Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Why should we use Google Drive?
Maybe you haven`t checked all the applications you can add to Google Chrome if you have a Gmail account.They are very useful and there is no need of downloading any software which occupies space in your pc. You have all of them at hand just with one click. I will show you some of the most popular ones:
Monday, February 10, 2014
Make your presentation talk:use SLIDE TALK
If you want to give life to your presentations use SLIDE TALK.
These are my steps to make my presentation:
1.I uploaded the images (in paint)
2.I wrote the texts next to the loaded slides. Then I selected them and clicked on listen
3.I previewed the Slide talk
4.I produced it
5.I decided not to share it on social networks, so it was automatically exported to YouTube
These are my steps to make my presentation:
1.I uploaded the images (in paint)
2.I wrote the texts next to the loaded slides. Then I selected them and clicked on listen
3.I previewed the Slide talk
4.I produced it
Sunday, February 9, 2014
SECOND LIFE to teach
SECOND LIFE is a virtual world which provides simulation of real life enviornments. In this world students feel free to learn because they are avatars and they feel free to create and play."Second Life brings immersive, immediate and - more importantly - supportive, social and truly constructivist - potential to distance learning. Combined with a virtual learning environment such as Moodle, this is the killer education application for the inventive teacher" says Gavin Dudeney online-education consultant of The Consultants-E and co-author of How to Teach English with Technology, Longman, 2007. SECOND LIFE is much more than a 3D experience.
It may be used for:
*Introducing a topic:They can watch videos there for discussion
You can project key phrases to provide input
You can give resources on a topic and they can exchange ideas
*Interaction phase:Students can break into groups to practise
They can chat via text
They can teleport to different places according to their needs
They can roleplay
They can give a presentation
*Follow up: They can reflect on their experiences
You can assign a project on their work
A tutorial:
It may be used for:
*Introducing a topic:They can watch videos there for discussion
You can project key phrases to provide input
You can give resources on a topic and they can exchange ideas
*Interaction phase:Students can break into groups to practise
They can chat via text
They can teleport to different places according to their needs
They can roleplay
They can give a presentation
*Follow up: They can reflect on their experiences
You can assign a project on their work
A tutorial:
Saturday, February 8, 2014
TOONDOO a funny way to create comics
Nowadays it is not easy to estimulate writing and TOONDOO is ideal to use. Students can make funny comics strips. You can sign either for public TOONDOO (free) http://www.toondoo.com/Login.toon?param=reg or or private TOONDOO spaces http://www.toondoospaces.com/
This is a tutorial
This is a tutorial
HOT POTATOES:a freeware tool
This great tool includes six applications to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence,
crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises which can be published on the web. You may use it for any purpose.
Tutorial for windows:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/wintutor6/tutorial.htm
Example exercises:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/wintutor6/index.htm
Tutorial for the Masher program:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/wintutor6/mashertutorial.htm
How to write good multiple choice questions:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/mcquestion.htm
How to write good multiple select questions:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/msquestion.htm
How to make a traditional multiple choice test in Jquiz:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/maketest.htm
How to play MP3 files using flash:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/audio.htm
SCORM 1.2 in Hot Potatoes:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/scorm.htm
How to make shuffling questions in JCloze:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/shuffle.htm
Hacking Hot Potatoes:An introduction to customizing your exercises:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/hacking_workshop/index.htm
Hacking in Hot Potatoes:a little knowledge brings you a lot of power:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/hacking_hotpot.htm
How to edit the source files:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/editsource.htm
Documentation for Hot Potatoes source files and placeholders:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/editsource.htm
This is an activity made by me which I inserted in a padlet:
Tutorial for windows:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/wintutor6/tutorial.htm
Example exercises:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/wintutor6/index.htm
Tutorial for the Masher program:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/wintutor6/mashertutorial.htm
How to write good multiple choice questions:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/mcquestion.htm
How to write good multiple select questions:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/msquestion.htm
How to make a traditional multiple choice test in Jquiz:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/maketest.htm
How to play MP3 files using flash:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/audio.htm
SCORM 1.2 in Hot Potatoes:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/scorm.htm
How to make shuffling questions in JCloze:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/shuffle.htm
Hacking Hot Potatoes:An introduction to customizing your exercises:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/hacking_workshop/index.htm
Hacking in Hot Potatoes:a little knowledge brings you a lot of power:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/hacking_hotpot.htm
How to edit the source files:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/editsource.htm
Documentation for Hot Potatoes source files and placeholders:http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/editsource.htm
This is an activity made by me which I inserted in a padlet:
Friday, February 7, 2014
Create your own photo universe with TAG GALAXY
TAG GALAXY is an amazing piece of work to vizualize Flickr tags and pictures. maybe, you ask how it works. Well, it`s very simple you just type whatever you want to tag and all the results turn into a sun and the related tags turn into the orbiting planets. If you want to see the pictures you have to rotate and browse the galaxy and all the world of images will be closer and clearer.
What do you think are there any possible uses in education?
Yes, of course. You can use this world of pictures which triggers ideas for many purposes such as brainstorming or reinforing vocabulary.
How do you try it?
There is no need to register you just enter this site:http://taggalaxy.de/ and enter the intial tag to start.
This is my universe for education:
How do you try it?
There is no need to register you just enter this site:http://taggalaxy.de/ and enter the intial tag to start.
This is my universe for education:
Make awesome presentations with EWC PRESENTER
This powerful presentation tool doesn`t compare to anything. It has all the elements I have ever imaged to let all your ideas flow. It`s possible to drag, crop, give a style and what`s more to animate. This powerful application allows you to design and publish professional content that is interactive without knowing a single line of code.
What can you do with EWC PRESENTER?
*Animations for web or mobiles
*Web presentations
*Interactive infographics
*Demos
*Presumes (Interactive Resumes)
*Teasers and landing pages
*Mock-ups
*Banners
*Charts and Graphs
Link to register: https://my.easywebcontent.com/beta?v=test&c=ewcPresenter.com#
This is a presentation made by me:
Now. it`s your time to try it :)
What can you do with EWC PRESENTER?
*Animations for web or mobiles
*Web presentations
*Interactive infographics
*Demos
*Presumes (Interactive Resumes)
*Teasers and landing pages
*Mock-ups
*Banners
*Charts and Graphs
Link to register: https://my.easywebcontent.com/beta?v=test&c=ewcPresenter.com#
This is a presentation made by me:
Now. it`s your time to try it :)
EDPUZZLE: a tool to give an innovative touch to your classes
If you are not are not the typical teacher sticked to lessons only based on books:this is the ideal tool. I`m one of the teachers who think that students must construct their own learning by doing, experimenting and discovering:they should be active participants. Undoubtedly, this tool motivates students. Who doesn`t get bored with plain explanations on the board? Now, EDpuzzle comes with videos, voiced explanations, comments and questions. Maybe you ask yourself what else this great tool does. Well, it also collects data as students watch, interact and their progress through the answers to embedded questions. EDpuzzle allows you to crop, share and trach video use:it enhances the flipped classroom by embedding formative assesment through videos. If you think about the uses there are many ones. For example, to check comprehension of a reading or to test understanding about a topic given in class. When I learnt about this tool I also thought of monitoring progress:not only you as teacher but also your students.You can give them feedback and they can listen to themselves and reflect about their own learning. All this will result in what all teachers want to achieve: improvement in students` performance.
All about the site: Registration: http://edpuzzle.com/
Steps to use the tool:
1. Create a video:http://edpuzzle.com/#videos
Search for the video or paste the URL
Sources: EDpuzzle, Youtube, KHANAKADEMIC, LearnZillion, National Geography, TED, Veritasium.
Numberphile
You can also upload videos
After, you have the video you crop, record an audio track, insert an introductory comment, a conclusion or remark and give it a name.Then, save it (give it a name and choose a language). Finally, you can add quizzes during the video.
2.Create your class (provide the information:class name, subject and grade)
3.Create an assignment: you are given a share code to give it to your students (they must register and introduce the code)
Possibilities: Assign your own video
Allow students to find one
4.Watch analytics: watch if you students are doing well
All about the site: Registration: http://edpuzzle.com/
Steps to use the tool:
1. Create a video:http://edpuzzle.com/#videos
Search for the video or paste the URL
Sources: EDpuzzle, Youtube, KHANAKADEMIC, LearnZillion, National Geography, TED, Veritasium.
Numberphile
You can also upload videos
After, you have the video you crop, record an audio track, insert an introductory comment, a conclusion or remark and give it a name.Then, save it (give it a name and choose a language). Finally, you can add quizzes during the video.
2.Create your class (provide the information:class name, subject and grade)
3.Create an assignment: you are given a share code to give it to your students (they must register and introduce the code)
Possibilities: Assign your own video
Allow students to find one
4.Watch analytics: watch if you students are doing well
Thursday, February 6, 2014
PEARLTREE 1ST JUNIORS
This pearltree is very special for me because it collects all the great moments I have with this class and some of their projects which were added by them using their mobile phones.
What`s PEARLTREES?
Pearltrees is a social library which lets you cultivate your interests. You can collect, organize and share everything with your students and they can make their own pearltrees teams with their projects. Not only can users can synchronize their accounts with Twitter and facebook but also broadcast the links they create.Pearltrees can be embedded into most CMS products such as DRUPAL websites and Typepad blogs. If you use Safari or Google Chrome you have the Pearltrees toolbar which contains a button for the Pearler which installs a javascript enabled entry in your Safari or Google Chrome bookmarks.
How does the registration process work?
1.Provide your e-mail, username and password
2.Click on the blue OK button
3.Add additional personal details
4.Choose language English or French (optional)
5.Install Pearltrees extensions
Link: http://www.pearltrees.com/
Conclusion:Pearltrees is easy to use.Its experience is pure fun:scrolling around a visual map, zooming in and out with a pinch, exploring related items which can preview with a tap. If you want to experiment this just try it as I did. These are some of my Pearltrees:
How does the registration process work?
1.Provide your e-mail, username and password
2.Click on the blue OK button
3.Add additional personal details
4.Choose language English or French (optional)
5.Install Pearltrees extensions
Link: http://www.pearltrees.com/
Conclusion:Pearltrees is easy to use.Its experience is pure fun:scrolling around a visual map, zooming in and out with a pinch, exploring related items which can preview with a tap. If you want to experiment this just try it as I did. These are some of my Pearltrees:
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Make awesome videos:use STUPEFLIX
This web application is really awesome because you can:
*Give a distinct look to your videos with the beautiful themes
*Upload photos and videos from your computer, or import directly from Facebook, Instagram, Dropbox, Flickr or Picasa
*Tell your story with Title Slides between photos, or Captions on top of photos and maps
*Choose one of the 130 licensed music tracks in our Music Lounge, or just upload your own
*Insert maps in your videos by simply entering an address
*Add Text to Speech (Pro)
Link:http://studio.stupeflix.com/
A STUPEFLIX BY ME:
*Give a distinct look to your videos with the beautiful themes
*Upload photos and videos from your computer, or import directly from Facebook, Instagram, Dropbox, Flickr or Picasa
*Tell your story with Title Slides between photos, or Captions on top of photos and maps
*Choose one of the 130 licensed music tracks in our Music Lounge, or just upload your own
*Insert maps in your videos by simply entering an address
*Add Text to Speech (Pro)
Link:http://studio.stupeflix.com/
A STUPEFLIX BY ME:
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