tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37278705579415969912024-02-07T03:21:04.522-05:00Have Technology - Will TravelJason MammanoJason Mammanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641104189712995430noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3727870557941596991.post-23547954692835726072019-03-07T10:34:00.000-05:002019-03-07T10:34:11.255-05:00I Have a 3D Printer... Now What?NCTIES 2019 Session...<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="569" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQIf7u2d-hPVbx2WPbeEyYc9jaCepmjxMuBmCBikwG5IeWB7ER_XDjCbAN99Jj36V0Wk9FUPujRSrT8/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=15000" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="960"></iframe>Jason Mammanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641104189712995430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3727870557941596991.post-8330163147944751462016-06-01T12:06:00.001-04:002016-06-01T12:06:31.580-04:00Podcasting on a Chromebook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My advice here is to open </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Google Drive</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, create a new </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Google Drawing</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. From the</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> File</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> menu, select </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Page Setup</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. 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From the second dropdown, change it from Inches to </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pixels</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. 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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Portable Document Format. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A .pdf file is a self contained presentation file that contains all necessary information required to consistently display contained information across a wide array of platforms. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Video formats created by Microsoft. .avi is older and typically much less compressed that a .wmv file of the same length. Both of these files are natively supported in the Windows environment (embeddable in PowerPoints, etc). </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Variations of the MPEG family of video designed and promoted by ISO (International Organization for Standardization). They are open source and popular. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.flv</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Flash Video. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adobe Flash container file format. Many online video sites utilize flash video (ex. Youtube). Smart Notebook requires videos to be in the .flv format in order to be embed directly in a page. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.webm</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The current video standard for HTML 5. Because of this and Google’s support for the platform it is seen on Chromebooks more and more often. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.aif or .wav</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Both are lossless (uncompressed) audio formats. .aif is most commonly found on Macs and .wav on Windows. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.mp3</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A very popular lossy (compressed) audio compression format that also contains id tags. The required format for Smart Notebook. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.wmv</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A lossy audio compression format designed for use with the Microsoft Windows operating system</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.acc</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The planned successor to .mp3. Said to be capable of better sound quality and higher bit rates. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The newest image format. Lossless data compression is used, so quality is usually somewhere between .jpg and .tif. The format offers a variety of transparency options making it ideal for web design. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The most popular image format for cameras and websites. It is popular because it uses compression technology. the compression is lossy, so quality can be compromised. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.gif</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Smallest image format, but achieves this with a limited color palette. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.tif</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lossless format considered to be the highest quality image format for commercial work.</span></div>
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Sometimes you just need the added flexibility that an external camera gives you. You may want to shoot a stop animation video with the <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stop-motion-animator/dhgmfcabdnkbdhelnooodefedbilcpho?hl=en-US" target="_blank">Stop Motion Animator</a> app, or shoot an action scene with <a href="https://www.wevideo.com/" target="_blank">WeVideo</a>, or scan a <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/the-qr-code-extension/oijdcdmnjjgnnhgljmhkjlablaejfeeb?hl=en" target="_blank">QR Code</a> taped to a wall. In some of these cases the application will have an option to switch to a different camera built into the UI, but in most situations that is just not the case. Below are step-by-step directions for switching between cameras using Chrome's system settings.</div>
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<b>Step 1:</b></div>
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Click on the three horizontal lines (referred to as the "hotdog" by Chrome developers) in the upper right corner of your chrome browser, then click <b>Settings</b>.</div>
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Scroll to the bottom of the setting menu and click the <b>Show advanced setting</b>s... link.</div>
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Under the <b>Privacy</b> section in the advanced settings, lick the <b>Content Settings...</b> button.<br />
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Scroll down to <b>Media</b> section and select the external camera from the dropdown menu beside the Camera heading.<br />
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Done. Don't worry, this change is not permanent, your Chromebook will automatically switch back to the default camera when the external camera is unplugged. </div>
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I was never a fan of reading. As a child I would rather have gone to the dentist than read a book; that is until I found the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FChoose_Your_Own_Adventure&ei=b4bKVLfoEIWgNrzlgvgB&usg=AFQjCNErtnGvp6DXevPbq-Tthc_uPic2YA&sig2=uc26M7JTSZEqRdVJ-xxgrw&bvm=bv.84607526,d.eXY" target="_blank">Choose Your Own Adventure</a> series. The stories were interesting and "tricked" me into reading them again. They played more like a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_fiction" target="_blank">text adventure (game)</a>, than they did a book. <br />
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Fast forward 30 years and kids have not changed much. They still prefer games to reading (most of them anyway). But this post is not really about reading, it is about creative writing and a very cool tool by the name of Twine. Twine is a VERY easy to use software application that can be downloaded or used online at <a href="http://twinery.org/">twinery.org</a>. The idea here is that your students use the tool to create branching stories. They can be as simple or complex as the author likes, but the process is what makes this particular tool so exciting. Your students cannot just slap a story together - it will take some planning and thought. In they end they will also have a tangible story/game that they can share with their family and friends. The possibilities are endless.<br />
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I have raved about the educational attributes of the Chromebook many times before on this blog. It has <u>very few</u> shortcomings when it comes to classroom use. One such shortcoming is the lack of a VGA port. This might seem like an illogical addition to a hardware engineer when designing a device for production in 2014, but those of us in the education field know that technology sticks around for a while. I have to assume that the lack of a VGA port was a cost saving feature.<br />
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My own children HATE riding in the car with me. It's not that I am a bad driver, it's because I listen to <a href="http://npr.org/" target="_blank">NPR</a> (National Public Radio). I am a Geek, I freely admit it, but I feel so much more informed when I am 'Tunned In." Politics aside, public radio produces stories on a myriad of topics that are perfect for the classroom. <br />
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Enter the Edtech start up <a href="http://listencurrent.com/" target="_blank">Listen Current</a>. <br />
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Listen Current harnesses the educational power of Public Radio by organizing story topics by subject and grade level. Each story contains the full audio segment and a list of comprehension and discussion questions. The comprehension questions are even available for quick add to Socrative via a service called Mastery Connect. All of these features are free. </div>
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<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="397c4589-138b-4f4b-b1ca-498d18496b4d" id="6a061a86-db4c-44d9-bd66-da9576befcf5"><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="0c0f105c-2c00-4b5a-93c3-60a1d415a2ed" id="d699d238-ab2c-451b-b6ae-ba3d3fa0b5bd">photo</span></span> credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/51764518@N02/8374041610/">Joe Haupt</a> via <a href="http://photopin.com/"><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="397c4589-138b-4f4b-b1ca-498d18496b4d" id="0520ea72-25bd-4c4c-9981-73153420c6da"><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="0c0f105c-2c00-4b5a-93c3-60a1d415a2ed" id="70c4c740-a584-46ea-9b1b-0d02dbc9e1d3">photopin</span></span></a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">cc</a>Jason Mammanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641104189712995430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3727870557941596991.post-59344813730043272182014-06-24T10:49:00.000-04:002014-06-24T10:49:09.935-04:00Getting Started with WeVideo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This post will serve as a quick getting started tool for teachers. It will also be infused with a few tips and tricks that I have picked up from using this tool in the classroom with students during the past year. For in depth tutorials, please reference the official </span><a href="https://wevideo.desk.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Support Center</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or the <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="c18b74cb-a66d-4894-834a-819dc4244f43" id="77c44380-f78c-4bd7-af18-f61db0fdeb96">WeVideo</span> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/WeVideoMarketing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">YouTube Academy</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></div>
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I'm not a fan of the way PowerPoint is used in many classrooms and meetings. The linear structure of the presentation can put an <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/world/27powerpoint.html?_r=0" target="_blank">audience out cold</a>. Audience... That is interesting. I know many teachers that think of their students as an audience. We want them to soak in every word we say and then spit it back out on a test. <a href="http://2cents.onlearning.us/" target="_blank">David Warlick</a> has a great graphic that shows this in an interesting way. <br />
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So, can PowerPoint or slide based, linear presentations be used for good? I think so. They can be a very good training tool for public speaking. See my <a href="http://havetechnologywilltravel.blogspot.com/2013/07/ignite-your-students-presentations.html" target="_blank">article on Ignite Presentations</a> for more on that. Today we are going to look at a little known function of PowerPoint and a couple of cool online tools that take the concept one step further. </div>
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Why would I want to <b>broadcast</b> my presentation to the individual screen of a student in my class or to the screen of a staff member that is attending a meeting that I am hosting?</div>
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<li><b>Because I can</b>. Technology is fun and just because I can do something new or cool with it can be reason enough. </li>
<li><b>Because using an LCD projector can wash out your image.</b> Factors like projector age and the use of analog cables (VGA) can affect image clarity. This can be of particular concern when working with small numbers or when quality counts, like in an art history class. </li>
<li><b>Because turning off the lights so my students can see the projected image, also puts them in <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="72c21773-e58e-490d-84c7-c38441939e80" id="cfda91ed-c5a8-4f88-90a8-f306854b2558">sleepy-time mode</span>.</b> </li>
<li><b>I can control what they see on their screens.</b> How many meetings have you been in where you are trying to follow along with the speaker, but have no idea what <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="c93e980a-dab9-419c-abd3-33bdcaabd6e8" id="414c05b6-efa9-4b35-9cb9-978e6922f0ad">slide</span> he is on? </li>
<li><b>Because students and staff do not always wear their glasses. </b> I wore glasses in high school, but never put them on my face because I thought they made me look like a tool. I obviously had a difficult time seeing the board. </li>
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PowerPoint 2010 and up have the ability to broadcast a presentation in real time. See the official details at the following links: <a href="http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/broadcast-your-powerpoint-presentation-to-a-remote-audience-HA010382418.aspx" target="_blank">2010</a>, <a href="http://blogs.office.com/2012/09/28/powerpoint-2013-present-a-powerpoint-file-online/" target="_blank">2013</a> and <a href="http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/mac-powerpoint-help/broadcast-your-presentation-to-a-remote-audience-HA102928449.aspx" target="_blank">2011 (Mac)</a>. Some things you need to be aware of while broadcasting live PowerPoints:</div>
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<li>An active internet connection is required on both the broadcasting and receiving devices (this applies to all three of the tools discussed here). </li>
<li>The presenter needs to have a Windows Live ID. If you do not have one, you will be prompted to create one. </li>
<li><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="ef4536a8-c68f-4768-bcb2-13f05ddbf7a9" id="ddfd773d-2035-4037-8aad-f2e6142d8c87">Fade</span> is the only transition that is supported. </li>
<li>Viewers can use any platform. I tested it on <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d05b1501-3d4b-4599-8b39-ad9d3b1427f6" id="106b0800-edba-4ec9-8c97-ee76b23f8299">iOS</span> and Chrome OS and it worked perfectly.</li>
<li>Videos and sound effects are not broadcast. I would recommend removing them from any presentation you plan to broadcast. </li>
<li>The link you share with the viewers is VERY long. You will need to use a link <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="81e27003-fe77-4e86-bf72-1dfeda3db911" id="052a07bc-be4f-41ec-89b4-6a5777aa1042">shortener</span> (like bit<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="81e27003-fe77-4e86-bf72-1dfeda3db911" id="48ab0162-3ae3-4151-8b50-d6917f3f8030">.</span><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="81e27003-fe77-4e86-bf72-1dfeda3db911" id="353cb867-f52e-4369-b6b0-b6844f1bf38c">ly</span>) or email the link to your viewers.</li>
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While this a functional add-on to a solid tool, I like it the least of the three. If you already have a Live ID and typically present <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="df79091a-5e24-4d8e-b129-3ca83f6d59f0" id="55382a39-dcfc-45b3-b39d-c0dbeb635e70">in</span> PowerPoint, then this may be a viable option for you. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Presentation<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="0e7318f4-1614-4f8b-8833-b8345a9645a2" id="39c98701-7814-4c08-9e31-55834f7439f1">.</span><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="0e7318f4-1614-4f8b-8833-b8345a9645a2" id="adaef6d5-2fde-4461-a4f8-5f6be178f7e9">io</span></u></span></div>
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<a href="http://presentation.io/">Presentation. <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="89a25c39-4b8c-4ea4-91f8-3787574d93f0" id="4198acf4-fa34-4644-b96d-ac9c06e7d1c6">io</span></a> is an amazingly straightforward web application for broadcasting PowerPoint or .pdf files. The files are uploaded directly to Presentation<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="b6aaab8e-5c8a-4a87-b9a9-d75a15531c7e" id="5192200a-6873-406f-a271-01bd8d39402c">.</span><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="b6aaab8e-5c8a-4a87-b9a9-d75a15531c7e" id="f6bef073-65e6-4c16-995e-cb06b97b3a38">io's</span> servers where it converts it to an online format (minus all transitions, audio, and videos). <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="0162660e-dbba-45fa-a482-2be7dbc6731b" id="5e521268-bc77-4455-9fcd-f6f9caaa242d">Prensentation</span><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="0162660e-dbba-45fa-a482-2be7dbc6731b" id="e10be09a-b22b-48fe-93d8-969226e0171d">.</span><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="0162660e-dbba-45fa-a482-2be7dbc6731b" id="a585792f-6f86-4d8d-b0ff-c7e3a8bd1b74">io's</span> end user agreement is very witty and clearly states that you retain all rights to your presentations and that they do not want them. Some things you need to be aware of while broadcasting presentations with Presentation<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="4967c336-6b9f-45bd-b9a5-bba0e389de28" id="a89700ed-e38d-41a5-b48a-0cfa9c7074e6">.</span><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="4967c336-6b9f-45bd-b9a5-bba0e389de28" id="1e1e573c-280b-4c5d-b5be-5ae369dd7366">io</span>:</div>
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<li>You will need to <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="a020e9c9-f229-479a-90e7-0d97b101e1a6" id="c68c5bc1-b235-4b9e-9b8f-7a04c3c1d563">signup</span> for a Presentation<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="a020e9c9-f229-479a-90e7-0d97b101e1a6" id="b98b51a2-faa5-4f02-a5e3-4f4aa5fc22a5">.</span><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="a020e9c9-f229-479a-90e7-0d97b101e1a6" id="24db40b8-572b-4eba-a7f6-dbfb64f2b3df">io</span> account. This is simple and only requires an email address and choice of password. This is typical for web applications, but it is still another username and password to remember.</li>
<li>Transitions, audio, and videos do not transfer to viewers, so you might as well remove them from the presentation before uploading. </li>
<li>The link your viewers need to join the presentation is very short and could easily be entered manually by your viewers. </li>
<li>Notes in the form of a pin and <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="f8f581d8-28a1-4693-aa3d-1de02e36b9a6" id="7848e628-a7a7-496b-8961-264231e13126">stickynote</span> can be added on the fly. This is a great feature for directing attention to an area of interest. </li>
<li>Presentations disappear after 4 hours in the free version. This is not a big deal in my opinion. I would just suggest uploading your presentation before sharing each time. This process takes mere seconds.</li>
<li>All controls are streamlined and easy to understand. I do recommend that you look at the "settings" <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="68a174dc-82ba-420e-9205-32db321c1030" id="947909ef-09a5-43fb-9050-176797372228">options</span> before sharing your first presentation. You can remove <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="8776cb98-03c3-45c9-a7d0-e3decd0a1012" id="cdea9d35-1540-427b-9d23-0af9574385b9">discussion</span>, which may be a good idea with some students as they are accessing the presentation anonymously. </li>
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I like this tool very much and find it to be a true hidden gem. Of the three, this is the easiest to get started with. <br />
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Of the three, this is the only dedicated education solution (though they have recently launched a business version). Also, of the three, I have the most time with this tool. I have been using it on and off for about two years. It has come a LONG way in that time and I feel that in its current form it should be a staple in any 1:1 class. Some things you need to be aware of while broadcasting presentations with Nearpod:</div>
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<li>All presentations need to <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="6b4c7ced-e4f2-4a60-9c13-8594e3c5d84b" id="0fc85616-179b-44ec-a107-15d003d66da5">uploaded</span> to Nearpod's servers and with the free version you are limited to 50MB. This is doable in my opinion. I uploaded a fairly large PowerPoint during testing and once converted, it only took up 5MB of that. You can delete old presentations to recoup space. </li>
<li>The best part about this tool is the ability to ask questions periodically throughout your presentation. Multiple choice, open ended, and DRAWING questions are among the question options available. </li>
<li>Viewers must enter a name to view the presentation. This allows you to see who is viewing the presentation and the answers they give to questions and polls. Anonymous viewing/answering is not permitted as far as I can tell. </li>
<li>While presentations can be viewed on any internet enable device. To answer questions on an <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="8f6f21d3-eb57-4615-bb25-9104fb6dd49c" id="feaa3fb5-81da-4db9-bd95-95d84c3a5880">iOS</span> device, users must have the free Nearpod app installed. </li>
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I hear that reading and writing are important. How students should be doing these "across the curriculum" and how they are essential components of the Common Core. More than that though, they are both crucial to a students long term success. While they come naturally to some, for many, they can be a daily struggle.</div>
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1. <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/spell-and-grammar-checker/kdfieneakcjfaiglcfcgkidlkmlijjnh" target="_blank">Ginger</a>, where were you when I was in school? Once installed, this amazing tool automatically checks the spelling of written text, but also for over 30 common grammatical errors! *As an added bonus, Ginger displays the correction in sentence form so the student can <i>see </i>the mistake in context and hopefully<i> learn</i> from it<i>.</i></div>
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Googles "#1 focus is on the USER...and all else will follow." How true is that in education too. I am a teacher of <b>students</b>, not of Economics, Mathematics, etc. When we take our eye off the ball, we have already lost the game. Teaching is not easy because we are not teaching subjects, we are teaching individuals.</div>
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Teaching to the individual needs of students takes manpower and in public education today, we are WAY out numbered. What are we to do? Give up the fight? We would make more money elsewhere. That's not in us though. We are teachers and as John Maxwell said, "We want to make a difference, with people that want to make a difference, doing something that makes a difference." </div>
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This brings me to the core point of this post, to share with you what I feel are 20 of the most useful Chrome apps. Chrome apps don't have the same fervent following as similar apps on iOS or Android, but in many cases they are just as good if not better. What I like most about Chrome and web applications that utilize Google Authentication is the premise of a single sign-on. In a traditional school setting (not 1:1) a student is likely to use dozens of different computers in a short span of time. With a single Google Account, that student can seamlessly access all of their files, bookmarks, settings, and applications across any number of devices. The experience is the same everywhere, even at home. </div>
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So, without further ado, my top 20. Some are teacher tools, but most have content creation and students in mind. Please keep in mind that there are many amazing subject specific Chrome apps (Biodigital Human, Geogrebra, etc), but I was going for a more universal approach here. If you have questions about any of these apps, or would like to share some that you are using, please leave a comment. <br />
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Storytelling is foundational to all human knowledge. It is how information was passed from generation to generation. Throughout history, those with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orator#History" target="_blank">finest oratory skills</a> often held the most prestigious posts in society. Despite the rise of social media and various forms of digital communication, the ability to convey ones thoughts verbally (in front of a group) is still a highly desirable skill.</div>
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I basically talk to groups of teachers for a living. The mere thought of this would have horrified my adolescent self. While I was required to take public speaking courses in both high school and college, neither helped me with my public speaking phobia. Thankfully my own children will have a different experience. The Common Core and specifically the Speaking and Listening Standards (SL) embed these skills throughout the curriculum, scaffolding this skill in authentic settings. </div>
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Verbal communication with parents or guardians is an essential component to any successful school year. Many administrators make this form of communication mandatory for their teachers, but are financially unable to provide them with the necessary tools to accomplish the task. Most schools have 3-5 phone lines (if you're lucky), but they are ALWAYS in use. It is almost a game we play, finger ready, waiting for an open line. </div>
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Cell phones have made this task simpler for many teachers, but at some schools cellular reception is spotty at best, and who wants to give out their personal phone number? Google had part of the solution with Google Voice and I have written about it before <a href="http://havetechnologywilltravel.blogspot.com/2013/01/become-communication-ninja-7-free-tools.html" target="_blank">here</a>, but for phone calls, Voice is only good for <i>receiving</i> voice calls (text messages is another story). Like most other technology, Voice's usefulness is magnify when combined with another tool. In this case, Google Chat. This is not a "new" partnership, but is one that is not well documented in the education community. </div>
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I have created a very short video tutorial on how to facilitate this partnership for yourself. If done as shown in the video, it will be like creating your own classroom number, compete with voicemail. I can not recommend enough the use of Google Voice for classroom teachers. I hope you enjoy the tutorial. Please feel free to ask questions or leave your own success stories in the comments section below. </div>
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I am a Fan Boy, I openly admit it. Google can do nothing wrong in my eyes (Minus their decision to discontinue Reader). This is not the case with all educators. Some teachers and parents blame Google for the dumbing down of a generation, and <a href="http://neurorelay.com/2012/10/21/googles-brain-google-memory/" target="_blank">they may be partly correct</a>. I on the other hand, I tend to be more of a pragmatist. Surrender has its benefits, below are a few tips and tricks that could make your personal and professional life a little easier. </div>
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The enormity of this whole Augmented Reality trend hit me like a ton of bricks the other day when I made my first "Aura" using Aurasma Studio, a free cloud based program from the makers of the <a href="http://www.aurasma.com/" target="_blank">Aurasma</a> app. Prior to this experience, augmented reality was just a novelty feature that some smartphone apps like <a href="http://www.yelp.com/yelpmobile" target="_blank">Yelp</a> used. While cool, I doubted their genie usefulness. </div>
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As a child the promise of "Virtual Reality" was always just around the corner, but nothing of substance ever materialize; that is unless you count the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Boy" target="_blank">Virtual Boy</a> that almost succeeded in blinding a generation. This is feels totally different and has the potential to "change everything."<br />
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I first saw the Aurasma app in 2011 when it went by the name Aurasma Lite. While it looked cool, I had already seen apps like Yelp and had an augmented reality UFO shooter game on my iPhone that made that experience forgettable. Fast forward to 2013. <a href="http://www.google.com/glass/start/" target="_blank">Google Glass</a> is all over the news and I have been doing a lot more work with iPads in the classroom. That combination drew my attention to the concept of Augmented Reality in the Classroom. A Google search for that term finds Aurasma Studio only a few clicks away.<br />
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Wow is all you can say when you see a really cool Aura (the augmented reality experience made possible by the Aurasma app). With Aurasma studio a teacher or technology facilitator is able to create a truly unique experience for their students in a manner of minutes.<br />
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Here is an example of an Aura that I created for an up coming Earth Day activity. I downloaded a short video clip from Youtube (using <a href="http://keepvid.com/">Keepvid.com</a>) and then set to work with <a href="https://studio.aurasma.com/" target="_blank">Aurasma Studio</a> and in only a few minutes made this (while shown on a computer, the students will interact with it on paper).<br />
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It boggles my mind that this is not taking off like wildfire in the classroom. To get started, check out this video tutorial form the team at Aurasma and then <a href="http://www.aurasma.com/become-a-partner/#findout" target="_blank">apply for a free Aurasma Studio account</a>. The Aurasma app your students will need to access your Auras is also free and is available for both iOS and Android. <br />
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Batman was a favorite childhood superhero because he was just a regular dude. He had no super powers, the only thing that separated him from everyone else was the desire to be awesome and some amazing toys.<br />
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Fast forward 30 years and the model still fits. Teachers with a desire to go above and beyond have a much simpler path today, then they did even ten years ago. Digital tools, like the ones spotlighted below, have a magnifying effect on a teachers ability. <br />
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Is this an end all be all list? Nope. Just tiny taste of some tired and true beauties. <br />
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A few of these are spotlighted in detail in various various posts on this blog. If you would like more information on any of them, feel free to ask.<br />
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What is my point in all this? <b>Know your audience.</b> When I first started teaching, we were instructed by administration and mentors to call home often and keep detailed call logs when we did. The problem I found with that tactic was outdated contact information resulting in wrong numbers or disconnected lines. When email becomes common place, I quickly concentrated my efforts on weekly email newsletters. Over time, I found email to be a more effective communication tool for MOST of my parents, but I was still not reaching 20-40% of them. <br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/voice" target="_blank"><b>Google Voice</b></a> - Google Voice is an amazing free service available to anyone with a <a href="http://accounts.google.com/" target="_blank">Google Account</a>. The idea here is to register a "virtual number" with Google, and then tie it to all your physical numbers. A "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Ring" target="_blank">One Ring</a>" for your phones, if you will. The virtual number can not directly place calls, but it can forward calls to your physical lines (as previously mentioned), send and receive text messages, and receive voicemail messages. While not specifically designed for teachers, it is <b>the one communication tool no educator should be without</b>. Here are just a few ideas of how it can be used with parents and students:<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.google.com/calendar" target="_blank">Google</a> </b><b><a href="https://www.google.com/calendar" target="_blank">Calendar</a> - </b>If you are already using your Google Account (or Google Apps for Education account) for Google Voice, you would be remiss not to give Google Calendar a solid look. While already tied into may of our smartphones (Android by default), chances are you may already be using it.<br />
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Google Calendar is actually an aggregator for multiple calendars. You can subscribe to various public calendars and/or make your own. As a classroom teacher, I would have a separate calendar for each prep. Each of them can be embeded into any webpage and then updated directly from your Google account or smartphone. Students can also subscribe to your calendar using their own Google account, making physical agendas a thing of the past. <br />
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<a href="https://www.remind101.com/learn_more" target="_blank"><b>Remind 101</b></a> - There are literally dozens of mass-texting
tools out there on the web, but my absolutely favorite is Remind 101.
It is secure, simple, and clean. You can set up free account in
seconds, and it even comes with printable pdf directions for subscribing
to your blast texts that you can send home with your students. You can schedule prewritten messages to trigger at a specific date and time. Remind 101 also has both an iOS and android app.<br />
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<a href="http://edmodo.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Edmodo</a> - Edmodo is a Learning Management System (LMS) and social networking site all rolled into one. The students take to it easily because it resembles Facebook, and
parents like it because it is secure and they can see their child's
work. Edmodo lends it self well to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_teaching" target="_blank">flipped</a> classroom model and I have seen it used successfully in a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blended_learning" target="_blank">blended</a> setting too. I have mentioned this tool numerous times on this blog and even wrote a dedicated post about it <a href="http://havetechnologywilltravel.blogspot.com/2012/03/edmodo-pln-for-you-your-class-school-or.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b><a href="http://blogger.com/" target="_blank">Blog</a></b> - I am surprised by the number of teachers that would never consider creating a classroom blog. As a classroom communication tool, blogs are ideally suited because of their structure (most current post at the top). It is my opinion that this structure works very well for daily homework or daily communication home. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank">Blogger</a> is an obvious first choice for me and if you are already using Google Voice or Calendar, then you already have a Google account and is all you need to get started. Blogger also has a email subscription option built right in that will email parents automatically when you update your blog.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.doodle.com/" target="_blank">Doodle</a> </b>- Finding a common time to meet for any group can be a challenge. <span dir="ltr" id=":25x">With Doodle, in just a few seconds you can
offer up a selection of possible meeting times and dates, then email out
a special link that will allow potential attendees to choose the time
slots that would work best for them. Everything is transparent, so
nobody feels like their voice isn't being heard, and it saves time and
energy.</span><br />
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<a href="http://signupgenious.com/" target="_blank"><b>Signupgenius</b></a> - This is an interesting tool that many of my teachers use to create signup sheets for parent teacher conferences. It would also work well for potluck meetings and PTO events. The UI is
not the most user-friendly, but the end result cannot be argued with.<br />
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While this a brief list, every tool on it is priceless and can make the world of difference to teachers trying to balance instruction with communication. <br />
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photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/7580272526/">kevin dooley</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markkelley/1022720488/">MarkKelley</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/goodncrazy/5531939787/">GoodNCrazy</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danieljuliet/7588711600/">Daniel Stagner</a> all via <a href="http://photopin.com/">photopin</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">cc</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>The photo of the pin was taken from zazzle.com. The image is linked to the actual button for sale. I have no affiliation with Zazzle, nor do I receive any compensation from them, but I could not resist. </i></span>Jason Mammanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641104189712995430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3727870557941596991.post-36847175393845223382012-12-21T14:14:00.000-05:002013-05-09T13:54:22.499-04:00Stop Motion Animation in the Classroom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Learning through play" is a concept that most of us learned about in college. For me it was a term only talked about in elementary education and child psychology classes. Does this concept have applications in secondary education? absolutely!!<br />
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I am willing to bet that EVERY child you teach has had some exposure to animation. Be it Saturday morning cartoons or making flipbooks; animation is a foundational component of our collective conscience. <br />
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It has been my experience that students retain what they have learned better when they not only apply what they learn, but create something in the process. The more unique the creation process, the higher the retention rate .(Be careful , the law of diminishing returns applies here as well. PowerPoint was once novel for students, but overexposure has had quite the opposite effect).<br />
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Enter the old concept of Stop Animation, made new by the advent of 21st century technology. The concept is so simple that very little, if any instruction is needed.<br />
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I have included in this post my latest JellyCam tutorial , which is in my option in the most simplistic, all around, stop animation solution available. It is also available for FREE at <a href="http://www.ticklypictures.com/">www.ticklypictures.com</a><br />
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*UPDATE: Before students begin filming it is important that they have a plan. The storyboard is to animation what the outline is to an essay. Free storyboard templates are only a Google search away, or you could have your student try<a href="http://www.storyboardthat.com/" target="_blank"> http://www.storyboardthat.com/</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Ask 100 teachers when,
if and how they can use copyrighted material in the classroom and you will get
exactly 100 different answers. We have a copyright confusion problem in
our education system. As a classroom teacher and now as a Technology
Facilitator, I see this problem manifest itself to the detriment of students on
a daily basis. Nate Anderson, in his <a href="http://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2007/10/teachers-lack-of-fair-use-education-hinders-learning-sets-bad-example/"><span style="color: blue;">Arstechnica</span></a> article (a must read), puts
teachers in three camps when describing how they deal with copyright confusion.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">1.<b> See no evil</b>. "It
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">2. <b>Close the
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">3. <b>Hyper-comply</b>.
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The problem with all three of the personas is that they are all too extreme.
Let us take the road less traveled as we examine our rights...</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We will begin with an actual presentation. While this could be used as a
foundation for your own copyright workshop, it also works as a standalone
overview a teachers’ rights as they pertain to using copyrighted material in the
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classroom</span></a> on <a href="http://prezi.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Prezi</span></a>.com Also, feel free to use or remix this
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">As it states in the
Prezi, you basically have four arguments (and an alternative) for using
copyrighted material in your classroom without permission of the copyright
holder. One or a combination of the four may be needed.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">*All these descriptions
are basic, and are for reference only. It is advisable that you examine
the actual copyright laws prior using any copyrighted material without
permission from the owner.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Copyright occurs at the
point of creation and physical licensing is not necessary. The copyright
holder has an all rights reserved license to that product for life, plus 70
years. After that time, the product is considered to be held in the
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">When using content in
the Public Domain you have every right that the original copyright holder
had. You can publish, reproduce, sell, perform, and create derivative
works, all without permission.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">2. Section 110(1) of the
Copyright Act of 1976 (aka “The Classroom Exemption”)</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Performance or display
of a work by instructors or pupils in the course of <b>face-to-face</b> teaching activities of a nonprofit educational
institution, in a classroom or similar place devoted to instruction can be
used. In the case of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, the
performance, or the display of individual images was legally obtained. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The Doctrine of Fair Use
states that people can use copyrighted works without payment or permission when
the social benefit of the use outweighs the harms to the copyright
holder. Four specific guidelines must be followed to determine if Fair
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. The nature of the copyrighted work;</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4. The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">4. The TEACH Act
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">This basically extends
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> The Alternative:
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Whenever possible I
choose to circumvent the whole copyright conundrum and stick to
using media that is pre-licensed under the Creative Commons. For me this
is particularly important because a good chunk of my material finds its way on
the web or is not used for direct instruction. I also can not recommend
enough that you license your work using the Creative Commons and encourage your
students to do the same. Find out more at <a href="http://creativecommons.org/about"><span style="color: blue;">http://creativecommons.org/about</span></a>. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://mediaeducationlab.com/copyright"><span style="color: blue;"><br />
</span></a><a href="http://mediaeducationlab.com/copyright"><span style="color: blue;">http://mediaeducationlab.com/copyright </span></a>- The
Media Education Lab at the University of Rhode Island is home to <a href="https://twitter.com/reneehobbs"><span style="color: blue;">Renee Hobbs</span></a> and
a current Fair Use movement in public education. Please be sure to read
their <a href="http://mediaeducationlab.com/code-best-practices-fair-use-media-literacy-education-0"><span style="color: blue;">Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy
Education</span></a>.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://copyrightconfusion.wikispaces.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://copyrightconfusion.wikispaces.com</span></a> -
Another great resource from the people at the Media Education Lab.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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- Colorado State Universities TILT program developed this very useful copyright
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">A list of websites that
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Search Creative Commons
Licensed pictures with the added bonus of automatically created citations.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.soungle.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.soungle.com/</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">This is a royalty free
sound effect search engine.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://ccmixter.org/"><span style="color: blue;">http://ccmixter.org/</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">A music remixing site
featuring remixes and samples licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/" title="http://creativecommons.org"><span style="color: blue;">Creative Commons</span></a> licenses.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/opensourceway/4371001458/">opensourceway</a> via <a href="http://photopin.com/">photopin</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">cc</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/glorifytwism/5790316314/">twerksome21</a> via <a href="http://photopin.com/">photopin</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">cc</a></span>Jason Mammanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641104189712995430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3727870557941596991.post-56237737735785076792012-07-09T17:30:00.000-04:002012-07-10T14:20:00.061-04:00Pictures for School Projects<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Social media image stats from 2011 compiled by the <a href="http://royal.pingdom.com/2012/01/17/internet-2011-in-numbers/" target="_blank">Royal Pingdom team</a>.<br />
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<li><b>14 million –</b> Number of Instagram accounts <a href="http://blog.instagram.com/tagged/yearinreview">created</a> during 2011.</li>
<li><b>60 –</b> The average number of photos <a href="http://blog.instagram.com/tagged/yearinreview">uploaded</a> per second to Instagram.</li>
<li><b>100 billion –</b> <a href="http://www.onlinemarketing-trends.com/2011/03/facebook-photo-statistics-and-insights.html">Estimated</a> number of photos on Facebook by mid-2011.</li>
<li><b>51 million –</b> Total number of registered <a href="http://advertising.yahoo.com/article/flickr.html">users</a> on Flickr.</li>
<li><b>4.5 million –</b> Number of <a href="http://advertising.yahoo.com/article/flickr.html">photos</a> uploaded to Flickr each day.</li>
<li><b>6 billion –</b> Photos <a href="http://blog.flickr.net/en/2011/08/04/6000000000/">hosted</a> on Flickr (August 2011).</li>
<li><b>1 –</b> Apple iPhone 4 is the most popular <a href="http://www.flickr.com/cameras/">camera</a> on Flickr. </li>
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While these numbers are staggering they don't, by a long shot, give us a clear idea of the actual number of pictures that reside on the World Wide Web.<br />
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As educators we can benefit from this trend in the social media revolution if we just know where to look. While<b> I do not recommend you let your students search these social media sites for images </b>(some pictures may not be school appropriate - student safe search tools for students will be listed below), that does not mean that <u>you</u> can not find some amazing first had pictures for your classroom presentations, website or blog. For example, the image below was found on Insagram and depicts a scene during the final Shuttle launch. Pictures can be found in real time as the event occurs. <br />
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Why would you want to use a picture taken by Joe Public instead on one taken by a professional photographer?<br />
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1. Joe Public is everywhere with his trusty smartphone. Images can be found on social media that professional news agencies just can not cover (Why was Peter Parker the only camera person that could capture Spider-man on film? Because he was there when the action was taking place).<br />
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2. Copyright. While Joe Public owns an all rights reserved copyright to the picture he just snapped on his iPhone, you are not "...effecting...the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work" as you MIGHT be if you used the image taken by a professional cameraman and then sold to a news agency. You would be good to go, based on the <a href="http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html" target="_blank">Fair Use guidelines</a>. This may be a bit a stretch, because copyright law does favor educators. While you would be fine to use the professionally taken photo <a href="http://teaching.colostate.edu/guides/copyright/exemption_classroom.cfm#teaching" target="_blank">in the classroom</a>, using it on your class website or blog would be an entirely different story. <br />
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<b>Social Network Image Search Tools</b> <i>(Recommended for teacher use only)</i></h3>
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<a href="http://search.stagram.com/">search.stagram.com</a> - This is the best tool I know of for searching Public Instagram photos. Full size images are returned as well as the users name, so you can give appropriate attribution.<br />
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<a href="http://compfight.com/">compfight.com</a> - This is a favorite Flickr search tool. It allows you to search specifically for images that have a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/about" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a> license.<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="http://photopin.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11.5pt;">Photopin.com</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> - Keyword search </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Flickr</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> for C</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">reative Commons</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> licensed photos.
If you use the embed code they provide, it will also add the appropriate
attribution to your website or blog (I use this for the vast majority of pictures on this blog). </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span><br />
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<a href="http://flickrcc.bluemountains.net/flickrCC/index.php" target="_blank">Flicker CC</a> - This is another great Creative Commons image search tool that pulls from Flickr<br />
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*It is not possible to search the private profiles of individual Facebook users. While search tools do exist to search images on Public Facebook Pages (for businesses, etc), I did not include these on the list because of the likelihood of copyright conflict.<br />
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<a href="http://everystockphoto.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11.5pt;">Everystockphoto.com</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> - A massive stock photo
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<a href="http://4freephotos.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11.5pt;">4FreePhotos.com</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> - A search tool for free stock photos.
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<a href="http://pics4learning.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11.5pt;">Pics4Learning.com</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> - A copyright-friendly searchable
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<a href="https://www.google.com/advanced_image_search" target="_blank">Google Images</a> (advanced search) - Use the advance search feature to find copyright friendly images indexed by Google.<br />
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2. Click the cog button to the right corner of the screen and select <b>Advanced search</b></div>
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3. Scroll the bottom of the page and select the desired licensing type. I personally like "<b>free to use share or modify</b>" for school projects.</div>
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Do you have some favorite image search sites for teachers or students that I missed? Suggest one or more in a comment.<br />
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photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paloetic/6481290363/">paloetic</a> via <a href="http://photopin.com/">photo pin</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">cc</a>Jason Mammanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641104189712995430noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3727870557941596991.post-54489685536339686092012-06-13T17:01:00.002-04:002013-06-20T15:37:08.802-04:00Fishing for Good Classroom Apps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><i>"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Everyone knows this proverb, but its applications go so far beyond fishing. If I share with a teacher an amazing website that she can use that day in class, both she and her student's will benefit that day. If I teach her how to use Twitter and RSS feeds to find resources for herself, she will be so much further along. The same goes for iOS apps. I am often asked "what apps should I download?" That is a very subjective question. The idea behind this post is to provide classroom teachers with some good fishing holes where they can return time and again to "fish" for new and useful classroom apps. </span><br />
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.7107230823021382" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.iear.org/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">iear.org</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- A collaborative blog/community devoted to finding, reviewing and sharing education apps. </span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.the-teachers-lounge.com/blog/2012/03/technology-timesavers-for-teacher/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Teacher time saving apps</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - A list of apps with descriptions of several quality apps for managing your class and students. </span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2012/03/07/20-fun-free-apps-that-promote-student-centered-learning-literacy/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">20+ Free Student Centered Learning Apps</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - A nice collection of cool apps with descriptions. You may find a few gems here (Journal Jar is not an app. You bookmark the webpage and it acts like an app).</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></b><br />
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<span id="internal-source-marker_0.7107230823021382" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.ipadcurriculum.com/" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">iPadcurriculum</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is basically a blog where the blogger post reviews of various iOS apps for use in the classroom. Post are not created on any regular basis, so be sure to check the archive.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="http://appshopper.com/" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Appshopper</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Apps fluctuate in price. Large developers typically hold app sales around the holidays, but many times, price drops are random and only last a day or two. To take full advantage of these price fluctuations use Appshopper. Simply create a free account and tell Appshopper which apps you “want.” When the price drops, you will be alerted by email of the price change. *All apps, not just education related apps can be found on Appshopper.</span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.ipadsforeducation.vic.edu.au/education-apps" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">iPadsforeducation</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - A very well designed website devoted to education apps. All apps are organized by subject. All apps may not be available in the United States and links take you to the Australian itunes store. My suggestion would be to do your research on this site and then do a keyword search for the app in the </span><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/genre/ios/id36?mt=8" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">US itunes store</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="http://appitic.com/" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Appitic</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - A massive directory (currently over 1800) of classroom tested education apps. What sets this site apart is how the apps are organized. Of particular interest are the Blooms and N.E.T.S sections.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.schrockguide.net/ipads-in-the-classroom.html" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Schrock’s iPads in the Classroom</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Kathy Schrock is a force to be reckoned with in the world of education. This page is constantly updated with articles and resources from around the web about integrating iPad’s in the classroom. You would be remiss if you did not find the time to explore non-iPad related pages on </span><a href="http://www.schrockguide.net/index.html" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Schrock’s Guide to Everything</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="http://appchronicles.com/" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Appchronicles</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - This mainstream blog/website is devoted to app news, reviews, and the like. While not specifically devoted to education apps, some do pop up from time to time. One of the best features of the site is a daily “</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Best</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Free Apps of the Day</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">” post written by the site editors.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/digitalstorytellingwiththeipad/home" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Digital Storytelling with the iPad</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - This site contains some good information on how to create </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">traditional</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> digital stories (pictures, text, and student voice) using the iPad. Storyboarding apps and more are also reviewed. I personally like less traditional digital storytelling (think </span><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/puppet-pals-hd/id342076546?mt=8" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Puppet Pals</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or </span><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toontastic/id404693282" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Toontastic</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) and find that </span><a href="http://storykeepers.wikispaces.com/iPad+StoryTelling+APPS" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Storykeepers</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> list of storytelling apps offers a wider variety. Perhaps a combination of </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">both </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">of these sites is the answer.</span></span><br />
<b id="internal-source-marker_0.7107230823021382" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br /><a href="http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Apps in education</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Nice collection of apps by subject area. Some of the apps have links to the Australian App Store, so some leg work may be necessary. </span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/appguide/browse.html?cat=Education#types=&prices=any&compat=&sort=ratingDesc&page=1&cat=Education&compares=&dir=desc&ages=&compare=undefined"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mac Worlds App Guide</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Education section) - A simply massive selection of education apps, by subject. All apps are independently rated too. </span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Database List of Apps</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (most found on iEar website)</span></span></span></span><br />
<b id="internal-source-marker_0.7107230823021382" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/learningcontinuity/with-ipads"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Acalanes Union High School District’s list of suggested iPad apps</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/a/gaston.k12.nc.us/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AurJI49o5M_0dC00a011WGRSd09paTFFTmhOSHowU1E&hl=en#gid=0"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">White Oak Independent School District’s spreadsheet of apps by subject</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Links are not active. You will need to manually search for the listed apps by name.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/gaston.k12.nc.us/pub?key=0Aj1O2_bifAJddGJIa0gwZ25MWU1yc2NBaXVLTkk3SHc&hl=en&output=html"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Westlake High School list of suggested Apps</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Anw3Hl3DL4wfdGtrUWNFdGVhTnVHenJFMHZxQWotSkE#gid=0"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Schrock’s list of suggested Apps </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- These are not hyperlinked, you will need to manually search the App Store for download links.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="http://hcstechcoach.wikispaces.com/iPod+App+List"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Horry County Schools list of in use apps</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - While not a spreadsheet like the others, the list is impressive and descriptive.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other</span></span></b><br />
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The desktop version automatically saves and synchronizes files saved to the special Dropbox folder on your computer to your online Dropbox account. These files can be accessed online or from your iPad using the app. Installing this app on your iPad also gives you the option to save files (pictures, pdfs, etc.) from your iPad to your Dropbox account directly. Dropbox files in all three places (computer, iPad, and online) are completely synchronized. (Free)</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="http://appshopper.com/news/flipboard" style="white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">F</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">lipboard</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Named </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple's "App of the Year" for good reason. Any website with a feed can be subscribed through Flipboard. Flipboard turns these feeds into a magazine like reading experience. Not using Twitter? Use Flipboard to subscribe to the following feeds: #edapp, #edtech, #education. For what it’s worth, this is my all time favorite app. (Free)</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="http://appshopper.com/news/zite" style="white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Zite</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Apposed to telling Zite specific sites to pull from like you do in Flipboard; Zite in true semantic fashion uses a system of “likes” and “dislikes” (think Pandora) to learn your interests and then delivers you a personalized “newspaper” based on those finding. A little creepy? Yes. Cool? Definitely. (Free)</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="http://appshopper.com/reference/google-translate" style="white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Google Translate</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Type or speak into the iPad’s microphone and this app will do a darn good job translating it to a number of different languages. Translations are produced in both text and audible versions. Could you use this app to have a basic conversation with a limited English speaking student or parent? Maybe. (Free)</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="http://appshopper.com/business/splashtop-remote-desktop" style="white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Splashtop Remote Desktop</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - This one is pure genius. Install the app on your iPad and then download a small program to your computer from the developer’s website. Run the program on your pc and use this app to view and </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">control </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">your pc from anywhere on your school's network! A username and password on the pc side keeps the connection secure. ($.99 - $4.99)</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.educatorstechnology.com%2F2013%2F03%2F62-interesting-ways-to-integrate-ipad.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcZhgRui1KU6C5FOvJ4y71G4QIuTA" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">62 Interesting Ways to Integrate iPad in your Classroom</a> - A nice presentation with app and <u>app</u>tivity suggestions.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #393939; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.livebinders.com%2Fplay%2Fplay%2F660064&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzd1_v_MBlG4YVdXr5FwfFDbIrO-jA" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">iPad & App Binder</a> - This binder is slap full of app lists and suggestions.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="" name="TOC-One-iPad-in-the-Classroom---One-teachers-suggestions-of-what-can-be-done-with-just-one-iPad-in-the-classroom.-" style="color: #307ecc;"></a><a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdedwards.me%2F2012%2F06%2F30%2Fone-ipad-in-the-classroom-top-10-apps%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcIc7gBSpNQ_dR-munIm6UiaNUE6w" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">One iPad in the Classroom</a> - One teachers suggestions of what can be done with just one iPad in the classroom. </span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fcoolappsforschools.wikispaces.com%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdk_DAQUkdi-qkOY2GPNMBjBRNLsg" style="color: #551a8b;" target="_blank">Cool Apps for Schools</a> - A massive collection of education apps, organized by subject area.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Palm Beach County Collection - A one-to-one iPad district offers app suggestions by grade level.</span></div>
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Google is amazing. In a world full of usernames and passwords, it is nothing short of remarkable what one little username and password can get you access to online. Be it a district branded Google Domain login or your personal Google Account, Google gives you access to your most frequently used applications all in one place, with one login.<br />
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Each of these tools are remarkable in their own right, but Google did not stop there. Most of their tools flawlessly integrate with one another too. Whether you are inserting a Google Form, Map, or Picasa slideshow into a Google Site, or inserting a picture from your Picasa Web Album into a Google Presentation, the process is typically seamless. The one exception to this rule occurs when you embed a Google Document into a Google Calendar event. <br />
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The issue here is twofold. <b>First</b>, the Event Attachment feature must be enabled in Calendar Labs (easy enough). <b>Second</b>,<b> </b>and more challenging is dealing with the privacy defaults in Google Docs. All documents are private by default. When you insert a document in a calendar event, it remains private. All seems well on your end when testing the link because you are logged into Google, but when your students attempt to access the embedded document, they are met with a Google Docs login screen, not the embedded document.<br />
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Creating simple stop animation videos in the classroom is just that, simple. All you need is a <b>computer</b>, <b>webcam</b>, and some <b>free software</b>. If you have an iPad or iPod touch, it can be even easier.<br />
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Think back to your own primary education. For me, I have vague memories of actual instruction, but I can recall in great detail the projects. I loved dioramas, poster board, clay, and crayons. Children, by nature want to <b>create </b>with their hands, to bring their imagination to life. <br />
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Should we be shocked my childhood experience? Absolutely not. When Bloom's Taxonomy was revised and then released during my first year in the classroom I was like, "now this make sense." Creation is special and when done correctly can have a lasting effect on your students. </div>
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Thanks to advances in technology, much of this creation can
now occur virtually. In my opinion, a solid digital creation evokes the
same kind of experience as its physical counterpart and when <br />
<b>a</b> <b>student produced stop animation film of >3 mins can be filmed in a 90 minute block</b>; what's stopping you? <br />
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<b><u>The Software </u></b></div>
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*<a href="http://jellycam.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jelly Cam </a>- My top pick. An Adobe Air program created by the brilliant Chris Bennett in his spare time. Already in its 4th update, it allows for filming, editing, and audio, all to be done in one place. While Chris offers video directions, it is my opinion that any student with even rudimentary computer skills can click his or her way through making a film with this program.</div>
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<a href="http://www.heliumfrog.net63.net/heliumfrogindex.html">Helium Frog</a> - For those feeling a bit more adventurous, this free Windows program has some of the most advanced features I have seen in any animation software. Check out this <a href="http://www.heliumfrog.net63.net/Helium_Frog/helium_frog_documentation/heliumfrogguide.html">online guide</a>, you will need it;)<br />
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<a href="http://pivotanimator.net/">Pivot Stick Animator</a> - This is a stand alone Windows program where the students can create a stop animation movie with stick figures. It would be a good place to start because it simple and it can help them develop an understanding of frames.<br />
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<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stopmotion-recorder/id373313019?mt=8">Stop Motion Recorder</a> - While several stop animation apps exist for iOS, I personally have hours of hands on time with this one and feel comfortable recommending it. Feeling adventurous? <a href="http://appsnuke.com/752/7-stop-motion-apps-for-ios/">Here</a> is a list of 7 others. <br />
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<u><b>Storyboard</b></u><br />
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Having your students <b>storyboard </b>a video before they start shooting is perhaps the most essential step. It is comparable to mind mapping or rough drafts in the writing world. Here are some <a href="http://www.printablepaper.net/category/storyboard" target="_blank">free printable templates</a> to get you going.<br />
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<b><u>Music and Sound Effects</u></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.freesound.org/">Free Sound Project </a>(the single best place to find random sound effects) You will need to login to download. Registration is free. Use the Search link on the left of the home page to search for sound effects.<br />
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<a href="http://www.soungle.com/">Soungle</a> is a free site that allows users to easily find and search sound effects and musical instruments samples along our huge online library.<br />
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<a href="http://freeplaymusic.com/">Freeplay Music</a> and <a href="http://www.jamendo.com/" target="_blank">Jamendo</a> are both excellent resources for finding copyright friendly music on the web.<br />
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<u><b>Hardware</b></u><br />
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A simple webcam will do. Many can be picked up at Walmart for under $20. I have bought a number of webcams off ebay for large class projects. I have been luck enough in the past to purchase recently off lease webcams on ebay for as little as $2 each, shipped! Simply search "<a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=webcam+lot&_sacat=0" target="_blank">webcam lot</a>" on ebay and wait for the right deal. Most are plug and play.<br />
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*One added bonus to having webcams in the classroom...Use your webcam to scan QR Codes online, in browser with <a href="http://wensheng.com/camscan.php">http://wensheng.com/camscan.php</a>. Did someone say <a href="http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=4211" target="_blank">QR Code Scavenger hunt</a>? <br />
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<u><b>Examples </b></u><br />
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<a href="http://stopmotionmovies.yolasite.com/">Making Stopmotion Movies</a> - This teacher created site provides step-by-step instructions for making stop-motion movies with your students.<br />
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<a href="http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=148947">Bob Greenberg - Blogmeister</a> - Blog of a teacher who uses stop animation.<br />
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<a href="http://www.brickfilms.com/">Brickfilms </a>- an entire site dedicated to making stop animation movies with Legos<br />
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Just for fun, allow me to leave you with the worlds largest and smallest stop animation videos, both shot with a Nokia N8 phone!:<br />
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