Social media mess-ups aren't just for kids and young adults.
Friday, February 20, 2015
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
INeedAPrompt.com
Looking for a prompt to help with writing, artwork, improv, etc? Check out www.ineedaprompt.com. Users can select to add/remove adjectives, nouns, verb, adverb and location.
Please keep in mind that some of the prompts generated are not necessarily school appropriate, more on the PG-13 side than G, so use this site to get a prompt BEFORE class. It may take a few tries to get one you like that can be used with your students.
Hyperlink YouTube videos
You and your students can easily create a "choose your own adventure" type video trail with YouTube's Spotlight feature.
Record and upload your video, when in edit mode select Annotations --> Add annotation --> Spotlight then place it where you want it located in your video. On the bottom right, click Link and add the URL for the video or playlist you want linked to.
Check out this example from students at Frisco HS.
Friday, February 6, 2015
Apple TV Settings for the Classroom
If you are interested in using an Apple TV along with your personal iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch or MacBook, please check out Apple TV Settings for the Classroom for lots of tips, tricks and things to be aware of.
Google Keep
Google Keep is basically post-its for your Google Account. You can color code them, mark items off, share them with others and more!
Check it out:
On the web http://keep.google.com
On Android http://g.co.keep
In Chrome http://goo.gl/pQvKtH
MyLifeElsewhere.com
MyLifeElsewhere.com is a website that lets you compare statistics about the United States to other countries throughout the world.
The site pulls data from the 2014 CIA World Factbook and puts comparisons in easy-to-understand formats using icons in graphs and also explains the data in sentence form.
It also shows you a geographic comparison by overlaying the outline of the comparison country over your current location.
There's also a short "Brief History" of the country at the bottom of the page and at the top, a section called "Worldwide Etiquette" where you can view the basic etiquette standards for a small number of major countries.
Check it out: MyLifeElsewhere.com
Automatic "Make a Copy" in Google Docs, Sheets & Slides
In Google Docs, Sheets & Slides you can easily turn a file into a template!
When editing the document, at the end of the URL take out the word "edit"...
... and replace it with the word "copy".
When someone opens the link it will automatically ask them to Make a Copy of the document! Wallah! Your Docs, Sheets or Slides file is now a template!
Khan Academy revisit
Khan Academy has grown over the past several years and now includes even more subjects. Check out the full list:
Khan Academy also now includes not just videos but also interactives, assessments, articles, handouts and more!
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