Online Software for Pre k

Feed: SEGA Tech
Posted on: Monday, September 10, 2007 10:00 AM
Author: Jeff Giddens
Subject: To The Letter

Prekindergarten teachers: Big Brown Bear Software has an engaging site for little learners who are experiencing the joy of meeting the alphabet for the first time. Magnetic letters is a fun resource that allows students to simulate playing with magnetic refrigerator letters that can be moved about on a monitor screen. Playing around with this resource may increase the likelihood of boys and girls repeating such word play at home with real magnetic letters. Consider using Magnetic letters with an interactive whiteboard.

Related links:

• The Alphabet of Monsters seems pretty timely, what with October right around the corner.
• Walter Crane’s 19th century edition of The Absurd ABC offers up some beautiful artwork and intriguing rhymes. You can find his work and that of other authors at Project Gutenberg. While you’re there, make sure to stop and browse the Children’s Picture Books. You’ll be glad you did!
• The Found Alphabet is a series of photographs of everyday objects that seem to depict letters. Similar in nature is Abba Richman’s exquisite Alphabet.
• GiantKid.net with the supremely spiffy Here Come the ABCs is worth checking out if you enjoy having fun while you learn.
• Finally, though Thomas Disch’s amusing poem Abecedary is an off-line resource, it’s supremely witty, pleasant to read, and wonderful to hear. You can find it tucked away with other verse on Garrison Keillor’s 3 Doz. Poems.

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Scriblink – Your own online Whiteboard

     This is really cool, I plan on trying this with my SMART Board in class.

 

Feed: Download Squad
Posted on: Thursday, September 20, 2007 7:00 AM
Author: Emily Price
Subject: Scriblink – Your own online whiteboard

Filed under: Design, Fun, Internet, Productivity, Web services

Scriblink is an online digital whiteboard that allows you collaborate with others online through writing on a digital whiteboard. You can invite up to five people to join your board at a time and can talk to your guests through an in-screen chat function. You can write on your board using different colors and shapes and theres a layout toolkit to help you with the complex stuff.
If you don’t have people to collaborate with but feel the need to draw the site also has a “Universal Board” where you can get together with random people from around the world and get your scribble on.
[via EmilyChang]

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Chris Pirillo is the MAN!

     This is really cool, he is doing some AWESOME things with video online!

     I have been testing the Portable App concept @ school, and it is working LIKE A CHARM!

Feed: Chris Pirillo
Posted on: Thursday, September 06, 2007 11:31 PM
Author: Chris
Subject: Free Apps for USB Drives

Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes

http://live.pirillo.com/ – A user writes in to ask if there are more apps they can put on a USB stick and run from there? YES! You can put more than just an email and a browser on a USB stick… including an entire operating system!

There are tons of apps that you can throw onto a USB stick and use it. Provided you have enough space on your USB stick, you can have several programs on there all at once.

Here are a few sites that list several of the apps available for use from a USB stick:

• PortableApps.com Tagged as “Your Digital Life: Anywhere.” There is an excellent “new” feature along the right side.
• Makeuseof.com Excellent site with a smaller listing of apps and tools.
• Loosewire.typepad.com is a HUGE site, full of information and portable resources. Separated into easy-to-navigate categories, this comprehensive list even includes Security Programs, a complete VoIP package, and much more.

What other sites and suggestions do you have for our friend? As always, leave me a comment or shoot me an email.

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Outlook Tip: Overlay Calendars

Feed: Lifehacker
Posted on: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 9:36 AM
Author: Gina Trapani
Subject: Microsoft Outlook Tip: Overlay Calendars in Outlook (like Google Calendar
Google Calendar makes it easy to manage multiple calendars and display them all at once, but did you know you can do the same with Microsoft Outlook? The How-to Geek explains that while it’s possible (Update: to keep more than one calendar) in Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 makes it easy to see multiple calendars at once:

First you’ll need to change to the Calendar view, and then select more than one calendar in the list. Now if you hover your mouse over the little arrow icon next to the second calendar you’ll notice it says “View in Overlay Mode.” Of course you should just click the icon at this point.

The two calendars then merge into one view, and you can switch between them using the tabs.

Overlay Calendars in Outlook 2007 (like Google Calendar does) [the How-To Geek]

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More OneNote 2007 Sites

Here is a list of sites that I use to find information out about OneNote…

http://blogs.msdn.com/olya_veselova/

http://www.onenotepowertoys.com/

http://blogs.msdn.com/johnguin/

http://blogs.msdn.com/davidtse/

http://blogs.msdn.com/michael_oldenburg/

http://blogs.msdn.com/chris_pratley/ (Was on the “OneNote” team before the launch of 2007 version, older posts have a lot of information)

http://blogs.msdn.com/descapa/ Dan Escapa’s Blog, that Ed mentioned earlier.

http://blogs.gotdotnet.com/david_rasmussen/

http://www.onppt.com/note/onenote_article8.htm

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.onenote/topics (Groups, the same as Microsoft’s, they mirror each other)

 

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Animoto is AWESOME!

     You HAVE to check out www.animoto.com It is AWESOME!

 

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Some Site with OneNote 2007 Information

The video on OneNote is VERY informative, but lengthy.  I strongly recommend it!

http://blogs.msdn.com/michael_oldenburg/

A nice blog dealing with OneNote 2007

http://blogs.msdn.com/michael_oldenburg/archive/2007/08/27/4595301.aspx

The specific link to the video on his page. (It is the 2^nd link down on the page).

Organize and share all your information with Microsoft Office OneNote 2007
This is a nice little primer on some OneNote 2007 features to help you capture, organize, find and share your information.

 

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Google Presentations is "Taking Off"

Feed: Download Squad
Posted on: Monday, September 17, 2007 8:14 PM
Author: Jason Clarke
Subject: Google Presentation – Google’s PowerPoint app goes live

Filed under: Business, Design, News, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Office, Productivity, Web services, Google, Microsoft, Freeware, Social Software, Beta

Google’s long-rumored and eagerly anticipated PowerPoint clone has finally shipped. Although we’ve only had a chance to have a first look, here are some impressions:
What it does have or do

• Importing PowerPoint files
• Exporting HTML file
• 15 built-in themes
• Text formatting
• Basic image manipulation functionality (adding, resizing)
• Versioning
• Collaboration
• Online presentation sharing

What it doesn’t have or do

• Animations of any kind
• Advanced image manipulation
• Advanced text formatting
• Sound
• Video
• Exporting PowerPoint files

Google has done a very good job of making this new Presentation application (based on code from Zenter) fit in with Docs and Spreadsheets. It looks right at home, and the functionality is about what you would expect from another Google App. File versioning and collaboration functions work exactly like they do for Docs and Spreadsheets, which is to say just fine.

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Free Music Download Site from CrunchGear

Feed: CrunchGear
Posted on: Monday, September 17, 2007 2:30 PM
Author: Doug Aamoth
Subject: Free Music Download Site ‘SpiralFrog’ Hops Out Of Beta

Ad-supported music and movie download site, SpiralFrog.com, has officially launched (as in, it’s out of Beta) today.

Here’s a little more info about how the site is kept free.

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A Very Thought Provoking Post by David Warlick

Feed: 2 Cents Worth
Posted on: Friday, March 16, 2007 7:55 AM
Author: Dave
Subject: Good Recommendations about Podcasting

I ran into this very thoughtful post (Talking to Administrators about Podcasting) by Dan Schmit about podcasting in schools.  I’m including excerpts here with my comments, but please go read his original post and take a look at his new book,

…if you are heading to your administrator to ask for assistance in getting podcasting moving in your school, here are some key points to think about:

• Understand the things that are important to administrators
• Focus on student outcomes
• Describe technology needs – stay focused on low threshold applications and supports
• Begin thinking of your school as a network of content experts
• Begin thinking of your school community as a potential audience
• Describe a plan for sustainability

I like what he says about understanding what administrators need.  It’s what I wish I had thought to say at the large group conversation that Will Richardson and I moderated at NCAECT.  The key to making changes in schools is solving people’s problems.  They/we will go for it if it solves a problem.

Also in the post, Dan includes:

..if you are an adminstrator who wants to build capacity for podcasting in your school…here are some places to start:

• Identify the “Great Communicators” in your building
• Give them a mission
• Invest in a mobile podcast station
• Secure some server space
• Make your acceptable use policy – “podcast ready”
• Assign the content tasks to content people and the technical tasks to technical people
• Use your position to promote and encourage the development of your school’s content network

Do read this blog posting from Dan Schmit and his other writings.

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