Animoto have opened their service to Education for FREE! One main proviso (and pretty painless it is too) is:
The only thing we ask is that you keep us posted with the creative ways you find to use Animoto in the classroom. Our goal is to put together a collection that becomes a hub of sorts for teachers who use web 2.0 technology in a clever, innovative & fun way.
Here’s your chance to develop video/multimedia “on the fly” and encourage your students to do the same, collaboratively or individually, without needing to spend hours/weeks even learning about the technology itself, not to mention the editing!
Animoto videos can be embedded into your webpages, or downloaded and used with your students directly in the classroom or workplace learning settings. You can even promote you programs and courses to prospective students and employers using Animoto! Here’s a couple of examples.
If you get hooked, we’d LOVE to hear how you’re using Animoto in your teaching and learning!
I was sifting through the OTN del.icio.us account and as I did, it occured to me just how important it is to make sure your blog post, or website, or online article has a killer first line!
If you’re familiar with using del.icio.us, you’ll know that you can add notes to those sites you bookmark, especially if you intend to share your bookmarks. This is useful if using the links roll feature in delicious for your blog or wiki.
Check out this sample of bookmarked sites below. Many of the notes are copied from the posts themselves.
Does the first line jump out at you?
Does it tell you something about the post itself?
Does it give you a sense of context around which the post might have been written?
Does it make you want to read on?
Of course, some approaches and writing styles may hook some readers but not others. Blogging is all about good writing as much as getting your message ‘out there’.
What do YOU think makes an interesting blog post?
If you’re looking for ways to refresh your own blog writing, try these sites for starters.
Update: There was a slight change of focus in this conversation. Check out Steven’s revised slides. More reflections on the session itself will follow shortly. Thanks to all who attended… and apologies to those who attempted to connect via Skypecast – it seemed the server was playing up!
The future of learning in a networked world, hive mind or free mind?
Let’s talk about ecological, economic and social/political forecasts, with some educational models in response, then ground it all in real practical educational development for Travel and Tourism Sector and Education. See link to slides for references to key global economists, environmentalists and political scientist and to innovative educational models.
THED have regular conversations across the state and across the Tasman so if you’re keen to hear what other teachers are doing online and elsewhere, AND want to share your own experiences, then this is your big chance! Jump into the conversations via the THED wiki, or get in touch with FLS (if you’re at CIT) for more info.
The Edublogger has been set up by Edublogs — “the largest education community on the Internet” where you can sign up for a free WordPress-powered blog — and is dedicated to helping educational bloggers with using emerging technologies in education, share their own experiences and promote the blogging medium.
Sue Waters has joined James at Edublogs as writer of the new blog, The Edublogger. If you’ve yet to delve into blogging, then this would be a good starting point for you – Sue will go to ANY length to get you blogging well and using other great Web2.0 services in your learning and teaching!
As Sue herself says:
As a blogger I’m about — practical application of technologies in education, and most importantly HELPING OTHERS learn how to use these technologies.
We’ll be delving into The Edublogger from the ACT with gusto Sue and the best of luck!
so if you’re keen to hear what other teachers are doing online and elsewhere, AND want to share your own experiences, then this is your big chance! Jump into the conversations via the 