February 2014 Archive
February 3, 2014
TouchCast is an amazing new tool that is perfect for creating instructional videos. You can create videos on your iPad or Windows computer (Mac version coming soon!). The great thing about TouchCast is the ability to make your video interactive...and I mean truly interactive. When you create your video you add apps like YouTube, poll question, etc. Viewers can click on those items during your video and see live content as your video continues to play. You have to watch the demo video below. It really is awesome!
February 10, 2014
This week I'm spotlighting resources rather than an app. A picture is worth a thousand words! Modeling and teaching appropriate use of images is important. Some of my favorite sites for copyright-free images are below. For a complete list, visit Educational Technology and Mobile Learning.
Google ImagesSearch Google Images. Click Search Tools, then Usage Rights. Select Labeled for Reuse.
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Google Drive Stock PhotosIn a Google Doc, click Insert > Image. At the bottom left, click Search, then Stock, and choose Stock photos from Google, Life, or Stock Images.
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National Gallery of Art |
February 24, 2013
If you use Google Drive in your classroom you are going to love the Google Drive app! Forget taking a stack of papers home to grade...instead, just take your iPad! This handy app makes it easy to manage and edit documents on the go. Start by downloading the app and logging in with your google account. In a matter of moments all of your files will be accessible from your iPad. This app give you the features you use the most in the desktop version of Google Drive making it easy to collaborate on documents no matter where you are! Take a moment and download it!