Thing #10 - QR codes

Good Luck!

Thing #9 - Podcasting

I listen to podcasts all the time, so the only thing hard about this "thing" was choosing which podcast to highlight. Instead of picking just one podcast, I thought I would instead list the podcasts that I listen to that I think would be most beneficial in an educational setting. In any of these cases, I would most definitely recommend that you preview the podcast before you play it to your students!

My favorites:

Radio Lab - science based but also have some social interest pieces. RadioLab is an hour long show on public radio, but the podcasts have RadioLab Shorts! that is usually between 15 and 20 minutes long. A great example of creative uses of audio effects to really engage a listener. This is a must-listen podcast!

Stuff you Missed in History Class - a history-based podcast (duh!) with a lot of great topics.

How Stuff Works - a broad range of topics that can appeal to many different interests. Could be used in a lot of different cross-curricular ways.

Grammar Girl - a sassy girl explaining grammar tips in a real-language kind of way.

All of these podcasts also have websites with additional resources on them, so I would definitely look to see what they have. In many cases, photos & articles accompany each of the topics and could be used to supplement your lesson (especially for those visual learners!).

Thing #8a & b

I created a video tutorial for Thinglink.com

I also created a Step by Step paper-based cheat-sheet for your reference:

Thinglink Cheat-Sheet

Thing #7

Time Management by Vanessa Clay is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

I took this photo and used the PicCollage app on my Samsung Galaxy Tab to add special effects to it. I changed the coloring of it, and added the text. 

Thing #6: Master YouTube

I requested this video to be unblocked. I wish to use it for students who are studying for their IC3 computer certification test. It explains the basics of an operating system. I am also hoping the creative nature of this video will inspire my students.

Thing 4: Make a Message Board

This is a padlet I created for my teachers to share resources on the IC3 certification for our students.
Direct Link: http://padlet.com/wall/IC3resources

Created with Padlet

Thing #5

Task: Create a WORD CLOUD based on one of the ideas in the resources below.

My word cloud (based on Interview Tips):

Created in Tagxedo

Word Clouds allow users to copy and paste text and create images from the most frequently used words. The larger the word appears in the cloud, the more frequent that word occurs in the text.

Ideas for how to use word clouds in the classroom:

• Five Ways to Create Word Clouds (includes tools that make word clouds in shapes) 
• Forty-Six Interesting Ways to Use Wordle in the Classroom (a Creative Commons slide presentation you can share with your teachers)
• Using Wordle in the Classroom
• Five Reasons to Use Wordle in the Classroom
• Guess the Wordle - guess the theme of a new Wordle every day
• Top 20 Uses for Wordle
• Ways to Use Wordle in Your Classroom (a SlideShare presentation with lots more ideas)
• Teaching Shakespeare with Word Clouds