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mbarek Akaddar

Top 10 sites for Creating Digital Magazines and Newspapers by David Kapuler - 12 views

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      RSS |Blogs|Forums|Register|Sign-In K-12 Blueprint   Digital Learning Environments Top 10 sites for Creating Digital Magazines and Newspapers by David Kapuler September 13, 2010 print ShareThis rss While creating digital magazines or newspapers can be done in a word processor, there are dedicated sites that elevate this art to a whole new level. Top 10 sites for Creating Digital Magazines/Newspapers 1. Issuu  - One of the most popular and successful online digital magazine creators/publishers around, with a very nice user interface. 2. Yudu  - Upload a document or PDF to create an online magazine that can be emailed our or embedded into a site. 3. Openzine  - Very user friendly site with an abundance of templates and layouts to create a professional-looking magazine and share online. 4. NewsCred  - Create a terrific looking online newspaper in 5 minutes, similar to Openzine. 5. Scribd  - A very popular Web 2.0 site for creating online content and publishing. 6 Fodey  - A fun site to create a newspaper and then download to print out or put on a blog or site. 7. Zinepal  - A great way to bring the news to students by "clipping" online articles. This is a wonderful site for those making the move to ebook readers. 8. Paper.li   - A fantastic site to turn Twitter into an online readable magazine. 9. Guzzle.it  - Is a news aggregator that puts online news in one customizable place. 10. Crayon - Create a professional-looking newspaper with this nice online creator. There are several options to choose from, so it has a bit of a higher learning curve.  David Kapuler is an educational consultant with more than 10 years of experience working in the K-12 environment. For more information about his work, contact him at dkapuler@gmail.com and read his blog at cyber-kap.blogspot.com. SPONSORED LINKS       print ShareThis rss .      Leave a Comment:   Text Onl
Nik Peachey

Thinking Critically through Digital Media | PeacheyPublications.com - 3 views

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    In a world where anyone with an internet connection can access, create and share information, opinions and beliefs, it has become increasingly important that students are not only able to assess the credibility of sources but also to look more deeply at the underlying motivations, beliefs and bias of the creator.
Alexandre Oliveira

Rationale for educational blogging | EduBlog Insights - 2 views

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      Alexandre Oliveira on 27 May 13
       
      Must we always talk about 'children' as the learners?
  • skills and concepts
  • help teachers learn to use blogs
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  • writing for a public audience
  • cite and link
  • comment tool
  • how to read web materials m
  • sharing opinions
  • grow communities of discourse and knowledge
  • knowledge as interconnected
  • meaning of voice
  • ownership and choice
  • worldwide audience
  • skills to foster a contributing audience on their blog.
  • archive feature
  • opportunity for collective and collaborative learning
  • possibility of connecting with experts
  • interactive nature
  • creates enthusiasm for writing
  • engages students in conversation and learning
  • global conversations
  • learn to write for life-long learning
  • teach responsible public writing
sebimbato

How do you think Diigo might be helpful for you? - 3 views

I am still getting to know it, but so far I think it can help me get organized with all the interesting links that I find on the Web. The collaborative aspect is also very interesting because peopl...

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Gilmar Mattos

Education Articles : Interviews & Excerpts :: Tales of a 40-Something Student Teacher - 3 views

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  • rarely does one outside of a classroom have to juggle so many skills nearly simultaneously in such a dynamic environment
  • Keeping students engaged from bell to bell so they have minimal opportunities to act out or disrupt the class is another key challenge
  • matching my style with my students is a work in process as I learn more and different pedagogical approaches.
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  • parental involvement is paramount in student success
  • helping them learn how to learn.
  • many schools today rely too much on parents, giving assignments that students are unable to complete on their own. This is inequitable and inappropriate in my opinion.
  • It is easier said than done
  • I challenge anyone who has not spent time in a classroom recently to teach anything they choose to students for one week
  • Be passionate
  • Observe as many classes in your subject area in as many schools as possible.
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