Resources from my Flipped Classroom session at NSTA Charlotte 2013 Here are most of the resources I shared during my presentation. I did not include everything (Keynote, PowerPoint, paid LMS, etc.). I love presenting with Prezi but find the visual nature of my presentations and Prezi’s method of linking to content still don’t mesh well for sharing resources. Update… Read more
TED Ed – Turn YouTube videos into lessons worth sharing. ed.ted.com I’ve been using TED Talks in the classroom for a long time, but I just recently discovered the power of TED Ed. TED Ed allows you to turn any YouTube Video into a “lesson worth sharing.” Check out a sample lesson that explains how to use TED… Read more
Note: This site appears to no longer be active as of August 2016. Fake iPhone Text – Fun and easy to use. FakeiPhoneText.com A while back I wrote about Fake Tweet Builder as a a fun and creative way for students to create fake Twitter conversations by historical figures, book characters, politicians, authors, etc. Fake iPhone Text… Read more
Tagxedo www.tagxedo.com Made from URL: www.edtechpicks.org I previously wrote about Wordle, another word cloud generator that I like, but Tagxedo seems to offer a few more bells and whistles. Both make word clouds with words sized according to frequency of occurrence in the text, but Tagxedo offers more ways to input sources of words. It also offers many more… Read more
Turn Textboxes into Cool Animations, Images, Talking Plants & Animals Fodey www.fodey.com Fodey is a simple website that allows you to create some cool things just by filling in textboxes. What can you make with Fodey? Want to make your writing look more official? How about a newspaper clipping? Does your blog or website need a… Read more
Toondoo toondoo.com I’m going for a throwback of sorts with this one. I’ve been using the comic maker Toondoo with students for years, but have recently had a few people ask about it. It’s a fast and really easy way to create comic strips. Drag, drop, click… it’s really that simple. Once you’re done you can save it on… Read more
Vine – Make Six-Second Educational Videos Vine.Co Vine is a free mobile app that allows users to make six-second videos that they can then share via Twitter, Facebook, or sharing a link. Last spring I noticed students becoming increasingly interested in making funny social videos with Vine and began to wonder if it had any educational value. So, what… Read more
TodaysMeet www.todaysmeet.com Note: TodyasMeet has shut down. Check out these 7 awesome alternatives! TodaysMeet is a free, easy-to-use backchannel. I first learned about TodaysMeet at a workshop where we were asked to post questions during the presentation; rather than disrupting speakers, those questions were addressed during breaks. No registration is required. Students can participate with any device… Read more
Jing – Screencast & Screenshot Software http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html Jing is always running on my computers. It’s my go-to tool for screenshots and screencasting on both my PC and Mac. It’s a free download that lets you select any portion (or all) of your screen to record as an image, or a video (up to 5 minutes). You can enhance… Read more
Note: This site appeared to be no longer active as of Summer 2016. Check out Simitator instead. Fake Tweet Builder http://faketweetbuilder.com/ Give your students a fun and creative chance to create fake Twitter conversations by historical figures, book characters, politicians, authors… The interface is incredibly easy to use, and allows you to add custom avatars, background colors and… Read more
