Ellen Commito and Mia Gaska have presented an interactive workshop on using iPods in the classroom as part of the Blue Ribbon Institute. They shared samples of activities they’ve done with their students and podcasts (both student created and teacher made) that they have used to support teaching/learning their their elementary level classrooms. Here are [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Using iPods in the Classroom
Posted in Class Ideas, tagged BRI2010, iPods on April 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Blogging with Students and Classes
Posted in Sharing with Educators, tagged A Difference, Blogger, Jing, The Edublogger on April 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This morning I attended an excellent workshop presented by Steve Olivo (@solivo11) and Kathy Favazza (@kathyfavazza) as part of the Blue Ribbon Institute for Academic Excellence. Here are the notes that I took in Google Docs. This includes links to the sites that were mentioned, including Jing, The Edublogger, Blogger, and A Difference (Darren Kuropatwa’s [...]
Digital Storytelling with VoiceThread
Posted in Family, Sharing with Educators, tagged Presentation ideas, VoiceThread on April 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In the past I have mentioned that I use VoiceThread with my classes for digital storytelling. VoiceThread is a web-based service that allows you to upload images (a PowerPoint, photos, documents, or even video) to create a presentation. What makes VoiceThread different is that you can then comment on each slide, creating a narration or [...]
