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"collection of scientifically based research and information on K-12 instruction in reading, math, science, special education, and English language learning."
Glogster is a social network that allows users to create free interactive posters, or glogs. The user inserts text, images, photos, audio (MP3), videos, special effects and other elements into their glogs to generate a multimedia online creation.[2] Glogster is based on flash elements.[3] Posters can be shared with other people. Glogs can also be exported and saved to computer-compatible formats. [4]
Each visitor can integrate dynamic multi-sensory resources into traditionally text-oriented tasks.
Apart of Glogster, the Glogster EDU education project was launched to serve in the educational environment. Education Glogster allows teachers and pupils to use glogs as instructional aids. Users have the option of choosing the freedom of complete expression with Glogster or Glogster EDU with teacher controls.
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This is similar to Photo Story 3 except that it is done online rather than downloading software. Links to the final video are used to access the product. Free educator subscriptions give the option of downloading the video to your computer.
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Teachers and students can easily convert photos into video slideshows with accompanying comments or music using this free software. It can be learned in about 20 minutes.
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This is a plug-in that transforms your browser into a lightning fast, cinematic way to enjoy photos and videos from the Web or your desktop. You can use it to view the results of an image search from Google or you can use the search engine in Cooliris itself. Instead of looking at a the search results in a list of thumbnail images you can quickly scroll through all of the images. You don't have to advance from one page to the next. When you spot a picture of interest you can simply click on it and it will expand in size. There is a link that takes you to the hosting site.
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A free website where you can upload pictures, video, blogs or mp3s to create an online story-line with music background.
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Capture and share content from various web sites. It allows you to take pictures of portions of a web page and save it like you would a bookmark. Users can share common collections of items. It is great for students who function better in a more visual environment.
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Most people recognize iTunes from its use for downloading music to an iPod. While this is its most common use, there are many additional features that make it a valuable resource for classroom use.
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Podcasts about teaching with SMARTBoards
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Podcasts tips for using Activinspire. NOTE: These podcasts contains tips for both the new software Activinspire as well as the old ActivStudio. Watch the release date to determine which applies to Activinspire. Everything created after 3/11/09 is for Activinspire
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Dabbleboard is an online collaboration application that’s centered around the whiteboard. With a new type of drawing interface that's actually easy and fun to use, Dabbleboard gets out of your way and just lets you draw. Finally the whiteboard enters the digital age!
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Google Earth is a free download that can be used to travel anywhere on earth. You are able to see pictures from that location as well as view the night sky. Some cities enable you to take a tour using street view. There is a flight simulator for those who want to fly over a region. Historical imagery allows users to traverse back in time and study earlier stages of a place. You can also explore the ocean. Interactive whiteboard users can use Google Earth for realistic explorations of the earth. Be careful, however, we experienced a participant actually getting air sick!