http://techchicktips.net Two Texas Chicks who Love Technology and the Digital Lifestyle Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:48:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Copyright © 2010 Tech Chick Tips 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.net/ 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/2010/07/24/0075-tct-annas-a-bit-of-a-klepto/ http://techchicktips.net/2010/07/24/0075-tct-annas-a-bit-of-a-klepto/#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:30:58 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2010/07/24/0075-tct-annas-a-bit-of-a-klepto/ http://techchicktips.net/2010/07/24/0075-tct-annas-a-bit-of-a-klepto/feed/ 0 http://techchicktips.net/2010/07/16/0074-tct-its-not-that-much-shorter/ http://techchicktips.net/2010/07/16/0074-tct-its-not-that-much-shorter/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:45:32 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2010/07/16/0074-tct-its-not-that-much-shorter/ http://techchicktips.net/2010/07/16/0074-tct-its-not-that-much-shorter/feed/ 0 00:01:01 We've been busy! Doing training, then ISTE, then more training! But we managed to sneak in a podcast just after it's 4th birthday! Yay! ... We've been busy! Doing training, then ISTE, then more training! But we managed to sneak in a podcast just after it's 4th birthday! Yay! Diigo v. 5! http://blog.diigo.com/2010/07/01/diigo-v5-0-collect-highlight-then-remember/ 10 Ways to Discover New Music Online http://www.eternalcode.com/top-10-free-ways-to-discover-new-music-online One Frame of Fame http://oneframeoffame.com/ Open Clipart Library http://www.openclipart.org/ Digital Films http://digitalfilms.com/ What happens when you tell your students who edits Wikipedia? http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Longfields-Davidson_Heights_Secondary_School&oldid=364561499 Science of Pokemon http://www.geekologie.com/image.php?path=/2010/05/05/pokemon-reality-full.jpg Google Forms resources http://sites.google.com/site/mestract/google-forms/google-form-examples-downloads BlogPoll http://www.blogpoll.com Moms with Apps http://momswithapps.com/ Apps: * MathTappers: Clock Master (free) o iTunes store link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mathtappers-clockmaster-math/id336932114?mt=8 * Toddler Timer (99¢) o iTunes store link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toddler-timer/id373243639?mt=8 podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2010/06/06/0073-tct-the-subdued-episode/ http://techchicktips.net/2010/06/06/0073-tct-the-subdued-episode/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:21:18 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2010/06/06/0073-tct-the-subdued-episode/ http://techchicktips.net/2010/06/06/0073-tct-the-subdued-episode/feed/ 1 00:01:01 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 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 podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2010/05/22/0072-tct-its-early/ http://techchicktips.net/2010/05/22/0072-tct-its-early/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 01:21:34 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/?p=385 http://techchicktips.net/2010/05/22/0072-tct-its-early/feed/ 0 http://techchicktips.net/2010/04/20/0071-tct-sparking-their-creativity/ http://techchicktips.net/2010/04/20/0071-tct-sparking-their-creativity/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:11:17 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2010/04/20/0071-tct-sparking-their-creativity/ http://techchicktips.net/2010/04/20/0071-tct-sparking-their-creativity/feed/ 0 24:18 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 ... 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 podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2010/04/12/0070-tct-building-your-capacity/ http://techchicktips.net/2010/04/12/0070-tct-building-your-capacity/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:05:31 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2010/04/12/0070-tct-building-your-capacity/ http://techchicktips.net/2010/04/12/0070-tct-building-your-capacity/feed/ 0 14:08 First, an apology. This was recording in mid-ish March but not published until early-ish April. That was not our intention. We hope the resources ... First, an apology. This was recording in mid-ish March but not published until early-ish April. That was not our intention. We hope the resources make up for the delay! 21FOUNDATION | Aligning 21st Century Learners with 21st Century Learning (1:12) Their aim is to raise awareness, understanding and the importance of implementing learning that will nurture our 21st century citizens. Sixty Symbols - Physics and Astronomy videos (2:43) Sixty Symbols is a collection of videos about physics and astronomy presented by experts from The University of Nottingham. TES Connect - Teaching Jobs, Resources & Community (3:46) TES Connect is the world's largest social network for a single profession and allows teachers to connect with other professionals to find and share their best classroom resources and advice. Split into five user-friendly sections including jobs, community, resources and My TES, the site gives teachers access to tools that have the potential to transform lesson planning and the quality of lessons taught TeacherLED — Interactive Whiteboard Resources For Teachers (5:25) This site is designed to provide teachers with access to free high quality teaching resources for use on Interactive Whiteboards. 100 Essential Blog Posts for the First-Year Teacher | Online College Tips - Online Colleges (7:01) Blog posts written by teachers that touch on just about every topic you can imagine, including working with students, improving your teaching skills, resources to use in the classroom, going green in school, education reform, and the future of education. 100 Video Sites Every Educator Should Bookmark | AccreditedOnlineColleges.org (8:30) Collection of helpful materials, including videos to augment your lessons, lectures to inspire students, documentaries to show them how things work, and loads of additional videos to help you become a better, smarter teacher. Free Technology for Teachers: Many Ways to Use Flip Cameras in the Classroom (9:07) A Google Docs presentation of ways that Flip video cameras can be used in the classroom. Submit your email address in the form and receive an invitation to collaborate. iApps Edutecher Hangman RSS podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2010/02/18/0069tct-by-the-numbers/ http://techchicktips.net/2010/02/18/0069tct-by-the-numbers/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:52:33 +0000 Helen http://techchicktips.net/?p=370 http://techchicktips.net/2010/02/18/0069tct-by-the-numbers/feed/ 0 20:42 Doodle 4 Google (1:15) "Doodle 4 Google is a competition where we invite K-12 students to work their artistic will upon our homepage logo. At ... Doodle 4 Google (1:15) "Doodle 4 Google is a competition where we invite K-12 students to work their artistic will upon our homepage logo. At Google we believe in thinking big and dreaming big, so this year we're inviting U.S. kids to exercise their creative imaginations around the theme, "If I Could Do Anything, I Would …"" Science of the Olympic Winter Games (4:07) NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News, has teamed up with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to produce Science of the Olympic Winter Games, a 16-part video series that explores the science behind individual Olympic events, including Downhill and Aerial Skiing, Speed Skating and Figure Skating, Curling and Hockey, and Ski Jumping, Bobsledding and Snowboarding. Draw, Animate, and Collaborate | DoInk.com (6:22) DoInk is a place to enjoy art and animation, and make your own. DoInk brings two things to the table: a community of talented people, and all the tools they need to share their ideas. Once, you've signed up you can begin animating, drawing, and sharing. And to speed things up, you can re-use the work of thousands of other users. JOG THE WEB (8:54) "JOG THE WEB is a web-based tool that allows anyone to create a synchronous guide to a series of web sites. Its step by step approach of taking viewers through web sites allowing the author to annotate and ask guiding questions for each page is unique." 16 Interesting Ways to use Wallwisher in the Classroom (11:49) Google slideshow with examples for using Wall Wisher in the classroom Unlucky Arithmetic: Thirteen Ways to Raise a Nonreader - Practically Paradise - Blog on School Library Journal (13:25) "Unlucky Arithmetic: Thirteen Ways to Raise a Nonreader" - SLJ blog post with a link to a poster using tongue-in-cheek strategies illustrating the importance of helping kids to become readers (really!!) The seven secrets behind great teaching - Features - TES Connect (15:15) "The TES magazine teamed up with business psychologists Crelos to analyse the personalities, motivations and behaviour of 15 award-winning teachers to uncover the seven habits that make them successful in the classroom." 5 Questions for Planning Successful Web-Based Activities (17:14) "Web-based instructional activities have an enormous potential to enhance and entice learning. Unfortunately integrating the internet into your curriculum in a way that has a positive impact on students' learning is often a difficult process. 5 questions to ask yourself to help you get started. " TCEA 2010 - iPhone/Touch Apps Member Suggestions (18:40) Google SS of apps that were compiled at TCEA 2010 podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2010/01/25/0068-tct-uhh-what-do-we-call-this-one/ http://techchicktips.net/2010/01/25/0068-tct-uhh-what-do-we-call-this-one/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:23:19 +0000 Helen http://techchicktips.net/?p=359 http://techchicktips.net/2010/01/25/0068-tct-uhh-what-do-we-call-this-one/feed/ 0 00:01:01 PollDaddy (2:18) "With your free account from PollDaddy you can create online surveys and polls for your website, blog and social network. " PrintWhatYouLike.com (4:33) "Tired of printing ... PollDaddy (2:18) "With your free account from PollDaddy you can create online surveys and polls for your website, blog and social network. " PrintWhatYouLike.com (4:33) "Tired of printing web pages only to find your printout is full of ads, empty space and other junk you don't want? PrintWhatYouLike is a free online editor that lets you format any web page for printing in seconds! MyNoteit (6:12) "Take, edit and share notes online; Easily search and share notes; Manage tasks with your to-do list; Don't forget anything with your calendar; Stay in the loop with class groups" CoSketch.com (8:20) "CoSketch is a multi-user online whiteboard designed to give you the ability to quickly visualize and share your ideas as images." LinkBunch (10:06) "LinkBunch lets you put multiple links into one small link which you can share over IM, Twitter, email or even a mobile phone SMS." Copyright questions and answers about iTunes, Podcasts, and Fair Use (11:39) VideoBlocks (14:42) "VideoBlocks.com is the first subscription-based resource for stock footage, sound effects, special effects and looping motion backgrounds." Free Technology for Teachers: Google Earth Across the Curriculum (16:59) quick-start guide to introduce teachers to the basics of using Google Earth across the curriculum The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (18:15) "tools and resources to help the U.S. education system keep up by fusing the traditional 3 Rs with the essential 4 Cs (critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration and creativity and innovation)." A follow-up post to iPods-in-classroom article - Your Tech Weblog (19:31) A follow-up post to an iPods-in-classroom article--great list of apps that they use, as well as how they manage their iPod resources The 3 Facebook Settings Every User Should Check Now - NYTimes.com (21:44) "In December, Facebook made a series of bold and controversial changes regarding the nature of its users' privacy on the social networking site. This article discusses the three areas that FB users might want to double check." Chow Chat - Family Dinner Conversation Starter (23:51) "Chow Chat is an engaging, educational app that brings the family closer while encouraging critical thinking, language development and the sharing of diverse ideas. Chow Chat provides a year’s worth of thought provoking discussion cards. Each card starts with an interesting fact, quote or proverb that helps stimulate the thought process. The related question that follows (and most cards actually have more than one question) encourages children and adults to share ideas and opinions not just by answering the question, but also by responding to the engaging nature of the facts, quotes and proverbs." iResponse – Classroom Responder System (25:52) The iResponse system provides education and training institutions with the ability to use the iPhone and iPod touch to turn their lectures into an interactive learning experience. Posted from Diigo. podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2010/01/21/0067-tct-the-apptabulous-episode/ http://techchicktips.net/2010/01/21/0067-tct-the-apptabulous-episode/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:56:44 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/?p=356 http://techchicktips.net/2010/01/21/0067-tct-the-apptabulous-episode/feed/ 1 39:32 The show notes are coming soon-ish. We promise! In the meantime, you can just listen! Show notes are up! See below :D Haiti donations (1:10) 2010 ... The show notes are coming soon-ish. We promise! In the meantime, you can just listen! Show notes are up! See below :D Haiti donations (1:10) 2010 Earthquake in Haiti: The www.state.gov website serves as the State Department’s portal of information on U.S. foreign policy and information about the State Department. This site refers to information about the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Canadian ADE (3:58) ADE: Apple is currently accepting applications for the Class of 2010 ADEs in Canada. For more information and details on the application process review the guidelines for Canada on page 2 of the Contents section above. Deadline for application is February 13, 2010. iBoard (4:22) iboard player: Approx 400 resources for students and teachers to use with IWB. Subscription is needed, but there are 15 sample activities available. Kid Blog (7:12) Kidblog.org - Blogs for Teachers and Students: "Kidblog.org is designed for elementary and middle school teachers who want to provide each student with their own, unique blog. Kidblog's simple, yet powerful tools allow students to publish posts and participate in discussions within a secure classroom blogging community. Teachers maintain complete control over student blogs." Big Universe (9:30) Best Children's Picture Books Online - BigUniverse.com: Award-winning education website for grades K-8. This engaging web community uses beautiful picture books to instill the love of reading, writing and learning, while providing an anywhere-anytime, standards-based, education resource that connects teachers, students and parents. Audio Owl (15:22) AudioOwl - Free Audio Books - Download mp3 and iPod format today! Your source for free audio books. Downloads available in mp3, iPod and iTunes format Cellphone contract (18:01) Child Cellphone Usage Policy: Sample cellphone contract that can be used with children Toy to Tool Blog (20:42) From Toy to Tool: Cell Phones in Learning: "A conversation about integrating student cell phones into classroom curricula." iPod Touch in Education (24:10) iPod touch in Education: Resources for using the iPod Touch in education. Best Kids Apps (26:01) iPhone Games Reviews, Apps Reviews, Tips & Tricks | Best Kids Apps: Review blog for parents who want to find the best children’s iPhone applications without slogging through the entire iTunes Store. Written by moms. Categorized by age and type. Appolicious (28:00) iPhone Apps: Find, share and track | Appolicious ™ iPhone App Directory: Site where you can quickly find mobile apps you’ll love. Get recommendations from editors, peeps in your social network, and more. Search and view app names, ratings, reviews, social activity (which of your friends use the app) and media mentions, plus videos and pictures for the apps. AppsFire (29:19) Appsfire: easily share your favorite selection of iPhone apps with anyone. Appsfire was born in early 2009 out of an encounter, a user frustration and a challenge: 'crack' the iPhone sandbox to collect the list of user apps, thereby allowing the creation of a service to facilitate peer-to-peer app recommendations... a few months afterwards, Appsfire.com was born, starting with a Mac OS X client app and a web front, followed by a native iPhone app and a PC port of the sync app. AppsFire: Helen's Ed Apps: Widget created by Appsfire that has my picks for Education Apps for the iPhone/iPod Touch Best App Ever voting (31:29) 2009 Best App Ever Awards: Lots of categories, including several for kids of all ages. You can also vote for your fave until Jan 31, 2010! App Store Expense Monitor (33:02) WetFish Software » Software » App Store Expense Monitor: "This application gathers all iPhone applications from your iTunes folder on your computer, reads out the price information and presents the total amount of money you spent on the Apple App Store." Our app picks: Monkey Preschool links, podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2009/12/23/special-movie-review-episode/ http://techchicktips.net/2009/12/23/special-movie-review-episode/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:53:49 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2009/12/23/special-movie-review-episode/ http://techchicktips.net/2009/12/23/special-movie-review-episode/feed/ 0 7:40 Okay, it's not REALLY a special episode. Helen and I went to see New Moon yesterday. It's my family tradition (if it happens more than ... Okay, it's not REALLY a special episode. Helen and I went to see New Moon yesterday. It's my family tradition (if it happens more than twice, it's a tradition, right?) to podcast movie reviews immediately following a movie. So the Tech Chicks did a movie review podcast. Enjoy the little diversion. :) podcast Two Tech Chicks no no