We are in the middle of a two-day blizzard. So, we have lots of time with nothing to do. Actually, I knew this was coming and brought plenty of work home. But, work is work and blizzards are for having a good time. I had to do play around a bit to overcome the limits [...]
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Posted 14 December 2008
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My previous post invited you to view a very creative project intro developed by a couple of Grand Forks teachers. Their mini-movie was created using a new online resource called xtranormal. xtranormal allows users to script avatar-based movies. The narrative is generated by typing a script. You can select camera angles and the set. The [...]
I am a fan of online instructional videos and pay $25 a month for full access to Lynda.com (these are software and programming tutorials). The challenge can be finding good material and sometimes you have to pay to assure material has been carefully created. HowToVideo is a site dedicated to videos that explain “how to” [...]
I think I have made the following observation in previous posts. My wife and I are easy targets when we enter a store that sells technology. There is no system of checks and balances in play. There is no voice of reason. If we don’t own it, there is probably some reason one of us [...]
I would like to think that one factor giving our writing some credibility is that we prepare teachers, but are also directly involved with classroom activities. I have written before about Cindy’s unique employment with both the university and the Grand Forks Schools. The school in which Cindy does most of her work is located on [...]
I should have provided this resource for Earth Day. A challenge from SBS Australia, Film Australia, and others – change the world in 5 minutes a day. Short videos with suggestions including everyday at school. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video
I assume you are familiar with YouTube. Now we appear to have TeacherTube. The site is new and just getting started, but the idea of teachers generating and sharing videos seems a good idea. I can’t provide much more information – the “About” page does not attribute the service to another organization. The associated blog [...]
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