Week+2


 * Week Two - January 20**

what are they? little applications that can be imbedded into a webpage, blog, wiki, etc.
 * Widgets & Gadgets**

how can I find them? Google has many - you can find them from iGoogle, Blogger

[|Widgetbox]

News services offer them: [|H1N1 widget from US Government] [|National Geographic Widgets] [|Time Magazine]

what can I do with them?
 * use them to keep students on top of current events
 * use them for a clock/calendar/tracker/to do list
 * weather
 * maps
 * polls
 * slideshows
 * podcasts
 * fun
 * embed video

How do I add them? oh - the scary stuff "html"! We will talk a little bit about html (hyper text markup language) and how to use it in your blogs & wikis & webpages.

An [|excellent explanation] of how to add widgets & html to your blog. This article talks about [|tracking widgets] specifically but gives great directions.

Using Windows Sound Recorder
 * Podcasting**

Using an ipod/itouch

[|Audacity] BLOCKED by MRSD filter Audacity is free sound recording & editing software, that you will need to download to your computer. It is very easy to use and will be demonstrated in class.

[|Podbean Podcast hosting] a free online storage for podcasts [|A guide to podcasting with students]

Finding pre-made educational podcasts: iTunes - has an education section called "iTunes U" - just search for it in your [|iTunes] software (a free download)

to protect student identity on line use an avatar instead of a student photo - let students create their own. Avatar Makers
 * Make your own avatar:**

[|Voki] BLOCKED Voki allows you to create and avatar AND attach a podcast to it, so that it appears the Avatar is talking. One was used on the [|Great Stone Face Book Blog].

[|Animoto] make sure to sign up for an EDUCATION account We couldn't get the "embed" code in class because the school filter was blocking it!
 * Creating slideshow movies with sound**

powerpoint tip: You could save your PowerPoint slides as jpegs and upload as a typical picture. When you save your PowerPoint, change the Save As Type to jpeg. Each slide will be saved as a separate jpg image.

An "animoto" promoting [|genres] in the Great Stone Face Books.



[|PhotoPeach] - very similar to Animoto, but you can add more text and you can make quizzes for your shows!

[|Voicethread] combines voice, video, images, text instructions and a blog on using Voicethread

[|Picasa] (a google product)
 * Photo sharing**