Posts By: Nick LaFave

Flipped Classroom Resources for All Content Areas

Flipped Classroom Resources for All Content Areas

Links and resources from my workshops and conferences. Introduction to the Flipped Classroom   Creating Videos for the Flipped Classroom The graphic below is intended to help those new to making flipped classroom videos.  I have outlined common options for creating videos based on your preferred operating system.  Click on the graphic to download apps or… Read more

Voki – Create Custom Talking Avatars

Voki – Create Custom Talking Avatars

www.voki.com Voki lets teachers and students create custom talking avatars. Choose and customize your head, clothes, and accessories. Choose a background. Give your Voki a voice by recording some audio, or typing some text.  The text option allows you to select from a number of voices and accents. Share your Voki with a direct link, embed… Read more

PicMonkey – Full Feature Photo Editing and Image Design for Free

PicMonkey – Full Feature Photo Editing and Image Design for Free

PicMonkey.com   Looking for a way to turn your latest photos into a masterpiece?  Want to turn some text into a visual statement?  PicMonkey can help you out, and best of all it’s free, online, doesn’t require an account. In addition to editing and touching up photos, you can add effects, create a Facebook Cover,… Read more

Upstate Technology Conference 2015 – Day 2

Upstate Technology Conference 2015 – Day 2

Resources from Nick LaFave and Nicole Schnibben’s Sessions on the 2nd day of the Upstate Technology Conference 2015 50 Free Tech Tools for the 21st Century Classroom Presented by Nick LaFave 8:30 AM & 9:45 AM Learn about the best FREE tools on the web to meet learning objectives while appealing to today’s plugged-in learners!  Resources… From… Read more

Upstate Technology Conference 2015 – Day 1

Upstate Technology Conference 2015 – Day 1

Resources from Nick LaFave and Nicole Schnibben’s Sessions on the first day of the Upstate Technology Conference 2015 Don’t Flip Out About Flipping Your Classroom Presented by Nick LaFave 8:30 AM & 9:45 AM Designed for flipped classroom novices and experts alike, this session will provide an overview of the flipped classroom model of instruction… Read more

ThemeSpark – Standards-Based Rubrics in Less Than A Minute

ThemeSpark – Standards-Based Rubrics in Less Than A Minute

 ThemeSpark www.themespark.net   ThemeSpark provides a quick way to generate rubrics based on standards.  They currently focus on national level standards but plan to add more in time. Standards Currently Supported: Common Core State Standards College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards Next Generation Science Standards National Coalition for Core… Read more

7 Ways to Create Instructional Videos for the Flipped Classroom

7 Ways to Create Instructional Videos for the Flipped Classroom

Tutorials and resources from my presentation at the SC Education and Business Summit & SC Midlands Summit  Visual Tutorials for Creating Instructional Videos PowerPoint (PC) – Tutorial Keynote (Mac) – Tutorial Jing (PC/Mac) – Tutorial, Learn More, Download Screencast-O-Matic (Browser) – Tutorial, Learn More, Download Snagit (Google Chrome & Chromebooks) – Tutorial, Learn More, Download ShowMe (iPad) – Tutorial, Download Explain… Read more

43 Resources To Help You Flip Your Classroom

43 Resources To Help You Flip Your Classroom

Resources, Links, and Tutorials from my presentations at Upstate Technology Conference & SC Education and Business Summit 2015 Content  Off the Shelf Kahn Academy Learn Zillion OER Commons TED iTunesU Brightstorm WatchKnowLearn edX Video Tools ViewPure TubeChop KeepVid VideoNot.es Visual Tutorials for Creating Instructional Videos PowerPoint (PC) – Tutorial Keynote (Mac) – Tutorial Screencasting Software Jing (PC/Mac) – Tutorial, Learn More, Download Online… Read more

From Pariah to Pro – Easy-to-Advanced Tech Tools for Teachers

From Pariah to Pro – Easy-to-Advanced Tech Tools for Teachers

Easy to Advanced Tech Tools for Teachers Links Poster My Wall Piktochart Simitator Fakebook Wordle Tagxedo   Recite This Canva FaceYourManga Voki   TEDed EdPuzzle   Flisti PollEverywhere   ViewPure TubeChop   Jing Screencast-o-Matic Picks Shared by Participants MyClassRules MathXL   Don’t Miss a Pick – Follow Us

Using Technology for Clear and Creative Teacher-to-Parent Communication

Using Technology for Clear and Creative Teacher-to-Parent Communication

Resources from Nicole Schnibben’s Presentation at SC Midlands Summit 2016 SC Education and Business Summit 2015, SC Midlands Summit 2015 & Fort Mill Schools 21st Century Learning   Link to Nicole’s YouTube Channel Featured Tools All Videos: Animoto – You must sign up for the free trial, then apply for an Educator’s Account. Fake Tweets: Simitator Campaign Posters: PosterMyWall,… Read more