Sites that Win in 2010- my top 5 from GaETC!

Here is my list of the top 5 sites I learned about at GaETC this year! Note- this list changes daily in my mind- but here is what I love today:

5.  http://www.tuaw.com/ "The Unofficial Apple Weblog" and/or  http://www.appolicious.com/  App Community for folks looking for Mac help/advice/info/reviews.

4. www.schmoop.com "Cliff's Notes" for a new generation.

3. http://www.tagxedo.com/ Turns text into amazing images.

2.  http://museumbox.e2bn.org/ Museum Box is a unique presentation program.

1. http://edu.glogster.com/ Interactive Posters for student or teacher presentations.

From Animoto to Zamzar - freebies!

For classroom projects-

Animoto -Education account you get unlimited all access pass w approximate 100 logins. Create  generic student email accts to get logins.

Www.blabberize.com - record a sound and voice moves with audio. Www.blabberize.com
Can use cell phone to upload recording. Accounts are free but you cannot download projects.

Www.classtools.net. Great for activboards. Random name picker.
Language arts- essay graphic organizer. Cheeseburger graphic organizer. Diagram for science

Www.kerpoof.com. Allows students to make animated video and also has teacher account- make student accounts.

Www.edu.glogster.com Glog is an interactive poster.see "brown tree snake".
Can embed youbtube videos also.before nov 7 you can get 100 free student accounts.


Http://myths.e2bn.org/create/tool527-new--story-creator-2--beta.HTML. New stories myths and legends

Www.schmoop.com. Cliffs notes for new generation online.

Http://museum box.e2bn.org/ virtual box for presentations. Alternative to book report or power point.

Http://bighugelabs.com make movie posters, magazine covers, badges, billboards, etc. Awesome

Http://wiffiti.com make a screen and people can text answers to your screen using cell phones.
Click "make a screen, g messages".

Super hero factory. Http://cpbintegrated.com/theherofactory/
Makes little comic book kids can download. Even for just making cover for comic book.

Tut pup. Online games online /- compete w other kids for math and spelling across the world.
Www.tutpup.com. Australian site so kids need to understand aussie accent.

Www.readwritethink.org

Www.aviary.com photo editing, logos, webbtemplates

Twiducate. Like Twitter for educators. Like a blog. Students have own twiducate accounts.

Delicious. Everyone needs a social bookmark organizer. Www.delicious.com. Pamelapj to follow the presenter of this session

Www.polleverywhere.com. 30 responses free

Www.showmewhatswrong.com to troubleshoot other people's computers remotely. Send email to person needing help, they click link and click run, then click around on computer and screen recording is made. Audio is also recorded if microphone is attached.

Zamzar.com converts movies to other file extensions. Link will be emailed with new file.

Open source software
Www.gimp.org like free Photoshop
Http://scratch.mit.edu/
Http://audacity.source forge.net/
Http://winff.org/HTML. Will convert movies for use in windows movie maker or for blackberrybor cell phone


Great blogs to follow
Http://www.freetech4teachers.com Richard Byrne from Maine. Will also send email with updates daily.
Http://tammyworcester.com
Www.kidsnetsoft.com
Http://school.discovery education.com/schrockguide/

Digital Storytelling Across the curriculum. Jeremy Jackson

Personal narratives
Historical events
Inform or Instruct



Animation with tech4learning -can buy on tech4learning site

What's New with GPB Digital Education and Discovery Education

Jennifer Dorman, Discovery Education

Thursday 3:00 - 4:00

Join us for an exploration of the latest updates to GPB Digital Education and Discovery Education. We'll take you behind the scenes as we show off the latest content, features, and resources to engage your 21st century learner.

STRAND: Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent

www.links.discoveryeducation.com/GaETC2011 for handouts  Patrice Weaver- pweaver@gpb.org, 404-685-2563 Raising Readers- On GPB Site http://pbskids.org/island/ Mission US- Interactive Game http://www.mission-us.org/ ITUnes U- Type in Ga Public Broadcasting--Podcasts of prominent Ga Biographies- Free GPB Also streams high school sporting events online Education News-- Part of GPB now (gpb.org/education) Will also come to school to do FTF streaming education classes-- Small groups during prep/planning periods GPB on Facebook Create a GPB account w/ passcode (See Sandi for Passcode) - bookmark your resources.  Shuffle the User if you move to a new building (5th Avenue). GPB For Students- own account- teacher can assign content-- go to Teacher Center- upper left corner- Children's Online privacy protection act- module explains student access.  Upload students/ import multiple student accounts.  Sandi can send home parent letter- (also Spanish version).  Students will get assignments/ status of assignments/ writing prompts/ resources, etc.-- all assigned by teachers. Downloading-- Set Stream Type to Flash Download Type- Quick Time high, but download in Flash for activboard Citations-- Related Materials-- Teacher Guides, Quizzes, etc. "More to Explore"- things you may want to see that relate.  (3-10 things)

Plugging In: Leveraging Technology for Student Engagement

Shelley Paul, Woodward Academy / AATE

German 3-4 Thursday 1:45 - 2:45 Capacity: 88

Engaged students demonstrate deeper understanding, better retention of content, and more successful transference of their learning to new contexts. Reviewing key engagement concepts from Phillip Schlechty's "Working on the Work," and touching on Dan Pink's "Drive," the presenter will share innovative examples and simple ways teachers can leverage technology to increase student engagement. Twitter summary of this presentation: "To engage students, let them create content that matters and contributes. Use digital tools to connect them constructively to the world." Work that has wings- Marco Torres and Students http://21k12blog.net/2009/02/27/marco-antonio-torres-and-digital-publishing-of-student-work-outstanding-21st-c-education/ Developing Expert- Darren Kuropatwa http://expertvoices.blogspot.com/ Animoto - Spanish-- Ms. DeSantis' Blog http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/bsdbsd/2008/11/23/who-knew-animoto-spoke-spanish/ Contest- Be a Famous Writer http://teachingwithcontests.com/?p=2049http://teachingwithcontests.com/?p=2049 Our City- Podcast- Tony Vincent http://learninginhand.com/OurCity/ Google News- Search vocabulary words to see where it was used today http://news.google.com/

Photoshop - Fun with Text

Step by step handouts provided for editing text into interesting effects.
Monica Pierson - Calhoun City Schools
See also: http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tut_text.htm

Great i touch / i pad apps -- Leslie Fisher

 www.lesliefisher.com

Misc Tips—

Hold home button/ tap power to take screen shot- will be kept in photo library

Tap on “from”- scroll wheel will come up for all email addresses on your phone

Jewelers Loop- Bring up URL and tap and hold

Fun 4.0 things:

Re-size photos and emails now

Can put folder into dock- drag to dock

Game Center-  geek@lesliefisher.com -  online games

ipads-  Golden Master-  Just released  IOS4 for ipad soon

www.AppShopper.com

Lists in time order when apps have been released.  Can search for ipad or iphone,  education search, etc.  Supports RSS feed—Will get digest of items released that day.

www.Appolicious.com  App Community

Cool/Productive iphone/ touch apps

• Built in Calendar- bad except on ipad
• SaiSuke!  Plug in to Google calendar- make calendar private, then login to google calendar
• Evernote- Note syncing – notes sync to  evernote.com
• Ipad - SoundPaper—has record button at top of note paper
• Tap in your notes, it will play back the audio portion where you tap
• Twitter-

USTREAM-- viewer, recorder, broadcaster-- all free-- need account to post and stream.
Whistle Phone- Brings calls to your ipod
Line 2- gives your phone a second number-- can set up a phone tree -- even an 800 number.  9.99 per month if you want to keep using it.
Loopt- can ping someone and find their location http://www.loopt.com/
Foursquare- http://foursquare.com/
Gowalla http://gowalla.com/
Around Me- Mapping Applications--
Geocaching- Find Caches, etc.
i-Finder  -  helps people who get lost.  Breadcrumb trail to where you are so you can get back.
http://www.gpsnuts.com/Lowrance/iFinder.htm
Motionx GPS Drive -- 2.99

Just for Fun Apps
Shazam - free-- identifies any song that plays
Sportacular Pro - Up to minute scoring, fantasy football help, game reminders
Slapdown-  One app per week
Yelp-- Food/Food Service Reviews.  Tap nearby and it will show you restaurants and ratings nearby
Fast Food Premium- 
Viper Smart Start- For your car-- will lock / unlock and pop trunk/ start car
Deposit Mobile- for depositing checks
Red Laser- Scan barcodes and get pricing and comparison
Babelshot- Take a photo- item will be translated and it will also be read aloud
Jibbigo English Spanish- Speech Translator
Run Pee Mobile- Tells you which point in the movie is safe to run.  Even gives you text of dialogue you miss while gone
Ipad apps (games for fun) http://lesliefisher.com/index.php/blog/my-favorite-ipad-games

2screens presentation app
People Magazine App
USA Today
Time Magazine

Webers on the grill- recipes w/ video, cooking calculations/ timers, etc.
POI Viewer- Point OF Interest -- worldwide map.  Upload and view
Education Apps by
OCARINA- iphone is a pan flute
AUDIO BOO-
Baloonimals
ABC Animals
Writing Apps-- storykit for ipad-- make a story book, iwritewords

Iridium Flares
iMagnify
Mathboard K-6
Convert- Unit COnverter
Milly and Molly Q Books-- Variety of Languages- can read along
Flashcards Deluxe

iReward