Google Video Chat is a nice alternative to Skype available to anyone using Gmail. Some folks aren’t aware of how easy it is to video chat using Google Video Chat. Therefore, yesterday Google released a simple video guide and PDF …
A Twitteraholic’s Guide to tweets, hashtags, and all things Twitter
If you’re still wondering which way is up in the Twitterverse, this post is for you. Sue Waters offers the introductory landscape, spoken with the experience of a Twitter aficionado.
Free eBook – 20 WEBTOOLS Applied to Teaching
Ana Maria Menezes has just published a 53 page free ebook titled 20 WEBTOOLS Applied to Teaching. In addition to some well-known services like Animoto, Ana Maria has included some lesser-known tools that could be particulary useful for ESL/ELL instruction.…
Collaborate, Create, and Collect: Web 2.0 Tools for Class Projects
Project-based learning is powerful because it is student-centered and real world driven. It allows for a more creative, in-depth investigation of a topic with more meaning and relevance for the learner. Whether the students are working on real world problems, …
Tools for the 21st Century Teacher – Great eBook
Michael Zimmer, who writes The Pursuit of Technology Integration Happiness, has published a great 17 page ebook titled Tools for the 21st Century Teacher. In the ebook Michael outlines a variety of web-based tools that can be used in almost …
iPhone 4: The Definitive Guide
Here’s an exhaustive guide to all the features of the new iPhone 4, released by Apple on June 7th.
Wave Hello to Google Wave – 10 Uses of Google Wave in the Classroom
Initially released only to developers, and invited users, Google Wave has just been released to the general public. Google Wave is an online software application product from Google. It is described as “a new web application for real-time communication and …
Moodle Tool Guide for Teachers
Poster size guide for teachers, allowing them to compare the functionality and pedagogical advantages of some standard Moodle tools, adding a column to indicate how tricky the tool
is to set up.
http://www.cats-pyjamas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/MoodleToolGuideforTeachers_May2010_JS.pdf…
20 Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers
20 Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers is the title of a nice slide presentation created by Simon Ward. Ward’s presentation contains some very familiar sites like Delicious and also includes some lesser-known sites. In fact, there were a few sites …
Getting Started with Ubuntu (Free eBook)
For the right people and schools, a Ubuntu build of the Linux operating system can be a good cost-saving alternative to Mac and Windows operating systems. What holds some people back from trying Ubuntu is a lack of understanding of …
Free Guide – Making Videos on the Web
This guide was created for those teachers who would like to have their students make videos but don’t have access to editing software and or video equipment. All of the resources in this guide are completely web-based.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/05/free-guide-making-videos-on-web.html…
List of web 2.0 tools for instruction
This very useful article asks two experts, Sarah Robbins (aka Intellagirl), of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University-Bloomington, and Mark Frydenberg of Bentley University, to pick their favourite web 2.0 tools for instruction. Here’s their choices (read the …
Google for Teachers: Books, Docs, Maps and More!
A free guide for those starting using Google Apps.
The Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book!
Terry Freedman has released a free ebook on Web 2.0 projects. The book of a compilation of interesting classroom activities using Web 2.0 technologies submitted by several dozen contributors. It’s pretty light and breezy, but the information is well-structured (using …
An Awesome Free Guide to Digital Storytelling
Silvia Tolisano, author of the excellent Langwitches blog, has an awesome free ebook about digital storytelling. Digital Storytelling Tools for Educators is a 120 page guide to using digital storytelling tools in your classroom. The guide offers clear directions for …