Our Government must park its ego and realize that the natural forces of the marketplace are larger and more powerful than itself.
What does this mean?
The Government should be the referee - not the player.
"Over the course of this event we will be looking at a small range of web based tools that will enable you to create motivating online language learning activities for your students.
These can be used either in class or set as homework. You will have the chance to understand how these tools work, find out how to use them with students and be able to try your hand at creating and sharing activities with other teachers.
By the end of the event you should have a small 'toolkit' of resources and ideas that will enable you to enhance your lessons though the effective and pedagogically sound use of technology."
Over the course of this event we will be looking at a small range of web based tools that will enable you to create motivating online language learning activities for your students.
These can be used either in class or set as homework. You will have the chance to understand how these tools work, find out how to use them with students and be able to try your hand at creating and sharing activities with other teachers.
By the end of the event you should have a small 'toolkit' of resources and ideas that will enable you to enhance your lessons though the effective and pedagogically sound use of technology.
Important for podcasters or anyone who uses music in presentations, this website provides songs you can use without worrying about paying someone for the privilege.
"Creating music tracks used to be time consuming and expensive. But with sites like this, anyone can make their own synthesised tracks using virtual mixing desk. Click on launch to start the app. Choose your equipment or use the default desk to get you going. You can listen and even remix tracks from other members on the site."
This is an amazing site which allow up to 4 people to collaboarate and play virtual instruments over the web in real time. Play a variety of guitars, drums and drum machines and keyboards. There is no sign up needed and you just invite other 'musicians' by sharing the link and begin jamming. Set to 'pro' mode to play using your computer keyboard. Requires Google Chrome.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts
This is a lovely downloadable programme to compose pieces of music on a digital stave which will play you creations back to you. Just drag the note and rests into the positions you want.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts
Learn to play guitar with this beautifully designed site. Work through the lessons using your own guitar along with your computer's microphone so the site can interact with you as you play in real time. The site will even help you tune it. If you haven't got a guitar to hand, you can use the on-screen virtual guitar. The course is designed for beginners, but lessons progress quickly. The site seems to work best on Google Chrome.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts
This is a truly amazing iPad app and 'soon to be launched' download for PCs which replaces a whole TV crew and studio. Capture your video and audio use like adjusting the sound levels, an in-build teleprompter and green screen effects to make spectacular footage. Edit your video directly in the app and add images, websites and Twitter feed as cutaways sections of the screen. You can publish online and export to YouTube. Download the app at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/touchcast/id603258418http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Video%2C+animation%2C+film+%26+Webcams
A nice iOS/Android/Windows app for creating stop-motion animation. The basics are free allowing you to record and add sound to your animation and to export it in many formats and places. In-app purchases available to allow you to do more if required.
A great simple music search engine that streams free music from Grooveshark up an uncluttered page. Search by title, artist or album. You can get the widget to embed and then stream music from your own site.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts