Pre-training Websites: 1. Jing: http://www.techsmith.com/jing/free/ -- Jing is available in both free and paid versions. The free version allows you to record your screen as a video or to take still shots of your screen. This type of website would be helpful in fostering essential processing because the screencasts can help point out relevant information to aid in reducing extraneous processing in learners. 2. CamStudio: http://camstudio.org/ -- CamStudio is a completely free screencasting software available for download. This software allows you to do many of the same things as Jing, like adding call outs and highlights. However, CamStudio also allows you to include a picture-in-picture webcam video of yourself, which is a great add-on. This helps with essential processing since it can help learners focus on the essential and relevant information.
Graphic Organizer Websites: 1. Mind Meister: http://www.mindmeister.com-- Web-based mind mapping site that allows you to create a web for any subject. It is user friendly and very easy to use. It can be used for generative and essential processing. Learners create the mind maps and can use the mind map software to make connections to prior knowledge. I have used this for several assignments and find that it works really well and is great for brainstorming. 2. Bubbl.us: https://bubbl.us/ -- This is another web-based mind-mapping site. Users can easily create webs to help organize and brainstorm ideas. This website is also user friendly and easy to use and allows for learners to customize the colors on their webs so ideas can be color-coded. This would be great for generative and essential processing. Learners can organize new knowledge and then create new bubbles on the web to help make connections to prior knowledge.
Presentation Websites: 1. Sliderocket: http://www.sliderocket.com - Sliderocket is a website where you can create slide show presentations. You can incorporate pictures, video, graphs, charts and even Twitter feeds into your presentations with Sliderocket. There is also a paid version, but the free version offers almost all of the features. Learners using Sliderocket would be fostering generative processing because they would demonstrating how they are applying their learning in their presentation. 2. ActivInspire: http://www.prometheanworld.com/server.php?show=nav.16874 -ActivInspire is a classroom-friendly software that allows you to create flipcharts that incorporate a variety of interactive items like pictures, videos, and shapes. The students in my classroom usually enjoy an interactive presentation with ActivInspire.
Authentic Assessment Activity Websites: 1. Rubistar: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php -- Rubistar allows teachers to create rubrics for projects. It is easy to use and provides a variety of templates and pre-set inputs that can be used to create rubrics for any project. This would help learners with essential processing because it helps them to organize their learning. 2. PBL Checklists: http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/checklist.shtml -- This website allows teachers to create checklists for Project Based Learning assignments. It provides options for different grade levels and subject areas. The site provides a list of guidelines and also allows you to customize the criteria for the checklist as well. This would be great for essential processing and helping learners to organize their thoughts based on the criteria for their project.
started by Sara Becker on 17 Oct 11
1. Jing: http://www.techsmith.com/jing/free/ -- Jing is available in both free and paid versions. The free version allows you to record your screen as a video or to take still shots of your screen. This type of website would be helpful in fostering essential processing because the screencasts can help point out relevant information to aid in reducing extraneous processing in learners.
2. CamStudio: http://camstudio.org/ -- CamStudio is a completely free screencasting software available for download. This software allows you to do many of the same things as Jing, like adding call outs and highlights. However, CamStudio also allows you to include a picture-in-picture webcam video of yourself, which is a great add-on. This helps with essential processing since it can help learners focus on the essential and relevant information.
Graphic Organizer Websites:
1. Mind Meister: http://www.mindmeister.com-- Web-based mind mapping site that allows you to create a web for any subject. It is user friendly and very easy to use. It can be used for generative and essential processing. Learners create the mind maps and can use the mind map software to make connections to prior knowledge. I have used this for several assignments and find that it works really well and is great for brainstorming.
2. Bubbl.us: https://bubbl.us/ -- This is another web-based mind-mapping site. Users can easily create webs to help organize and brainstorm ideas. This website is also user friendly and easy to use and allows for learners to customize the colors on their webs so ideas can be color-coded. This would be great for generative and essential processing. Learners can organize new knowledge and then create new bubbles on the web to help make connections to prior knowledge.
Presentation Websites:
1. Sliderocket: http://www.sliderocket.com - Sliderocket is a website where you can create slide show presentations. You can incorporate pictures, video, graphs, charts and even Twitter feeds into your presentations with Sliderocket. There is also a paid version, but the free version offers almost all of the features. Learners using Sliderocket would be fostering generative processing because they would demonstrating how they are applying their learning in their presentation.
2. ActivInspire: http://www.prometheanworld.com/server.php?show=nav.16874 -ActivInspire is a classroom-friendly software that allows you to create flipcharts that incorporate a variety of interactive items like pictures, videos, and shapes. The students in my classroom usually enjoy an interactive presentation with ActivInspire.
Authentic Assessment Activity Websites:
1. Rubistar: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php -- Rubistar allows teachers to create rubrics for projects. It is easy to use and provides a variety of templates and pre-set inputs that can be used to create rubrics for any project. This would help learners with essential processing because it helps them to organize their learning.
2. PBL Checklists: http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/checklist.shtml -- This website allows teachers to create checklists for Project Based Learning assignments. It provides options for different grade levels and subject areas. The site provides a list of guidelines and also allows you to customize the criteria for the checklist as well. This would be great for essential processing and helping learners to organize their thoughts based on the criteria for their project.