TechKNOWLEDGEy Tips: Screencast-o-matic

Screencast-o-matic is a service that is not new to Cedar Valley. It's a very easy way to capture what is happening on your screen. Click on the picture above to see a review of the product. If you'd like to see some of the ways it's been used before on our campus, talk to Angila Settemeyer or Kal Robbins. -or- Check out the other blog entries with the Screencast-o-matic.com tag.

Going Google (Without Going Crazy) - Volume 10

Click on the picture to visit this week's Going Google Without Going Crazy post and learn about:

• Embedding media and Google documents into your Google Site
• Reply to only a specific quote of an email, and 
• Translate Document Tool

TechKNOWLEDGEy Tips: Google Voice

Click on the picture to view more information about Google Voice and classroom applications.

TechKNOWLEDGEy Tips: Cloud Magic

Click on the picture for a tool that may help simplify your daily organization needs.

Going Google (Without Going Crazy) - Vol 9

Click on the picture to go to three Google Tips:

TechKNOWLEDGEy Tips: Batch Geo

Batch Geo is a cool Web 2.0 app that doesn't require a log in to use and is as easy as creating a spreadsheet. You may remember one of the BatchGeo maps that was used at the beginning of the year at CeVMS for EGGI week. Click on the picture to check out some of the examples at the bottom of the Smore. You may find one of interest. Talk to me about ways to use this resource in your classroom--it's not just for history teachers.

Getting I.T. Right @ CeVMS: Persuasive Text and Language on Edcanvas

Ms. Humphries 7th Grade TAG ELA class is learning about Persuasive Text and Language. Check out how they did it using Edcanvas!

With Edcanvas, teachers have the ability to put many different types of media into one dashboard in sequential order. This is ideal for a flipped classroom environment where students need a little more structure than just a page of links. Students can jump into the presentation at any point, so it is easy to navigate to areas for review or preview.

With Edcavas, the originator can choose from many different layouts, include all types of media using drag-n-drop function menu. One of my favorite features is that it is easy to drop in a video that is hosted on YouTube, but all of the comments are not easily viewed because videos are played from within the Edcanvas. Being able to easily log in with you Google Apps account makes this an easy tool to keep handy in your arsenal.

Check out this tutorial/featurette over EdCanvas created by the RRISD ITS team.