comment on my blog once in a while.

If you get stuck or feel you are not getting all the info you need let me know.  I'll do my best to direct you to a source of help (I may not give you a direct answer).  Also, use your work group partners for help and email the whole group if you have a question that merits lots of input.  EDUC 675 is big on virtual community.

Again, we are about: Communication, collaboration, and creativity.  Let's keep the chatter going... do any of you Tweet?  What can we add to Google groups to facilitate communication?  Try working as a work group on a single document.  Look for stuff I don't know about.

As you can imagine I get dozens of emails and notifications about who has accessed what... if you can't access a document or don't seem to have the right permissions and you don't hear from me within 24 hours email me directly at heigle.1@att.net with a clear statement of what you need (what document, what site, etc.). 

Favorite Web Based Tools for the Class - Classroom 2.0

This site lists some interesting educational sites that can be used in classrooms...

Favorite Web Based Tools for the Class - Classroom 2.0

animoto - for education

Here's a cool freebie... Animoto is habit forming.  If you take pictures or movies in your classroom or if you want to promote yourself or a program sign up for Animoto for Education.  It's free and I use it for various projects (family events, school projects, etc).  We'll make an Animoto video in class at our April 21st meeting.

Dave


animoto - for education