Resources and links from my presentation at SC Education and Business Summit 2014 Aaron Sams on the Flipped Classroom Content Visual Tutorials for Creating Instructional Videos PowerPoint Keynote Jing Screencast-O-Matic Explain Everything (iPad) *Learn more about Jing and Screencast-O-Matic. Link to the document camera I used during my presentation: IPEVO iZiggi-HD Screencasting Software Jing… Read more
Six Ways To Make Instructional Videos Tutorials from my presentation at SC Education and Business Summit 2014 Visual Tutorials for Creating Instructional Videos PowerPoint Keynote Jing Screencast-O-Matic Explain Everything (iPad) Don’t forget about using document cameras and paper! Learn more about Jing and Screencast-O-Matic. Looking for even more bells and whistles? Check out… Read more
Please check out my professional development sessions this summer. I’ll be presenting 5 sessions at SC Education and Business Summit and a poster session at ISTE. Attendees of my sessions will be entered to win some great technology tools from IPEVO! South Carolina Education and Business Summit Creating Videos for the Flipped Classroom Sunday, June… Read more
Screencast-O-Matic www.screencast-o-matic.com Screencast-O-Matic is one of the fastest, easiest ways to create screencasts with no software to download. It’s one of my go-to sites for the flipped classroom. It’s perfect for narrating PowerPoint or Keynote presentations, or explaining an illustration. One of my favorite uses is to create video instructions for teaching a computer skill. Watch a quick video demo… Read more
Online Stopwatch online-stopwatch.com Sometimes you just need a simple online timer, or count-down timer to display from your projector. Add a bookmark for www.online-stopwatch.com to your bookmark toolbar and you’ll have a variety of them available at any time. Basic Countdown Timer Egg Timer They offer a variety of fun timers appropriate for all… Read more
iFakeSiri iFakeSiri.com iFakeSiri allow students to create iPhone Siri conversations and screenshots. Like the previous virtual impersonation tools I wrote about (Fake iPhone Text, FakeBook, and Fake Tweet Builder), students can write fake Siri conversations from historical figures, book characters, politicians, authors, etc. It’s another fun option for a short, entertaining assignment. Just type your message… and view your screenshot! Creating a… Read more
eQuizShow eQuizShow.com eQuizShow is the easiest way I’ve seen to create an online Jeopardy-style review game. There is nothing to download, no sloppy PowerPoint Templates, you can choose from 1-6 teams, and it keeps score! You can make your own in minutes, or use one of the thousands of games already made by other users. … Read more
Mentimeter Mentimeter.com Mentimeter allows you to use any internet-enabled device as a student response system. Take formative assessment to the next level with an engaging platform. You can use it for polling (and see results in real-time), or open-ended questions (responses limited to 140 characters). More options are available with paid accounts, and Mentimeter offers… Read more
IPEVO Wishpool http://www.ipevo.com/wishpool Wishpool is a program that gives away technology tools to teachers for absolutely free! No kidding! I’m always skeptical of “free” offers, especially when they involve nice products. I became less skeptical when I saw the boxes from IPEVO arriving in our faculty mail room. IPEVO Wishpool from IPEVO on Vimeo. I created an account, uploaded… Read more
Remind 101 Update – Now you can send attachments! www.remind101.com I previously posted about Remind 101 as a safe, simple, free way to text your students and their parents. The service recently added the ability to send attachments via text. You can send: Homework assignments Photos of the white board Fun classroom pictures Class handouts Field… Read more
