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March 2012 - Posts
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Humanline is a new (beta) site that I just found out about from a promotional email. This is a great site for educational photos for a wide variety of subjects, such as: art, history, science etc. There are over 2,000 images that are free to download Read More...
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Karen's Korner: Using Tech to Teach and Learn is a new Ed Tech blog from Karen Wright-Balbier, a wonderful integration technology specialist. This very first post covers 5 great iOS apps for alphabet writing practice. These reviews have a nice written Read More...
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I received a promotional email for winning a free Spirit SD Listening Center by Califone. I thought I'd share the details here.... "To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of its Spirit boomboxes, Califone is awarding one Spirit SD Listening Center to one lucky Read More...
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Qwiki Creator is a new (alpha) site that can be accessed via a private invite (send an email to get on the waiting list). This looks to be a great way to create an multimedia slideshow. A user can upload photos, video, etc, record their voice, and then Read More...
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Webcam Toys is a wonderful site I just found out about from the excellent blog, Life Feast . This is a fun site for taking a pic w/ webcam and then using 1 of 60 effects to edit them. I recommend checking out Webcam Toys by clicking here !! Read More...
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The use of mobile technology has opened up a whole new world in education. Terms like BYOD (bring your own device) is a common place occurrence. These devices has allowed educators and students to learn, teach, and study in a whole new way. Learning is Read More...
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Pearltrees is a site I just found out about from The Educational Technology Guy . This is a wonderful site for curating the web in a collection pearls. These pearls can then be customized and arranged in different patterns. Also, a person can invite others Read More...
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instaGrok is a new very intriguing kind of search engine. The way this works is a person puts in a term they are searching for then gets a web of results. A person can then adjust by sliding a button to beginner or expert (the coolest feature) to customize Read More...
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EDge21 is a blog written by Thomas Bolto that I just found out about through Twitter. This is an excellent blog for Ed Tech resources as well as other 21st Century topics in education. Also, there are some nice reviews of iOS apps and even a mention of Read More...
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Kickboard is a site I just found out about the wonderful blog, Hack Education . This is a web application that is ideal for teachers for tracking academic and behavioral data of students. Also, it can integrate seamlessly w/ school curriculum and can Read More...
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Teachability is a learning community for educators for sharing: resources, lessons, advice, and more. There are lots of different communities/groups to join to collaborate on a number of different topics. As typical w/ any message/forum setup, teachers Read More...
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Thanks to David Andrade's post earlier this week, I was reminded of a old curation site, Jog the Web. So, because of my fascination of curation sites and love of Web 2.0, I created a list on here to share... Web 2.0 sites for the Classroom Read More...
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Bundlenut is a new site that I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers . This is a nice site for collecting a bunch of links, organizing them into a bundle, and then sharing them via a unique URL. I recommend checking out Bundlenut by clicking Read More...
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latershare is an interesting site for feedback/comments. The way this works is a person can setup a account and then do a blog post. Once this is done instead of getting immediate feedback/comments a person can setup a delay and either: have the comments Read More...
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Veo Video Converter is a nice site for converting any type of video. While not originally in English you can switch the language and then select how you want to convert the video and to what type of device you want it for (ie, iOS). I recommend checking Read More...
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Screenleap is a nice site to use for screen sharing that I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers . All a user has to do is click the share screen button, allow the applet, and then share the unique URL w/ the person you want to share your Read More...
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iPad Insight is an excellent blog I just found out about from the award winning Free Technology 4 Teachers . This is a great site to find out about all this iPad related such as: reviews, tips, news, etc. All reviews are very well written and have lots Read More...
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Simple Learning 123 is an iOS app ($.99) that I just found out about through a promotional email. This is an app that was designed by a teacher that is ideal for PreK students or special needs students who are learning numbers. Also, this is a good way Read More...
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Zopler is an interesting site that I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers . This is a nice site for collaborative storytelling that reminds me a bit of Boom Writer . It is a social network that allows users to create a story from scratch Read More...
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MinecraftEDU is a new (beta) educational virtual world gaming site that I found out about from Hack Education . While I have never played the game I'd like to mention it due to it's innovative look and educational potential. This looks to be a wonderful Read More...
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ChronoZoom is a new (beta) interactive timeline that is ideal for teaching the origin and history of the universe/cosmos/earth. A person can scroll left or right like in most timelines, interact w/ images, and more. I highly recommend checking out ChronoZoom Read More...
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Drawzit is a nice site for creating a digital drawing/painting then sharing w/ others. As w/ most drawing sites a person can create shapes, paint w/ a bucket, adjust colors, etc. Best of all once a picture is done it can be shared w/ others via a URL Read More...
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Hackpad is a site I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers . This is a nice site to use for creating a wiki that can be collaborated on w/ others. A pad can be set to public or private and has a variety of nice features such as: color scheme Read More...
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Well, I've been having some fun transporting my web 2.0 list over to SymbalooEDU. This is a great site for educators to share websites via a descriptive thumbnail. My only wish is to be able to edit/delete/replace the Google search box in the middle on Read More...
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Flocabulary is an interest site that I found out about from Sue Gorman (Apple Distinguished Educator) for blending hip hop w/ learning to engage students in a exciting new way. This is a nice site to find free educational songs and videos and start a Read More...
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Recently, I received an email from a reader who shared w/ me this excellent site for teaching different lessons on Web 2.0 technologies. This site was created by the CSLA (California Library Association) and is a great way to introduce such topics such Read More...
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TED Education is a YouTube site dedicated to educational videos from the very popular TED video series. This news has been making its way around Twitter so I thought I'd share in case those of you haven't heard. I recommend checking out TED by clicking Read More...
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Worth Ave. Group who is a paying advertiser of Technology Tidbits will be offering iPad 3 insurance for very low rates. Being a member of a lot of email list servs, I come across district technology questions all the time. One of them recently was who Read More...
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Nabber is a nice site for learning a foreign language or word, that I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers . This works by searching for a word a term and the reading the definitions/translations left by others. Also, a person can leave Read More...
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Presentation Assistant Pro is a Windows app I just received a promotional email about. This looks to be a handy little app that can help teachers who are presenting on a whiteboard, computer screen, etc. This app includes lots of helpful tools such as: Read More...
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SideVibe is a site I've blogged about in the past and just wanted to spread the word about some big news coming from them. " Yes, that’s right. We've made SideVibe totally free for everyone! The response to our SideVibe teaching innovation has been outstanding. Read More...
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PicMonkey is a site I just found out about from one of the members of my PLN on FB. This is a great site for editing a photo in a number of different ways. A person can crop, resize, blur, add effects, etc etc. I recommend checking out PicMonkey by clicking Read More...
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Digital Wish Apps Center is a wonderful site for finding educational Android apps. A teacher can search by subject, grade level, etc. Also, these apps are reviewed on a 5 star scale. I highly recommend checking out Digital Wish Apps Center by clicking Read More...
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Coloring Pages 24 is a site I just found out about from one of my readers. This is a nice site for the younger kids for finding printables or for online coloring. Also, there are some nice educational games such as memory and various puzzles. I recommend Read More...
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Power My Learning is a wonderful learning community w/ lots of resources, tools, and activities for students/parents/educators. Teachers can come here to curate the web and create playlists to share w/ their students. Also, teachers can create lesson Read More...
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StudyBlue is a site I've covered in the past that has just released some new information. I'm going to quote it straight from their email as they say it best.... " New functionality connects students through content by allowing more than 1 million students Read More...
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Busy Teacher is a nice site to find free worksheets and printables for teachers. A teacher can search through a number of subjects such as: grammar, reading, writing, and more. Also, a person can search via most popular lists. I highly recommend checking Read More...
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Every1Speaks is a learning community that I just found out about that helps students learn though collaborative enquiry based learning. This is done in an innovative way through the use of visually engaging idea maps, through collaboration (a la Idea Read More...
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Recently I've been experimenting w/ a bunch of curation sites that are beneficial to creating and sharing lists. While exploring these tools I've been "fine tuning" my Web 2.0 list for schools. I have created a list of 25 Web 2.0 sites for education over Read More...
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Education Week Teacher is a wonderful free online magazine/site that I just found out about from the excellent blog, Educational Technology Guy . This is a nice site for free educational resources, professional development, and more. I highly recommend Read More...
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ACMI Generator is a wonderful free storyboard generator. This is a great site for HS kids for digital storytelling and to develop a movie scene/script. It really is a fantastic way to get the creative juices flowing. Student can choose from pre-set themes Read More...
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edSurge is a new (beta) community that is quite terrific. This is a place where educators can collaborate, keep up to date on educational technology and more. There is a wonderful product report which breaks down which application is best. There are lots Read More...
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Google Play is a site that's be getting a lot buzz on the internet today due to their announcement. This is a place for one stop shopping for the Android Market, Google Music, Movies and eBookstore. This does make it way more convenient to have everything Read More...
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Learn4Good is a nice site for finding educational games and other resources for students. Kids can search for games by theme and more. I recommend checking out Learn4Good by clicking here . For my top 10 sites for finding educational games click here Read More...
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Well, my fascination for curating the web has continued into using Bag the Web. Bag the Web is a nice site for curating and does have a section for educational bags (this is what they call their lists). It is easy to use but lacks the tagging feature Read More...
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MIT App Inventor is a site I found out about from Twitter today. While I'm not an Android user myself I did want to give a shout out about this site for those that are. It appears to be an easy way to create an app for an Android device over the web. Read More...
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SnappSchool is a wonderful site that parents can sign up for ($7.99, first 3 wks free) to receive educational weekly emails. These emails will cover all sorts of subjects and teaching tips beneficial to teachers, parents, and students. Also, teachers Read More...
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Dance Mat Typing is a online game/site that I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers . This is a an ideal site for teaching typing to students ages 7 - 11 yrs old. There are 4 stages divided into 12 levels. Also, there is a scoreboard to Read More...
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Knowit is a site I just found out about thanks to Technology & Learning . This is a site that is ideal for curating the web and sharing w/ others exactly what you know about any given topic. This site lets users save any kind of media (audio, video, photos) Read More...
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Bunsella Bedtimes Story is a free app for the iPad/iPhone that I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers . This is a wonderful app for digital storytelling and for kids learning how to read. A person can download a book and then record themselves Read More...
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This is an interesting site that I found out about from one of my followers on Pinterest. This is a recommendation engine designed for education. What makes it unique is that there is a web 3.0 element in that it tries to customize your browsing experience. Read More...
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I have composed a Web 2.0 list on MentorMob just to show what and how it can be used. Think of the potential this has for educators to teach lessons or new units. If you can master this list you will truly be a web 2.0 Jedi!!!! Create your own Playlist Read More...
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PinClout is a site for Pinterest Analytics. It's easy to setup and it gives a person a nice view of what kind of traffic their Pinterest boards are getting. I recommend checking out PinClout by clicking here . Read More...
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I have recently been exploring MentorMob and have blogged about it. It's been getting a lot of press lately on Twitter and is one of the better sites to come around for education in a long time. At it's heart I'd say MM is a site for curating the web Read More...
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PhotoPeach is a site I've blogged in the past and is rather popular. It just came to my attention that they now are offering a educational solution for schools. However, this is not a free service but cost effective none the less for a minimal monthly Read More...
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Pinboard for Pinterest is a wonderful free iPad app. This is a real handy app that I'm glad I found out about, because since I've been using Pinterest I've been stuck to using my computer. Now w/ this app I can use Pinterest from the luxury of the iPad. Read More...
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Snapanda is nifty little free Android app (soon to come for iPhone) for scanning a clearly printed word w/ a phone's camera and getting a definition. This is 21st century vocabulary at it's best. I highly recommend checking out Snapanda by clicking here Read More...
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Book Wink is a site I reviewed 3 yrs ago and decided to revisit. This is a nice site for getting video reviews on books. These are books that most school kids are reading and are categorized by grade level. Also, a person can view books by subject, author, Read More...
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