Wednesday, June 4, 2014

TCC 4-4 Cindy's Links

This month we are looking at some odds and ends. First is related to the PBL post from this issue. After that we have Twitter, Slidedog, and other presentation apps. 
When collaborating with people outside school/US you need to know what time it is in where you are and at the other site. The app Time Zone Converter was recommended by Dyane Smokorowski (KA 2013 Teacher of the Year) on the Learning is Boundless webinar on Intel Engage. Some information for the PBL article also originated in this webinar also.
This is from Dennis T. O’Connor’s Scoops for E-Learning and Online Teaching. He spotlighted Using Twitter In the Primary Classroom which has some great ways to use Twitter to connect with others.
Some presentation additions:
Slidedog is not just another PPT replacer, according to their site you can “create seamless playlists from just about any type of presentation media.” It supports Word, Powerpoint, PDF, Excel, Prezi, video, photos, and webpages with Chrome. And emaze which uses Flash alternative HTML5 for use on Apple/PC without issues. This online slide presenter offers many templates and tools including a group for education.
And an App: CreatorVerse. Wikipedia says “Creatorverse is primarily focused on creativity and building...Inspiration for Creatorverse, including the logo, originates from the popular device, Newton’s cradle, which demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres.
It uses physics rather than code.”   
Enjoy!