RSA Animate – Changing Education Paradigms
Last year, Sir Ken Robinson was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal by the Royal Society of Arts in London. Accepting the award, he gave a talk on Changing Paradigms in Education. The RSA has produced...
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Benefits of Educational Blogging Video
The benefits of educational blogging is something I have discussed many times on this blog. Kelly Jordan and I regularly speak to teachers at our school and around the world about blogging. Rather than...
View ArticleQuadBlogging Video
QuadBlogging is something I have blogged about here earlier this year. The term QuadBlogging was coined by David Mitchell. The concept: four blogging classes come together and learn about one another...
View ArticleExplanation videos
Two sites which I often use for “how to” or “explanation” videos for my Grade Two students are the How Stuff Works video centre and Howcast site. How Stuff Works is provides “credible, unbiased, and...
View ArticleTech Tools For Teachers #4 – Zuitube
Each week Simon Collier and I collaborate on a weekly email newsletter to inform teachers of great online tools. Find out more here. ZUITUBE This week we review the site, Zuitube...
View ArticleA Vision of 21st Century Teachers
I heard about this You Tube clip via a few different people on Twitter. The 4 minute video involves 18 classroom teachers “speaking out” on the topic of tech integration and 21st Century skills for...
View ArticleTech Tools for Teachers #14 BTN
Each week Simon Collier and I collaborate on an email newsletter for teachers called Tech Tools for Teachers. Click here to find an archive of past newsletters and to subscribe. This week we review the...
View ArticleQuietube: Video Without the Distractions
Quietube is a handy tool that allows you to watch videos such a those on YouTube without all the distracting or inappropriate ads and comments etc. Providing YouTube isn’t blocked at your school, this...
View ArticleLearn It In 5: Instructional Videos
Last week’s Tech Tools for Teachers was about the site Learn It In 5. Click here to read the newsletter. “Learn it in 5 is a powerful library of how-to videos, produced by technology teachers, for the...
View ArticleLoom: Bring Learning Alive With Screencasting
There are many tools and applications for screencasting in the classroom. Recently I have discovered a free tool called Loom and I just had to share it!
View ArticleMessenger Kids: Pros and Cons of the Communication App
Messenger Kids is a video calling and messaging app from Facebook. It's recently become available in many countries worldwide, but is it right for your child or students? Let's weigh up the pros and...
View ArticleThe Best Video Creation Tools For Teachers and Students
A good video creation tool is a must in every teacher's toolbox. But what's the best program or editor to use? I've ranked my favourite tools to create a general video, photo montage, screencast, or...
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