Posts Categorized: Flipped Classroom & Blended Learning

Screencast-O-Matic – A Must-Have for the Flipped Classroom

Screencast-O-Matic – A Must-Have for the Flipped Classroom

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

Don’t Flip Out About Flipping Your Classroom – Presentation Resources

Don’t Flip Out About Flipping Your Classroom – Presentation Resources

 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.

TED Ed – Turn YouTube videos into lessons worth sharing.

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

Jing – Screencast & Screenshot Software

Jing – Screencast & Screenshot Software

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