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/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 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 in the description of the last podcast that we didn’t mean to wait so long to publish it? Well, that goe[...] 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 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 make up for the delay! 21FOUNDATION | Aligning 21st Century Learners with 21st Century Learning[...] 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/2010/01/25/0068-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 0:00:01 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 web pages only to find your printout is f[...] 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/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 0:07:40 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 twice, it’s a tradition, right?) to podcast movie reviews immediately following a movie. So the [...] 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 http://techchicktips.net/2009/12/17/0066-tct-the-one-where-the-audio-really-buzzes/ http://techchicktips.net/2009/12/17/0066-tct-the-one-where-the-audio-really-buzzes/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:20:25 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2009/12/17/0066-tct-the-one-where-the-audio-really-buzzes/ http://techchicktips.net/2009/12/17/0066-tct-the-one-where-the-audio-really-buzzes/feed/ 0 0:20:27 First, an apology. The audio on this podcast is horrible. We know. But we didn’t have time to re-record right then. We did the best we could to remove the noise but… well… at least the content is okay, right? A Thin Line http://ww[...] First, an apology. The audio on this podcast is horrible. We know. But we didn’t have time to re-record right then. We did the best we could to remove the noise but… well… at least the content is okay, right? A Thin Line http://www.athinline.org/ MTV’s A Thin Line campaign was developed to empower you to identify, respond to, and stop the spread of digital abuse in your life and amongst your peers. The campaign is built on the understanding that there’s a “thin line” between what may begin as a harmless joke and something that could end up having a serious impact on you or someone else. (00:44) Chartle http://www.chartle.net/ Chartle.net tears down the complexity of online visualizations – offers simplicity, ubiquity and interactivity instead. (4:40) Pencil http://www.pencil-animation.org/ Pencil is an animation/drawing software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics. Pencil is free and open source. (6:50) Three-ly http://3.ly/ The shortest URL Shortener! (8:00) Super Teacher Tools http://www.superteachertools.com/index.php In the site, you will find a variety of review games, classroom management software, and other miscellaneous tools for educators. (9:30) Equity Index http://equity.4teachers.org/index.php The Equity Index is a searchable database designed to locate resources and tools to help you meet the needs of a diverse classroom. (11:20) Different Ways to Use Blogs and Wikis with Students http://checkitoutonetime.blogspot.com/2009/12/different-ways-to-use-blog-and-wiki.html Blog posting with 10 ways to use blogs and wikis in the classroom (13:25) National Educational Technology Plan https://edtechfuture.org/ The U.S. Department of Education is developing a new National Educational Technology Plan to provide a vision for how information and communication technologies can help transform American education. The plan will provide a set of concrete goals that can inform state and local educational technology plans as well as inspire research, development, and innovation. A draft plan is expected in early 2010. (14:30) Bonus: January/Winter-Themed Resources: http://www.suelebeau.com/january.htm http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson247.shtml iApps: Babelshot (http://babelshot.posterous.com/ ) $2.99 (15:55) Math Drills Lite (http://www.instantinteractive.com/drills_iphone.html ) Free (18:10) podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2009/02/14/episode-49/ http://techchicktips.net/2009/02/14/episode-49/#comments Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:46:46 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2009/02/14/episode-49/ http://techchicktips.net/2009/02/14/episode-49/feed/ 3 http://techchicktips.net/2008/06/19/episode-45-in-the-can/ http://techchicktips.net/2008/06/19/episode-45-in-the-can/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:49:52 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/2008/06/19/episode-45-in-the-can/ http://techchicktips.net/2008/06/19/episode-45-in-the-can/feed/ 4 0:30:15 Helen’s fault we haven’t podcast. On the road again! Anna has a broadband card! TinyURL DOES save your URLs forever, but MooURL is still cuter! And customizable. So there! Shout out to Region VIII in Mount Pleasant! Hi Melodie! Visit us [...] Helen’s fault we haven’t podcast. On the road again! Anna has a broadband card! TinyURL DOES save your URLs forever, but MooURL is still cuter! And customizable. So there! Shout out to Region VIII in Mount Pleasant! Hi Melodie! Visit us at NECC! Make us a t-shirt! Check out Steven Katz’ Teach with Video book! WordWorld on PBS is SOOoOoOoOO cute! Spin & Spell is great for early literacy! Take a look at LookyBook! I learn technology from iLearnTechnology! Old news now, but we finally have Google Docs offline! Get the skinny on a zip code with ZipSkinny! If only I could see that web page, I know I’d recognize it! SearchMe! podcast Two Tech Chicks no no 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/2008/04/12/episode-43/ http://techchicktips.net/2008/04/12/episode-43/#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:42:20 +0000 Anna http://techchicktips.net/?p=143 http://techchicktips.net/2008/04/12/episode-43/feed/ 3 0:26:03 Shout Outs: Greg Smith from Round Rock, TX, for promoting our podcast in his district. We love to hear from our listeners. Google Docs & Spreadsheets http://lifehacker.com/374302/google-docs-offline-access-rollout-starting-today It’s goi[...] Shout Outs: Greg Smith from Round Rock, TX, for promoting our podcast in his district. We love to hear from our listeners. Google Docs & Spreadsheets http://lifehacker.com/374302/google-docs-offline-access-rollout-starting-today It’s going offline! Yay! It wasn’t an April Fool’s Joke! We don’t have it yet but we’re sure looking forward to it! JotForm http://jotform.com/ Create forms with drag and drop. Publish to spreadsheet. Share data. Free account only allows 100 submissions a month. $9 a month will get you unlimited plus a little more. Education Packs on Twitter http://twitterpacks.pbwiki.com/Education+Pack A PB wiki site for building your Twitter network. We’ve linked straight to the Education pack but you can add yourself anywhere. And find other Twitterers with commons interests Twubble http://www.crazybob.org/twubble/ Loads up people you follow and then lists people THEY follow telling you how many of the people you follow follow them but you don’t follow. Do you follow? Mnemograph: Web Based Timeline (thanks to tbarrett’s del.icio.us share) http://mnemograph.com A web-based timeline software application for creating, and sharing history and planning diagrams. Beautiful displays. Easy way to pull in Flickr images and Wikipedia history. XTimeLine http://www.xtimeline.com Another web based timeline. Already has many historical timelines to view. Have to have a (free) account but you can add editors to the same timeline. CompFight http://compfight.com/ An advanced Flickr search. Turn safe search on/off. Creative Commons. Get all thumbnails on one page with a hover over for the size of the original images. Jing Project http://jingproject.com/ Capture video, images and allows you to publish on their site or locally. Embed link, email. All free. Start Your Search Engines http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6545435.htm April feature article we wrote on search engines. podcast Two Tech Chicks no no http://techchicktips.net/2007/12/29/episode-36-another-podcast-produced-in-the-cold/ http://techchicktips.net/2007/12/29/episode-36-another-podcast-produced-in-the-cold/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:03:05 +0000 Helen http://techchicktips.net/2007/12/29/episode-36-another-podcast-produced-in-the-cold/ http://techchicktips.net/2007/12/29/episode-36-another-podcast-produced-in-the-cold/feed/ 1 0:16:27 Episode 36 Shout-Outs Happy Holidays to all of our listeners! We can’t tell you how blessed we’ve been by the many extended friends that we have met through this podcast and our online networks. We hope that each of you had a warm, rest[...] Episode 36 Shout-Outs Happy Holidays to all of our listeners! We can’t tell you how blessed we’ve been by the many extended friends that we have met through this podcast and our online networks. We hope that each of you had a warm, restful, and magical Christmas, and we hope that you have a new year that brings you and your loved ones much happiness and many, many blessings! Resources SpellingCity http://spellingcity.com/ SpellingCity makes practicing for spelling tests fun. Print out spelling games – unscramble, wordsearch. save spelling lists. practice – listen to words, hear it in a sentence. Scrapblog http://scrapblog.com/ Free online tool to create multimedia scrapblogs (think scrapbook with multimedia!). Scrapblogs can be published online as well as made into books and DVDs (books and DVD option coming soon). xml online games (have to play the demos) http://www.xmleducation.co.uk/ Word Magnets — http://www.xmleducation.co.uk/magnets.html Word Finder — http://www.xmleducation.co.uk/wordFinder.html Zoho Suite of Online Tools http://www.zoho.com/ http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2007/07/zoho-vs-google-docs.html (for notes on comparing the two) http://lifehacker.com/software/lifehacker-faceoff/zoho-suite-vs-google-docs-315256.php (another comparison) Online Stopwatch http://online-stopwatch.com/ Pretty self-explanatory…free online stopwatch…can act as a stopwatch or count down. Poll Everywhere http://polleverywhere.com/ Create polls that can be used just about anywhere–participants can vote online, via SMS, and via PowerPoint. Only problem is you only get 100 free votes. So email and ask for them to offer free educator accounts or plan on using all 38 of your email accounts if you like the service! *Standard text messaging rates apply. Vote in our online poll about how soon you will break your New Year’s resolutions. You can vote online or send a text message to 41411 with “CAST 11##” for one of the following choices: CAST 1191 — I’m in it for the long haul CAST 1190 — By the end of the first month CAST 1189 — 14 days or less (maybe even the first week!) CAST 1188 — Resolution? Resolution-Schmezosolution! Try clicking here to see the results. Royalty Free Podcast Promo Soundpack 1.0 http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/audio/royaltyfreepodcastpromosoundpack.html Free sound pack from BeatSuite provides podcasters with essential audio files for use in their podcasts with loops and stings. *BeatSuite has other packs available for purchase that you might want to look into! links, podcast Two Tech Chicks no no