Thank you to those of you that attended the Jing-a-Ling in the Library workshop. As promised, everything you could ever want to know about Jing and more is below. Jing is a great tool that allows you to quickly and easily take a picture or make a short video of what you see on your computer screen. You can then share it via the web, email, IM, or your blog. The best part is it's free! You can download Jing, find tutorials and more information online at http://www.jingproject.com. PDFs with step by step instructions on how to embed video, including how to change the size of the video, and how to capture your first screen shot can be found on the School Library Symposium Wiki. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions! Happy Jinging!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
New Year, New Blog!
As 2011 begins, I have begun reflecting upon the things I would like to accomplish this year. One of those things is to keep my blog up-to-date with information that is useful to other educators. So here it is...my first post of the new year. Please feel free to send me any feedback, ask any questions, or let me know if you are interested in doing a collaborative project.
Here are three great resources I use in my classroom.
Xtranormal is a great site that allows you to create animated videos. This program really could be used in every subject from math to science to the ESL classroom. Students can select characters, change camera angles, and even change the physical posture of their characters. Plus, it's really fun to use!
Storybird Everyone loves a good story! Get reluctant writers publishing with this interactive software. Storybird is a website that allows students to select different artists' work and then use that artwork in their own stories. The best part is that you can create accounts for your students so that they can save their work. My third graders LOVE this site.
Reading/Writing Resources Finally, need some additional ideas for your Reader's or Writer's Workshop? Check out these great resources arranged by subject and content area.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)
Posts
