http://techchicktips.net Two Texas Chicks who Love Technology and the Digital Lifestyle Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:52:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2006-2009 digimom@techchicktips.net (Two Tech Chicks) digimom@techchicktips.net (Two Tech Chicks) Educational Technology 1440 http://techchicktips.net/podcasts/techchicksh_144.jpg http://techchicktips.net 144 144 Tips and tricks for educating 21st century learners with 21st century skills! The podcast is geared specifically to educators interested in integrating technology into their curriculum. Companion blog, forums and resources at: http://techchicktips.[...] Two Texas Chicks who Love Technology and the Digital Lifestyle mac, apple, tips, teacher, education, web2.0, digital, integration Two Tech Chicks Two Tech Chicks digimom@techchicktips.net no no http://techchicktips.net/2012/01/13/0092-tct-chock-full-of-goodness/ http://techchicktips.net/2012/01/13/0092-tct-chock-full-of-goodness/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:59:11 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/?p=535 http://techchicktips.net/2012/01/13/0092-tct-chock-full-of-goodness/feed/ 0 1:06:41 Whoa… Got a long commute? I hope so because this is a LONG one! Four award-winning multimedia series for educators: National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/ NBC Learn http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn Science36[...] Whoa… Got a long commute? I hope so because this is a LONG one! Four award-winning multimedia series for educators: National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/ NBC Learn http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn Science360 – The Knowledge Network http://www.science360.gov/files/ Five Lessons on Teaching from Angry Birds http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=9797 TagMyDoc http://tagmydoc.com LEGO QR Code http://spicylearning.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/the-239450th-time-a-student-amazes-me/ Patterns with Music Just an idea about patterns and sound that came to us while we were doing a sound check. No link. :) We Give Books http://www.wegivebooks.org/ Goodnight iPad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ouOwpYQqic Green Screen Adventures http://greenscreenadventures.tv Teach It – Don’t Fight It http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6112083 Dispelling the Myths of Blocking http://coolcatteacher.visibli.com/share/3grDXS Technology Integration Resources http://blogs.gssd.ca/mmorley/ MorgueFile http://www.morguefile.com Purple Planet http://www.purple-planet.com Primary Wall http://primarywall.com Setting Up an iPad Cart http://dancallahan.net/2011/09/19/step-by-step-process-for-setting-up-an-ipad-cart Making Your Own iPad Stylus http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=4221 Appitic http://appitic.com/ Apps – all for iPad, today iStop Motion for iPad2 – $4.99 (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/istopmotion-for-ipad/id484019696?mt=8) iStop Motion Remote Camera (for iOS device with a camera) – free by requires iStop Motion for iPad (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/istopmotion-remote-camera/id484024876?mt=8) DoInk Animation – $4.99 (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/doink-animation-drawing/id364762290?mt=8) Toontastic – free (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toontastic/id404693282?mt=8) A+ FlashCards Pro – free (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/a-flashcards-pro/id395248242?mt=8) Explain Everything – $2.99 (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/explain-everything/id431493086?mt=8) Educreations Interactive Whiteboard – free (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/educreations-interactive-whiteboard/id478617061?mt=8) ScreenChomp – free (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/screenchomp/id442415881?mt=8) ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard – free (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/showme-interactive-whiteboard/id445066279?mt=8) podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2011/12/02/0091-tct-hurry-too-much-to-cover-too-little-time/ http://techchicktips.net/2011/12/02/0091-tct-hurry-too-much-to-cover-too-little-time/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:20:22 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2011/12/02/0091-tct-hurry-too-much-to-cover-too-little-time/ http://techchicktips.net/2011/12/02/0091-tct-hurry-too-much-to-cover-too-little-time/feed/ 1 0:33:03 This might have been recorded at the same time as the last one but don’t feel cheated! Look how much content there is! And listen to use blah blah blah and iOS apps on Appy Hours 4 You Blog Talk Radio! We visit with Lisa Johnson during episod[...] This might have been recorded at the same time as the last one but don’t feel cheated! Look how much content there is! And listen to use blah blah blah and iOS apps on Appy Hours 4 You Blog Talk Radio! We visit with Lisa Johnson during episode 11 (iPodsibilities 4 Preschool Primary). Teachers’ Tackle Box http://tacklebox.4teachers.org 42 Digital Resources for Students & Parents http://mashable.com/2011/08/16/back-to-school-student-tech/ 47 Interesting Ways to Use Moodle in the Classroom https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_843fgbk2dk Teaching with Primary Sources Quarterly from Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/teachers/tps/quarterly/index.html 10 Tips for Teaching with Evernote http://edtech.nathansandberg.me/10-tips-for-teachers-using-evernote-education Free Web 2.0 eCourse http://plpnetwork.com/free-web-2-0-tools-ecourse/ Free Cyberbullying Toolkit http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/cyberbullying-toolkit 20 Movies Every Educator Should See http://www.edutopia.org/blog/20-must-see-movies-educators-nicholas-provenzano 10 Tips for Classroom Management (downloadable pdf; requires login) http://www.edutopia.org/classroom-management-resource-guide Grade Level Student Learning Links http://www.sanjuan.edu/webpages/gguthrie/grade_level_links.cfm 12 Ways to Be More Search Savvy http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/09/cracking-the-code-to-the-best-google-search/ Using Cell Phones in Class http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/08/class-turn-on-your-cell-phones-its-time-to-text/ Celly http://cel.ly/ ClassParrot http://www.classparrot.com/ Socrative http://www.socrative.com/ Apps Socrative Teacher/Student Apps Free Teacher: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/socrative-teacher/id477620120?mt=8 Student: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/socrative-student/id477618130?mt=8 CommonSenseMedia Free http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/common-sense-media/id375331355?mt=8 podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2011/11/22/0090-tct-youtubealishious/ http://techchicktips.net/2011/11/22/0090-tct-youtubealishious/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:24:23 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2011/11/22/0090-tct-youtubealishious/ http://techchicktips.net/2011/11/22/0090-tct-youtubealishious/feed/ 1 0:28:43 All about the YouTube, today! Listen to us on Stitcher! YouTube Edu http://www.youtube.com/education Academic Earth http://academicearth.org/ Angry Birds Writing Prompts http://www.teachhub.com/live-angry-birds-video-writing-prompts Animated Sheet [...] All about the YouTube, today! Listen to us on Stitcher! YouTube Edu http://www.youtube.com/education Academic Earth http://academicearth.org/ Angry Birds Writing Prompts http://www.teachhub.com/live-angry-birds-video-writing-prompts Animated Sheet Music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPv9-rWITrM Science of Sound http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_0DXxNeaQ0&feature=spotlight Origami Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6lL83wl31E&feature=relmfu Trailers Recut: Mary Poppins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic The Shining: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfout_rgPSA Helen’s Fave Lip Dub http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po9qy-tjeYw&list=FLb4AsE_ENeOBnwcl4WoR9Ig&index=9&feature=plpp Lip Dub Challenge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mPYrugnatE iApps: itubelist – YouTube Playlist Finder (with kids video collection) http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itubelist-youtube-playlist/id438991471?mt=8 scan – scan QR codes http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scan/id411206394?mt=8 Our YouTube Plus episode can be found here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/0082-tct-youtube-plus/id165244308?i=91841829 podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2011/09/05/0089-tct-there-is-no-title/ http://techchicktips.net/2011/09/05/0089-tct-there-is-no-title/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:00:30 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/?p=516 http://techchicktips.net/2011/09/05/0089-tct-there-is-no-title/feed/ 7 0:16:41 Okay, this should be the last one where Anna sounds sick. She wasn’t sick that long, we just recorded few episodes all at once. :) Worldwide Library Conference http://virtualschooling.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/updated-links-worldwide-library-2[...] Okay, this should be the last one where Anna sounds sick. She wasn’t sick that long, we just recorded few episodes all at once. :) Worldwide Library Conference http://virtualschooling.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/updated-links-worldwide-library-2-011-conference-call-for-presentations/ Pete’s Power Point Station http://www.pppst.com AppList.me http://www.applist.me/us.php Easy Animation for the Web http://www.automatoon.com/ Unlocking Literacy with iPads http://www.throughstudentseyes.org/ipads/Unlocking_Literacy_with_iPad/iPads.html Introduction to Copywriting for the Web (not what you think–it’s about writing online!) http://www.onextrapixel.com/2011/07/08/an-introduction-to-copywriting-for-the-web/ Web 2 (moodle of web 2.0 tools with links, activities, videos, etc) http://www.hccweb2.org/web2/ PlanbookEDU (online lesson planning-free and premium version) http://planbookedu.com/ Timer Tab http://www.timer-tab.com/ Classroom Ideas for Using the iPad (free ebook) http://asp-uk.secure-zone.net/v2/index.jsp?id=639/684/1619&lng=en Playing with Media http://playingwithmedia.com/pages/copyright iApps Texas Capital Watch – http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/texas-capitolwatch/id431019053?mt=8 Hanging with Friends – http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hanging-with-friends-free/id440786655?mt=8 podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2011/08/23/0088-tct-it-all-adds-up/ http://techchicktips.net/2011/08/23/0088-tct-it-all-adds-up/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:22:03 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2011/08/23/0088-tct-it-all-adds-up/ http://techchicktips.net/2011/08/23/0088-tct-it-all-adds-up/feed/ 22 0:15:50 We’re in Barnes & Noble again. Well, maybe “again” is the wrong word. Maybe it’s more like “still.” Yeah, we cheated. This was recorded around the same time as the last. 8 Shifts for Teaching and Learning htt[...] We’re in Barnes & Noble again. Well, maybe “again” is the wrong word. Maybe it’s more like “still.” Yeah, we cheated. This was recorded around the same time as the last. 8 Shifts for Teaching and Learning http://ascd.typepad.com/blog/2011/06/eight-shifts-for-teaching-and-learning.html#.ThczzI-YNsh.twitter 12 Habits of the Top 21st Century Teachers http://coolcatteacher.visibli.com/share/SD1NzE 8 Ways to Support Teachers Integrate Technology http://edtechtoolbox.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-to-support-teachers.html 10 Awesome Tools to Create Infographics http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/awesome-free-tools-infographics/?asid=c228f21b 7 Ways Schools Can Leverage Social Media http://blog.learnboost.com/blog/7-ways-schools-should-leverage-social-media/ 10 Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom http://blogs.skype.com/play/2011/07/top-uses-of-skype-in-the-class.html 28 Creative Ways Teachers are Using Twitter http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2011/07/06/28-creative-ways-teachers-are-using-twitter/ iApps Toca Doctor http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toca-doctor/id424209938?mt=8 Zite http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zite-personalized-magazine/id419752338?mt=8 iAllowance (updated!) http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iallowance-allowance-chore/id398299456?mt=8 podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2011/08/02/0087-tct-science-heavy-ish/ http://techchicktips.net/2011/08/02/0087-tct-science-heavy-ish/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:53:11 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2011/08/02/0087-tct-science-heavy-ish/ http://techchicktips.net/2011/08/02/0087-tct-science-heavy-ish/feed/ 13 0:26:53 We’re back in Barnes & Noble and getting all kinds of stares. Maybe the microphone makes it a little obvious… The sound is getting better – at least Helen sounds good! Anna was still sick. iTunes News iTunes now lets you see[...] We’re back in Barnes & Noble and getting all kinds of stares. Maybe the microphone makes it a little obvious… The sound is getting better – at least Helen sounds good! Anna was still sick. iTunes News iTunes now lets you see your purchase history and re-download with ease! http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1103 Google+ What’s the fuss of Google+? Check out this LiveBinder! http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=135530 AR History Apps http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/10/nyregion/apps-bring-past-present-and-future-into-focus.html?_r=1&ref=technology QR Codes in Children’s Books http://www.technologybitsbytesnibbles.info/archives/5066 QR Periodic Table http://www.flickr.com/photos/periodicvideos/5915143448/in/photostream BlockPosters http://blockposters.com Online Periodic Table http://periodictable.com/ Spell Your Name in Elements http://theodoregray.com/PeriodicTable/MSP/SpellWithElements Free Stuff for Science Teachers http://scienceinquirer.wikispaces.com/freestuff Teaching Physics with Angry Birds http://nova-education.blogspot.com/2011/02/teaching-physics-with-angry-birds.html iApps Summify (free) i-Prompt Pro (free) podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2011/08/02/0086-5-tct-we-sound-good/ http://techchicktips.net/2011/08/02/0086-5-tct-we-sound-good/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:54:54 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2011/08/02/0086-5-tct-we-sound-good/ http://techchicktips.net/2011/08/02/0086-5-tct-we-sound-good/feed/ 0 0:06:12 What? You thought there would be content? Sorry, no. We’re at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Broadcast in Phoenix, Arizona with the ADE Institute. We snuck into a sound room to record this. :) What? You thought there would be content? Sorry, no. We’re at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Broadcast in Phoenix, Arizona with the ADE Institute. We snuck into a sound room to record this. :) podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2011/06/17/0086-tct-summer-bonanza/ http://techchicktips.net/2011/06/17/0086-tct-summer-bonanza/#comments Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:43:04 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2011/06/17/0086-tct-summer-bonanza/ http://techchicktips.net/2011/06/17/0086-tct-summer-bonanza/feed/ 4 0:45:01 We’re mobile again, on our way back from TEPSA and playing with our new toy, the iRig. We learned after the fact that our settings were not ideal. Next time will be better. We start off a little bit on a soapbox. But… we’re probabl[...] We’re mobile again, on our way back from TEPSA and playing with our new toy, the iRig. We learned after the fact that our settings were not ideal. Next time will be better. We start off a little bit on a soapbox. But… we’re probably preaching to the choir. Listen through to the end – we have free codes to give away for an excellent iPhone/iPod/iPad app!   Redefining Cheating http://dreamsofeducation.wordpress.com/2010/08/04/redefining-cheating/ You Don’t Have to Like It http://chrisbetcher.com/2011/05/you-dont-have-to-like-it/ The Why and How of Using Facebook for Educators http://theedublogger.com/2011/05/11/the-why-and-how-of-using-facebook-for-educators-no-need-to-be-friends-at-all/ Acceptable Use Policies in the Web 2.0 and Mobile Era http://www.cosn.org/Initiatives/ParticipatoryLearning/Web20MobileAUPGuide/tabid/8139/Default.aspx Lessons Learned by Steve Jobs http://sourcesofinsight.com/2011/06/16/lessons-learned-from-steve-jobs/ Passion-Based Learning http://www.edutopia.org/blog/passionate-learning-teaching-heather-wolpert-gawron-interview Summer Professional Development Blog Series http://www.edutopia.org/blog/professional-development-series Summer Rejuvenation Guide http://www.edutopia.org/summer-rejuvenation-classroom-resource-guide The Bully Project http://thebullyproject.com/index.html 70+ Google Forms for the Classroom http://edte.ch/blog/2008/08/23/10-google-forms-for-the-classroom Pivot Tables in Google Spreadsheet http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2011/05/pivot-tables-now-in-google-spreadsheets.html Google Calendar Appointments http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2011/06/introducing-appointment-slots-in-google.html National Jukebox http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/ WikiSummarizer http://www.wikisummarizer.com/ Droplr http://droplr.com/hello Present.me http://present.me/ FlipSnack http://www.flipsnack.com/ iAllowance http://www.jumpgapsoftware.com/Jump_Gap_Software/iAllowance.html Splashtop Whiteboard http://www.splashtop.com/whiteboard podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2011/05/01/0085-tct-my-documents-corrupted/ http://techchicktips.net/2011/05/01/0085-tct-my-documents-corrupted/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 00:56:24 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2011/05/01/0085-tct-my-documents-corrupted/ http://techchicktips.net/2011/05/01/0085-tct-my-documents-corrupted/feed/ 13 0:21:46 If you have a commute, you probably don’t have to double speed this episode. It’s shorter… But packed with goodness! Document Corrupter http://neddyy.net/docs/ Photofunia http://www.photofunia.com/ ClassTools http://classtools.ne[...] If you have a commute, you probably don’t have to double speed this episode. It’s shorter… But packed with goodness! Document Corrupter http://neddyy.net/docs/ Photofunia http://www.photofunia.com/ ClassTools http://classtools.net Tech Learning Blog Posting about ClassTools QR Code Resume http://mashable.com/2011/04/26/qr-code-resume/ UStream http://www.ustream.tv/ Consider your own stream of butterflies, tadpoles, egg hatching and other great Science happening in your classroom! Creating eBooks with Students http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/ebooks/index.html Students Review Books (yes, AGAIN!) http://studentsreviewbooks.com Book Reviews 4 Kids by Kids http://bookreviews4kidsbykids.eanes.wikispaces.net/ SciSpy (free) http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scispy/id425304218?mt=8 American Wordspeller ($4.99) http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/american-wordspeller/id397617771?mt=8 podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2011/04/16/0084-tct-the-chicks-at-the-chick-fil-a-2/ http://techchicktips.net/2011/04/16/0084-tct-the-chicks-at-the-chick-fil-a-2/#comments Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:21:23 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2011/04/16/0084-tct-the-chicks-at-the-chick-fil-a-2/ http://techchicktips.net/2011/04/16/0084-tct-the-chicks-at-the-chick-fil-a-2/feed/ 3 0:37:57 New location for us… Chick-fil-a. Thanks for the free wifi, but could you do without the really LOUD friend of employees talking about shorts? No? Okay, we’ll finish in the car, thanks. Great links here, and already have a great line up[...] New location for us… Chick-fil-a. Thanks for the free wifi, but could you do without the really LOUD friend of employees talking about shorts? No? Okay, we’ll finish in the car, thanks. Great links here, and already have a great line up for NEXT podcast because it was too much to say in one. 10 Things that CIO’s Can Learn from Angry Birds http://bit.ly/f13aeP GoAnimate/h4> http://goanimate.com http://goanimate4schools.com/ Little Bird Tales http://littlebirdtales.com/ MyFakeWall http://myfakewall.com Wetoku http://www.wetoku.com Sweet Search http://sweetsearch.com Quintura Kids http://quinturakids.com/ Trivia question: Which icon on the Quintura Kids site would you click on to “look through Brown University’s collection of African-American sheet music from 1850-1920?” Popplet http://popplet.com/ Apptivities http://www.apptivities.org/ Our iApps Momswithapps $FREE http://momswithapps.com/ Three Little Pigs and the Secrets of a Popup Book $3.99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/three-little-pigs-secrets/id407384876?mt=8 Don’t forget our FaceBook Page! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tech-Chick-Tips/170602709625004 podcast Two Tech Chicks no no