Posts Tagged ‘apple’
Episode 37–aka TwitterCast
(Note-we should have called this the TwitterCast since so many of our links came from our awesome Twitter network! Thanks all!!!)
Thanks again McAlister’s for great food and free wi-fi!
Go Cedar Valley Podcasters!
MacWorld 2008–We WANT the new Time Capsule!!! And Apple TV!! and…ahhh….so many toys, so little money…
PollEverywhere (follow-up)
http://polleverywhere.com
Trying to figure out how to help educators with our lack of money. :) But they’re not free. And expressly forbid using multiple email accounts to get more free votes. Check out their blog for details on new features.
ClassTools
http://www.classtools.net/
Thanks BarbInNebraska!
Free online flash games that are very easy! Favorites: random name picker, lights out, source analyzer. Cool way to get kids excited about doing content.
Traveling Bear Project
http://sjeds.com/blog/teddybear/
Jose, the teddy bear, travels and posts blogs entries with photos. Other groups can request permission to login and add posts about Jose’s friends around the world and their travels. Great for creative writing and learning about other cultures and geography. Another cool extension would be to create Google Earth placemarks to show Jose’s travels or pinpoint all of his friends.
Panraven
http://panraven.com/
Another dimension to digital storytelling. Multimedia (images, audio, video), templates, and collaborative. Build on other projects. Web-based, Mac or Windows. Love the idea that someone could do a story exchange. One class starts a story, another adds the next part, another adds the next–very cool. Does have privacy features to protect students.
Classroom Book Talk
http://classroombooktalk.wikispaces.com/
Audio book reviews via wiki using voicethread! Books are categorized, but there aren’t many up there. The collection is still growing, and it’s a good time to offer to help them! Lisa Parisi’s project listed through TechnoSpud project.
Women in the Blogosphere, 2007
http://www.brandon-hall.com/janetclarey/?p=468
Fantastic blog post from Janet Clarey about women who blog, mostly in the educational arena. Found lot of new reads and old friends (be sure to check out her blog roll–lots of good suggestions!). Janet stresses the importance of the female voice and lack thereof both online and as conference keynoters. Let’s go girls
Episode 31
Here are the episode notes for Episode 31…it’s interesting with Anna’s kids in the background, but we had a lot of fun, and best of all, you get to enjoy the bloopers reel!
Resources
Google Presentations
http:docs.google.com (click on New and select Presentation)
New tool from Google. Simple interface, with limited features. No transitions or fancy stuff, but we think this allows for more focus on the content. Our favorite part is the collaboration–you can work on the same project, just like Docs and Spreadsheet. In addition, you can invite people to a live chat when you present your project.
Kidcast: Creative Podcasting Activities
http://www.ftcpublishing.com (under podcasting resources)
New book from KidCast podcaster Dan Schmit–if you know the basics of podcasting, you’re ready for the next level. This book comes with innovative ideas to integrate podcasting into your classroom.
HotChalk
http://hotchalk.com/
Web community for teachers. Create class web pages for assignments, post messages, manage grades, etc. Collaborate in the online teacher community. Supplement with lesson plans from their archive. Access resources which include multimedia from the NBC archives (free until Jan ‘08). Professional development also available (one course free with registration).
PaintBrush
http://paintbrush.sourceforge.net/
Mac OS X paint application. Can open and save to most major image formats, including BMP, PNG, JPEG, and GIF. Simple, easy to use, and FREE!
Animoto
http://animoto.com/
Web application that automatically generates professionally produced videos using high-end motion design. Uses your images and music to create a custom movie trailer style video, then email to share. Beta was designed by real TV and film producers, and no two videos are ever the same. 30 second videos are FREE! Very cool!
Insomnia
http://www.apple.com/education/insomnia/
24 hours to create a 3 minute masterpiece…who wouldn’t want in? Apple is back with its 2nd annual Insomnia film festival. Details will be released 9 AM EST Oct 13th…you (and every member of your team) could win a MacBook Pro, Final Cut Studio 2, Logic Studio, and Shake! 6 days, 18 hours, 40 minutes, 30 seconds and counting…
Screencast-o-Matic
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
Beta web app that is a free and easy way to create a video recording of your screen (aka screencast) and upload it for free hosting all from your browser with no install.
Autographs For Education National Signature contest
http://www.sanfordcorp.com/sanford/consumer/sharpie/afe/schoolsuppliesfrag.jhtml
Win $5,000 in school supplies by collecting signatures. You have until Dec 31, 2007. Sharpie also has some great lesson plans available so check it out!
“Google Book Search” Layer
http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2007/08/new_google_earth_boo.html
New “Featured Content” layer shows little book icon placemarks when you zoom into different places around the world. These placemarks are results from search of places found mentioned in books indexed by Google’s search engine. We think this is cool, but it would be even cooler if your class created their own layer with places from books they are reading.
Both Wikispaces and PBwiki have great educator resources such as protected/upgraded spaces, tutorials, examples, and more. Both also have new widgets (Wikispaces/PBWiki) that allow you to include calendars, videos, chat and more on your wikis.
Integration Ideas
- Talk
about the technologies of today compared to 25 years ago, then have students compare to what we have today and describe how it might be different in 25 years. - Listen as we discuss having a digital mindset–what does this really mean? Sound off on the forums.
- Great way to integrate digital storytelling in your content–rewrite fairy tales, embedding content, so that you learn while reading familiar stories.
- In the interest of cyber-safety have students “simpsonize” their photos to use as their avatar with their radio/stage name. It’s free and fun!
Episode 28
So this episode was published a while ago, but we couldn’t leave the notes blank…ummm…so here are the episode notes ;-)
Episode 28
Review of ADE Camp–we’re bleary-eyed, brain-dead, and downright exhausted–but so excited about our week at ADE Camp!! The experience was life-changing, and given a time machine, we’d do it all again! We are so blessed to be a part of this group. WOW
Happy Anniversary to the TechChicks!
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
- 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!
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iPhone First Takes
Now that I’ve had a few days to play with my iPhone, here are my first takes…
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So overall, I LOVE my iPhone. I still have to bring along my iPod so I can record on the fly. Oh, and so Nathan can watch Dora because with only 8GB, I just don’t have room for the entire season of Dora the Explorer. Besides, I don’t want my 3 year old playing with my iPhone.
I found this link on Lifehacker with 10 apps for the iPhone. I’ve bookmarked them all! And now I’m going shopping for a skin over here. Though I might wait a bit on the skin because I don’t want to cover my beautiful phone and people not know what it is! :
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