CR2.0-DigiSkills

"LibriVox provides free audiobooks from the public domain. "

#edchat Building a powerful #PLN using gr8 #edtech20 tools in XXI Century Education Part I

"Introduction In recent years, the world has witnessed a growing wave of local initiatives in support of public schools. Teachers, cultural associations and civil society have been playing an active part in grassroots experiments aimed at helping schools in the creative elaboration of new educational methods, also exploiting information technologies. Here answers are coming from those directly faced with educational issues, in contrast with the more common top-down reforms, where experts' committees draw up didactic experimentation plans to be put forward to willing teachers. Experiments like that are often very effective but, unfortunately, they rarely get known beyond the immediate sphere of their promoters. Moreover, they tend to be short-lived because promoters don't have the strength to sustain them and a suitable supporting network is lacking. They are like drops in the ocean: they apparently cannot change the entire educational system. But the ocean of whole human community could be flooded by many such contained experiments that would transform it, if the most meaningful of them could be fostered, spread and developed. ..."

BLOGGING USING WEB 2.0 AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN XXI CENTURY EDUCATION:

"links to iPad applications that target the various levels of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy."

As 21st-century teachers, we are expected to help students master the technological tools they will use in college and the workplace. But in many districts, the one-computer classroom is not extinct. So how can we do a lot with a little? How can we best use limited resources to support learning and familiarize students with technology?

Free software lets students design games in Flash or iOS modes. Games can be tested in iDevices or in Stencyl Lite software (Mac only for testing software; all platforms for design). Subscription allows submission to iTunes store. Built on Scratch.

Web-based tool that lets any web page be converted into e-books; compatible with iDevices or Kindle.

Qualitative analysis of the attitudinal surveys following the activity provided data regarding students' preference for the Physical Webbing activity over the traditional lecture, acceptance of participatory manipulatives, perceived learning and attitudes towards collaborative kinesthetic three-dimensional Mind Mapping.

If you are a teacher or/ and a social media curator you will like to be a presenter and love this apps . If you enjoy reading leave your comments . 

Record video and share alongside slideshows online. 3 free presentations/month.

Proud to be Leader in Cop2 organized in SMILE :) project  managed by European Schoolnet . I tried to describe here my top 10 Social Media Curation tools to develop a PLN . Please add your feed-back and add comments with your  favorite startups to build a PLN here http://bitly.com/collaborationincop2smile

"Designing Mobile Learning: Principles and Practices "

Good collection of free icons for websites, blogs, etc.

Great tool for creating 3D models of buildings using Google Earth and photos.

Collection of 20 webcam activities described as being for EFL/ESL students, but also very applicable to other students.

Extensive list of Google Wave extensions

Online animation creation/sharing tool.

Collection of games and videos for young children.