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Emerging Educational TechnologiesApril 7, 2011
“Students, regardless of community demographics, socio-economic
backgrounds, gender and grade, tell us year after year that the lack of
sophisticated use of emerging technology tools in school is, in fact, holding back their education and in many ways, disengaging
them from learning.”
Speak Up 2009 National Findings
+Today:
• Introduction: Web 2.0 tools and their corresponding apps
• Create online learning environments
• Goal: increase engagement & achievement across multiple platforms
• Remember: the focus is on the skills and not the tools
• http://noellemorriseducation.pbworks.com
+About Me: Noelle Morris
Teachable Subjects: • English, Social Sciences, Communication Technology
Currently: • Masters of Education (University of Windsor)• Graphic Designer / Marketing / Content Development (Bridges Canada)• Research Assistant
Three Words to Describe Myself: Facilitator, lifelong learner, information junkie
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What people are doing:
Collaborating
Sharing
Networking
Exploring
Connecting
Creating
Publishing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFZ0z5Fm-Ng
+Learning Management, Blogging, and Publishing Tools
http://wordpress.com/
http://pbworks.com/
http://www.wikispaces.com/
WordPress application for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad Cost: free http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/wordpress/id335703880?mt=8
+Learning Management, Blogging, and Publishing Tools• Blogging
• Class resources (notes, slides, schedules, policies)
• Group projects and presentations
• Portfolios
• Additional resources: links, media, external content
WordPress application for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad Cost: free http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/wordpress/id335703880?mt=8
+10x10• http://www.tenbyten.org/10x10.html
• “100 words and pictures that define the time”
• Changes hourly; archives from 2004
• Sources: ABC, BBC, CNN, The Guardian, MSNBC, Reuters
+VoiceThread:
• http://voicethread.com/
• Collaborative multimedia slideshows
• Images, documents, videos
• Comments: microphone, telephone, text, audio file, video, drawing
• Capabilities: • Embedding• Exporting
+Slideshare:
• http://www.slideshare.net/
• Upload/archive/remix presentations
• Capabilities• Slidecast: sync mp3 audio with slides• Embed YouTube videos• Share: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
+Google Alerts:
• http://www.google.com/alerts
• Email/RSS updates on specific topics
• As-it-happens, once a day, once a week
+RSS Feed http://www.google.com/reader
RSS: Really simple syndication - information being posted that you can subscribe to as it is posted live.
***For Google Reader, you will need a Google account.
MobileRSS Free ~ Google RSS News Reader (iPhone & iPod Touch)Cost: free http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobilerss-free-google-rss/id333925239?mt=8
MobileRSS Pro ~ Google RSS News Reader (iPhone & iPod Touch)Cost: $2.99http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/mobilerss-pro-google-rss-news/id325594202?mt=8 MobileRSS HD ~ Google RSS News Reader (iPad)Cost: $4.99http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/mobilerss-hd-google-rss-news/id375300540?mt=8
+Quizlet
http://quizlet.com/
Create interactive flashcards with words, video, and images, access preexisting flashcards from other users, combine multiple sets of flashcards, print flashcards and terms, and create a group for collaborative studying and live chat.
Touchcards Free - Flash cards from the top sites (iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad)Cost: freehttp://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/touchcards-free-flash-cards/id322156438?mt=8
Flashcard Touch (iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad)Cost: $4.99http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/flashcard-touch/id351542950?mt=8
+Presenting and Collaborating
Prezi: http://prezi.com/
Scribblar: http://www.scribblar.com/
TitanPad: http://titanpad.com/
TypeWith.Me: http://typewith.me/
Google Docs: http://docs.google.com
GoDocs (for Google Docs)Cost: $4.99http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/godocs-for-ipad-iphone-google/id348792440?mt=8
+Presenting and Collaborating
Prezi: http://prezi.com/
Zooming presentation editor - alternative to PowerPoint and KeyNote
Present online or download for offline use (but without the editing functions)
Ideal for non-linear thinkers
Prezi Edu Pro: work entirely offline. $59.00/year
+Presenting and Collaborating
Scribblar: http://www.scribblar.com/
Online collaboration: multi-user whiteboard
Live audio and text chat
Image/text collaboration
+Brainstorming
Lucid Chart: http://www.lucidchart.com/
Mindmeister: http://www.mindmeister.com/
Mindmeister (Mind Mapping)Cost: freehttp://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/mindmeister-mind-mapping/id291226775?mt=8
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/11993/dirk-schachter-typomaps.html
dirk schächter
dirk schächter
Dave Murrayhttp://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2009/04/04/reading-the-land.aspx
+Word Clouds http://www.wordle.net/ or http://www.tagxedo.com
Visual depictions of text
Pre-reading
Word cloud word walls
Presentation prompts
Free-writing, writing exercises, papers
Current events
WordMap FreeCost: freehttp://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/wordmap-free/id355457365?mt=8
+Online screen recorders
Screencast-O-Matic: http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
ScreenToaster: http://www.screentoaster.com/
Screenjelly: http://www.screenjelly.com/
No apps here! Instead, post your screen recording on YouTube and then use one of the media converters to download it for your mobile device.
+Media Converters
iDesktop.tv: http://www.idesktop.tv/index.html / 5 conversions daily (video only)
Media Converter: http://mediaconverter.org/ / 5 conversions daily (video/audio)
FLVto: http://flvto.com / 10 conversions daily (video/audio)
ClipNabber (useful for Vimeo videos): http://clipnabber.com/
SnipSnip.it: http://snipsnip.it/
If you want to use videos on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, make sure that you download mp4 files. Mp4 files are Apple-compatible.
+Reference
Hyperwords: http://www.hyperwords.net/ Browser plug-in: search, reference, share, copy,
translate
Delicious: http://www.delicious.com/ Social bookmarking
+Dropbox
https://www.dropbox.com
Online back up, file sync, and file sharing.
Storage: 2GB of online storage for free, with up to 100GB available ($$$).
Syncs files of any size or type across different operating systems.
Automatic online backup with 30 days of undo history.
Dropbox (iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad)Cost: freehttp://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8
+Evernote https://www.evernote.com
Capture text and images on different webpages (“On the path to superhuman memory”)
Storage: 60 MB upload/month free
Premium: 1 GB upload/month, $5/month
Syncs between online, your desktop, and your mobile apps
Archives / organizes automatically
EvernoteCost: freehttp://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8
+Additional Resources http://web20classroom.blogspot.com/
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
http://www.edutechintegration.com/
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/
http://www.classroom20.com/
http://www.edutopia.org/
http://www.medialit.org/
http://www.globaleducationconference.com/