0073 TCT – The subdued episode

We’re in Barnes & Noble today. Back over there by the albums. Did you know they sell albums? They do! And nice leather bound notebooks. We’re there on the floor. We were at a table prepping the show, but we recorded it in a quiet corner. Only it wasn’t always so quiet!

• Google Docs Demo
  http://docs.google.com/demo
  Play with Google Docs, Spreadsheets and Drawings without having to have a Google account!
• Trick.ly
  http://www.trick.ly/
  URL shortener with password protection. great ideas for use here: http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=2479
• The Recordist
  http://www.therecordist.com/pages/downloads.html
  Free Sound Effects
• Free Certificates
  http://www.123certificates.com/
• ZooBurst
  http://www.zooburst.com
  Augmented Reality Storybooks
• Crude graphic
  http://www.infographicworld.com/infographics/large-crude-awakening.html
  How is the worst oil spill in US history effecting us?
• Togetherville
  http://togetherville.com/
  Social Networking for the single digit ages
• Can apps make kids smarter?
  http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31747_7-20006660-243.html
• 46 apps for iPad (not all appropriate, but there are a couple of gems)
  http://www.for-ipad.co.uk/featured/top-46-best-free-apps-for-ipad-that-you-should-check-out/
• iApps:
  • Type Drawing 2.0 – $2.99
    itunes store link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/typedrawing-2-0-for-iphone/id314072879?mt=8
    flickr link: http://www.flickr.com/groups/typedrawing/
  • Zentomino Free – Free
    http://www.littlewhitebearstudios.com/zentomino.html

0072 TCT – It’s early!

We’re not mobile and we’re publishing early. Well, relative to when we recording. But not relative to when we last published. But we’re hoping you haven’t had time to realize that yet…

• Reclaim Privacy for Facebook
  http://www.reclaimprivacy.org/facebook
• Zesty

  http://zesty.ca/facebook/

• Formspring Concerns

  http://www.rachelsimmons.com/2010/03/what-every-parent-should-know-about-formspring-the-new-cyberscourge-for-teens/

• Books Should Be Free

  http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/

• ePub Bud

  http://www.epubbud.com/

• PicLits

  http://piclits.com

• Spell with Flickr

  http://metaatem.net/words/

• TinEye

  http://www.tineye.com/

• Dinosaur Train

  http://pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain

• MathSnacks

  http://mathsnacks.org/

• Evom

  http://thelittleappfactory.com/evom/

• World Customs & Cultures

  http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/world-customs-cultures/id337842349?mt=8

• Pearl Diver

  http://mathsnacks.org/

0071 TCT – Sparking their creativity

We’ll let you in on a little secret. This episode was recorded just minutes after the last one. Back in March. Remember how we said in the description of the last podcast that we didn’t mean to wait so long to publish it? Well, that goes double for *this* one. We mention an app that was free last month and is $5 now. It’s still a good app but… free is so much better, no?

The Stellar Cafe: The Power of One Word
Inspiration from Peter Reynolds via Facebook post re: the ability of a teacher to inspire students to be creative and to share

Media College
MediaCollege.com is a free educational website for all forms of electronic media. Hundreds of exclusive tutorials covering video & television production, audio work, photography, graphics, web design and more. Also find utilities, reference material (e.g. user manuals), industry news and a helpful forum

Aviary
Aviary is on a mission to make creation accessible to artists of all genres, from graphic design to audio editing. Tools include: image editor, effects editor, image markup, audio editor, color editor, vector editor, and screen capture.

Webnote
Webnote is a tool for taking notes on your computer. It allows you to quickly write something down during a meeting, class, or any other time that you have a web browser available.

Our Courts
Our Courts is a web-based education project designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in our democracy. Our Courts is the vision of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who is concerned that students are not getting the information and tools they need for civic participation, and that civics teachers need better materials and support. Games include Argument Wars, Do I Have a Right, Supreme Decision, eLections, Pick 12, ReDistricting, and There Should Be a Law.

Quizlet
The mission for Quizlet is to make learning vocabulary not a chore. Flashcard sets can be created by teachers and students and shared on the site. Groups can be created so that students can study together. Five study modes available.

CogDogRoo – StoryIdeas
Prompts for creating stories–one part of the 50 Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story wiki.

StoryJumper
StoryJumper is a place to create and discover stories for kids. What’s your story?™

Zoodles
Safe, fun, and educational online experience for kids that also gave parents the information and control they wanted. Utilizes the Adobe Air platform to create a browser interface for children. Includes games for math, reading, science, and social studies, along with creative and cognitive development and life skills games

iApps

• Flashcard Touch
• GorillaCam