5/8/2012
Teacher Tuesday Tech Tips 5-8-12
iPad App of the Week:
T-Charts (Pros and Cons) is a simple T-charts program that has numerous educational applications. After selecting a topic, students can use this app to list the pros and cons, assign weight to each factor listed, and email the lists to others for discussion purposes.
http://goo.gl/Wj4eE
Web 2.0 App of the Week:
Wibbitz is an innovative technological company creating a new visual way of experiencing content. By analyzing text we can deeply understand exactly what it’s talking about. Our Text-To-Video Platform can then match the best visual representation for the text, add voice-over narration and generate an engaging video out of it. These videos create an enhanced lean-back viewing experience that can be watched on any device. Using Wibbitz almost any article, post or feed on the web can be instantly turned into a short video clip.
http://www.wibbitz.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4HkfJwqv0uI
SMART Exchange Resource of the Week:
Note Taking
The lesson is geared toward the elementary classroom when conducting research. The lesson provides opportunities for students to practice making a bibliography and taking notes from sources when doing research in the library.
http://goo.gl/SjQFo