Hulu has lots of science videos (search on science) some funny and some informative.
Blinkx is incredible. I had no idea it even existed.
PBS videos are excellent. This is one of my favorite Nova episodes - Hubble's Amazing Rescue
I can use this in my astronomy unit as an extension for my students who are ahead. They can watch it and write about the role they would most like to play on this team and why. I'll also ask them to write about what questions they would ask the team if they could interview them.
NeoK12 rocks!!! I can't wait to explore my first semester units and link to the videos on my webpage!! Yippee!!
Monday, August 9, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Thing #6 - iTouch and iPod
1. Download some educational apps to an iTouch (or find some good visual directions on how to download apps to an iTouch).
Apps are so easy to find and download. My 7-year-old nephew loaded Waterslide onto my iPhone the other day. It's a fun game.
App reviews:
http://www.iear.org/ - i Education Apps Review. More apps reviews than you will ever get thru.
iPad apps for science (somework for the iTouch or iPhone too) - http://www.iear.org/iear/2010/7/26/ipads-in-science-by-al-gonzalez.html
I love the lists of apps and references in this post. Lots to explore and download.
2. Create a list of ways to use the iTouch in the Library by multiple students (that is different than an iTouch being assigned to students).
I am having a hard time thinking about this on my own. Have to go and read others posts.
I'm back - Get in Gear says to use the iTouch as a listening station or as a roving way to interview people for podcasts, projects, etc.
Several people suggest using the iTouch for research for a couple of students together. That seems good.
Playing educational games against each other to get the highest/fastest scores also works.
What is the best way to keep up with the new apps that show up daily????
Apps are so easy to find and download. My 7-year-old nephew loaded Waterslide onto my iPhone the other day. It's a fun game.
App reviews:
http://www.iear.org/ - i Education Apps Review. More apps reviews than you will ever get thru.
iPad apps for science (somework for the iTouch or iPhone too) - http://www.iear.org/iear/2010/7/26/ipads-in-science-by-al-gonzalez.html
I love the lists of apps and references in this post. Lots to explore and download.
2. Create a list of ways to use the iTouch in the Library by multiple students (that is different than an iTouch being assigned to students).
I am having a hard time thinking about this on my own. Have to go and read others posts.
I'm back - Get in Gear says to use the iTouch as a listening station or as a roving way to interview people for podcasts, projects, etc.
Several people suggest using the iTouch for research for a couple of students together. That seems good.
Playing educational games against each other to get the highest/fastest scores also works.
What is the best way to keep up with the new apps that show up daily????
Thing #5 - Microblogging
My Facebook accounts: beth robertson and elizabeth robertson.
My Twitter account: emr024
I use both of these on a daily basis. Facebook has turned out to be a great way to keep in touch w current and former students. I've also used it to conduct tutorials from home after school hours.
Back-channeling - this could actually work at our school where we have two teachers in the classroom. One could facilitate the discussion and the other could lecture/respond. Very interesting application for facilitating learning. Today's Meet and TinyChat.
My Twitter account: emr024
I use both of these on a daily basis. Facebook has turned out to be a great way to keep in touch w current and former students. I've also used it to conduct tutorials from home after school hours.
Back-channeling - this could actually work at our school where we have two teachers in the classroom. One could facilitate the discussion and the other could lecture/respond. Very interesting application for facilitating learning. Today's Meet and TinyChat.
Thing #4 - Posting videos
I posted a video to YouTube of my daughters' message to my husband for Father's Day. Here is the link. I think it surprised him.
I tried to upload a video made by a student from iMovie. For some reason it would never complete the loading process. I tried it several different ways - loading directly from iMovie (publish to YouTube link) and loading from my YouTube account. Neither worked. I'm going to go back and check the following to make sure we didn't exceed any of these limits.
Important things to remember:
1. No more than 10 minutes.
2. No more than 1 GB
3. Must be in acceptable movie format including (but not limited to)
What would be some advantages of having teaching/learning videos available on online at sites like these? I would love to have all of my lectures taped and available for students on one of these sites. That way they can watch them again if they need additional help or they can watch them for the first time if they are absent.
What about student created work -- would there be advantages to having it uploaded? Students love to see their work on the internet. They think it is very cool. This is another way to get parents and others involved in their learning - they can show their cool work. That reminds me, I need to contact a student from last year to get a great video from him.
I tried to upload a video made by a student from iMovie. For some reason it would never complete the loading process. I tried it several different ways - loading directly from iMovie (publish to YouTube link) and loading from my YouTube account. Neither worked. I'm going to go back and check the following to make sure we didn't exceed any of these limits.
Important things to remember:
1. No more than 10 minutes.
2. No more than 1 GB
3. Must be in acceptable movie format including (but not limited to)
- .AVI (windows)
- .MOV (mac)
- .MP4 (ipod/psp)
- .MPEG
- .FLV (adobe flash)
- .SWF (shockwave flash)
What would be some advantages of having teaching/learning videos available on online at sites like these? I would love to have all of my lectures taped and available for students on one of these sites. That way they can watch them again if they need additional help or they can watch them for the first time if they are absent.
What about student created work -- would there be advantages to having it uploaded? Students love to see their work on the internet. They think it is very cool. This is another way to get parents and others involved in their learning - they can show their cool work. That reminds me, I need to contact a student from last year to get a great video from him.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Thing #3 - Skype
We use Skype at home already. My youngest daughter doesn't have a cell phone yet and we cancelled our home phone number. So she uses the Skype phone service to check in with us every day when she gets home from school.
We also use Skype to talk with my husband when he is on a business trip. We Skype every night that he is gone. It is a much better form of communication that just the phone. I really like seeing him and he really enjoys seeing us - facial expressions or examples of what happened that day - rather than just descriptions.
My nephew lives in Stockholm, Sweden and I would love to connect with his school so we can exchange information and ideas with students in another country. We Skype with him personally but not yet at school.
I love many of the ideas in the article 50 awesome ways to use Skype in the classroom. Connecting with anyone (parents, researchers, authors, real friends, virtual friends) who might have something to contribute to a student or to the classroom. I've got to write that grant for headphones!!!!
We also use Skype to talk with my husband when he is on a business trip. We Skype every night that he is gone. It is a much better form of communication that just the phone. I really like seeing him and he really enjoys seeing us - facial expressions or examples of what happened that day - rather than just descriptions.
My nephew lives in Stockholm, Sweden and I would love to connect with his school so we can exchange information and ideas with students in another country. We Skype with him personally but not yet at school.
I love many of the ideas in the article 50 awesome ways to use Skype in the classroom. Connecting with anyone (parents, researchers, authors, real friends, virtual friends) who might have something to contribute to a student or to the classroom. I've got to write that grant for headphones!!!!
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