Using Jing in the Classroom
Jing captures anything you see on your computer screen, such as an image or short video, and lets you share it … You simply download Jing to your desktop and it will sit at the top of your desktop.
One form of cloud computing that we have started using a lot at my school is Dropbox. Dropbox basically works like an online flash drive. You can save files to private folders, public folders, or shared folders. You manually enter the usernames of whoever you want to share with.
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Since hitting the iTunes store in April 2009, one iPod touch application has been quickly catching on as a way to help people who have difficulty speaking – especially children with autism. But Proloquo2Go, as it’s called, has little if any research data to prove how well it works with that population.
The Michigan State University community now has a new website for computing and technology resources.
Check out the following links for job postings in the area of educational technology.
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Vernier is offering $10,000 technology grants to 30 schools. The company is providing the 30 grants to ten elementary or middle schools, ten high schools, and ten college or university science departments. Each grantee will receive $10,000 worth of Vernier technology equipment of their choosing.
Turn Your iPad 1 or 2 into an Interactive Whiteboard by Dr. Tim Tyson
Everyone is so excited about tethering the iPad 2 to a projector, admittedly very cool, that we have missed something else at least as good if not even better! Go all the way: make the iPad 1 or 2 into a complete interactive whiteboard solution!
Create and share your own interactive stories, games, music and art using Scratch.
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