December 2011
24 posts
Hollywood-Style Tricks on the Cheap
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy There are so many uses for this I am truly gobsmacked with ideas for it. “A $250 kit lets you play around with green screen techniques, setting actors in front of any background of your choosing. It takes the pain out of a process that can be difficult to get right.” Via pogue.blogs.nytimes.com
Tech Tip of the Week: VoiceThread iOS App for...
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy I have used several “digital storytelling” apps in the past year with my classes. Storykit & Storyrobe were those that we used most often. Dabbled in puppetpals and recently used the voicememo app to create a podcast. Via mssandersths.posterous.com
tors.in: The Simple Torrent Uploader
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy Converts torrent files into a shortened url. Very handy and very legal. Torrents are the best for sharing or at least the easiest. Via tors.in
wesfryer
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy Wiki Site of Wesley Fryer… neat to see the mind of a productive person laid out so usefully. Quite a legacy. Via wiki.wesfryer.com
Printable Paper
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy Free Printable Paper in PDF format… and who doesn’t need cool printables like Yahtzee score cards , scrabble score sheets and penmanship paper. Geeky and fun. Check it out. Perhaps one can use these as a bridge to digital papers of all sorts. Via printablepaper.net
Volume 16, Number 12 - 5 December 2011
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy Understanding collaboration in Wikipedia: Conclusion This study raises some important questions about what collaboration may actually look like in Wikipedia and may cast doubt on idealized notions of open, community–generated knowledge. Rather than reflecting the contributions and expertise of a large group of people, the typical article in Wikipedia reflects the...
SearchReSearch: Clever trick to make YouTube...
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy Great tip for nixing the detritus around YouTube vids. If the original YouTube video is located at .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNHR6IQJGZs You can modify the URL to include the modified argument “watch_popup” (as below) http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=BNHR6IQJGZs And the YT video will fill the browser. Nice technique to use when creating links on...
Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus - An online thesaurus...
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy I love this and rediscover it on a regular basis. “An online thesaurus and dictionary of over 145,000 words that you explore using an interactive map. It’s a tool for people who think visually. The most fun you’ve ever had with words.” Via visualthesaurus.com
The Innovative Educator: With Flubaroo, You'll...
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy Use this for feedback and not grading. There really is only so much fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice can tell you or ,more importantly, your fellow learners. Given that caveat—have fun. Find a use and surprise us all. Via theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com
Celly - Instant Group Text and Polls | Mobile...
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy “Celly is a free group text messaging service for schools and communities. Group chat, create a group poll, and curate group content using sms text messaging.” So sayeth the PR blurb. I will be trying this with family first and then personal groups and finally with my classes this spring. Looks llike the tool I have been looking for to connect with...
Free Web Conferencing Software, Free Online...
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy Free Web Conferencing & Webinar Service. No time limits or restrictions. Up to 200 attendees per meeting, screen sharing, conference calling and more - ad supported model (free) or premium version (no ads)! Via anymeeting.com
Audrey Watters - Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2011: ...
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy Number 9 in my Top 10 Ed-Tech Trends of 2011 Series When I made my 10 tech predictions for 2011 for RWW last year, I included the following: 6. Via hackeducation.com
Screenr - mrrobbo: How to use the Easy Assessment...
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy Screenr | Instant screencasts: Just click record. Screenr’s web-based screen recorder makes it a breeze to create and share your screencasts around the web. Just click the record button, capture your screen & voice, and share the link. Via screenr.com
Sources And Methods: Lessons Learned: Managing...
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy The power of wikis—simple, foolproof, collaborative, and weightless. The good and the bad is a very clear article about the pros and cons of wikis. Via sourcesandmethods.blogspot.com
The 5 types of stories that make good Storifys |...
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy Poynter.org sums up five case uses for Storify. As I was reading through these it occurred to me that the ‘storifying’ process might be used as prep for the writing process. Writers could use Storify as a newfangled outlining/brainstorming process. The structure of Storify fits in well with the idea that all text is story and conversation. I also...
Curated Printed Info-Strips Coming Up Next: The...
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy I can see issuing badges for class, extra credit for good questions and paying attention. Good collaborative behavior tickets accruing to something of real value to be gotten or avoided. A resonant tool—does it harmonize with you? disrupt you? both? “London-based design studio BERG has just announced a small device that prints out personalized,...
Free Technology for Teachers: How to Create...
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy I love tech use like this—what David Weinberger calls web tools loosely joined. I wonder about how easy it is to work this into one’s workflow, how easy it is to add to one’s repertoire and make it fit with all the other tools of the trade. I will be using this tip next semester for my developmental English class. Via freetech4teachers.com
Twelve Ideas for Teaching with QR Codes | Edutopia
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy Blogger and PBL specialist Andrew Miller offers an array of creative suggestions for using Quick Response codes in the classroom. I like to read articles like this to spark my own ideas. Perhaps we could get students to use QR codes on the back of their business cards that send users to a resume, use them to refer to assignment exemplars in a CMS like Blackboard,...
Google Has a Scientific Calc now
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy What can’t Google do? Ok, that, but what the heck, a graphing calculator. Gotta be a 20% project. Via google.com
The Grove Consultants International » Digital...
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy Looks grand and I have signed up Via news.grove.com
Picozu - sharing creativity
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy Picozu is a very powerful online image editing app. It’s web based and can integrate with Facebook. Great tool for editing your images to quite a sophisticated level. Via picozu.com
SkillCraft: Information Access Strategies
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy “Attention is a key part of human cognition, and as such, attention to our environment allows us to sort out what information is important and what is not. By sorting this information into the appropriate categories we are able to become more effective at learning and decision-making within similar environments. Over the past few years video games have gained...
Psst, kid... Wanna learn how to hack?...
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy Informal pedagogy at its best. PBL at its best. This kind of pedagogy is varied and generally tries to get out of the way and let the learner run with it. Via theregister.co.uk
Nik's QuickShout: Creating Texting Dialogues for...
Via Scoop.it - Tech Pedagogy Nik Peachey has a cool post about something I need to get better at—the kultur of texting. Via quickshout.blogspot.com