This is an amazing virtual anatomy system. 3-dimensional views of all human organ systems. Zoom through the body . Use the label layer to learn anatomical vocabulary. Stunning graphics. A free virtual tour of the body.
This is a beta offering. You need a Web browser that supports WebGL. This means Google Chrome or Firefox 4 beta. Well worth installing a new browser if you haven't already done so.
"An interesting iOS and Android app where users can create virtual messages in a particular geo-location for others to find, and then share with others. Perfect for virtual treasure hunts and much more."
I'm a so-so fan of Skype. I've used it on an infrequent basis and have had more than a few dropped calls. Audio and video alike.
However, it's a cheap way to make long distance calls and seems to work better over wi-fi and the video quality is improving on a regular basis.
So therefore it's probably a great tool for the classroom. But how can you use Skype to do more than just make calls? Well, there's a pantload of interesting ways! Check out these fun ideas:
Collaborate!
Meet with other classrooms:
One of the most common projects educators utilize Skype for is setting up exchanges with classrooms around the world, usually for cultural exchange purposes or working together on a common assignment. The program's official site provides some great opportunities to meet up with like-minded teachers and students sharing the same goals.
Practice a foreign language:
Connect with individual learners or classrooms hailing from a different native tongue can use a Skype collaboration to sharpen grammar and pronunciation skills through conversation.
Peace One Day:
Far beyond classroom collaborations, the Peace One Day initiative teamed up with Skype itself and educators across the globe to teach kids about the importance of ending violence, war, and other social ills.
Around the World with 80 Schools:
This challenge asks participating schools to hook up with 80 worldwide and report back what all they've learned about other cultures and languages.
Talk about the weather:
One popular Skype project sees participants from different regions make note of the weather patterns for a specified period of time, with students comparing and contrasting the results.
Collaborative poetry:
In this assignment, connected classrooms pen poetic pieces together and share them via video conferencing.
Practice interviews:
The education system frequently receives criticism for its failure to prepare students for the real world, but using Skype to help them run through mock-up
VMWare is a virtualization software specifically developed to be used for Dedicated Servers. It is really a great kind of software that is worth testing on servers. Basically, it creates a virtual machine that simulate a complete PC in full screen, letting you install your choice of operating system virtually for the x86 platform.
Make a virtual paper snowflake with this great wintry site. Draw your pattern with the virtual pencil and cut out with the cyber scissors. Great to about out as Christmas cards.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Winter+%26+Christmas
Top 10 Free Online Tutoring Tools for 2012
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The Internet provides a wealth of resources for teachers, tutors, and students to go well beyond classroom learning. Whether you're a teacher preparing for tomorrow's lecture, a professional tutor working with one or two students, or you just want to help your cousin in Alabama with some trig homework, these free tools will help you interact with your student(s) sans the confines of the classroom.
Skype with Idroo
Idroo is an online educational whiteboard used in combination with Skype. Use it with as many students or fellow teachers as you want for tutoring sessions or meetings, as the whiteboard's "only limitations" are Internet connection speed and how fast everyone involved absorbs the material. All writing and drawing done on the whiteboard is visible to participants in real time, making it a true virtual classroom. It also allows for remote math tutoring with its professional math typing tool.
Gchat
Anyone with a gmail account can access Gchat. Teachers, tutors, and students can talk to one another in real time, as well as send and receive files instantly. Save chats for referral purposes in your gmail account, or download the Google Talk application for voice conferencing with multiple parties.
WizIQ
Teachers, students and organizations can create free accounts on WizIQ, another online education portal. Students have the option to attend online classes, download free tutorials, use free practice tests, or find teachers with certain expertise. Online classes are not free, however. Teachers and organizations can offer recorded classes through WizIQ or those in real time, create online tests, use live audio and video chat, and distribute course work in any standard format. Teachers must pay per month for this service, though WizIQ offers easy teacher payment collection from stu
Si la red es o tiende a ser igualmente preprogramada y "emocional" (impredictible), caótica incluso en sus conexiones, las teorías sobre nuestra interacción con ella necesitan integrar el estudio del cambio, de los sistemas de organización de la atención
"Social networking software sites are often mistakenly called learning communities, betraying a significant lack of agreement or concern for what actually constitutes a community. However, social networking sites are being used by teachers to engage students in dynamic ways, and by learners as vehicles for constructing their own, very personal learning environments and communities. This paper draws on lessons we have learned about building personal learning environments and virtual communities from our research and experience in formal and non-formal learning environments. It addresses the key questions of how can we construct, maintain and usher out communities, who joins communities, and what characteristics of communities seem to be shared across learning environments. The paper also questions whether the label "community" is actually a failed metaphor for something that seems to be much too dynamic and elusive to capture with a single construct. "
If you want to know where to get started with Film learning with Educators and young people, start with Quickclass. It's emerged as one of the front-running virtual Film learning environments.
If you want to know where to get started with Film learning with Educators and young people, start with Quickclass. It's emerged as one of the front-running virtual Film learning environments.
With Animated Wallpaper Maker you can turn any photo into a beautiful animated background for your desktop. These animated backgrounds can replace your standard wallpaper and will breathe new life into your desktop
With Animated Wallpaper Maker you can turn any photo into a beautiful animated background for your desktop. These animated backgrounds can replace your standard wallpaper and will breathe new life into your desktop
Mix chemicals and solutions without producting any unpleasent smells (hopefully) with this virtual chemisty lab. Use online or download.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science
This is a MUST TRY site. It's not often that I'm amazed be an educational resource, but I am with this one. Pora Ora is a stunning educational virtual world for Primary school aged students. Play truely fun educational games which practise skills in English, maths and many other subjects. The graphics and useably is superb. Online safety is at the heart of this site. The parential admin account can set the student's account to free chat with everyone to completely locked down where they have the world to themselves and everything in between. The site has a language filter and users can report any incidents of trouble. Also, the first task requires the user to complete an online safety task. The site is free with a few premium features coming out later. You have got to try this one!
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools