Saturday, December 4, 2010

TIES 2010: Engage Me - Transforming Pedagogy With Technology

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Links for copyright-friendly music


Creative Commons - Jamendo tab http://search.creativecommons.org/#
Shambles: Sound Effects and Music http://www.shambles.net/pages/school/SoundE/
Educational CyberPlayGround: Get Music Downloads http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Music/FREE.html
Open Source Audio http://www.archive.org/details/opensource_audio
Incompetech Royalty Free Music http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/
Mutopia (public domain sheet music) http://www.ibiblio.org/mutopia/
Opsound Copyright friendly sound
Find Sounds http://www.findsounds.com/
FreePlay Music (check for licensing) http://www.freeplaymusic.com/
Partners in Rhyme: Free Sound Effects http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/pir/PIRsfx.shtml
Partners in Rhyme: Free Music Loops http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/pir/free.html
Partners in Rhyme: Free Midi Files http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/midi/index.shtml
Partners in Rhyme: Free Weather Sound Effects http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/soundfx/Weather.shtml
Soundzabound Music Library http://www.soundzabound.com/mambo/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
ccMixter http://ccmixter.org/
Classic Cat (classical music) http://www.classiccat.net/#black
WavList.com http://new.wavlist.com/
Singing Fish Audio and Video Search http://search.singingfish.com/sfw/home.jsp

Sunday, June 20, 2010

ISTE 2010 - Creative and Collaborative Choices for Publishing Student Writing


Learn how classroom teachers can collaborate with online resources allowing students to share writing with partner schools, get feedback from online buddies, and create literacy materials for others while focusing on improving student writing and reading.

GarageBand
Gatorcast

Old-Fashioned Radio Show

RealeWriter
Student book publishing made easy
RealeWriter website
RealeBooks library

XtraNormal
www.xtranormal.com
Text to Video Converter
MakeMovies



Websites

Publishing for a real-world, public audience makes a difference to students.

GoogleSites

Video Creation
iMovie
Windows Movie Maker
Photo Story
PowerPoint
Keynote

Comic Life
Comic book creation software
Interfaces with iLife to tap into your own photo library or import photos

Wikis
Collaborative webpage
Apple Leopard Server Software (OS 10.5 and 10.6)
Wikispaces - free account
PB Works - free account
Wet Paint - free account

Use usernames and passwords to limit access for student protection.

Wikispaces classroom examples
PBWorks classroom examples
Wet Paint classroom examples

VoiceThread
VoiceThread for K-12
Make photos interactive
Annotate
Leave comments
Tap into higher level thinking skills by providing evidence/support for your opinion

Blabberize
Upload a photo and make it talk!
Online Blabberize tool

UDL Book Builder
Book creation template