CogDogRoo - StoryTools 50 Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story (return) Note! 50+ Ways is no longer being updated here but over at the new site for 50+ Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story-- It has more organizational features and includes ways for you to add content to the site once you join the new wiki. Below you will find 50+ web tools you can use to create your own web-based story. Again, the mission is not to review or try every single one (that would be madness, I know), but pick one that sounds interesting and see if you can produce something. I have used each tool to produce an example of the original Dominoe story, plus links are provided, where available, to examples by other people. Slideshow Tools Generates content that allows linear playback of a series of images, some with ability to add audio. 2. Upload images from computer or flickr or upload PowerPoint files. 3. 4. "RockYou! 5. 6. 8. 9. pictobrowser 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 17. 19. 24.
Symbolism Short Film Activity by Colleen W on Prezi How to Transform Your Classroom With Augmented Reality Augmented Reality is changing education. What started out as something that was simply “cool” has become a way to engage learners like never before. In fact, while I was first introduced to Augmented Reality through the Aurasma App, I never imagined that while walking through a trendy neighborhood in Washington D.C. this past summer, I would come across the first public interactive augmented reality mural dedicated to the life of the actor Paul Robeson. Designed by artist Corey L. Stowers, this mural allows viewers to scan and thus trigger images of his artwork with their mobile devices, accessing historical videos and original content that depict the life of the great athlete, performer, and civil rights activist. It was at this moment that I realized that Augmented Reality was a way to bring a new dimension to learning. What is “Augmented Reality”? How can I start using AR in my classroom? And why exactly should I start doing this? What are the best AR apps and resources out there?
Classroom Aid | Game Building Resources The best FREE resources of game building for teachers and children: Building games for teaching Teach with Portal – Today, innovative educators are finding ways to incorporate Portal™ and Portal 2 into their classrooms—helping teach physics and critical-thinking skills. It’s eye-opening to see how video games can be used in amazing and unexpected ways to help educate our next generation. You’ll find the beginnings of an engaging set of lesson plans, created by teachers, using the Portal 2 Puzzle Maker. Teachers sign up for the Education Beta and get access to Portal 2 and the Portal 2 Puzzle Maker and a teacher-created collection of puzzles for as many students as they’d like – for free. Machinima (from Knowclue’s wiki) – Film making in virtual worlds can have many roles in education from digital story telling and making documentaries by students in the K-12 classroom to creative expression in the Arts to training farmers about climate change in developing nations. Others Bookmarks
The Seven Best Short Films for ELT Students - Kieran Donaghy I’ve been writing lesson plans designed around short films for my website Film English for six years. Teachers often ask me how I find the short films I use in my lesson plans. The answer is quite simple: I’ve watched literally thousands of short films and developed an instinct for the type of engaging and simple short films which will work in the ELT classroom. In this article I’d like to share what for me are the seven best short films for the language classroom. The Mirror The Mirror is a short film by Ramon and Pedro which tells the story of a boy’s journey from childhood to old age. The Notebook The notebook is a moving short film by Greg Gray and is wonderful for introducing the theme of empathy. The Present The Present is a gripping short film with a wonderful twist by Jacob Frey which deals with the themes of empathy, teenagers and disability. Soar Soar is a delightful short film by Alyce Tzue which can be used to get students to predict and write a narrative. I Forgot My Phone
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Merry Christmas Mr Bean Teacher's note; The activities in the worksheet at the bottom of this post are based on the full episode available on DVD or on y cannot be embedded here). This post contains some exercises based on the embeddable youtube clips. The answers are in the worksheet. DVD availablehere Mr Bean celebrates the traditional British Christmas: the baubles, the crackers, the nativity scene, the carols, the presents, the turkey and the mistletoe... they are all here. You are going to discuss Christmaswatch the Christmas Mr Bean episode and do some activitiesfind Christmas words in a word search exercise write the story in the past tensefind out more about the typical British Christmas and some of the Christmas things in the video. Discuss Do you celebrate Christmas? Watch clip 1 Answer the questions in the interactive exercise after you watch Did Mr Bean have any Christmas decorations? Now do exercise 1 (the answers to questions 9 and 10 are in the next clip) Watch clip 2
ClassCall. Un outil complet pour la formation à distance et les présentations en ligne ClassCall est un nouvel outil TICE qui va vous permettre de faire des présentations ou des formations à distance interactives. C’est un outil nouvelle génération qui embarque toute une série d’options intéressantes pour interagir avec vos spectateurs ou apprenants. Ce service à une fonction de base de conférence semblable à mille autres. Mais sa valeur ajoutée ne se situe pas là. Après vous être inscrit, vous allez pouvoir créer votre première présentation. ClassCall est un véritable couteau suisse et travaille avec la plupart des formats : PDF, PowerPoint ou encore Prezi. Outre la compatibilité, ClassCall offre des fonctions pour rendre votre document interactif. La discussion n’est pas seulement verticale. ClassCall permet aussi de proposer un travail différencié. L’outil offre d’ailleurs de nombreuses statistiques de toute sorte. Un excellent outil qui vise essentiellement le marché de la formation pour adultes ou la formation en entreprise. Une version gratuite est disponible.
9780545087421.pdf A new curated digital collection of videos and learning resources for teachers everywhere Kim Preshoff is the Obi-Wan Kenobi of science teachers in her community. With more than 25 years of classroom experience, she’s an expert at how to use the force of curiosity to keep kids engaged and learning. For her TED-Ed Innovation Project, Preshoff created a classroom-ready digital collection of 100+ great videos and learning resources about core topics in art, history, science, and beyond. [To add a video to your school's learning library, use the TED-Ed Lesson Creator.] Below, check out Preshoff’s curated collection of school-friendly videos and learning resources: This article is part of the TED-Ed Innovation Project series, which highlights 25+ TED-Ed Innovation Projects designed by educators, for educators, with the support and guidance of the TED-Ed Innovative Educator program. Image credit: iStock
22 outils gratuits en ligne pour créer des nuages de mots-clés En janvier 2012, NetPublic a publié l’article ressource : 6 solutions gratuites en ligne pour créer des nuages de mots-clés. Les nuages de mots-clés permettent de représenter des mots-clés les plus utilisés dans un texte, de donner une représentation visuelle formalisée de termes, de créer à partir de mots… Avec des variantes de fonctionnalités selon les applications. Liste de solutions gratuites pour réaliser des nuages de mots-clés Le service Ecoles-Médias de la République et Canton de Genève (Suisse) va aujourd’hui plus loin en recensant 22 outils gratuits en ligne pour créer des nuages de mots-clés. Chaque solution est présentée dans un classement par popularité sur le Web et également avec une vignette qui présente un résultat de nuage de mot-clé généré via chaque outil. Les 22 outils
How to flip your class with quizzes in 5 steps Measuring a student’s knowledge state is the typical purpose of quizzes in education. Can these short tests do more? Quizzes have long been used as a “stick” in education. Did you ever scramble at the warning from your own teachers during class, “y’all better do your work…or else.. Of course, most educators use quizzes for a more evolved reason. Memory researchers Roediger and Butler (2011) note: “Learning is usually thought to occur during episodes of studying, whereas retrieval of information on testing simply serves to assess what was learned.” I tried using quizzing as a teaching tool in my graduate education course at The University of Texas at Austin the past two semesters. 5 step protocol for flipping learning with quizzes Step 1: Design an out-of-class assignment for students to complete. Tip: Pick content that aligns tightly with what you want students to learn and remember. Step 2: Design a short quiz for students to do before every class meeting Like this: Like Loading...