http://techchicktips.net Thu, 10 May 2012 13:37:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 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/2012/05/10/travel-with-the-chicks-virtually-that-is/ http://techchicktips.net/2012/05/10/travel-with-the-chicks-virtually-that-is/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 13:37:43 +0000 Helen http://techchicktips.net/?p=587 http://techchicktips.net/2012/05/10/travel-with-the-chicks-virtually-that-is/feed/ 1 http://techchicktips.net/2008/06/03/life-happens/ http://techchicktips.net/2008/06/03/life-happens/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:45:35 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2008/06/03/life-happens/ http://techchicktips.net/2008/06/03/life-happens/feed/ 0 http://techchicktips.net/2008/05/04/searches-part-2/ http://techchicktips.net/2008/05/04/searches-part-2/#comments Sun, 04 May 2008 22:12:05 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/?p=148 http://techchicktips.net/2008/05/04/searches-part-2/feed/ 0 http://techchicktips.net/2008/04/01/check-out-our-latest-article/ http://techchicktips.net/2008/04/01/check-out-our-latest-article/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:32:27 +0000 Helen http://techchicktips.net/?p=142 http://techchicktips.net/2008/04/01/check-out-our-latest-article/feed/ 0 http://techchicktips.net/2007/09/01/our-latest-article/ http://techchicktips.net/2007/09/01/our-latest-article/#comments Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:02:29 +0000 Helen http://techchicktips.net/2007/09/01/our-latest-article/ http://techchicktips.net/2007/09/01/our-latest-article/feed/ 0 http://techchicktips.net/2007/07/08/happy-anniversary-to-the-techchicks/ http://techchicktips.net/2007/07/08/happy-anniversary-to-the-techchicks/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:40:27 +0000 Helen http://techchicktips.net/2007/07/08/happy-anniversary-to-the-techchicks/ http://techchicktips.net/2007/07/08/happy-anniversary-to-the-techchicks/feed/ 6 0:39:03 Episode 27 Happy Anniversary! It’s been one year since our first episode, and what a year it has been! Thanks and appreciation to all of our listeners and subscribers–we’ve enjoyed sharing our passions with you and interacting with[...] Episode 27 Happy Anniversary! It’s been one year since our first episode, and what a year it has been! Thanks and appreciation to all of our listeners and subscribers–we’ve enjoyed sharing our passions with you and interacting with many of you via the forums and email. We are totally looking forward to another great year, and as always, please let us know what you want to hear! For this episode, we dragged out all the cool gadgets and tech toys that we carry around in our backpacks and purses! These are our faves and a few of the toys that we wish we had. We would love to hear about your favorites, so share on the forums or drop us a line via email. Stay tuned for our next episode–on location in California as we head off to ADE camp! Gadgets Computers MacBook Pro Cameras Video camera–Sony (just a general link–Anna has a DCR-HC40) Sony Cybershot (another general link–Anna has a DCR-T33) Canon PowerShot (general link–Helen has a PowerShot A95) Nikon Digital SLR (general link to Nikon digital SLR–we like the D40/D80/D200–Anna has a D50) Canon Digital SLR (general link to Canon digital SLR–we like the Rebel XTi) Pentax Optio W10 (link to to Digital Photography Review) iPod iPod video Belkin TuneTalk XtremeMac MicroMemo XtremeMac MemoMic iPod AV Connection Kit (dock with remote and cables (listed on next line) to connect to TV) Apple iPod AV Cable–cable to connect to projector/TV Monster iCarPlay Wireless (we didn’t mention this in the podcast, but it’s what Helen uses to listen to her iPod in the car) Apple iPod Camera Connector (transfer pics from camera to iPod) ShieldZone (protect your stuff!) DecalGirl (customize your stuff!) Misc iPhone! Sonic Impact iFusion portable speakers Logitech USB BlueMic Snowball desktop mic miFlower, iDogs, iCats, i-cy… etc. Tungsten T5 LifeDrive Palm Cradle Kit for T5 and LifeDrive (and others–we both have one and love it!) Palm Wireless Keyboard Cables to Go (this kit has multiple retractable cables for connecting just about anything) 120V AC Adaptor for Auto Cigarette Lighter (Helen bought a two pack at Sam’s and they’ve been working pretty, well, but there are all kinds) BTW: We missed out on NECC 2007, but hope to see you at NECC 2008 since it will be in the Lone Star state! Make plans to join us in Texas next summer—yee-haw! [tags] iphone apple gadgets technology toys palm ipod monster featherbed [/tags]Sie bieten eine enorme Wahl aus allen popularen <a href=”http://www.eckersteins.com” mce_href=”http://www.eckersteins.com”>online kasino</a>. links, podcast, updates Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2007/04/21/episode-25/ http://techchicktips.net/2007/04/21/episode-25/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:15:58 +0000 Helen http://techchicktips.net/2007/04/21/episode-25/ http://techchicktips.net/2007/04/21/episode-25/feed/ 1 0:26:45 Shout-Outs Ryan from Las Vegas, NV, for another mic donation. His website, Teachers and Tech, is all about turning teachers into Geeks (we love that idea and can’t wait to learn more!). Virginia Tech–we’re saddened by the trage[...] Shout-Outs Ryan from Las Vegas, NV, for another mic donation. His website, Teachers and Tech, is all about turning teachers into Geeks (we love that idea and can’t wait to learn more!). Virginia Tech–we’re saddened by the tragedy and our sympathies, thoughts, and prayers go out to everyone involved. Resources http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ Free online make your own comics site. Simple and to the point–great for keeping kids focused on the writing–not the bells and whistles! http://www.gfschools.org/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=12216&catfilter=1120#showDoc “Grammar Girls goes to Middle School”–a middle school class is doing their own version of Grammar Girls–very cool! http://leadertalk.org/ LeaderTalk is the first group blog written by school leaders for school leaders. http://www.randomkid.org/ RandomKid believes in the power of anyONE to make a difference. With an 11-yr old CEO, this 501(3)c non-profit organization started out fundraising for Hurricane Katrina. Site helps kids develop their ideas to solve/help real-world problems. Also builds leadership skills needed to orchestrate their idea. Google Spreadsheets offers a dynamic chart/graph option now, and we hear rumors of a presentation module coming in the future. Discussion and Random Thoughts We’re published again! Check out our Google Earth article at SLJ Great Teaching & Learning Article about how digital natives are different and why we have to teach differently! Great for those who need to read about the Teaching the MySpace Generation Dan Schmit, has a new edition of his KidCast: Podcasting in the Classroom book. You can order at FTC, but you have to request the 2nd edition. Email Dan and “encourage” him to finish his podcast ideas book–tell him the TechChicks sent you! Just read this article stating that more women are on online than men. Just a reminder about Women of Web 2.0 was started to give women a voice on the web (of course men are allowed to!). We know we’re out there so speak up and get involved! Another example of Web 2.0 and the power of collaborative voice–you can vote for who you think should be featured in Time magazine’s Top 100 list links, podcast, updates Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2007/04/13/episode-23/ http://techchicktips.net/2007/04/13/episode-23/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:56:51 +0000 Helen http://techchicktips.net/2007/04/13/episode-23/ http://techchicktips.net/2007/04/13/episode-23/feed/ 0 0:21:27 Episode 23 Podcast Notes Shout-Outs Muchas gracias to our friend, Marco for our new intro bumper–what do you think?? Phyllis in Virgina for another contribution to the mic fund! Craig for recommending us and being another ADE class of 07 and [...] Episode 23 Podcast Notes Shout-Outs Muchas gracias to our friend, Marco for our new intro bumper–what do you think?? Phyllis in Virgina for another contribution to the mic fund! Craig for recommending us and being another ADE class of 07 and correcting our pronunciation of Sacajawea (we think we still need an audio recording rom him!) Cybercompliments–thank you, Silvia and Frank! Thanks to Eric, who was gracious enough to let us interview him via Skype. This was the first time we recorded via Skype, and although we thought we had it, the final recording needs some work. So, stay tuned for episode 24 to hear his interview. Resources http://www.brainpopjr.com/ Free until May! Subscription-based animated video service that has great content. http://www.zamzar.com/ Free online file conversion–convert documents, images, music, and video FROM various formats TO various formats. Emails you a URL (that is live for 24 hours) where you can download your converted file. http://maps.google.com/maps Make your own maps on Google. MyMaps is a new feature that makes it quick and easy to create your own custom Google map just by pointing and clicking. You can add placemarks, draw lines and shapes, and embed text, photos and videos. http://www.terraclues.com/ TerraClues is an online game that makes use of the popular Google Maps technology. The goal is to find hidden markers placed on the world map by solving a series of clues. Clues can range from simple text descriptions to actual photos of landmarks or map screenshots. You can play current games or make your own and share! http://witchesandwiki.pbwiki.com/ Witches and Wiki is the first interactive novel via wiki, about 13 authors. Just write for a password so that you can contribute. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1601837,00.html Q&A article with Jimmy Wales, co-creator of Wikipedia. Talks about the validity of Wikipedia and other things. http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Main_Page Citizen’s Compendium is an open wiki project aimed at creating an enormous, free, and reliable encyclopedia. Requires real email addresses and has accountability because there is no anonymity. links, podcast, updates Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2007/03/29/podcasting-contest/ http://techchicktips.net/2007/03/29/podcasting-contest/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:47:07 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2007/03/29/podcasting-contest/ http://techchicktips.net/2007/03/29/podcasting-contest/feed/ 0 0:03:03 Calling all student and educator podcasters! We are sponsoring a podcasting contest again this year! Although the structure has changed slightly we are still focused on the same goal – recognizing quality podcasting efforts from around the wor[...] Calling all student and educator podcasters! We are sponsoring a podcasting contest again this year! Although the structure has changed slightly we are still focused on the same goal – recognizing quality podcasting efforts from around the world. Intelligenic » Blog Archive » The 2007 KidCast Podcasting Awards! Dan’s got another podcast contest going! I have no idea what the awards will be, but recognition is enough for me! Okay, I did promise any winners from my campus a pizza party to celebrate, but still. This is a great opportunity to share your voices and give your kids a reason to want to perfect their podcasts! Thank you, Dan! I’m only sorry that he posted this less than half a day after Helen and I did a new podcast! Grrr! We may throw out a supplement podcast to inform any listeners who don’t visit the site.. podcast, updates Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2007/03/29/episode-22/ http://techchicktips.net/2007/03/29/episode-22/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:34:30 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2007/03/29/episode-22/ http://techchicktips.net/2007/03/29/episode-22/feed/ 6 0:35:50 Episode 22 Shout-Outs Holly from Texas, thanks for donating to the mic bank! She wants to hear us better! Our friend, Matt, at Apple. He brought us copies of Dan Pink’s A Whole New Mind to celebrate our ADE honor. That’s right! We[...] Episode 22 Shout-Outs Holly from Texas, thanks for donating to the mic bank! She wants to hear us better! Our friend, Matt, at Apple. He brought us copies of Dan Pink’s A Whole New Mind to celebrate our ADE honor. That’s right! We’re part of the Apple Distinguished Educator Class of 2007! Thanks to Matt and to all of you who sent us encouragement, well-wishes, and comments. We added your recommendations to our applications, and we’re sure they heard you! Thanks again!! We love librarians! Really! Lorie is writing an article about Web 2.0 tools for a group of faculty. She wants to know what is your favorite Web 2.0 tool? How do you use it in the classroom? Here is a link to many Web 2.0 tools: http://www.go2web20.net/. Log it in to her post at our forums and post a response to her. Or visit her site here. Thanks for feedback! We’re adding some comments to the end of our podcast for you to share. Resources http://www.technospudprojects.com/Projects/eggroll2007/eggroll2007.htm The Great Egg Roll 2007 – another collaborative project by Jen at technospud. Hurry! Project runs from March 26-April 13. http://www.teachertube.com/ YouTube for teachers (maybe your district won’t block this one!) – safe place to post and watch videos for teachers and students. http://www.pbwiki.com/ Very simple website for your class that multiple people can edit. Think wiki with no ropes attached! No email address needed. Kids can use an alias. One password for the whole site. Locks multiple users out of page to prevent overwriting editing. http://ecamm.com/mac/conferencerecorder/ Conference Recorder for recording video iChats for vodcasting. Will also take QT movies and convert to mp3 for the audio only. Lots of other plug-ins at the site. Not free, but definitely inexpensive! http://10base-t.com/ DropCopy’sjust a cool app! Only on the Mac, but allows you to drag and drop files to multiple users on your LAN. Also see IP Broadcaster and IP Scanner – two more helpful apps that we love! http://plasq.com Comic Life – beta in April for Windows users- watch here for more news! http://toondoo.com The Online Cartoon Strip Creator http://www.21classes.com/ 21 Classes lets teachers set up and manage a multi-user blog solution with independent blogs for students. Easy. No student email addresses required. http://www.schoolr.com/ Schoolr is touted as “the only resource you’ll need.” Find Google search, Wikipedia search, dictionary, thesaurus, acronym search, urban dictionary, encyclopedia, citation builder, book summary search, text translator and unit converter all on one page. Commentary http://www.pbs.org/teachers/learning.now/2007/03/march_30_participate_in_stop_c_1.html Stop Cyberbullying Day is March 30th! We have to take a stand and speak out against what is happening. Freedom of speech does not mean you can harass and force people to hide out in their houses. Use March 30th to talk with your students about cyberbullying–what to do if they are being bullied and how not to be a cyberbully. This is not just kids, but everyone! (don’t forget to tag your online entries with stopcyberbullying) Don’t forget our feedback voice mail line 206-888-6851! You might be the next person featured on our podcast! links, podcast, updates Two Tech Chicks no no