Explaining Creative Commons Licensing

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Copyright/Creative Commons | Posted on July 30, 2011

Explaining Creative Commons LIcensing can be a difficult task for teachers or students.  This short video explains it all.  Found on Tom Barrett’s blog EdTe.Ch.

Free CRAM for iPhone/iPad or Mac

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on July 30, 2011

The deal is simple…To get Cram for Mac or Cram for iPhone free you must download a copy of Goop on August 2nd, 2011. When you download Goop (intro price of $0.99), simply email us your receipt and we will send you over a promo code for a free copy of Cram for Mac (usually $24.99) or Cram iPhone/iPod touch (usually $3.99).

You can only have one for free, so don’t get greedy guys! There is no limit to how many people can receive this deal on August 2, 2011, so make sure you let your friends know.

CRAM is a flash card app that helps you study for quizzes and tests.  It lets you turn your study materials into multiple choice practice tests and digital flash cards.

Knowledge Adventure

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Games | Posted on July 12, 2011

knowledge adventure Knowledge Adventure.Com is yet another learning games site for kids.  Great for summer refreshers!

Learning Games for Kids.Com

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Early Learning, English Language Learners, Games, Technology | Posted on July 12, 2011

learning games for kids Learning Games for Kids.Com

Educational games are a great tool for building foundation math and language skills that today’s elementary school curriculum requires. These online learning games and songs for kids are fun, teach important skills for preschool and elementary school kids and they’re free. Want educational games that help build skills in math, language, science, social studies, and more? You’ve come to the right place!

4Kids.Org

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Early Learning, Games, Internet Safety, Preschool | Posted on July 12, 2011

4kids.org 4Kids.org

4Kids.org is a team of educators, writers, technology specialists and students that produces weekly articles and links demonstrating how online learning can be a safe, fun and adventurous activity.

Vuvox

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Digital Storytelling, Videos, Web 2.0 | Posted on July 10, 2011

vuvox Vuvox.com

VUVOX is an easy to use production and instant sharing service that allows you to mix, create and blend your personal media – video, photos and music into rich personal expressions.

Wetoku

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Digital Storytelling, Videos | Posted on July 10, 2011

wetoku Wetoku.Com

It allows you to almost instantly record and embed video in blog posts such as this one.

Kids Like Blogs.Org

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Blogs, Reading/Language Arts | Posted on July 10, 2011

kids like blogs Kids LIke Blogs.Org has everything you ever wanted to know about blogging in the classroom.  The author is a teacher using blogging in his elementary school.

iTunes Account Without a Credit Card

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Blogs, iPad, iPod Touch/iPhone | Posted on July 10, 2011

learning in hand

How to Set Up iTunes Account without a Credit Card

Tony Vincent, in his blog Learning in Hand, has a short and sweet description of how teachers can set up an iTunes account without putting in their credit cards.

16 Tips to Take Your iPhone to the Next Level

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in iPod Touch/iPhone | Posted on July 10, 2011

iPod

16 Tips to Take Your iPhone to the Next Level is an interesting article in The New York Times that give new and veteran iPhone users tips to enhance your productivity.

Free Math Help

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Lesson Planning, Math Resources, Parent Conferences, STEM Resources, Web 2.0 | Posted on July 10, 2011

free math help Free Math Help.Com is a site students, parents, teachers can go for math help and addresses all levels from Pre-K to calculus.  Best part – it’s free.

ISTE 11 Unplugged Sessions

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in ISTE 11 | Posted on July 10, 2011

iste unplugged ISTE 11 Unplugged Sessions

ISTE Unplugged is held during and as a part of the International Society for Technology in Education Conference (ISTE ) June 27th – 29th. It is three days of presentations where anyone attending ISTE can sign up to present, held on-site in its own live audience area with a Promethean whiteboard, a microphone, and amplified sound (you need to bring your own presentation computer). Special note to presenters representing commercial companies: this is not a venue for direct promotion of your commercial product.

Common Core Standards App

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Apps for Learning, iPad, iPod Touch/iPhone, Lesson Planning, Professional Development | Posted on July 10, 2011

common core app Common Core Standards App is now available on iTunes and it’s free.  Great tool for those school systems who have adopted or moving toward Common Core Standards.

12 iPad Apps for Storytelling in the Classroom

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Blogs, Digital Storytelling, iPad, Reading/Language Arts, Writing | Posted on July 10, 2011

iPad

12 iPad Apps for Storytelling from “Apps in Education” blog has a nice collection of resources for teachers using iPads in the classroom.

Free Photos for Students/Educators

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Digital Photography, Lesson Planning, Odds and Ends, Promethean Resources, Web 2.0, Web Design | Posted on July 10, 2011

imagebaseImage Base Photos are categorized, searchable, and a great tool for students to use in web design and project based learning.

photos 8 Photos 8 is another site with a large number of royalty free photos that can be used in presentations and web publishing.

Minigroup

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Global Learning, Odds and Ends, Online Projects, Personal Learning Networks (PLNs), Professional Development, Social Media, Web 2.0 | Posted on July 10, 2011

minigroup Minigroup.Com

Minigroup is a completely private platform that lets you share the right stuff with the right people, without intrusion from strangers, friends-of-friends, or search engines, all from a single account. Use custom identities to share appropriate personal information with various groups.

Tildee Technology Tutorials

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Odds and Ends, Professional Development, Technology, Web 2.0 | Posted on July 10, 2011

tildee Tildee.Com is a web site where you can search to find tutorials or how tos on many technology applications.  And, you can also create and easily upload our own tutorial videos to share with others.

Automatoon Animation Tool

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Animation, Desktop Publishing, Digital Storytelling, Odds and Ends, Reading/Language Arts, Web 2.0 | Posted on July 10, 2011

animatron

Automatoon.Com

Automatoon is completely web based and free. There’s no fussy authoring software to install (or pay for!) and you can effortlessly share your animations online. You can also easily export your animations and embed them in your own websites, all for free!  Automatoon is the easiest animation tool ever created.

Primary Pad

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Odds and Ends, Reading/Language Arts, Wikis, Writing | Posted on July 10, 2011

primary pad Primary Pad

PrimaryPad is a web-based word processor designed for schools that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real-time.

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