Hard to explain
To be clear, Qwiki isn't a piece of hardware. Instead, it's a piece of software meant to run on the web and as an app on mobile devices. What it does is present to you data about millions of topics in an extremely interesting and visual way. Imagine if someone created a movie highlight reel of Wikipedia pages - that's sort of what Qwiki is like. You search for something - a topic, a person, etc - and Qwiki talks to you, telling you all you need to know about what you searched for, while also showing you key things about the subject or person.
You can also click on sub-topics or related topics to access more Qwikis with vast amounts of other information. It's a fairly incredible way to consume information. And the data isn't just from Wikipedia. Say you do a search for a person, Qwiki can look at their social connections and tell you about their LinkedIn profile, for example. It is very, very impressive.
This is the heart of Teachit Primary - an ever-growing collection of practical, tried and tested lesson plans and resources created by teachers for teachers. Access to the vast majority of them is free once you have registered - you can browse, search, download and print resources whenever you like. But it's only as a member that you get to use them properly - because then you can tweak, adapt, edit and get whizzy. Never again will you need to reinvent the wheel.
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Tonido allows you to access and share your content directly through a web browser without uploading or worrying about storage limits. Share files, music, photos and calendar, download torrents and even manage your finances straight from your desktop. Free.
With VoiceThread Mobile, all of your content is also available on the iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch®. Whether you're working from the Mobile App or from your web browser, experience the simplicity and flexibility you expect from VoiceThread.
Download the App and sign into your account to:
Capture images from your camera or upload from your photo library
Flip through slides with the flick of a finger and annotate while you narrate
Share as easily as sending an email
Receive notifications for new comments on your VoiceThreads
Access the extensive catalog of existing content on VoiceThread.com
So, how can you use Jing (or other capturing alternatives) in your classroom? Here are some quick ideas for you:
You can create training videos for quick and easy access for students, or even yourself for refreshers, etc…
Have your students record themselves solving math problems and then post on your classroom blog!
Have your students record their presentations
Have your students record themselves researching and presenting their findings
Don't stick to the norm! Have your students get creative - create a timeline of an explorer's life and then present it via Jing!