Museum Box

 Museum Box

http://museumbox.e2bn.org/

This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. What items, for example, would you put in a box to describe your life, the life of a tree or cell, the history of a career, the life of a Victorian Servant or Roman soldier, or to show that slavery was wrong and unnecessary? You can display anything from a text file to a movie. You can also view and comment on the museum boxes submitted by others.

MuseumBox is a cross curricular tool. It is particularly useful in areas of the curriculum where students have to assess, investigate or debate issues and explore and develop ideas.  In the Guidance for Teacher area, there are creative ways listed to use Museum Box in the classroom.

If you wish to review and approve your pupils' work then you will need to:
Register your school    Once you have been approved (can take up to 5 days) you can review their work.

Guidance for Teachers - Registration and creating student accounts

http://museumbox.e2bn.org/teachers/view.php?id=74

Ice Breakers

 Ice Breakers 

http://www.icebreakers.ws/

This site features instructions to several play tested. high quality Free Icebreakers, fun games, and team building activities.
Works well for group facilitation, the first day of school, training programs and icebreakers for meetings of all kind.

Zentation

Zentation - Online Presentation with Video and Slides

The next best thing to being there live . . .
Zentation combines video and slides to create online presentations that best simulate the live experience. Easily create high-end webinars, webcasts, elearning, training and virtual events.

Basic features with social media tools.

Easily synchronize your video and PowerPoint slides together in a single presentation format. The Zentation player provides your audience with a simple outline of your presentation so they can access any part of it without having to wait for it to download completely. Viewers can even use the comment section to blog about your presentation.

• Sharing a presentation is easy. Zentation provides thumbnail image links and embed code for a simple flash player that can be integrated into your blog or website.

How do I use the Zentation service (for free)?

• Upload your video to YouTube or Slideshare.
• Log into Zentation and create a new Account and "Add a New Presentation."
  • In the form, copy and paste the URL of your video from YouTube or Slideshare.
  • Then, upload your PowerPoint file or link a Slideshare slide deck.
  • Finally, you can use our ZenSync™ tool to provide precise start timings for each graphic in your presentation.

   See how this works . . .

 CLICK on PLAY

Uses in the Classroom -
Videotape your lesson presentation . . . 
Students can review or see the lesson from the day they were absent with you talking and the slides you presented!

What is a Voki?

What is Voki? Voki is a free service that allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile, and in email messages.  Voki is intended for non-commercial use.   http://www.voki.com/Voki_for_education.php How do I get started? It's easy! You don't need any advanced technological knowledge to use Voki. Creating a Voki is a simple step-by-step process that anyone with Internet and a mouse can easily complete. If you have questions, please visit the FAQs page. Another great resource is the Newbie's Corner in the Teacher's Corner, where many savvy Voki users share their knowledge. You'll be an expert in no time! After all, "Who dares to teach must never cease to learn." (John Cotton Dana).
That's right! The new blog.voki.com is here!  Here are some recent posts:
Hello World! Video Interview with Mary Beth Interview with Lisa Nielsen The "Missing" Voki Embed Code

How can I use Voki in my classroom?
There are endless ways of using Voki in your classroom! You can use Voki for any subject and any grade. Users upload their lesson plans for your convenience. Additionally, please visit the Teacher's Corner to learn and get inspired by the Voki community of educators.