Technology sucks when when it doesn't work, but these moments of awkwardness can be moments to show your students who you really are and the perseverance you have. This is a funny video teaching that.
Check out the article and especially the video. It is an excellent advocate and rundown on what a flipped classroom is. We can all start doing these things.
Really neat and easy to use. Watch the demo on the home page. It is a great way to discuss online. You can have an image, page, or other media at the center of your discussion and comment in many ways.
With Youtube you can now EDIT YOUR VIDEOS. Combine any youtube videos and trim them down to size! Awesome, I swear I was just hoping for youtube to do this as of this morning, and BAM-- it appears in one of my Diigo groups.
There is a huge buzz about flipping the classroom. I heard it at the NCTM math conference and our Math chair is very interested in it. The idea is why have them in class doing what they can do at home-- listening and watching. Class time should be for answering questions on the material and conducting projects and explorations.
I cannot believe geogebra. It is amazing. Here are the notes I am taking right now on the presentation:
HTML is fully functioning and requires no download
Web start is the download version and updates automatically
Installers do not update
Runs on java, keep latest version
Prim is more basic elementary tools for beginners
Open web page will take any page with an embedded file and extract it for you.
There is an entire network of free geogebra investigation files and activity plans.
AMAZING!
Has many different languages
Want to know when is the best time for individuals in a group to get together? Make a quick doodle link and send it to participants and they click on the best time for them. Can coordinate with your calendar too.