Here is a snippet of 21st Century Learning, featuring the work of Ashley Kannan, Digital Leader at Julian.
BagTheWeb: Online Bookmarking Tool
CrocoDoc: Collaborative Documents
Crocodoc is a simple, online document sharing tool that provides users with the ability to edit and collaborate on documents without requiring an email address. Stickies and drawing tools are available and they can be applied to several types of files, including PDF files. The ability to password protect an online document is an added bonus that makes this tool potentially useful for teachers, students, and parents.
Upload a document for collaboration, then share the link via email. It's easy and works well when sharing with others outside of Gmail.
-Learn more on my website:
-Try it: Edit CrocoDoc
Flat Stanley in the 21st Century
Flat Stanley has been embraced by teachers and students since 1964. Originally a character featured in a Jeff Brown's children's book, Stanley's most appealing trait is that he has the ability to visit his friends by being mailed in an envelope around the world.
Kathy Rolfes and Veronica White have found a much more efficient way for Stanley to travel, using VoiceThread, a Cool Tool often featured here. They have modified Flat Stanley and sent him into a 21st Century learning environment.
The 21st Century Flat Stanley will not get crinkled or lost in the mail, and he is ready and waiting for students across the globe to discuss, 24/7.
Please visit the Flat Stanley VoiceThread and then help him move across the globe by passing him along.
Please visit the Flat Stanley VoiceThread and then help him move across the globe by passing him along.
Screencasting Tools
ScreenToaster:
This is a free online screencasting tool with plenty of handy features. The site itself is a great source of already created tutorials and it's worth checking out. ScreenToaster was very easy to use, and publishing a short screencast was painless. This seems like a wonderful screencasting tool and I will use it again.
Go to ScreenToaster
Jing:
This is a free online screencasting tool with plenty of handy features. The site itself is a great source of already created tutorials and it's worth checking out. ScreenToaster was very easy to use, and publishing a short screencast was painless. This seems like a wonderful screencasting tool and I will use it again.
Go to ScreenToaster
Jing:
Jing is an old, familiar application that works well and has exciting potential, but it tends to take a long time to load and play. Jing is free, but there is a download required so this is a tool for home use. There is also a more streamlined paid version of JING that is worth checking out.
Go to Jing
Go to Jing
Screener:
At first glance, Screenr seemed like the perfect tool for recording simple video tutorials. Creating a Screener couldn't be easier, but publishing one was a different story. First, Screenr insisted on posting my screencast to Twitter, but then it couldn't quite make the connection. All of the Screenrs I created are somewhere lost in CyberSpace.
Go to Screener
ScreenJelly:
This is another screencasting tool that depends on Twitter for publishing, but it also has a nicely displayed collection of already created screencasts.
Go to ScreenJelly
Go to Screener
ScreenJelly:
This is another screencasting tool that depends on Twitter for publishing, but it also has a nicely displayed collection of already created screencasts.
Go to ScreenJelly
WallWisher
WallWisher is a free tool that allows you to create a page of online sticky notes. In addition to text, the notes can include images, links and videos as long as that media is already stored somewhere else online. Create a themed wall, then invite others to add stickies. Just think of all the ways this Cool Tool can be used!
Web 2.0 Tools for Online Presentation and Resource Sharing
Nadine Norris, Instructional Technology Coordinator in District 15, always has a lot of useful tools to share. Here are some of the tools she shared at ICE today.
- √ Wallwisher
- √Online Screencasting
- ShareTabs
- Stixy
- SlideShare
- SimplyBox
- LiveBinder
- Weblist
- BagTheWeb
- Kwout
- Skitch
These tools will be used, reviewed, and discussed on this blog.
NEO2 for Keyboarding and Writing
The NEO2 is worth taking a look at for schools looking for cost-efficient machines for keyboarding and writing. This machine is the newest Alphasmart. Here are some great features of the device:
- text can be enlarged
- not Internet-connected
- transfer data wirelessly to computer
- includes the "Home Row Check" feature within keyboarding program
- has a feature to wirelessly transfer data to Google Docs
- Text2Speech add-on device available
- made out of football helmet material
The Fusion and the Writer are similar devices and I will try to take them for a test drive at ICE today.
Pixie 2 for Learning in D97
Pixie 2 is software made simple. A user can open the program, experiment with familiar drawing/painting tools and create! Stamps right within the program provide opportunities for those of us with limited drawing ability to create and express ourselves visually in spite of it. This opens the door for a world of writing possibilities. The ease of publishing Pixie 2 creations with Google Docs and a blog helps create a 21st Century Learning environment that extends the walls of the classroom and encourages higher quality work that is published for an audience.
The best way to take a peek is to take a look at a VoiceThread created with samples of the work and comments. You can also view some of the project featured by clicking on the links below.
A closer look at projects
- Alliteration - Debbie Creticos and Lucy Divis - Longfellow - Grade 2
- Catastrophic Events - Phyllis Frick - Grade 6
- Fall Fun and Festivals Janet Barnstable - Julian - Virtual Classroom Global Dreamers - Grades 7-8
- City Wildlife - Stella Turi - Holmes - Grade 3
Catostrophic Events: Pixie 2 and Google Presentation
Phyllis Frick's 6th grade science students used Pixie 2 to create slides about catastrophic events. After completing some research, each student created original artwork depicting the event and wrote a one sentence summary about it.
This was the first time Phyllis and her students used these Cool Tools in the lab, but they were able to create powerful slides in just about one lab session.
Please view and enjoy the Catastrophic Events SlideShow
This was the first time Phyllis and her students used these Cool Tools in the lab, but they were able to create powerful slides in just about one lab session.
Please view and enjoy the Catastrophic Events SlideShow
Alliteration in a 21st Century Learning Environment
The students in Debbie Creticos's and Lucy Divis's 2nd grade class learned about alliteration through painting and writing on the computer. Their work is impressive and delightful.
They used Pixie 2 to create the work, then uploaded the images to Google Presentation for publishing on the class blog.
Please enjoy the Alliteration Slide Show created by Longfellow 2nd graders.
They used Pixie 2 to create the work, then uploaded the images to Google Presentation for publishing on the class blog.
Please enjoy the Alliteration Slide Show created by Longfellow 2nd graders.
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