Twelve Techie Gifts ...
For you and your students
Buncee is a new type of presentation tool that allows you to create stories, greetings and share multi-media creations . Check it out below!
Buncee Explainer Video
Canva is beautiful graphic design webtool that has free fonts and graphics to create a stunning presentation, flyer, poster, etc. Canva also allows you to share and edit your work with others.
Canva: Design is All Around Us
Teachercast is a one stop resource for educational podcasts offering professional development by teachers for teachers. Jeff Bradbury is the inventor of Teachercast, and it is well worth your time to check out his site.
Below is a interview he did with the inventor of Rebel Mouse. A cool tech tool that puts social media sites to work for you. Check it out!
@RebelMouse | TeacherCast App Spotlight
ThinkBinder is a cool tech tool for creating online study groups and sharing resources, files and links. View the tutorial below by Richard Byrne http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
Think Binder Demo
Have you every thought about making your own app? Let the great minds at MIT help! Computer scientists at MIT have created an easy app creator for Android. Just follow the tutorial videos below, and you can start creating your first app.
Talk To Me (part 1), MIT App Inventor Tutorial #1
Talk To Me (part 2), MIT App Inventor Tutorial #2
Need more tutorials? All the video tutorials can be found at the MIT website at the following link. http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/ai2/tutorials?
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Widbook allows you to read, write and publish ebooks. You can start a book or upload content that you already have. You can also add video, links and illustrations to your books. Just sign up to get started!
Widbook - Write, read and share!
Need a great video editor? WeVideo allows you transform your videos into works of art by adding themes, graphics and text.
WeVideo Overview (in less than a minute)
WeVideo for K-12 (teacher testimonials)
Easel.ly allows you and your students to create beautiful infographics. Just add your information and statistics, pick a template and share your creation.
infographics
TURN A QUOTE INTO A MASTERPIECE!
Step 1 Type in your quote on the website Recite This.
Step 2 Choose a template you like.
Step 3 Share your creation by getting a link, sharing on social media or downloading the image.
Recite This also has a database of quotes available for use.
Check out the examples below.
This Is Symbaloo
SYMBALOO
Symbaloo is a site that allows you to keep all your tech tools, Google docs, YouTube videos and favorite webpages all in one place. It is easy to use and free. The instructions for using Symbaloo are below. Need help using Symbaloo? Ask Mrs. Cooper who is a certified Symbaloo PD Pro.
#11 instaGrok
instaGrok.com demo video
InstaGrok allows you to search for topics by placing your results in a graphic organizer. It instantly shows key facts, websites, videos, images and key concepts about your search term. There is also a place to add notes. You can also share your graphic organizers.
See the example below for Shakespeare.
Tellagami
Tellagami is a mobile app available in the App Store and Google Play.
Tellagami allows you to create and share animated videos. You can create tutorial videos, oral presentations, lessons and more.
Steps to Creating a Tellagami
1. Download the app
2. Create and customize your character
3. Choose a setting
4. Create some dialog by recording your voice or typing in information
5. Share your Gami with others