If you have been using PowerPoint to develop Jeopardy games for your classes, this website might just speed up the process for you. All you need is to establish a password for your template and follow some simple directions and you are quickly on your way to a way for your students to review information. The site also allows you to post the game on your website and has a manual scorekeeping feature.
http://jeopardylabs.com/
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Social Bookmarking with del.icio.us
Most frequent internet users have a list of "Favorites" or "Bookmarks" saved in Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. These links can only be accessed on one computer. Social bookmarking allows you to save links to your favorite sites in one location that can be accessed from anywhere. In addition, you can share those links, making them available to other teachers, parents, and students.
This also is a "green" alternative to printing handouts of articles on the web. Since most of our students now have laptops, you can give them your del.icio.us address, and they can access all relevant articles.
Currently, I use del.icio.us in my Computer Graphics classes. When students show proficiency in PhotoShop, they can access my page, del.icio.us/shscgv, and select from the list of PhotoShop Tutorials.
This also is a "green" alternative to printing handouts of articles on the web. Since most of our students now have laptops, you can give them your del.icio.us address, and they can access all relevant articles.
Currently, I use del.icio.us in my Computer Graphics classes. When students show proficiency in PhotoShop, they can access my page, del.icio.us/shscgv, and select from the list of PhotoShop Tutorials.
odiogo.com - Incorporating text-to-speech on your blog
Many teachers in this school are already using blogs as a way to communicate with their students. Blogs are a phenomenal tool that allow written assignments to become dynamic discussions between teachers and students.
Odiogo.com is a tool that allows you to add text-to-speech to your blog. If you use blogger.com, and register your blog address on odiogo.com, it will provide you with a widget (basically a small web tool) that converts each of the blog entries into an audio file. The audio file can be streamed through a button on the blog entry itself. In addition, you can download the audio as an mp3 or subscribe to a podcast of your blog entries.
The ability to instantly convert your text to an audio file is potentially invaluable. It allows students to have the information from your blog on their iPod or mp3 player, where they can review it at their convenience, wherever they may be. In addition, this is a great alternative for students who are auditory learners. Text-to-speech tools can also provide you with a way to accommodate the needs of a visually impaired student.
As of this point, odiogo.com is a free service. It does work best (and is the most convenient) if you are already using blogger.com.
You can listen to an example of the odiogo.com by clicking the "Listen Now" button at the top of this entry.
Odiogo.com is a tool that allows you to add text-to-speech to your blog. If you use blogger.com, and register your blog address on odiogo.com, it will provide you with a widget (basically a small web tool) that converts each of the blog entries into an audio file. The audio file can be streamed through a button on the blog entry itself. In addition, you can download the audio as an mp3 or subscribe to a podcast of your blog entries.
The ability to instantly convert your text to an audio file is potentially invaluable. It allows students to have the information from your blog on their iPod or mp3 player, where they can review it at their convenience, wherever they may be. In addition, this is a great alternative for students who are auditory learners. Text-to-speech tools can also provide you with a way to accommodate the needs of a visually impaired student.
As of this point, odiogo.com is a free service. It does work best (and is the most convenient) if you are already using blogger.com.
You can listen to an example of the odiogo.com by clicking the "Listen Now" button at the top of this entry.
Welcome to the SHS - Web 2.0 Teacher Resources Blog
On this blog, we hope to provide you with an overview of many tools that are freely available to you on the internet. We will provide links to helpful Web 2.0 resources, examples of how we have used them, and suggestions of how you can incorporate these resources into your lessons.
This also will provide you with an opportunity to share your experiences with various Web 2.0 tools, and discuss with other teachers, ways to communicate and collaborate with colleagues and students using these tools.
For those of you unfamiliar with the term Web 2.0, it refers to the "second generation" of web design. It does not refer to any actual change in technology; it recognizes a change in design and usage. Originally, the web was used by individuals for gathering information from various sites. But, with Web 2.0, individuals can create content, share information, communicate, collaborate, and form online communities.
Web 2.0 provides almost limitless potential in the field of education. It allows teachers and students to bridge the gaps between grade levels, levels of ability, and subject areas. It also allows students in different classes, different schools, and even different countries to communicate and collaborate. It gives a needed voice to students who are uncomfortable or unable to communicate verbally in front of a class. It also allows students to share information with a focus on ideas rather than appearances or personalities.
Because of sites like YouTube, MySpace, and Facebook, students are accustomed to using technology purely for entertainment. Rather than dismissing Web 2.0 resources as a distraction or a nuisance, we should embrace their potential, and help our students see them as a powerful tool for learning through communication and collaboration.
This also will provide you with an opportunity to share your experiences with various Web 2.0 tools, and discuss with other teachers, ways to communicate and collaborate with colleagues and students using these tools.
For those of you unfamiliar with the term Web 2.0, it refers to the "second generation" of web design. It does not refer to any actual change in technology; it recognizes a change in design and usage. Originally, the web was used by individuals for gathering information from various sites. But, with Web 2.0, individuals can create content, share information, communicate, collaborate, and form online communities.
Web 2.0 provides almost limitless potential in the field of education. It allows teachers and students to bridge the gaps between grade levels, levels of ability, and subject areas. It also allows students in different classes, different schools, and even different countries to communicate and collaborate. It gives a needed voice to students who are uncomfortable or unable to communicate verbally in front of a class. It also allows students to share information with a focus on ideas rather than appearances or personalities.
Because of sites like YouTube, MySpace, and Facebook, students are accustomed to using technology purely for entertainment. Rather than dismissing Web 2.0 resources as a distraction or a nuisance, we should embrace their potential, and help our students see them as a powerful tool for learning through communication and collaboration.
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