Knowing that time is tight and fees can really add up, Sophia Learning just released its FREE ACT Test Prep program. It is fully online and covers all four content areas with practice tests and answer keys. What makes this "course" unique is that the video tutorials not only review subject matter but provide real down to earth test taking strategies. Best of all, Sophia chose subject matter experts who have experience teaching ACT Prep courses to design and build the test prep pathway.
I have used Pics4Learning--it comes from the Tech4Learning (where I was nominated as a T4L Innovative Educator) company. I have used this with their Pixie creative arts software, along with other projects I have worked on with students.
Photl.com has 160,000 copyright-free images available.
The University of Victoria Teaching Clipart Gallery has three thousand images specifically designed for language-teaching.
The Royalty Free Clip Art Collection For Foreign/Second Language Instruction from Purdue University is another place to find images useful for teaching English Language Learners.
A Note for Google Apps for Education Users
If you are using Google Docs within a Google Apps for Education domain your domain administrator will have to enable the option for users to use Google Docs offline. Google's directions for domain administrators can be found here. A screen capture of the Apps Domain settings is included below.
Using advanced integration capabilities, such as a next-generation API, Schoology can integrate your SIS (and other critical technologies) directly into the platform.
Schoology allows you to easily record audio and video
Schoology’s calendars are color coded, provide automatic updating, and can synchronize with other web-based calendars such as Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar
easily differentiate instruction, pace students individually, and implement group-based learning.
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Standards and Outcomes Alignments
Schoology enables instructors and curriculum specialists to easily align content, assessments, and rubrics to Common Core, State Standards, or custom learning outcomes.
I have used Jing with students. It works pretty well. A former colleague of mine used Camtasia, years back (free version). The students' iPads (some have) explain everything as well.
Once you’ve chosen your screencasting software, select your recording area (the optimal area is full screen), select your destination folder (choose your desktop for an easy-to-find location), select the recording device (a microphone), and select the format of the vodcast (WMV for easy posting).
nother great option for presentation is Presentation Tube, which allows educators to make videos, then upload to Presentation Tube or YouTube,