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LEARN TO DO MORE WITH LESS
Free Web-Based Tools to Improve Student Achievement
Kati Searcy, NBCT www.fetc2010.pbworks.com
GOALS
Create a collaborative online environment
Use still and video images to document learning
Record and edit sound to document achievement
See the possibilities of using free online applications to document and improve student achievement
8:00 Introductions8:15 Wikis9:30 10-minute break
9:40 Animoto10:30 Voki11:00 Blabberize
11:30 Lunch (Meet and Eat, optional )» Glogster – virtual interactive posters
12:30 Audacity1:15 Jing1:45 SlideShare2:45 Exit Survey3:00 Closing
Would you like to . . . . .design and easily update your own
webpage ? increase student engagement using a safe
online environment ?showcase your students work online ?eliminate excuses of lost homework or
confusion on assignments ?have a central location for any group to
collaborate ?put your thoughts and files in a place that is
accessible anytime, anywhere ? to have all of this at no charge ?
Samples of student wikis:• Wiki as a professional learning “text”
• Wiki as a knowledge management system
• Wiki as an online learning unit
• Wiki as a student research center
• Wiki as a student portfolio
BREAK – 10 minutes
• LET’S MAKE A WIKI !!!
• Turn your photos & videos into pure amazing movies.
• Animoto automatically produces beautifully orchestrated, completely unique video pieces from your photos, video clips and music. Fast, easy, and free.
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Let’s create an Animoto video and add it to your wiki.
STEPS
It’s SO easy !!!
• Go to www.animoto.com• Click on “Create Video”• Choose the type of video to create• Upload the photos you wish to use• Add music• Finalize• Add to your wiki
Let’s Share . . .
How might you use Animoto?
V O K I
Voki is a free service that allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your wiki.
Let’s Make a Voki
www.voki.com
Let’s Share . . .
How would you use
with your students?
Blabberize• www.blabberize.com
• Sign up for a free account
• Make– Find a photo / Crop that image if you wish– Place the mouth (hardest part)– Record sound – Preview / Finish– Save– Share it (embed on your wiki)
Let’s Share
How might you use Blabberize?
LUNCH BREAK – One Hour
Meet and Eat (optional)
Glogster – make interactive posters from images, text, music and video
G L O G S T E R
Student Example – Jane Goodall
Student Example – Bacteria / E-Coli
Play Around http://fetc.edu.glogster.com
Get an account: www.glogster.com/edu
A U D A C I T Y
Export as MP3 file.
Insert in PowerPoint - easy
Insert on wiki – first, find an online host for your audio files – not as easy
J I N G
http://jingproject.com/
Snap a picture of your screen.
Record video of onscreen action.
Share instantly over the web or email.
www.slideshare.net
• Upload your own slideshows and get an embed code
• Put your slideshows on your wiki• Search and find slide shows uploaded by
others• Download• Embed on your wiki
Wrapping it up . . .
• www.fetc2010.pbworks.com
• User Name: guest• Password: fetc
My Web 2.0 course site:www.searcy.pbworks.com
Exit Survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/D6YKJR3
s/D6YKJR3
• www.fetc2010.pbworks.com
• User Name: guest• Password: fetc
My Web 2.0 course site:www.searcy.pbworks.com
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