Audiotool by Hobnox.com is a fun easy to use web based tool that can be used to create those thumping techno beats and much much more. With 2 types of beatboxes, 2 synthesizer choices, a 16 channel mixer, a signal splitter, a signal merger and a whopping 12 effects peddles all of which can be used multiple times the multitudes of rhythm tracks that can be created is endless. After a track is created it can be downloaded and imported into a music editing tool such as GarageBand click the play button below to here my first attempt.
At Goggles I/O developer conference in early 2009 Google Wave was announced. This new tool from Google has the initial appearance of being a revolutionary new way of dealing with communication. Take a look at the video and see what Wave is all about. The impact this kind of technology could have for educators is immense.
I am eagerly awaiting the public release of this new product from Google
Siftables a new technology that could revolutionize the way we think and teach.
http://video.ted.com/talks/embed/DavidMerrill_2009-embed_high.flvCan you think of a way to use this technology in your classroom?
Anyone who teaches math should take a look at this web site.
http://mathtrain.tv
This site is full of videos created by both teachers and student. You can also signup for a free account and create and upload your own videos. Below is an example video from the site.http://www.mathtrain.tv/uploads/4hX2yhqaFADoATJxOyjN.flv
Here is a great TeacherTube video.
http://www.teachertube.com/flvideo/838.flv
iTouch
I purchased an iTouch on the weekend and have had an educational revelation? What if every high school student was given an iTouch the first day of school loaded with there textbooks and appropriate tools for classes they were taking for the year. I know this is a crazy thought give a kid a device that will give them access to the Internet, Games, YouTube videos, etc… while there sitting in my classroom supposedly reading Hamlet or a comparative government text on this device. Can you say DISTRACTION…..
I beg to differ with this thought. If we as educators are teaching responsibility, time management, planning, …. then the students should be trusted to use these devices appropriately. many schools today including HIS allow students to use there own laptops or hand held devices at school when appropriate for appropriate tasks.
These devices have support for applications many of which are free, wireless Internet, email and more. I have a hard time finding the negatives. We as educators need to open our minds to such ideas or be left behind by the young of our society. Students are going to use this technology whether we support it or not. With proper classroom management this type of device could revolutionize the way we use technology in the classroom.
Twitter in Plain English
According to the twitter site “Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?
To get started go to http://www.twitter.com and signup for a free account. Once your signed in follow hisapporo_help —- This is a special account I setup for HIS IT support.
Once you follow me I’ll follow you and we will see each others messages. If you need help post a brief message & I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.
I’ve seen some nice examples of Moodle lessons. it makes me think that I need to start using my schools Moodle to support classes. Also need to look at Mahara an ePortfolio builder that links to Moodle. Mahara also has a rich blog tool and Résumé builder.
Have been able to share some of the resources that I have been using.
http://www.MyUdutu.com
http://www.mahara.org/
