Saturday, April 20, 2013

In one of my college classes we are looking at the different and ever growing field of Web 2.0 tools. Here is a nice little chart of the different ones.  I love exploring these cool things and how I could use them in class or such. Check them out.


  
type of utility
Specific resources
1
AV file conversion
Zamzar
YouTube Downloader
TubeChop


2
bibliographies
Shelfari
GoodReads
LibraryThing
GoodReads 

3
blogs
Blogger
Blogster
Wordpress
 blogger

4
chat
Meebo
Skype
Socrative (student response system)
 skype

5
citation online
EasyBib
BibMe
CitationMachine
easybib 

6
informational resources
Creative Commons
"flipping" sources
BIE for project-based learning
Khan Academy
7
curation
Scoop.it
Google+
CreationSoft
VoiceThread

8
educational social networking
Edublog
Twitter


9
electronic posterboard
Glogster
Pinterest



10
flashcard / learning sites
Cramberry
Studyblue
Course Hero


11
graphic organizers
Visio
Wordle

12
images
Flickr
Picasa
Instagram
StripCreator
OpenClipArt.org
13
phone apps
Appolicious



14
presentation sharing
SlideShare
WriteBoard



Friday, April 19, 2013

YA Books and More: Infographic: How to Create a Book Trailer

This librarian is the best ever! She keeps her students in the know!!!


YA Books and More: Infographic: How to Create a Book Trailer: I looked at all of the presentations I've done or articles I've written, and condensed them into an easy to read infographic that te...

Monday, April 15, 2013

Edudemic Fun for April!

http://edudemic.com/2013/04/50-education-technology-tools-you-can-start-using-today/

Some great education ideas here. Thanks to Sue Fitzgerald from DentonISD for posting on Twitter.
Check out @dkist11 for more great ideas from librarians around the U.S.

iPad Key Tools

This was shared by Syd about using iPads in the classroom for teachers and students to see what Apps will help you in class.
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/3803 check out this awesome Livebinder of Great Google Play.  You could spend weeks just with this great stuff.

I am jumping from the iPad piloting to this blog for my life as a librarian/teacher blog!