Useful links

  by  Ken Whytock 

• Dr Seuss Stories online | Smore Simple little videos accompany readings

• 4 Powerful BYOD Apps For The Disconnected Classroom – Edudemic The four tools mentioned are free and available for smartphones, tablets and laptop/desktop computers.This means that anyone can use them to create or complete work or connect with others. These are dynamic and comprehensive tools that can improve teaching and learning in the classroom. The tools discussed are: Edmodo, Curriculet, ClassDojo and Khan Academy.

• Group Reading with Google Documents – YouTube “How to use Google Documents for group reading in the classroom.” by Richard Byrne. Useful video on how to go about task.

• 10 Online Alternatives to PowerPoint for Creating Great Presentations A useful list of online alternatives that let you create interesting presentations on any device. By storing them in the cloud allows you to work on them wherever you are and whatever device you have. It is also very easy to share them or embed into other sites. They do not all have some of the flashier animations of PowerPoint but are still visually interesting.

• Strategic Directions for School Libraries From Judy O’Connell – Looking at how education libraries will best serve their communities in 2015.

• Teacher Infographics | An Ethical Island | Page 2 Infographic identifying 27 ways to be an effective classroom teacher

• Online Discussion Tips. | An Ethical Island Infographic about online student discussion boards. Tips for teachers to get the best responses from students.

• So you Want to be an Effective teacher? | An Ethical Island Ways to be an effective teacher in the classroom Infographic

• Infographic: “Tips For Teachers On Family Engagement” | Engaging Parents In School… Post links to the entire downloadable infographic developed by the PTA. Positive, useful advice.

• The Complete Guide to Twitter Lingo Useful guide with longer explanations.

• 5 Things Innovative Schools Do Differently – A.J. Juliani The 5 points are not complex but the implementation of each in schools has always proved more difficult. The point about having the students actively use technology and demonstrate their learning in real time is a great idea and well made.

• New Handy Chart on The Difference Between Projects and Project-based Learning ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning A useful chart comparing project-based learning in classrooms to simply doing projects.

• http://unicefdayforchildren.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/MG-creative-writing-FINAL1.pdf A document (PDF) written especially for UNICEF by Australia Ambassador & popular children’s author Morris Gleitzman. It incliudes 5 tips to inspire students to read and write their own stories or articles. This is part of an activity kit with information for teachers to use, including frameworks and sample pieces for them to use with students.

• How mobile developers are using games to help the victims of cyberbullying | GamesBeat | Games | by Jeff Grubb

• Reflection in the Learning Process, Not As An Add On | Langwitches Blog A very comprehensive post about how reflection supports and deepens the student learning process.It is offers many different tools as examples for reflecting, so that a student can choose the one that suits them best and use it later in their studies as a learning strategy. I have used mindmapping effectively as pre-post “tests” before and after a unit, and it is wonderful to see students realize how much they learned during the unit. It is one way of making learning more meaningful for them “

• Free Technology for Teachers: Teaching Literary Terms With Comics “An explanation about using “Storyboard That” to create comic strips to help students understand literary terms. Just part of the lessons created to help students understand the creative writing process.”

• Free Technology for Teachers: Educators App Turns Your Blog Into an iOS and Android App for Free This could be a useful tool for bloggers.

• Blogs and Labels are about Information Literacy | Langwitches Blog

• What is Evernote? | Using Evernote | How To Blog Better Interesting post discussing another way to use Evernote – this time to keep a blog organised.

• How to Comment | 4KJ @ Leopold Primary School

• Learning About Blogs FOR your Students- Part VI: Consistency | Langwitches Blog

• Learning About Blogs FOR your Students- Part V: Reciprocating | Langwitches Blog

• Learning About Blogs FOR your Students- Part IV: Connecting | Langwitches Blog Connecting students with blogging

• Learning About Blogs FOR Your Students- Part III: Commenting | Langwitches Blog Blogging with students – stepping it up to blogging-commenting.

• Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: Teachers Quick Guide to Blogging

• Learning About Blogs FOR your Students: Part VII – Quality | Langwitches Blog

• http://langwitches.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/blogging-commenting-rubric.pdf A comprehensive rubric for student blogging from langwitches.

• Two Handy Blogging Rubrics for Teachers to Use with Their Students ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

• Build a team | An Ethical Island The collaborative opportunities that the web offers can easily be mirrored within the four walls of the classroom. We should provide students with the right environment where they can work in teams and mentor each other. Mia from the “anethicalisland” site has this great visual featuring 27 tips for teachers to boost team work in class.

• Henry Sibley Presents: Managing Your Digital Footprint – YouTube A useful video developed for students at Sibley High School. College. Administrators and employers comment on how student representation in social media (digital footprint) influences college admission practices and hiring decisions.

• Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria | Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria (DLTV) replaces ICT in Education Victoria and the Victorian IT Teachers’ Association “Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria (DLTV) replaces ICT in Education Victoria and the Victorian IT Teachers’ Association. This new association will deliver professional support and networking opportunities to all educators.

• Five Best Free CD Ripper: Extract CD Collection to Various Audio Formats

• 10 Excellent Social Bookmarking Tools for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

• An Insider’s Guide to Social Media Etiquette This is a useful post about social media etiquette. It would useful to discuss that ideas with students. A lot of the advice is common sense but it is often good to clearly state what is common sense so everyone has a clear understanding of what to do and not do.

• 60 Ways To Use Twitter In The Classroom By Category A good list of innovative ways to use twitter as a learning and teaching tool.

• Cybersafety A useful site from the Victorian Dept of Ed and Early childhood development Offers links to anti-bullying and cyber safety sites.

• A Quick Visual Guide on How to Create An eBook from Wikipedia Articles ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

• Touch Van Gogh – An Android App for Learning About Van Gogh | Android 4 Schools

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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