Twenty-Two Interesting Ways* to use your Pocket Video Camera in the Classroom - Google Docs
http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=dhn2vcv5_6tv55j7g9

22 formas interesantes de usar tu video camara de bolsillo en el salon de clases.

Notas para camara de video - Google Docs

Absolutely love this wonderful presentation by Tom Barrett. Full of ideas for using a small video camera

Tom Barrett's uses of video in the classroom.

Twitter in the classroom

Example of in-class backchannel.

Cole W. Camplese, director of education-technology services at Pennsylvania State University at University Park, prefers to teach in classrooms with two screens — one to project his slides, and another to project a Twitter stream of notes from students. He knows he is inviting distraction — after all, he’s essentially asking students to pass notes during class. But he argues that the additional layer of communication will make for richer class discussions.

Heh. Had a chunk of my talk on Wed about why this was a bad idea. But part of how the prof is doing this makes quite a bit of sense and help alleviate my general concerns about this approach.

Twitter e lousa ao mesmo tempo? Até que ponto a inserção destas ferramentas torna o ensino mais produtivo?

Our online timer stopwatch lets Internet users time a test, class, meeting, speech, contest, auction, experiment, phone call, game, etc. The best virtual timer stopwatch on the web in our opinion :-)

help for writers

some basic concepts about writing. Sometimes these concepts are called grammar, mechanics, or conventions

Twitter would make an ideal backchannel discussion technology.

Overview of online applications for collaboration, digital storytelling, publishing content online. Good overview for introductory PD

Overview of online applications for collaboration, digital storytelling, publishing content online. Good overview for introductory PD e47d8fdcc9d782571e47c33375a65419

Twitter has caught fire across many professional fields as well as personally, but it seems to be in the beginning stages in the realm of higher education. The creative ways Twitter users have incorporated microblogging has become inspirational, so the recent trend of using Twitter at college is sure to keep evolving into an ever more impressive tool. Make sure you don’t get left behind by incorporating some of these educational and fun ways that Twitter can be used in the college classroom.

Twitter has caught fire across many professional fields as well as personally, but it seems to be in the beginning stages in the realm of higher education. The creative ways Twitter users have incorporated microblogging has become inspirational, so the recent trend of using Twitter at college is sure to keep evolving into an ever more impressive tool.

Make sure you don't get left behind by incorporating some of these educational and fun ways that Twitter can be used in the college classroom.

Twitter

Skype is a free and easy way for teachers to open up their classroom and their students to a world way beyond their campus. With Skype, students can learn from other students, connect with other cultures, and expand their knowledge in amazing ways. Teachers and parents can also benefit from Skype in the classroom. Read below to learn how you can take advantage of the power of Skype in your classroom.

take advantage of the power of Skype in your classroom.

to use humor in presentations and classroom material

Comics in the classroom

Understand how comics are beneficial in schools and ways they can be used.

Simply have your networking administrator block the following base URLs1: * http://www.wordle.net/gallery * http://www.wordle.net/next * http://www.wordle.net/random Annotated link http://www.diigo.com/bookmark/http%3A%2F%2Fblog.wordle.net%2F2009%2F08%2Fhow-to-make-wordle-safe-for-classroom.html

what urls to block to make Wordle safe for schools

from Jonathan Feinberg, Wordle creator

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Ten smart ways to increase classroom participation. Article from Edutopia

When students let their minds drift off, they're losing valuable learning time. Here are ten smart ways to increase classroom participation.

@courosa

This is a resource to share K-12 projects that have integrated student cell phones into classroom learning

chart of examples for how K-12 teachers are using cell phones in class

This is a resource to share K-12 projects that have integrated student cell phones

cellphone project

Much has been written about how Twitter is making its way into the halls of higher education. Go beyond the usual tips and strategies of using Twitter with these 25 projects that can be done in a college classroom. Part of the allure of Twitter is that it lends itself well to online classes, so many of these projects can be done without needing a physical classroom at all

these ideas could also be used in a plurk classroom

Part of the allure of Twitter is that it lends itself well to online classes, so many of these projects can be done without needing a physical classroom at all.

Twenty-Four interesting ways to use google earth.

Great Google Earth ideas here.

Teachers using tech video

Week 4

20 Free Web Apps to Use in the Classroom http://bit.ly/md2ym [from http://twitter.com/FelipeMorales/statuses/3271301731]

Teachers who are looking to transform their classroom with new technology can find many free resources online. Many of these resources are web-based and do not require any download. This list provides 20 free web apps that work particularly well in the classroom:

via @tomwhitby @tomshepp

100 Ways You Should Be Using Facebook in Your Classroom

Teachers can utilize Facebook for class projects, for enhancing communication, and for engaging students in a manner that might not be entirely possible in traditional classroom settings.

presentation on how to use comics in the classroom

20 uses for comics in the classroom

Twenty ways to use comics in your classroom

Using comics in the classroom.

Twitter in the classroom.

Usin Twitter in History class

Reflection on the use of twitter in college lecture course at UT Dallas

Twitter in the clssroom

Includes Lesson Plans for grade levels K-8, including assessments, for all subjects.

Indiana Academic Standards

This is the Indiana Department of Education standards page. This page can be very useful if you ever need to find the state's standards in a flash.

lab

Offline classroom compared to an online classroom

Recursos Wiki

Howard Rheingold

A repository of resources is growing on the Social Media Classroom wiki.

all kinds of links to resources

Participatory media include (but aren't limited to) blogs, wikis, RSS, tagging and social bookmarking, music-photo-video sharing, mashups, podcasts, video commentsand videoblogs.

Blogging with students

Avoiding the 5 Most Common Mistakes in Using Blogs with Students - Good article on blogging in the classroom.

Includes 5 common mistakes instructors can avoid to make bloggin an effective tool.

How Twitter in the Classroom is Boosting Student Engagement

Lesson Plans for K-12

Social media may have started out as a fun way to connect with friends, but it has evolved to become a powerful tool for education and business. Sites such as Facebook and Twitter and tools such as Skype are connecting students to learning opportunities in new and exciting ways. Whether you teach an elementary class, a traditional college class, or at an online university, you will find inspirational ways to incorporate social media in your classroom with this list.

Long list of inspiring ways to use social media in the classroom - much insight into informal learning.

@kynanr @willie42 100 ways to use social media in the classroom http://twurl.nl/a1tt5t

Technology and Education Box of Tricks

a librarian's point of view on annotating web resources using Diigo. Great food for thought Annotated link http://www.diigo.com/bookmark/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.boxoftricks.net%2F%3Fp%3D876

resources for English and CLIL, done for you!

lots of downloadable, free stuff

Free downloadable PDF teaching resources

This website has free downloadable PDF files for teachers. It also has many great resources for teachers including ideas for interactive white boards and other activities.

great site with downloadable attractive resources, well organised. UK site

Create Twitter and Facebook connected networks for courses. Messages can be publicly or privately displayed.

Chat with students through Facebook or Twitter

Online platform for classrooms.

lots of great tech ideas for the classroom

Using free websites as learning and teaching tools

"50 Ways to Anchor Technology Using Free Websites as Learning

RT @jswiatek: 4 Tips for Integrating Social Media Into the Classroom - http://bit.ly/cTn5at – Steven W. Anderson (web20classroom) http://twitter.com/web20classroom/statuses/13810979208

RT @bdescary: Intéressera peut être @jyaire 4 astuces en vue d'intégrer les médias sociaux en classe http://bit.ly/dBygRw

RT @nbenyounes: RT @bdescary: Intéressera peut être @jyaire 4 astuces en vue d'intégrer les médias sociaux en classe http://bit.ly/dBygRw

4 astuces en vue d'intégrer les médias sociaux en classe http://bit.ly/dBygRw

RT @web20classroom: More Tips On Integrating Social Media Into The Classroom: http://bit.ly/aaRYjd

Learning and using new words can be one of the great pleasures of language. While university courses can help you to build your vocabulary, seeking out words, wordplay, and information is essential to becoming a true word nerd. These online tools can help you along, making it simple to learn new words, find out where they came from and just plain play with words.