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Episode 25
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
Episode 23–Short and Sweet
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.
Podcasting Contest! (re: Episode 22.5!)
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..
Episode 22
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!
Episode #21 Notes
Episode 21
Shout-Outs
Sylvia in FL for being our first K7 caller! Thanks for the feedback–we LOVED hearing our listeners’ voices!
Wayne in CA for also leaving us K7 voicemail and contributing to our mic fund!
Resources
http://www.chacha.com/
Search Engine with a twist! Relies on “human intelligence”–really–if you want, you can search with a guide via chat! HUGE implications for kids! You can do a simple search on your own, or connect to a guide and have someone help with your search. This is definitely not for veteran surfers, but we see huge potential for students and parents who might not be as familiar with using the web. Shout-out to Chris for helping us with our guided search!
http://www.evoca.com/
Online podcast creation tool with all kinds of additional features. Create sound files with a phone, computer mic, or Skype. Organize files with albums, groups, and tags. Share files via phone, email, RSS, blog, podcast, or download to an iPod. Search audio word for word or via tags. Two levels of membership, free and professional. Share your voice–might be a good option for those that don’t have tools readily available for making podcasts or capturing student/parent input. Free level is limited to 60 minutes of recording.
http://www.pow-pak.com/
From new out-of-lurkdom-forum member, Eric Curts of Indiana–free web design, podcasting, blogging, website authoring tool for your web server. Creating blogging and podcasting pages is easy, and even features an auto-generate RSS feeds. Check it out–thanks for sharing this with all educators, Eric!
http://memorizable.org/
This site is the home of memorizable tables, which are an efficient flashcard-like way to memorize information on a web page. Wiki-based tool that is totally cool. Lots of already-created tables and very easy to create your own!
http://tumblr.com/
“Tumblr is your friendly, free, and terrifically easy tool for creating tumblelogs.” Tumblelogs are like blogs, but easier–just click to insert text, images, etc. Very structured, so great for first-time bloggers. One pro/con is that you cannot receive feedback.
http://crowdabout.us/
“Crowdabout makes podcasts interactive and conversational. While listening or viewing in the online Conversational Player, you can talk back and add your own thoughts to those of crowds of other people listening to the same shows. Share ideas, correct mistakes, debate the finer points, offer advice, shout out to homeys, leave some love…whatever your motivation, crowdabout makes the conversation possible.” Our crowdabout site: http://crowdabout.us/digimom/myshow
Integration Ideas for Women’s History Month:
- photo timeline in iPhoto/Picasa (you can either provide images, have students look for their own; products can either be a slideshow or a book)
- photo collage of women who have made an impact in any area (math, science, politics, etc.)
- NetTrekker famous person search is great for finding people to research (subscription-based student-oriented search/resource website)
- biography in comic form–great for writing/summarization (using Comic Life or PowerPoint)
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