Animation: The properties of solids, liquids and gases

Educational technology on a budget - free or inexpensive web tools and devices for the classroom at any grade level

TED@Palm Springs presentation on game-based learning; creation of "immersive learning environments." Meyers, A. (2009). A Vision for 21st Century Learning [Video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mirxkzkxuf4

This project was created to inspire teachers to use technology in engaging ways to help students develop higher level thinking skills. Equally important, it serves to motivate district level leaders to provide teachers with the tools and training to do so. Nesbitt, B. J. (2007). A vision of K-12 students today. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8

A short video summarizing some of the most important characteristics of students today - how they learn, what they need to learn, their goals, hopes, dreams, what their lives will be like, and what kinds of changes they will experience in their lifetime. Created by Michael Wesch in collaboration with 200 students at Kansas State University. Wesch, M. (2007). A vision of students today [Video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o

Go on virtual literary field trips with Google Lit Trips, created by Jerome Burg

Go on virtual field trips using Google Treks created by Dr. Alice Christie

Create cartoons online

Virtual field trip! From the site: "AROUNDER gives travelers a vivid sense of what a city has to offer: historical cathedrals and works of art, museums featuring famous artists, local cafes and stores, breathtaking mountain-top views, quiet parks and gardens. Each issue contains a series of interesting panoramas giving you a full immersive view of the cities. Navigation is easy with Google maps of the city and surrounding area. Every issue also links to local merchants with virtual tours of hotels, restaurants, spas and stores."

Going Google at TCEA 2011

 

Amidst the freezing weather, teachers were amazed, astonished, and astounded by the things teachers and students can do using Google Apps.

One of these Apps is Google Docs. When you think “documents,” the first idea that pops in your head is probably Microsoft Word. Imagine this scenario: at school, a student creates a Word document for his book report. He is not able to finish it so he has to save it in his flash drive. When he gets home, he is not able to open and work on his document since he does not have Microsoft Word installed. With Google Docs, you can create, save, and publish your work – be it a word processor document, spreadsheet, or a presentation all online so you have access to it from any computer or device with an internet connection. You can also create and maintain calendars, flash cards, forms, surveys, sign-up sheets, and even formative and summative assessments. Key features include the ability to share and collaborate with other people while working on these documents in real time, online storage, compatibility with almost any platform (Windows, Mac OS, Linux), and its price: free.

Here are great presentations filled with ways Google Apps can be used in the classroom: http://bit.ly/GoogleAppsforTeachers and http://bit.ly/GooglED. For an example of an entire school district using Google Apps, go to Conroe ISD's website: http://bit.ly/ConroeISD.

Prezi of Google Apps in Education

Google Apps for Teachers