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I gave it a try and decided to use it to give out student surveys. It was a far cry from the old method of passing out and collecting index cards with student information, and then taking the time to enter contact information myself into Excel. Can you believe I used to call this convenient? It was just time consuming enough that I really wanted a better, more efficient alternative. The layout of the website itself is rather [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><font color="#2a2a2a"><span style="font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5;">Socrative (socrative.com) is an excellent quizzing tool! </span><span style="font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5;">I gave it a try and decided to use it to give out student surveys. It was a far cry from the old method of passing out and collecting index cards with student information, and then taking the time to enter contact information myself into Excel. Can you believe I used to call this convenient? It was just time consuming enough that I really wanted a better, more efficient alternative. </span><br /><br />The layout of the website itself is rather minimal, and navigation is a breeze. As for user-friendliness, creating quizzes is easy and straight-forward. <span style="font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5;">You can also import a quiz in one of two </span><span style="font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5;">ways: from a shared quiz or from an Excel file. The latter </span><span style="font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5;">requires you to download one or both of their templates (depen</span><span style="font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5;">ding on your version of Excel) and enter the information that way. </span><br /><br />There are two free smartphone apps: Socrative Teacher and Socrative Student. They offer the same functions that the website does. </font>Socrative 2.0 is in development. It brings a new way of navigating the site, but right now it seems that there are some bugs that need fixing. I wouldn't try it out just yet, as it appears you need to create a new account to use it (how does that make sense?).<br /><br />The survey I gave includes questions like telephone numbers, email addresses, a written agreement to the syllabus, if they have internet access at home, and identifying the type of learner they are among other things. It took about 5-10 minutes for everyone to take it, and when they were done I was able to instantly download all of the student data as an Excel file for super easy access!<br /><font color="#2a2a2a"> <br />If anyone is interested in checking out or using this awesome tool I have shared my student survey publicly. You can find it by using this number: SOC-3459213<br /></font></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Class Dojo Feature]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/class-dojo-feature]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/class-dojo-feature#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:40:49 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[21st century ed]]></category><category><![CDATA[academic tech]]></category><category><![CDATA[elementary school]]></category><category><![CDATA[high school]]></category><category><![CDATA[middle school]]></category><category><![CDATA[real time feedback]]></category><category><![CDATA[teaching resources]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/class-dojo-feature</guid><description><![CDATA[Class Dojo is a point system at your fingertips. It can be easily displayed in a classroom, to allow students to see their avatar, as well as display positive or negative points. Allotting points allows for endless interactive incentive systems. With a sleek and simplified display, the functions of the site can really shine and be easily implemented It is a simple website with a simple design in [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Class Dojo is a point system at your fi<span style="position: absolute;"></span>n<span style="position: absolute;"></span>gertips. It can be easily displayed in a classroom, to allow students to see their avatar, as well as display positive or negative points. Allotting points allows for endless<span style="position: absolute;"></span> interactive incentive systems.<span style="position: absolute;"></span> With a sleek an<span style="position: absolute;"></span>d <span style="position: absolute;"></span>simpl<span style="position: absolute;"></span>ified dis<span style="position: absolute;"></span>p<span style="position: absolute;"></span>lay, th<span style="position: absolute;"></span>e f<span style="position: absolute;"></span>unctions of the site can really shine and be easily implemented<span style="position: absolute;"></span><font color="#000000"> <span style="font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5;">It is a simple website with a simple design in min</span></font><span style="position: absolute;"></span><font color="#000000">d, but<span style="position: absolute;"></span> it is designed to be flexible enough to do a lot <span style="position: absolute;"></span>for classroom management!</font><span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span><br /><br />If ClassDojo canno<span style="position: absolute;"></span>t be displayed<span style="position: absolute;"></span> f<span style="position: absolute;"></span>or the class, there are other ways of getting it to work for you. While it may lose some of its intended <span style="position: absolute;"></span>effects, using it as a point-tracker on a smartphone or a computer will still do the job of pinpointing one student,<span style="position: absolute;"></span> a<span style="position: absolute;"></span>nd givi<span style="position: absolute;"></span>ng them a +1 or -1, along with default options (and ones you can create yourself) for each. The best part<span style="position: absolute;"></span>? I<span style="position: absolute;"></span>t is very easy to share this content<span style="position: absolute;"></span> with parents, on a daily/weekly/whatever-you-want basis!<span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span><br /><br /><span style="position: absolute;"></span>Reading around the "<a href="http://stories.classdojo.com/" target="_blank" title="">stories</a><span style="position: absolute;"></span>"<span style="position: absolute;"></span> page, y<span style="position: absolute;"></span>ou will find many examples of incentive systems used by other teachers<span style="position: absolute;"></span>. The one <span style="position: absolute;"></span>I would lean toward i<span style="position: absolute;"></span>s <span style="position: absolute;"></span>awardin<span style="position: absolute;"></span>g <span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span>a group with the most points something (candy, extra point, free seating arrangement,<span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span> et<span style="position: absolute;"></span>c) at the end of the week. There are lots of tips on that page!<br /><br />In my class: I tried this as a<span style="position: absolute;"></span>n in<span style="position: absolute;"></span>c<span style="position: absolute;"></span>entive sy<span style="position: absolute;"></span>stem for what was possibly an insubstantial amount of time. It did not <span style="position: absolute;"></span>work for my needs, but I would be willing to try it again<span style="position: absolute;"></span>. I neede<span style="position: absolute;"></span>d something in which I could multi-manage a large number of students <em>and</em> be able to write and enter<span style="position: absolute;"></span> notes on behavi<span style="position: absolute;"></span>or, rather than pick from a set. ClassDojo<span style="position: absolute;"></span> could have great potential in the classroom where<span style="position: absolute;"></span> behavioral issues are not<span style="position: absolute;"></span> a<span style="position: absolute;"></span> persistent issue, where the teacher can quickly assess a student (pos<span style="position: absolute;"></span>iti<span style="position: absolute;"></span>vely or negatively) through a couple of clicks. To us<span style="position: absolute;"></span>e ClassDojo to get the most out of it and remain consistent, I would suggest using it for a full cycle during each class - meaning, award each student once.<span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span><br /><span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span><br /><span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span><br /><span style="position: absolute;"></span><strong>In the works:</strong><br />On the Class Doj<span style="position: absolute;"></span>o boar<span style="position: absolute;"></span>ds educa<span style="position: absolute;"></span>tors are sending in requests for improving the service such as: include partner/group picker, a<span style="position: absolute;"></span>dding c<span style="position: absolute;"></span>omments, student access between all classes, device syncing, avatar animations, etc.</div> <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class='wsite-multicol-table-wrap' style='margin:0 -15px'> <table class='wsite-multicol-table'> <tbody class='wsite-multicol-tbody'> <tr class='wsite-multicol-tr'> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:33.333333333333%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>Teachers</strong><br />-Create and archive multiple classes.<br />-Attendance taker (web only)<br />-Random button! Use the randomizing function to pick a random student w<span style="position: absolute;"></span>ithout bias, without craft sticks, and without mental effort!<br />-Award multiple students<br />-Connect from smartphone<br /></div> </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:33.333333333333%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>Students</strong><br />-Can track their points with a 'secret code' to access their student account<br />-Can customize their avatar</div> </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:33.333333333333%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>Parents</strong><br />-Can be easily notified by email about their child's behavior<br />-Can create an account to track their child's points / behaviour</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cel.ly Feature]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/celly-feature]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/celly-feature#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 01:48:17 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[21st century ed]]></category><category><![CDATA[academic tech]]></category><category><![CDATA[byot]]></category><category><![CDATA[classroom management]]></category><category><![CDATA[collaborative tools]]></category><category><![CDATA[high school]]></category><category><![CDATA[interactive]]></category><category><![CDATA[media literacy]]></category><category><![CDATA[organization]]></category><category><![CDATA[real time feedback]]></category><category><![CDATA[resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[teaching resources]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/celly-feature</guid><description><![CDATA[A tool I would like to use to connect with teachers, students and parents, is Cel.ly (yes, that's the URL!) This service provides direct mass messages to cell phones, and keeps phone numbers private. No one has to ever look up or keep up with a telephone number.There are a couple of other services that offer similar mass-texting abilities (Remind101.com) and text-polling (PollEverywhere.com). With Cel.ly these two services are combined, look better, and are still user-friendly. Not to [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">A tool I would like to use to connect with teachers, students <em style="">and</em> parents, is Cel.ly (yes, that's the URL!) This service provides direct mass messages to cell phones, and keeps phone numbers private. No one has to ever look up or keep up with a telephone number.<br /><br />There are a couple of other services that offer similar mass-texting abilities (Remind101.com) and text-polling (PollEverywhere.com). With Cel.ly these two services are combined, look better, and are still user-friendly. Not to mention, that it provides the group or "cell" creator many more options for monitoring the conversations and varying degrees of public/private. For the educator looking to use one service for these different functions, Cel.ly is the way to go.</div> <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class='wsite-multicol-table-wrap' style='margin:0 -15px'> <table class='wsite-multicol-table'> <tbody class='wsite-multicol-tbody'> <tr class='wsite-multicol-tr'> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:50%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>Features</strong><br />- Create separate "cells" for separate groups<br />- Open or Restricted membership to cells<br />- Curated Chat: mass message, private replies (large groups)<br />- Open Chat: Everyone sends and receives messages (small groups)<br />- Alert Only: Mass message, members cannot reply (huge groups)<br />- Private or Public (available to view for anyone on the web) <br />- Send message, send polls, or schedule messages for the future<br />- Members can join and participate via sms <em>and</em> web<br />- Web feed monitor / connection<br />- Polls: add a closing time (or not)</div> </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:50%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>Classroom Applications</strong><br />- Discribute information quickly to students & parents<br />- Curate a classroom chat<br />- Curate small-group chats<br />- Quick polls<br />- Bellringers & Exit tickets<br />- Stream responses to incite conversation<br />- HW alerts or reminders<br />- PLC chat!<br /><br /></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong style="">Cel.ly Vs. Remind101</strong><br />I have signed up with both services to check them out. Remind 101 has a minimal and simplistic interface, with the sole purpose of mass text. The thing I really like about it is that it prompts the user to enter their name, so students/parents can be easily identifiable as part of the recipients. Cel.ly is slightly more packed: more customization options for public/private, mass/personal/chat text, online/cellphone use, and polls. Honestly, I like them both. Minimalism or customization? <em>That is the question.</em><br /><br /><strong style="">Real world-application!!</strong> - A few weeks ago, I was able to do a small classroom presentation/ professional development activity in one of my classes. I presented the book "Digital Teaching Platforms - Customizing Classroom Learning for Each Student" edited by Chris Dede and John Richards. After a short presentations of the book's topics, I had my classmates participate in a think-pair-share activity with a twist! The twist occurred during the pair and share as they texted to a cell chat I created hosted by Cel.ly. As they were discussing in pairs, they texted their thoughts and questions, which (were supposed to stream on the board) for everyone to see. As new messages started streaming on the board from other groups, it would give each micro-group-pair a way to participate in the larger discussion while still keeping it to a micro-sized pair. Rewind. Due to technical difficulties (aren't there always some?) the interwebz died, and I was unable to stream the "cell" conversation. However, because it is foremost a texting service, my peers were still able to send and receive texts, so they didn't miss out on the conversation, even though I couldn't stream it. <br /><br /><strong>PSSST </strong>If you've read this far then get excited about the Cel.ly iPhone app! In beta right now. </div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quizlet Feature]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/quizlet-feature]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/quizlet-feature#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 02:14:11 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[differentiate]]></category><category><![CDATA[high school]]></category><category><![CDATA[quizlet]]></category><category><![CDATA[real time feedback]]></category><category><![CDATA[resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[teaching resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[vocabulary]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/quizlet-feature</guid><description><![CDATA[Quizlet is a vocabulary study tool I keep coming back to again and again. It's the best flashcard service I've used in my own studies as well as with my students, and its capabilities can be efficiently incorporated by anyone. Check out one of my sets at the bottom of this post!In the classroom: 1. Use it as the main method of giving out, displaying, and discussing vocabulary.2. Have it available as a pre-made online study tool.3. Differentiate by including pictures, and playing audio.4. Le [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Quizlet is a vocabulary study tool I keep coming back to again and again. It's the best flashcard service I've used in my own studies as well as with my students, and its capabilities can be efficiently incorporated by anyone. Check out one of my sets at the bottom of this post!<br /><br />In the classroom: <br />1. Use it as the main method of giving out, displaying, and discussing vocabulary.<br />2. Have it available as a pre-made online study tool.<br />3. Differentiate by including pictures, and playing audio.<br />4. Let students that may otherwise experience down-time in class play the vocab games. (Especially if you have a Smartboard or Promethean board!)</div> <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class='wsite-multicol-table-wrap' style='margin:0 -15px'> <table class='wsite-multicol-table'> <tbody class='wsite-multicol-tbody'> <tr class='wsite-multicol-tr'> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:50%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>For Teachers</strong><br /><br />-Group-creator: Students can be added to groups, and study or compete against friends<br /><br />- Find content or create it<br /><br />- Text to speech (18 languages)<br /><br />- Translator<br /><br />- Word, definition, and image database makes entering vocab faster and easier<br /><br />- Vocab sets for <a href="http://quizlet.com/find-flashcards/" target="_blank">every content area</a><br /><br />- Easy set exporting and combining<br /><br />- Embedding capabilities to blog or wiki page</div> </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:50%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>For Students</strong><br /><br />- Interactive and downloadable flash cards (saves time on writing them all out!)<br /><br />- Students can join classes and compete against their friends<br /><br />- Practice vocabulary and spelling through online games and quizzes<br /><br />- Find or create content</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div> <div><div id="595249182618213882" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><iframe src="http://quizlet.com/15953463/familiarize/embedv2/?hideLinks" height="410" width="100%" style="border:0;"></iframe></div> </div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Red Ink Feature]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/no-red-ink-feature]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/no-red-ink-feature#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:57:17 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[classroom accounts]]></category><category><![CDATA[differentiate]]></category><category><![CDATA[high school]]></category><category><![CDATA[middle school]]></category><category><![CDATA[progress tracking]]></category><category><![CDATA[real-time feedback]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/no-red-ink-feature</guid><description><![CDATA[An easier way to integrate grammar practice? No Red Ink is an app that lets students practice and master grammar and writing. From the beginning of account set-up, the student is differentiated to by interest. A brief survey of interests lets the system know key words to use to keep the student interested. It could be something like characters from a favorite TV show, music, hobbies, sports, or even the name of their pet. These interests are used to generate sentences for grammar practice.  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>An easier way to integrate grammar practice?</strong></div> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">No Red Ink is an app that lets students practice and master grammar and writing. From the beginning of account set-up, the student is differentiated to by interest. A brief survey of interests lets the system know key words to use to keep the student interested. It could be something like characters from a favorite TV show, music, hobbies, sports, or even the name of their pet. These interests are used to generate sentences for grammar practice. <br /><br />Besides making grammar a bit more interesting and relate-able, the built-in teacher feedback components lets teachers know which students are struggling with what concepts. This quick feedback for the students <em>and</em> teachers saves valuable time on grading the traditional grammar worksheet. And because practice makes perfect, No Red Ink offers and alternative to dull grammar work. For the struggling students, they are prompted with hints and clues so that they may progress according to individual need.<br /><br />After trying it out for myself, I can see that this would be an extremely beneficial tool for those of us who teach grammar.</div> <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class='wsite-multicol-table-wrap' style='margin:0 -15px'> <table class='wsite-multicol-table'> <tbody class='wsite-multicol-tbody'> <tr class='wsite-multicol-tr'> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:50%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>Features</strong><br /><ul><li>Grammar Elements: apostrophes, subject-verb agreement, comma issues, sentence fragments, run-on sentences, pronoun agreement, capitalization, and commonly confused words.</li><li>Interactive grammar skill practice</li><li>Differentiated real-time feedback</li><li>Differentiated practice, assignments, and quizes that can be quickly generated</li><li>Individual progress tracking</li><li>NOT multiple choice</li><li>Study mode</li><li>Adjustable difficulty</li><br /></ul></div> </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:50%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>Basic Account vs. Premium Account </strong>There are no substantial differences that I am able to discern, and the web site is rather vague about it too. They mention that the premium account will contain "more grammar categories and questions, more analytics and reports on student progress, new features for teachers and students, and full professional development/customer support."<br /><br />No word on how much it costs, but you can <a href="http://noredink.com/fall_pilot.pdf" title="">apply here</a> to be a pilot school. (Apply now, there are 200+ schools on the waiting list!)<br /><br />Until then, I find that the basic account works wonderfully.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[iTooch Feature]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/itooch-feature]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/itooch-feature#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:43:13 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[elementary school]]></category><category><![CDATA[middle school]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/itooch-feature</guid><description><![CDATA[Bringing it back this week to the elementary and middle school curriculum, the iTooch learning app is engaging young students in fun and innovative ways. If you have ever seen young children with a tablet in their hands, the result is stunning and they become immersed in seconds. Taking advantage of that level of engagement, iTooch is educational and incorporates touch-screen technology to get students to understand, exercise, and master several topics across many grade levels. iTooch has s [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Bringing it back this week to the elementary and middle school curriculum, the iTooch learning app is engaging young students in fun and innovative ways. If you have ever seen young children with a tablet in their hands, the result is stunning and they become immersed in seconds. Taking advantage of that level of engagement, iTooch is educational and incorporates touch-screen technology to get students to understand, exercise, and master several topics across many grade levels. iTooch has something for every kind of learner: fun visuals and sounds, appropriately worded questions for each grade level, reading/writing practice, touch-screen interaction for the kinesthetic learner, and can be approached by a single student or in pairs. Students mastering the topics can receive extra hints or different levels of difficulty for scaffolding. Each title contains several topics and related exercises as well as lesson overviews and concepts that can aid the teacher as well as the student. <br /><br />Best of all, you don't have to be in a classroom to take advantage of this great educational tool. Since it is available as an app, anyone with an iPhone or iPad can access it and start learning, reviewing, and just keeping sharp!<br /><br /><strong style="">Features</strong><br /><ul style=""><li style="">iTooch Elementary: math, science, ELA and health; ranging from grades 3-5, available on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch<br /></li><li style="">iTooch Jr High School - subjects math, ELA, health; grades 3-5; available on iPad</li><li style="">iTooch SAT (awaiting iPad release) - subjects math, critical reading, biology, US History</li><li style="">iTooch English (awaiting iPad release) - TOEFL Prep</li><li style="">Each title/section/subject are priced at 5.99. Depending on the size of the classroom, and iPad per student ratio, it is reasonably priced. Each section comes with a couple of free "preview exercises" to try out and get a feel for what kind of material is covered and how. I tried a couple of the ELA titles on my iPhone, and I absolutely loved the interactivity. It was like playing a game!</li><li style="">The "Help" sections provide lesson summary aid for students and teachers. Depending on the grade level, this might be too complicated for some students to read which is why I think this feature is more for the teacher's use. </li><li style="">Exercises take the form of multiple choice, short answer-input, and text selection</li><li style="">There appears to be a progress and mastery chart that students and teachers can refer to for each topic, however I am unsure if there are any embedded teacher monitoring systems.</li></ul></div> <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class='wsite-multicol-table-wrap' style='margin:0 -15px'> <table class='wsite-multicol-table'> <tbody class='wsite-multicol-tbody'> <tr class='wsite-multicol-tr'> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:50%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>Other Fun Features: </strong><br /><ul><li>Offline-mode<br /></li><li>curriculum integration</li><li>high scores table</li><li>user badges & achievements</li><li>blackboard drawing board</li><li>calculator</li><li>practice mode</li><li>test mode (timed)</li><br /></ul></div> </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:50%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>Resources</strong><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/iTooch" target="_blank" title="">iTooch</a> on Twitter</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div> <div><div id="498852547797163826" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0dDTy04ERx4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> </div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Livebinders Feature]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/livebinders-feature]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/livebinders-feature#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:31:42 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[collaborative tools]]></category><category><![CDATA[elementary school]]></category><category><![CDATA[e-portfolios]]></category><category><![CDATA[high school]]></category><category><![CDATA[livebinders]]></category><category><![CDATA[middle school]]></category><category><![CDATA[organization]]></category><category><![CDATA[resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[teaching resources]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/livebinders-feature</guid><description><![CDATA[About: If you're like me and trying to keep up with a million useful links in your browser's bookmarks, it can get really easy to forget and get confused about each link's purpose. Livebinders provides the absolute best way to easily manage those URL's in a more visually pleasing way, and easily share them. Like a physical binder, Livebinders is a way to organize websites and notes under several tabs. What Livebinders can do that a physical binder cannot, is that it's made to organize [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>About:</strong> If you're like me and trying to keep up with a million useful links in your browser's bookmarks, it can get really easy to forget and get confused about each link's purpose. <a href="http://www.livebinders.com" target="_blank" title="">Livebinders</a> provides the absolute best way to easily manage those URL's in a more visually pleasing way, and easily share them. <br /><br />Like a physical binder, <a href="http://www.livebinders.com" target="_blank" title="">Livebinders</a> is a way to organize websites and notes under several tabs. What Livebinders can do that a physical binder cannot, is that it's made to organize information found on the web such as websites, videos, and images, plus you can customize it by adding your own notes and documents. It's easy to collaborate with others on a joint Livebinder in order to pool resources and presentation materials.<br /><br /><strong>Uses:</strong> One use I would love to incorporate in my own teaching is the use of Livebinders as an e-portfolio for students. They could use it to sort all of the digital content they have created, as well as post any other projects or presentations to it for easy access and sharing. As a collaboration project in ELA, student could do a book study focusing on several themes or aspects of a book, and put it all together in a comprehensive binder for publishing, sharing, and evaluation.<br /><br /><strong>Resources:</strong> With the implementation of the CCSS framework, new livebinders are popping up with fantastic CCSS resources for all subjects. Do a quick search for "Common Core" + your content area and discover some fantastic materials! Look at the ones below to get you started:<br /><br /><strong style="">Webinar!: </strong>Register for the <a href="http://community.simplek12.com/scripts/student/webinars/view.asp?id=514" target="_blank" style=""><font color="#cc6600">webinar</font></a> to get you started on how to begin organizing with Livebinders, this Saturday, Sept 29th! <br /></div> <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class='wsite-multicol-table-wrap' style='margin:0 -15px'> <table class='wsite-multicol-table'> <tbody class='wsite-multicol-tbody'> <tr class='wsite-multicol-tr'> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:25%;padding:0 15px'> <div><div id="490914109204126504" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><div style="width:75px; height:78px; background-image:url(http://www.livebinders.com/images/binder_icon.gif); border:0px; margin-top:4px; background-repeat: no-repeat"> <a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=264156"> <img src="http://open.thumbshots.org/image.pxf?url=http://www.nrms.k12.nc.us" style="width:60px; height:60px; border:0px; padding:0px;margin:11px 0px 0px 13px;" /> </a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=264156">Common Core & Essential Standards 9–12</a><br /></div></div> </div> </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:25%;padding:0 15px'> <div><div id="659835641489170999" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><div style="width:75px; height:78px; background-image:url(http://www.livebinders.com/images/binder_icon.gif); border:0px; margin-top:4px; background-repeat: no-repeat"> <a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=241043"> <img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/6137551594_2ce467befb_s.jpg" style="width:60px; height:60px; border:0px; padding:0px;margin:11px 0px 0px 13px;" /> </a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=241043">Common Core Resources for Physical Education</a><br /></div></div> </div> </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:25%;padding:0 15px'> <div><div id="183469379705679092" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><div style="width:75px; height:78px; background-image:url(http://www.livebinders.com/images/binder_icon.gif); border:0px; margin-top:4px; background-repeat: no-repeat"> <a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=119216"> <img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5069/5691638914_5dc442b0b1_s.jpg" style="width:60px; height:60px; border:0px; padding:0px;margin:11px 0px 0px 13px;" /> </a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=119216">Elementary Common Core</a><br /></div></div> </div> </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:25%;padding:0 15px'> <div><div id="439290251126798405" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><div style="width:75px; height:78px; background-image:url(http://www.livebinders.com/images/binder_icon.gif); border:0px; margin-top:4px; background-repeat: no-repeat"> <a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=297779"> <img src="http://www.livebinders.com/media/get_thumb/MTY2NzA3Ng==" style="width:60px; height:60px; border:0px; padding:0px;margin:11px 0px 0px 13px;" /> </a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=297779">ELA Common Core State Standards Resources</a><br /></div></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div> <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class='wsite-multicol-table-wrap' style='margin:0 -15px'> <table class='wsite-multicol-table'> <tbody class='wsite-multicol-tbody'> <tr class='wsite-multicol-tr'> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:50%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>Features</strong><br /><ul><li>Organize binders on "shelves"<br /></li><li>Organized tab/subtab display<br /></li><li>Collaborate with others to create or make changes<br /></li><li>Copy public shelves & make changes to them without changing the original</li><li>Upload & add text, images, videos, documents<br /></li><li>1-click sharing across social media<br /></li><li>Multiple embedding options (current tab URL, present URL, binder icon, or open binder)</li><li>Save web sites directly to binders with the drag-to-binder widget "Livebinder It" (check mind out to the right of the web page!)</li></ul></div> </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:50%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>Classroom Applications</strong><br /><ul><li>Book study<br /></li><li>Collaboration / group projects</li><li>Curriculum tool</li><li>Storage tool</li><li>Professional Development</li><li>Research </li><li>Presentation tool</li><li>E-portfolio (student work, student blogs, writing, apps, etc)</li></ul></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div> <div><div id="514254771742588731" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><iframe src="http://livebinders.com/play/present?id=85037" height="500" width="100%">Your browser does not support iframes.</iframe> </div> </div> <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class='wsite-multicol-table-wrap' style='margin:0 -15px'> <table class='wsite-multicol-table'> <tbody class='wsite-multicol-tbody'> <tr class='wsite-multicol-tr'> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:54.469573408066%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">I was able to make my own nifty binders below in absolutely no time. I opened up a bunch of saved links and ctrl-v'd them into beautiful organized awesomeness. I have yet to upload files that contain things like lesson prompts, worksheets, or examples of student work.<br /></div> </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:20.194985441111%;padding:0 15px'> <div><div id="316039753417754467" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><div style="width:75px; height:78px; background-image:url(http://www.livebinders.com/images/binder_icon.gif); border:0px; margin-top:4px; background-repeat: no-repeat"> <a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=465441"> <img src="http://open.thumbshots.org/image.pxf?url=http://ipod-library.net/eBooks/Give-Away/Movie_eBooks/homer-iliad.pdf" style="width:60px; height:60px; border:0px; padding:0px;margin:11px 0px 0px 13px;" /> </a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=465441">Ancient Greece</a><br /></div></div> </div> </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:25.335441150823%;padding:0 15px'> <div><div id="497383725919308107" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><div style="width:75px; height:78px; background-image:url(http://www.livebinders.com/images/binder_icon.gif); border:0px; margin-top:4px; background-repeat: no-repeat"> <a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=465642"> <img src="http://open.thumbshots.org/image.pxf?url=http://www.pbs.org/shakespeare/educators/lessonplans.html" style="width:60px; height:60px; border:0px; padding:0px;margin:11px 0px 0px 13px;" /> </a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=465642">Shakespeare Lessons</a><br /></div></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dipity Feature]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/dipity-feature]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/dipity-feature#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:36:54 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[dipity]]></category><category><![CDATA[in the news]]></category><category><![CDATA[timeline]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/dipity-feature</guid><description><![CDATA[Discussion: Digital timelines or traditional paper timelines? Dipity is for creating interactive timelines (pictures, videos, links, etc!) in a visually engaging format. A timeline is a method of exploring topics and events that are, more or less, displayed in a linear way. Traditionally, when a timeline is assigned as a classroom activity, it is expected that this will involve a gathering and use of paper materials, scissors, markers, glue, and magazines, not to mention - the [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><em style=""><font color="#000000"><strong style="">Discussion</strong>: Digital timelines or traditional paper timelines?</font></em><br /></div> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.dipity.com" target="_blank" title="">Dipity</a> is for creating interactive timelines (pictures, videos, links, etc!) in a visually engaging format. <br /><br />A timeline is a method of exploring topics and events that are, more or less, displayed in a linear way. Traditionally, when a timeline is assigned as a classroom activity, it is expected that this will involve a gathering and use of paper materials, scissors, markers, glue, and magazines, not to mention - the high probability of the classroom ending up a mess. <a href="http://www.dipity.com" target="_blank" title="">Dipity</a> provides an alternative to that, and it covers the technology component that is integrated throughout most state standards (like the <a href="http://www.corestandards.org/" target="_blank" title="">CCSS</a>). The web integration of this app contains a much better function of resource-gathering and quality (photos, videos, texts, links to other pages) than sifting through any magazine. Dipity can be created and edited individually or by groups, and displayed and embedded in class blogs or just about anywhere else, creating a valuable audience of peers, parents, teachers, and others.<br /><br />In recent news, the teacher strike in Chicago has been something that gained a lot of attention. The Catalyst Chicago journal has published a <a href="http://www.dipity.com/CatalystChicago/CPS-negotiations-with-Chicago-Teachers-Union-A-timeline/" target="_blank">Dipity timeline</a> showing the process and negotiations that took place before, during, and after the strike. <a href="http://www.dipity.com/CatalystChicago/CPS-negotiations-with-Chicago-Teachers-Union-A-timeline/" target="_blank">Take a look!</a></div> <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div> <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class='wsite-multicol-table-wrap' style='margin:0 -15px'> <table class='wsite-multicol-table'> <tbody class='wsite-multicol-tbody'> <tr class='wsite-multicol-tr'> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:37.533956138607%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong style="">Applications</strong><br /><u style="">For Students</u><br /><ul style=""><li style="">ELA / ESL / foreign languages: literacy timeline showcasing important life literacy events (should be fun and interesting with the ethnically diverse class)</li><li style="">Ice Breaker or "About Me" introduction activity</li><li style="">Goals: pick a general future date on the timeline to accomplish some goals by (like "Graduate high school!")</li><li style="">pick the day's date and name personal expectations of the class, general interests, something fun they remember doing in a class, and something boring</li><li style="">make timelines of books / novels / authors' lives / character's lives / historical events / economics / sports / scientific discovery or development / the possibilities for customizing this are endless!</li></ul><u style="">For Teachers</u><ul style=""><li style="">Ice Breaker: introduce yourself to students with an "About Me!" (<a href="http://www.dipity.com/LApaun/" target="_blank" title="" style="">check mine out here!</a>)</li><li style="">Time charts for projects (<a href="http://www.dipity.com/LApaun/Web-2-0-Tool-of-the-Week/" target="_blank">below!</a>)</li></ul></div> </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:35.827867223216%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong style="">User Friendliness & Features</strong><br /><ul style=""><li style="">Embed pictures, websites, and videos within each "event"</li><li style="">Multiple-user editing</li><li style="">Users can follow a timeline and receive updates</li><li style="">One-click sharing across 15+ social media sites</li><li style="">Multiple ways to display and organize visual information: Timeline, Flipbook, List, or Map</li><li style="">The connection is sometimes slow, and embedded timelines may not always display.<br /></li><li style="">Three free timelines; 10 timelines $4.95/mo; unlimited timelines $49.95/mo</li></ul></div> </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:26.638176638177%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>Lesson Plans</strong><ul><li><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/33201524/Dipity-Lesson-Plan" target="_blank">The Holocaust</a></li><li><a href="http://kassandraknapp.blogspot.com/2011/08/dipity.html" target="_blank">4th Grade Social Studies</a></li><li><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/33149793/Tiimeline-Rubric" target="_blank">Dipity Grading Rubric</a></li></ul></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div> <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><em>Here is an example featuring my timeline projected for creating this website! <br />It it fails to load, please click the link below to view in a new tab.</em></div> <div><div id="366587956720623399" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><div class="dipity_embed" style="width:600px"><iframe width="600" height="400" src="http://www.dipity.com/LApaun/Web-2-0-Tool-of-the-Week/?mode=embed&z=0#list" style="border:1px solid #CCC;"></iframe><p style="margin:0;font-family:Arial,sans;font-size:13px;text-align:center"><a href="http://www.dipity.com/LApaun/Web-2-0-Tool-of-the-Week/">Web 2.0 Tool of the Week</a> on <a href="http://www.dipity.com/" />Dipity</a>.</p></div></div> </div> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><font color="#000000"><strong>Think about it:</strong> Which would you choose? Now that you know about some of the features of <a href="http://www.dipity.com/" target="_blank" title="">Dipity</a>, how do you think this digital approach to creating a timeline would propel or hinder you or your students? </font><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voki Feature]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/voki-feature-1-hr]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/voki-feature-1-hr#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:29:35 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[classroom accounts]]></category><category><![CDATA[voki]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/voki-feature-1-hr</guid><description><![CDATA[ Purpose: Describe Voki's features, suggest possible implementationsActivity & Discussion: Participate in this post's discussion by making a commitment-free Voki avatarGoal: Find possible ways to incorporate Voki into your course Background: Some of my colleagues from ESL and TEFL areas, have asked me about letting them know about any techie ways to incorporate technology into their classrooms. I wanted to dedicate this first post to responding to this thr [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class='wsite-multicol-table-wrap' style='margin:0 -15px'> <table class='wsite-multicol-table'> <tbody class='wsite-multicol-tbody'> <tr class='wsite-multicol-tr'> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:63.442389758179%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><em style=""><strong style="">Purpose</strong>: Describe Voki's features, suggest possible implementations</em><br /><em style=""><strong style="">Activity & Discussion</strong>: Participate in this post's discussion by making a commitment-free Voki avatar</em><br /><em style=""><strong style="">Goal:</strong> Find possible ways to incorporate Voki into your course</em> <br /></div> </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:36.557610241821%;padding:0 15px'> <div><div id="464271969159280934" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzNDcwMzk4ODEzNjgmcHQ9MTM*NzAzOTg4MzI2MSZwPTk3NTA3MiZkPTAwMCUyMC*lMjBWb2tpJTIwV2lkZ2V*Jmc9/MSZvPWM4OTY3YTU*YzNkMzRhNzg4ZWM4Y2IyNzEzZjA*NTE3Jm9mPTA=.gif" /><object height="267" width="200" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0" id="widget_name"><param name="movie" value="http://vhss-d.oddcast.com/vhss_editors/voki_player.swf?doc=http://vhss-d.oddcast.com/php/vhss_editors/getvoki/chsm=943689865d4c43b9b8bbad312c08b99c%26sc=6511409" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="width" value="200" /><param name="height" value="267" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed height="267" width="200" src="http://vhss-d.oddcast.com/vhss_editors/voki_player.swf?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fvhss-d.oddcast.com%2Fphp%2Fvhss_editors%2Fgetvoki%2Fchsm=943689865d4c43b9b8bbad312c08b99c%26sc=6511409" quality="high" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" wmode="transparent" allowFullScreen="true" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" name="widget_name"></object></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div> <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>Background:</strong> Some of my colleagues from ESL and TEFL areas, have asked me about letting them know about any techie ways to incorporate technology into their classrooms. I wanted to dedicate this first post to responding to this through introducing a simple and user friendly web 2.0 tool, <a href="http://www.voki.com/" target="_blank" title=""><strong>Voki</strong></a>. This can be a valuable tool for ESL and foreign language teachers, as well as for teachers of literacy. Teachers can use the basic Voki account in their instruction materials, or upgrade to a classroom account where students can make their own avatars and engage in their own writing, listening, and reading, and speaking. This type of engagement adds a new dimensions to enhancing courses. The features Voki integrates no doubt play an important role in language literacy and provide students with examples of language in action. <br /><br /><strong>User Friendliness and Features: </strong>Voki is in its basic form a talking avatar. <br /><ul><li>As far as avatar creation goes, you can choose your avatar's look from several sets of features: clothes, accessories, backgrounds, and voices </li><li>Anyone can create an avatar and share it regardless of having an account set up or not</li><li>Share links through email, direct links, embed code for your site, and social media publishing, and educational platform publishing <br /></li><li>Record your own voice through a microphone, by phone, or choose text-to-speech<br /></li><li>Integrated stop, pause, replay, and edit features</li><li>Text-to-speech available in several languages <br /></li><li><a href="http://www.voki.com/products.php" target="_blank" title=""><strong>Voki Classroom</strong></a> allows the creation and management of content for class accounts ($2.50/month or $29.95 /year)</li></ul><span style=""></span><span style=""></span></div> <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div> <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class='wsite-multicol-table-wrap' style='margin:0 -15px'> <table class='wsite-multicol-table'> <tbody class='wsite-multicol-tbody'> <tr class='wsite-multicol-tr'> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:50%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong style="">Can you add to the following uses? <a href="http://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/voki-creates-ad-free-site-for-education-plus-20-ways-to-use-talking-avatars/" target="_blank" title="" style="">21stcenturyedtech.com</a> suggests 20 more ways to use Voki in classrooms.</strong><br /><u style="">For teachers:</u><br /><ul style=""><li style="">assigning homework</li><li style="">differentiating on tests or quizzes</li><li style="">introducing a new lesson or activity</li></ul><u style="">For students:</u><br /><ul style=""><li style="">ice breaker activity <br /></li><li style="">giving a speech <br /></li><li style="">reviewing/showcasing a novel, important figure, or event <br /></li><li style="">giving voice to foreign language (and other) presentations<br /></li><li style="">compose music or poetry</li></ul></div> </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:50%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong style="">Guides to get you started and inspired: </strong><ul style=""><li style=""><a href="http://jenniferbarnett.wikispaces.com/file/view/Voki+Tutorial.pdf" target="_blank" title="" style=""><strong>Avatar-Making Guide</strong></a> by Jennifer Barnett <br /></li><li style=""><a href="http://www.voki.com/pdf/Voki_Classroom-Getting_Started_Guide.pdf" target="_blank" title="" style=""><strong>Classroom Getting Started Guide</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.voki.com/pdf/Voki_Classroom-User-Guide.pdf" target="_blank" title="" style=""><strong>Classroom User Guide</strong></a> by Voki</li><li style=""><a href="http://www.voki.com/lesson_plans.php" target="_blank" title="" style=""><strong>Lesson Plans</strong></a>: Voki provides you with an easily searchable database of lesson plans to use or get inspired by</li></ul></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div> <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong style="">Let's talk about it: </strong>Let's make this interesting! Take a couple of minutes to create a Voki avatar and reply to this post with your questions or comments! (Remember, you don't even have to sign up to start creating!)<br /><ol style=""><li style="">What other uses can you think of to apply within your classroom?</li><li style="">Have you used it before and what are some of the challenges you encountered?</li></ol></div> <div><div id="232110239372519758" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><a class="twitter-timeline" href="https://twitter.com/LApaun/favorites" data-widget-id="245277815304486912">Favorite Tweets by @LApaun</a> </div> </div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Please Stay Tuned for Web Launch]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/please-stay-tuned-for-web-launch]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/please-stay-tuned-for-web-launch#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:35:57 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://webtooloftheweek.weebly.com/home/please-stay-tuned-for-web-launch</guid><description><![CDATA[ Issues & Contexts The implementation of technology in education poses two specific issues: (1) teachers are unfamiliar with operating the technologies in question, and (2) teachers who are interested in implementing web 2.0 tools often do not receive active follow-up. It is important that the teachers themselves know how to use the web 2.0 tools that they plan on having their students use as it promotes technological fluency and literacy, both of which are state-driven standards set f [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class='wsite-multicol-table-wrap' style='margin:0 -15px'> <table class='wsite-multicol-table'> <tbody class='wsite-multicol-tbody'> <tr class='wsite-multicol-tr'> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:66.28733997155%;padding:0 15px'> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong style=""><em style="">Issues & Contexts</em></strong><br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span> The implementation of technology in education poses two specific issues: (1) teachers are unfamiliar with operating the technologies in question, and (2) teachers who are interested in implementing web 2.0 tools often do not receive active follow-up. It is important that the teachers themselves know how to use the web 2.0 tools that they plan on having their students use as it promotes technological fluency and literacy, both of which are state-driven standards set for our students. <br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span> The issues center around (1) the need for teachers to engage with and actively use such tools to become familiar with them, (2) reduce anxiety about incorporating technology, (3) to bring personal knowledge of operating the tools to their students, and (4) to be able to apply them creatively to their own content area.<br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span> The majority of our students use social media regularly. Only 58% of high school educators are likely to be a member of social media sites, and only 15% of educators are using them “to stay current with the latest Web 2.0 technology” (“A Survey”, 2009).<br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span> <strong style=""><em style="">Activities & Ojectives</em></strong><br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span> · Maintain the website featuring two to four posts per month (bimonthly / one per week) showcasing one web 2.0 tool per post<br /><span style=""></span> · Gather a following of peers and educators who are interested in personally exploring and working with web 2.0 tools<br /><span style=""></span> · Allow followers to actively participate in discussions, or passively participate as readers<br /><span style=""></span> · Encourage followers to actively participate in sharing personal examples of a featured web 2.0 tool with each other<br /><span style=""></span> · Encourage collaboration across disciplines<br /><span style=""></span> · Implement new forms of blogging: screencasting, vidocasting, and/or voice-casting<br /><span style=""></span> · Use it within a PLC<br /></div> </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:33.71266002845%;padding:0 15px'> <div><div id="873615745468341541" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzNDU4NDQxMDAzMDQmcHQ9MTM*NTg*NDEwMjg2MCZwPTk3NTA3MiZkPTAwMCUyMC*lMjBWb2tpJTIwV2lkZ2V*Jmc9/MSZvPWM4OTY3YTU*YzNkMzRhNzg4ZWM4Y2IyNzEzZjA*NTE3Jm9mPTA=.gif" /><object height="267" width="200" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0" id="widget_name"><param name="movie" value="http://vhss-d.oddcast.com/vhss_editors/voki_player.swf?doc=http://vhss-d.oddcast.com/php/vhss_editors/getvoki/chsm=943689865d4c43b9b8bbad312c08b99c%26sc=6511409" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="width" value="200" /><param name="height" value="267" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed height="267" width="200" src="http://vhss-d.oddcast.com/vhss_editors/voki_player.swf?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fvhss-d.oddcast.com%2Fphp%2Fvhss_editors%2Fgetvoki%2Fchsm=943689865d4c43b9b8bbad312c08b99c%26sc=6511409" quality="high" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" wmode="transparent" allowFullScreen="true" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" name="widget_name"></object></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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