TimeGlider - Create an interactive Timeline

Timeglider is a data-driven interactive timeline application. You can "grab" the timeline and drag it left and right, and zoom in and out — much as you would with a mapping app — to view centuries at a time or just hours. You can create create event spans so that you can see durations and how they overlap. Being web-based, Timeglider lets you collaborate and share easily.

 

You can create timelines about the last year of your family, the last century of world events, or about pre-historical (bce/bc) times. You can zoom in to see ten minutes, or zoom out to see billions of years.

Here is how TimeGlider Works:  http://timeglider.com/how_it_works

Check out this 5-page "How To:"  http://tinyurl.com/c9o65wb  If you are working with a class, this may be a handy guide to share.
The FREE version allows for 3 timelines for 1 user with 16 images.  Might be enough for a project...each student would create their own account.

And finally, a 2-minute YouTube on creating timelines with TimeGlider:            

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox04XnBsZuk&safe=active

STUDYBLUE - Online Flashcards

http://www.studyblue.com/

Make, study and share online flashcards,
study guides and quizzes. Anytime. Anywhere.

Students can make and edit flashcards on their iPads using text, audio, and images

TitanPad - Collaboration Tool

TitanPad

Allows multiple people to work on one document at the same time. Great collaborative tool. After creating your TitanPad you then share the link with those you want to use it and everyone can collaborate at the same time on the document. Once it is complete you can save, share, import/export, or continue to edit.



Blabberize

 



Blabberize  -  Add a voice to your images or create single image digital stories.  Blabberize allows you to quickly animate any image to make it talk, by simply adding audio and specifying the bottom lip or jaw section. Within minutes you have a talking photo and the novelty factor. Make a famous person speak, give an animal a voice, even add a mouth to an inanimate object like a hamburger and discuss its nutritional value.

Use Blabberize to turn any photo into a talking photo!

• Upload a Picture to Blabberize

• Select the Mouth on the Picture

• Add audio and your picture is suddenly 'talking'!

• Record using a Mic;
• Use a previously recorded item.

Here is a quick YouTube on How to Get Started with Blabberize:      

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eodrCTzi44Q   You may sign in as a Guest: UN:Guest   PW:Guest  or create your own account Blabberize Cheatsheet    Ideas for the classroom: ·         Students can be asked to use text from history to make it come alive! e.g historic speeches or major laws that were passed and made a marked difference e.g. the law to desegregate ·         Have students record songs on poems demonstrating their knowledge of a topic and record the creation with Blabberize. For example: Photosynthesis Raps ·         It can be used to encourage students to prepare presentations to introduce themselves. ·         Students can be asked to use it to demonstrate their content knowledge. ·         Can be used to incorporate technology into a Reader's Theater activity.



SmileBox

www.smilebox.com

Hey, sorry about last week...no blog post.  A medical procedure interrupted my week...all is fine!!  Plus, I could use the excuse that it was a Election Day and a Professional Day at that!   :)
Here is a fun website:


Add your photos, videos and music to make a multimedia slideshow.

It’s fun and easy to be creative!  FREE!

This simple application for PC or Mac lets you quickly and easily create slideshows, invitations, cards, collages, scrapbooks and photo albums right on your computer or iPhone with the Smilebox App. With more than 1000 customizable templates to choose from, you'll find inspiration around every corner.

Now, you should be ready to make those Christmas cards, invitations, collages, slideshows, etc.  Too early for HAPPY HOLIDAYS?

 

SuperTeacherTools

http://www.superteachertools.com

SuperTeacherTools.com provides technology tools for teaching that are quick and easy to download, learn, and start using in your classroom.  Here is a list of available tools.

GAMES:

Flash Jeopardy Review Game

 

Speed Match Review Game  

 

Flash Who Want to be a Millionaire 

 

Flash Board Game

Classroom Management Tools:

For Fun:

United States Population Counter

World Population Counter

This Flash file displays random facts for your amusement and amazement. They are all true and the desk will update about every 10 seconds. The facts are all school appropriate. Makes a nice screensaver for students who finish early durings tests or other activities.

There is even a Free Book Maker!

Hope you can find one of these useful, to engage students!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poll Everywhere

What is Poll Everywhere?

The fastest way to create stylish real-time experiences for events using mobile devices.

Poll Everywhere replaces expensive proprietary audience response hardware with standard web technology. It's the easiest way to gather live responses in any venue: conferences, presentations, classrooms, radio, tv, print — anywhere. And because it works internationally with texting, web, or Twitter, its simplicity and flexibility are earning rave reviews.

Take a Tour!   http://www.polleverywhere.com/how-it-works

How much does it cost?

Plans for small classrooms to giant stadiums  Poll Everywhere is free for audiences of 40 people or less and they offer paid plans for larger audiences. K-12 and Higher Education semester-long plans are also available.

 

 

 

Lino It

Lino is an online web sticky note service that can be used to post memos, to-do lists, ideas, and photos anywhere on an online web canvas. Lino is completely free ...   http://www.linoit.com

• Take a note right away wherever you are
• Organize your stickies visually
• Free layout of your pictures and movies
• Send an Email and take a note online
• Never forget special days or deadlines!
• Use stickies to share files among friends and colleagus
• Use as a bulletin board among friends
• Use as a handy tool for your meetings
• Use as a handy tool for your meetings
• Use from smartphones

Similar to Wallwisher in some ways, but does Much more!
 

There is a tutorial using Lino to show you what can be done.

http://linoit.com/users/linoit-com/canvases/How%20to%20lino

 

 

Easy Notecards

Easy Notecards is a free educational tool for students and teachers to create, study, print and share interactive notecards (flashcards) for their textbooks.

http://www.easynotecards.com/



SEE the short video (1.50 minutes)

  Click on this button on the webpage

Notecards can be linked to a specific book and chapter(s) for better organization and easier searching.  A multiple choice quiz is automatically generated from the notecard data.  Each notecard set has a Helpfulness rating along with the ability to post a comment.  Members can use their locker to track their created notecards, favorites (notecards, books, members) and recent activity.  Search to see if notecards have already been created for YOUR text.

Stixy

Stixy helps users organize their world on flexible, shareable web-based bulletin boards called Stixyboards. Users can add tasks, appointments, files, photos, notes, and bookmarks to their Stixyboards and organize them in whatever way makes sense to them. They can also share Stixyboards with friends, family, and colleagues.

How does the registration process work?

Simply provide an email address and choose a password. No further information is required. A welcome email is sent, but no activation is necessary. Users may begin to create Stixyboards immediately. Inviting others to the board is easily accomplished and an email invite is instantly sent to each person.

What does it cost to use the application?

Stixy is free and members can create as many Stixyboards as they want.

Who would you recommend the application to?

This application is aimed at the everyday user who is looking for a way to share information with others online. The bulletin board inspired look is designed to be user friendly and fun. The flexibility of sharing tasks, notes, pictures, and more makes this a useful tool for families and classrooms.

This is similar to WallWisher!!!

YouTube on "How to" create a stixy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tePmLPbcBHU&feature=related

 

YouTube Time Machine

YouTube Time Machine

You have to try this!  Super cool! A great resource for history/social studies classes to show what was occuring in a particular year or use this in English Language Arts/Reading classes to put a book's time period into perspective for students.

Select a year and view videos from that year. There is a handy little search box.  Type in a year or something you remember from any time period, such as 9-11-2001.  You can select sports, video games, commercials, current events, television, movies, and music from that specific year. Amazing tool!!!

There is also a tab for MOST LOVED videos.  Shows you the most popular videos for today, this week, this month, and all time.

Hope you have time to give this a look....Try looking at all the videos, commercials, television, etc.  for your birth year!

 

FODEY - The Newspaper Clipping Generator

Fodey is a neat Web 2.0 tool that allows users to generate their own authentic newspaper clipping or one of the other "talking choices." Simply enter the name of a fictitious newspaper, date, headline, and story—and Fodey does the rest!

Besides being super easy to use, Fodey requires no log-in or registration. It also creates a pretty neat bulletin board worthy product!

To download your newspaper, use the link at the bottom of the generated image. You can use the images as you wish, ie. put them on your own website or blog. Please note, that direct linking to the newspaper clippings doesn't work; the images are deleted from the server after a short time span.

SKYPE in the Classroom

CONNECT YOUR CLASSROOM TO THE WORLD...                            http://education.skype.com/

Skype is a free and easy way for teachers to open up their classroom to the world! Meet new people, talk to experts, share ideas and create amazing learning experiences with teachers from around the world.

SKYPE is a free downloadable software that lets you do voice and video calls combined with instant messaging for free. The possibilities of Skype to flatten your classroom are endless.

This website, Skype in the Classroom, allows you to find other teachers using skype and the projects they wish to share with others.  You may find the perfect match for your classroom from anywhere in the world.  Just type in what subject you would like to share.  Or look at the projects currently being done...

 

SlideBomb Academy

SlideBomb  is a very simple mashup Slideshow!  On each slide you may embed YouTube videos, images or links to images, Google Map images, or you may simply have a slide of text.  A teacher may create a portfolio for your class.  Your students sign up and create their own slideshows.

 

A teacher may create an account, then the students sign in to the website that the teacher has created.  You may have several SlideBomb projects going at the same time OR you may wish to create a website for each bell. 

 

Looks like a very cool website to engage students. 

The student will learn the information as they create a SlideBomb!