tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77157601390410600412024-03-14T22:34:44.430+11:00HFS conversationsSharing ideas, teaching and learning about Web2.0FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-18259870014333262962012-05-06T10:20:00.001+10:002012-05-06T10:20:32.360+10:00Pinterest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been looking for ways for students to effectively use the web for learning & have started investigating tools like Pinterest. It has been a while since I have blogged & also a while since I have had the chance to explore from a teaching perspective the use of the web to enhance or reflect learning. I believe we are moving away from the static platform that blogs & wikis enabled & need to look now at aggregating or curating tools that enable interactive/ value added interaction as compared to the simple back & forth dialogue through blogging. Facebook, Twitter & other social networking tools have helped instigate that evolution.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have used <a href="http://www.scoop.it/">Scoop.it</a> before. I like the way I can 'scoop' good sites, blogs & articles into a nice magazine format under a particular heading. But I wanted to find something for classroom use- Pinterest could be a possibility. This post </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_517238857"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">"Pinterest as a learning tool: </span></a></h1>
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<a href="http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/pinterest-as-a-learning-tool-do-the-two-compute/16100"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Do the two compute?" </span></a></h1>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">was referred to in a Tweet from </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><a class=" twitter-atreply pretty-link" data-screen-name="lisanash9" href="https://twitter.com/#!/lisanash9" rel="nofollow" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><s style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">@</span></s><b style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">lisanash9</span></b></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> & </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><s style="text-decoration: none;"><a class=" twitter-atreply pretty-link" data-screen-name="nicolepsrainger" href="https://twitter.com/#!/nicolepsrainger" rel="nofollow" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">@</span></a></s><b style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class=" twitter-atreply pretty-link" data-screen-name="nicolepsrainger" href="https://twitter.com/#!/nicolepsrainger" rel="nofollow" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">nicolepsrainger</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></b></span></h1>
<span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the post it states that</span></span><br />
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<span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">the potential this kind of platform has for learning lies within its application to project-based learning. By being able to organise web sources, folders and files via themed boards, collaboration among students can become easier and more interactive."</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I also like the fact that the </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">" core focus of Pinterest is to share content and ideas"</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and that it is very much a visual tool. I will keep exploring! </span></span><br />
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SonicPics lets you add images from your iPhone's photo library or camera, arrange your photos, and then narrate the project to create an enhanced m4v video (complete with chapters).<br /><br />This looks like a great tool for Digital Story telling or assessments where students can take pictures & explain what they have made/ learnt through the process. A good find!FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-53911447815619933762010-10-15T22:53:00.004+11:002010-10-15T22:54:31.659+11:00Life After Death by Powerpoint 2010<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KbSPPFYxx3o?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KbSPPFYxx3o?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-2022269818373638062010-10-08T19:09:00.003+11:002010-10-08T19:14:44.793+11:00Paper Slide Shows<object width="640" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3HVVJfP3WBE&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3HVVJfP3WBE&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="390"></embed></object><br /><br />This is a great way to find out whether students have really understood a concept. As David Fisher on his blog<span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://weblogs.pbspaces.com/mrfisher/2010/09/27/its-a-paper-slide-what/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to It’s A Paper Slide What?"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">It’s A Paper Slide What?</span></a></span> states:<br /><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">"This is the type of project that will allow every child in your classroom an opportunity to participate. It won’t matter if that child is average, gifted, or has a learning issue. If you can write, draw, talk, and slide a sheet of paper from one pile to another, you can make a paper slide video. These videos can be used as an enrichment activity, an alternative assessment, an alternative to the conventional book project, a way to demonstrate a science experiment through images, and so many other things". </span></blockquote><br />A really good, quick activity I want to now try!!!FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-15401306070011165262010-05-03T19:43:00.000+10:002010-05-03T19:44:25.029+10:00Storybird<object width="400" height="260"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6178690&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6178690&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="260"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/6178690">Storybird Quick Tour</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1522649">Storybird</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-59529687661658568042010-04-11T00:15:00.003+10:002010-04-11T00:20:30.275+10:00Jog the WebWow! Looking at <a style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.jogtheweb.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:180%;" >Jog the Web</span></a> a little more I found some great uses...Teachers had linked websites on various themes...bundled for student use for author studies, projects, research etc. What a handy tool!<br />I particularly liked this 'jog' that had <a href="http://www.jogtheweb.com/run/z1O1GPxm4bCR/Web-2.0-Tools-for-Kids">Web 2.0 examples...</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jogtheweb.com/run/z1O1GPxm4bCR/Web-2.0-Tools-for-Kids"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixm48GwzbDgpwWiOV0apdybCFXJbpnLAUMkw9NuWSWO-O0kGLgv-wlru9jW1HKiZI3UJik-fE4nxk_dv7FkCHjIXIQwGvG8GhTgo1ZVhyphenhyphendAyLAjo73JFI9uFYSoUtR-f6RGc2jSiBQPcPZ/s400/Picture+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458513058553573506" border="0" /></a>FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-1773216827978464682010-04-11T00:05:00.003+10:002010-04-11T00:12:55.579+10:00Student wikis<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jogtheweb.com/run/EALK78vvtGG4"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgf6DIyYm2yJQ85WEaLSc9odLM1ykRJ1HvNCmqzlhD0sseBzIPbTsFMnpsMgcSbKSvZlce8cBxYm_hn_ungwza2bsBY5yGrTqmH_4_9yF3MeglGRG7uvJy6FCJdueNOa6KfZ2JKfdjCpB/s320/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458509883688437490" border="0" /></a>Here is a <a href="http://www.jogtheweb.com/run/EALK78vvtGG4">great site</a> made by Paula White that gives a huge amount of information about setting up student wikis. Paula has given a lot of advice and hints, plus a couple of examples of student wikis from primary aged students. Our thanks goes to Paula for her generosity in sharing...<br /><br />The wealth of information is amazing & it has been organised in an easy to navigate way through <a href="http://www.jogtheweb.com/"><strong>JOG THE WEB</strong></a> - a web-based tool that allows anyone to create a synchronous guide to a series of web sites.FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-18980241464657243882010-03-03T22:32:00.002+11:002010-03-03T22:38:12.015+11:00Cooliris<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cooliris.com/desktop/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLW1e96aeYreIIhzpah-vFzoE4QryO3rXV6X_vZHSq-n-GSaxeelzKBGY9IgJcvAD_qOfyYhcDKtoDgoafBAHwqLs4EYWBqDV5Bkl_gVnK7tg6MDGQV3SSzR5LNbDCjThc69KoZf6pc4ZB/s400/Picture+14.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444370325728151810" border="0" /></a><br />This is a lovely way to search for images. <a href="http://www.cooliris.com/desktop/">Cooliris</a><a href="http://www.cooliris.com/desktop/"> </a>is a browser plug-in that revolutionizes how you find, view, and share photos and videos. Whether you're browsing the Web or your desktop, Cooliris presents media on an infinite "3D wall" that lets you enjoy content without clicking page to page. Cooliris works with Firefox, as well as Internet Exporer, Safari (Mac), and Google Chrome (Windows).FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-75197770314969158962010-01-30T09:04:00.002+11:002010-01-30T09:07:49.709+11:00Mouse Mischief<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.microsoft.com/multipoint/mouse-mischief/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_t3kU3DTb0uUJVKVmpzXs4_XyCMoIe2GrRExDKpvN59QAcHfBIx8lqEuUUIwVAeQMnXH3lSIlzcv1gdhw2RbOZPk_AYHEdxXxXYO8NbOniaeElsYcqYQRRHEpCBYT0Nl14IcWgTCcdfP/s400/Picture+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432286209206002210" border="0" /></a><br /><p><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/multipoint/mouse-mischief/">Mouse Mischief </a>is a tool that Microsoft makes available free of charge, and that allows teachers to work with Microsoft Office PowerPoint to make interactive presentations. With Mouse Mischief, teachers can add multiple choice questions to their presentations, and large groups of students can answer the questions using mice connected to the teacher’s PC.</p><h2>How does Mouse Mischief work?</h2> <p>It’s simple. After Mouse Mischief is installed, the Mouse Mischief toolbar will appear as part of the PowerPoint ribbon when a new or old PowerPoint presentation is opened. This intuitive Mouse Mischief toolbar lets teachers add interactive elements such as multiple-choice question slides with a single click. </p> <div style="float: right;"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/multipoint/mouse-mischief/images/home-pyramid.png" alt="Mischief Is this a pyramid" /></div> <p>When the teacher opens a Mouse Mischief enabled presentation, students in the classroom can answer each question by clicking it with their uniquely designed mouse cursor. Once the students have selected their answers, the teacher can display the correct answer. </p> <p>The best part? Mouse Mischief gives teachers the option to have their students answer questions individually or as part of a team, in order to encourage both competition and collaboration in the classroom. </p>(Exerpt from http://www.microsoft.com/multipoint/mouse-mischief/)FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-69242542839662415222009-11-18T21:09:00.004+11:002009-11-18T21:17:55.066+11:00User friendly design tool<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.smallblueprinter.com/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrRwHBIRKB83-63KW4tMmJCNHkW0vaFLWPDqRHx9P77gjySIitRBhvP3O0pdVTZEh9rHERhlL_mLDWmhfaFTI5zr37GrC8YR0QaBK8-Qfs-UUigp1zzNJLRFpaZZnInEHx6y7gSU8kU7k/s400/Picture+10.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405384629146937058" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.smallblueprinter.com/">This site </a>gives tools that rival Sketchup when it comes to designing spaces.I liked the ease of use, the amount of choice in terms of objects to add and the speed at which I could design and 'furnish' a whole room or space within a matter of minutes. This would be a great tool for students in Primary Grades. I even liked the fact that you could design 'garden' spaces.<br />...A real winner...!FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-18931988333569219352009-11-18T21:07:00.004+11:002009-11-18T21:18:29.399+11:00Twurdy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.twurdy.com/search.php"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6c-rPk9cSmaIlBB2F9t8kKF2YxvBCo6hlKcgP88AdCcbX8NKzpcn_NcFLfd2XzhZ6R0q1_Fc7izJr6tRGhZsdUGFJMo3uGPeuxlFr_Jns1vSVjTSVgBaC3tQ53hSF44_oONe1HKIiE0v/s400/Picture+8.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405383397898890722" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.twurdy.com/search.php"><br />Twurdy's</a> goal is to provide web searchers with information that is most appropriate for them. This will mean that 10 year olds doing school assignments don't have to click through difficult material to find something they can use. It will also mean that phd students do not have to click through websites designed for kids in order to find what they are looking for.<br /><br />An interesting tool to explore & look into furtherFManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-8503607972561035852009-10-04T15:10:00.003+11:002009-10-04T15:29:49.474+11:00ISSUU & Google- Tools and Strategies for Educational InnovationThis post is about two amazing finds:<br /><a href="http://issuu.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">ISSUU : Making digital publishing beautiful.</span></a><br /><br />Issuu is the leading digital publishing platform delivering exceptional reading experiences of magazines, books, catalogs, reports, and more. In just a few seconds users can create beautiful digital editions simply by uploading their publications. It's our mission to empower individuals, companies, and institutions to publish their documents across all digital platforms. I discovered this excellent presentation on the many new and evolving applications for educators developed by <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Google</span>. Ideas very much worth pursuing!<br /><br /><br /><div><object style="width: 420px; height: 162px;"><param name="movie" value="http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true&documentId=080714163019-70153d67e2394286b62f777238336929&docName=nashvillegoogle&username=elemenous&loadingInfoText=iSummit%20-%20Google%20in%20Education&et=1254629380898&er=26"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="menu" value="false"><embed src="http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" menu="false" style="width: 420px; height: 162px;" flashvars="mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true&documentId=080714163019-70153d67e2394286b62f777238336929&docName=nashvillegoogle&username=elemenous&loadingInfoText=iSummit%20-%20Google%20in%20Education&et=1254629380898&er=26"></embed></object><div style="width: 420px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://issuu.com/elemenous/docs/nashvillegoogle?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true" target="_blank">Open publication</a> - Free <a href="http://issuu.com/" target="_blank">publishing</a> - <a href="http://issuu.com/search?q=k12" target="_blank">More k12</a></div></div>FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-44164331440247648642009-09-05T23:32:00.010+10:002009-09-05T23:54:24.984+10:00The Freesound Project<h2 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.freesound.org/whatIsFreesound.php">The Freesound Project</a> aims to create a huge collaborative database of audio snippets, samples, recordings, bleeps, ... released under the <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/sampling+/1.0/" class="outside">Creative Commons Sampling Plus License</a>. The Freesound Project provides new and interesting ways of accessing these samples, allowing users to </span></h2> <ul><li><span style="font-size:100%;">browse the sounds in new ways using keywords, a "sounds-like" type of browsing and more</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">up and download sounds to and from the database, under the same creative commons license</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">interact with fellow sound-artists!</span></li></ul><span style="font-size:130%;">What I found fascinating was <a href="http://www.freesound.org/geotagsView.php#">this application </a>of the sounds:</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.freesound.org/geotagsView.php#"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWN8S4D6p1dCgN_r5pqMhJBuUlfiQUqx2aSDK3f4ijw3fqsEd_mr4o_I-3QWqFFOD2HEoVSAYbFMSOAp6lP_CEfKL-hft4nBKCt2pb5axRQ3uUBiQNl4QvP92o0imKs9paiWVZGn_IY4kx/s400/Picture+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377976948882634898" border="0" /></a><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"> <span style="font-size:130%;">Students could record sounds </span></span></span> <span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-size:130%;"> upload & tag on a google map! They can also browse the map & click on individual sounds- hearing what aspects of that location 'sound like'. The possibilities for classes are exciting!</span> As those in the Freesound Project state:<br /></span></span><blockquote style="font-style: italic;">"We are looking for institutions and schools who want to help us with this effort. Do you think your institution can help us fill the database? Do you have students who can help us by doing (field-)recordings as assignments? Recordings of instruments? Do you have a large batch of usable sounds? Anything goes as long as the sounds can be released under the <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/sampling+/1.0/" class="outside">Creative Commons Sampling Plus License</a>."</blockquote><br />What a great way to explore the world & contribute;- focusing on an aspect (audio) that students don't often get to use in the presentation of their knowledge/learning.FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-53066845265987764142009-09-01T20:25:00.004+10:002009-09-01T20:36:51.749+10:00Wikis...more & more useful<div style="width: 425px; text-align: left;" id="__ss_1930503"><a style="margin: 12px 0pt 3px; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; display: block; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/nwinton/wikis-webs-writings" title="Wikis, Webs & Writing(s)">Wikis, Webs & Writing(s)</a><object style="margin: 0px;" height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=sqassa2009-090831041420-phpapp02&stripped_title=wikis-webs-writings"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=sqassa2009-090831041420-phpapp02&stripped_title=wikis-webs-writings" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><div style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,arial; height: 26px; padding-top: 2px;">View more <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/">documents</a> from <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/nwinton">Neil Winton</a>.</div></div><br />This is a really good Slideshare that describes the usefulness of wikis..particularly for teaching writing. I sent members of our staff the link to the class examples. I also sent the link to this site:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://gettingtrickywithwikis.wikispaces.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUJ1oVjTy7bUvon6t4GwirdYiXEgal8jSczEl3_tpptW00iw2Pgm6_G2lVJSjbJrfo1V5sOuykXJVFrI80hVdUBBzSqBxQlwGg1x_KCMc-aJcLyDH-SJjg_tpCDvfEspH2XGw8J09gYMo/s400/Picture+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376445811175469618" border="0" /></a>There are lots of tips and hints for making your wikis even better!FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-2870860886927501602009-08-23T13:04:00.002+10:002009-08-23T13:14:23.983+10:00What an interesting site...& what does it say about the power of images vs text??<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOiBckhLFXrVW33fEFVpCBzpBYS6rE7R6rO_3e1tuaXRhyg3ZhQ3J0zxFBubXANT7RLKcR3USSme37XXR505RjEY62vgQZUOcU-W5pfccGMxKtsH2nimq8yXTkH12MbjUF7af7FY28HHD/s400/Picture+4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372991920289974482" border="0" /></a><br />This is amazing! The makers of <a href="http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/">this site</a> (Information is Beautiful) have taken raw data about different global issues & transformed it into visual representations. The impact is incredible! I can truly SEE what the information is about. It really makes you consider the continuing growing importance of visual literacy skills in our students...both to be able to read images & make them to get their point across...FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-10265742483048093902009-07-21T11:15:00.005+10:002009-07-21T11:25:19.344+10:00True Tube<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.truetube.co.uk/index.php"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizH5hVoKUy7nhoBvicsK3l8XLulS4vG9HOVWAVb41Ym69OpGyKOvXxL6OzbOIe8mtr_VxWrXtoajyM8NfEOCEPfwJaoIMfovx3DanrbUQvpR1PqXVqGyiv3N6szMvAHt6tKJDT4udQMIN-/s320/Picture+13.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360715983538889890" border="0" /></a>This looks like an interesting site for older students:<a href="http://www.truetube.co.uk/index.php"> </a><br /><a href="http://www.truetube.co.uk/index.php">True tube</a> <blockquote>"a free, website which uses real-life stories and issues to encourage teenagers to explore and debate the world of morality, ethics, politics and religion. TrueTube brings to life the subjects at the heart of Secondary Education using short-form web-based video and multimedia technology. The site encourages teenagers to find their voice as they explore their own value systems and those of their peers around the corner and across the world."</blockquote> Some of the topics though might be useful for upper primary debates/ discussions.<br /><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;">I like the slogan:</span><br />THINK, TALK, ACT........<br /></div>FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-87015623792579565292009-07-16T11:17:00.004+10:002009-07-16T11:26:03.710+10:00YABBA -Young Australian Best Book Awards<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://home.vicnet.net.au/%7Eyabba/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeP6dUwvY9Rh8vpHRt4uAUztntjOpc394MNWL9NGK57lN3PH7v3WHoBM_eQv9wm-KNQq5luCE0Ym4iaplBSLOVJhmOHXuKs0w9lQjcf49TjejkbOAgwVb142dLtrIzde3BYH7Kk1wl2qx/s400/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358862279844418578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a simple yet effective way to encourage students to critically read & review books.<br />Get them to critique review & vote online!!<br />The <a href="http://home.vicnet.net.au/%7Eyabba/">YABBA site</a> has a wealth of information and activities for children that encourage an interest in Australian Books & their authors.<br />It is highly recommended!<br /></div>FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-53401564399790478062009-07-13T09:16:00.003+10:002009-07-13T09:21:44.072+10:00What can be done with video!<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WfBlUQguvyw&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WfBlUQguvyw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7bmpFCwZbwM&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7bmpFCwZbwM&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />These are just a bit of fun, but they show the potential & creativity that can be employed when making videos. I only have two examples...simple due to my own time restraints....but I know there would be no end of examples.<br /><br />It makes me ponder 'art' lessons now....we need to re-think some of our core curriculum subjects!FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-44071479425617272032009-06-14T18:18:00.003+10:002009-06-14T18:24:58.985+10:00Educational Videos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.neok12.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1y3p61X_njl4jIlL1DBqSAJnAsSJD1kEREs8SgdCcGzT9dmigULylO5ENOpdtgMaYleyYbv6FdstVHm9WQ95EMjTw74xvDQ2U7yYas3U_6VOBZ25U6rBt6wPGD6JlJC-JCbPu8j3OYqcX/s400/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347095972253341826" border="0" /></a><br />After a long break, I am back to share great resources with a wonderful find from <a href="http://heyjude.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/neok12/">Judy O'Connell. Neo12</a> is a site that provides an organised way for finding Educational Videos by topic. Guaranteed to save hours of search time for teachers & students alike.FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-63996733979677044742009-03-27T21:02:00.005+11:002009-03-27T21:09:39.070+11:00myebook<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.myebook.com/index.php"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 104px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hYmSSUihQEt3Uz0NATsAE1GKjsD-JpqBlQWITPg8VcA7FKhFEBxHJH_9PJVwEbdA0s2C2Zjxi0YSRPMZrp04jRPXsKsxGxAlnNRuWpfWixXNrVBkF6XHrxI7wzlanB4nANI_3kw_xtwX/s400/Picture+4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317806505159341330" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks to @monarchlibrary for this great tool.<br /><div class="box_text_02" style="padding-top: 10px;"><a href="http://www.myebook.com/index.php"> myebook</a> aims to revolutionise the way we create, publish and share ebook content online. Built on a feature-rich social platform, complete with powerful, browser-based, builder software, and a slick reader environment, there's never been an easier way for anyone and everyone to 'get it out there'.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.myebook.com/index.php"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgdAQPB2TKDUGSRIhW-TXuZKi4NvtYrMLRw2v4iUY6d9DbS_CAp2d-q7M3GvUsNErxULKdANGqQ9khVkqGyvp767f68GmP10kVCqzZ5arOnewL0ycl7bwucX7PHS3TyiKRUtz25LvsQv_/s400/Picture+5.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317806750692886354" border="0" /></a><br /> </div> With <a href="http://www.myebook.com/index.php" title="myebook.com">myebook.com</a>, theyve made it possible for anyone to upload, or create from scratch, beautifully simple or adventurously complex page designs and covers online, in no time. What's more, you can publish your book with a single button and release it to the world before the (virtual) ink's dry! You can create as many publications as you want.<br />This sounds like a motivating way to get students writing. I've just joined up- now I want to take some time to explore!FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-3343979231759767232009-03-08T11:18:00.002+11:002009-03-08T11:27:42.002+11:00Todaysmeet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://todaysmeet.com/"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyk9x_MK2-RVrQv5v7_kL1aJdvzYzEBFFEwCxEXRrghoLvbT-1KFxkQKMQukq6ocEhq8sECs7TtYt56jDLhFUVA4mNk0VrWaBHArfiDs_IksflpC96zHyCMR2oHbnDfyYxhL2hw9xcQ2Cc/s400/Picture+4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310606824760566770" border="0" /></a><br />Wow- what a great tool <a href="http://todaysmeet.com/">todaysmeet.com</a>- full of potential uses in Primary classes. This tool lets you capitalise on the practice of backchannelling at presentations etc. But I think there could be sooo many more uses. Posting questions on a topic, brainstorming, 'discussing', compare & contrast with another group-e.g another class. The list could be endless!!<br />The things that appealed to me were that there is no sign in, the 'room' can be as temporary as you like, <span style="font-weight: bold;">and it is soooooo easy!!!<br /></span>Again I picked up this site from a tweet! Thanks<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span class="status-body"><strong></strong><span class="entry-content">@<a href="http://twitter.com/andrewdouch">andrewdouch</a>.</span></span>FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-81740940664972282102009-03-06T21:32:00.004+11:002009-03-06T22:03:19.218+11:00The Future..<object height="344" width="425">The<param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kra_z9vMnHo&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kra_z9vMnHo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />It's been a while since I've used a video talking about the future. I liked the way this one starts. I'm also facinated by the speed at which things have changed! The 'old' videos seem very 'out of date' now..and yet they were only up to a year or so ago. The importance of virtual worlds & the focus on learning activities that develop skills that are so different to past requirements..wow so much has changed! It is facinating!FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715760139041060041.post-70921890747687004092009-02-14T17:36:00.005+11:002009-02-15T22:23:37.612+11:00GiggleIT<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.iasl-online.org/sla/giggleIT/contact.htm"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 129px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3138TPnK8vzTgVpwWHIsSxhkIrxgTg3ntwV7FEHgrO80tvpZaJSK2KBV3qcKy-pZQ8cDODeOOLczheQAusYeo77hznoUXKVxRZ8YMg3rzZyS6EUnOzUsDQ0uNj1Nv87yoI3kzNsf3ZfBh/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302538702580093506" border="0" /></a>Pat Carmichael sent a message to Australian TL's about a great literacy project:<br />"The <a href="http://www.iasl-online.org/sla/giggleIT/contact.htm">GiggleIT</a> Project offers a teaching and learning package and an introductory online competition to engage the students in creating a new word for e-Book, as well as a registration invitation to start your GiggleIT project by choosing 3 Gigglepets to put on your page. There are lots of handouts to download and also an invitation to take part in building teaching and learning units to share. It also supports the International Children's Digital Library and the International Year of Reconciliation. Have a look at all the features. The MAIN feature is that children create and write their own iconic humorous<br />stories and poems based on the Australian identity (or what ever country or culture you belong to). The best of these texts will then be compiled into an online digital publication called an e-Book- or....what ever the new name happens to be for this kind of publication."FManninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com0