20/8/08 - from the Lifehacker site, click YouTube Hacks to access.
Simply put, this guide assists you in:
1. Downloading YouTube videos
2. Watching YouTube videos on a TV screen
3. Creating podcasts using YouTube RSS update feeds
4. Recording audio from videos
5. [best of all] pasting videos together to create your own compilation
Great stuff!
20/8/08 - Although aimed at American High School teachers, there are some useful ideas to:
# create a welcoming atmosphere for students;
# set a positive tone for learning;
# engage the students actively;
# provide support for students, and show them where they can find support;
# encourage students to keep up and do well; and
# use your time efficiently and effectively.
30/7/08 - "science experiments, quizzes, trivia ... all kinds of great learning activities." I agree, this is a superb site for children to use by themselves, or for teachers to use in the classroom. Puzzles, challenges, science experiments, magic tricks, maths magic and jokes.
30/7/08 - "Every item comes with a choice of image size and format as well as complete source information for proper citations in school projects. No advertisement-filled pages with pop-up windows or inappropriate links here. A friendly license allows teachers and students to use up to 50 items in a single, non-commercial project without further permission."
30/7/08 - An entertaining and informative website which answers the above question and many others. I will use modified versions of these when teaching explanation and information texts.
20/7/08 - "Dial 1 for Settings / Dial 2 for Characters / Dial 3 for Dramatic Entrances / Dial 4 for Dialogue / Dial 5 to Commiserate / Dial 6 for Verbs / Dial 7 for Calisthenics / Dial 8 to Kill a Character / Dial 9 for Endings" Many of these ideas could be used in school, but I would be wary of using the actual website, as I haven't seen every possible idea. My class will be creating their own when we look at narrative writing in September.