Use Shareware and Web 2.0 tools to create exciting and interactive

classroom resources

Jan Coley, Educational Technology SpecialistMath/Science Coordinator

coleyj@k12tn.net

Jefferson County SchoolsJefferson County, Tennessee

http://jc-schools.net

PrimoPDFhttp://www.primopdf.

com/Free PDF creatorCreates a PDF from

anything you can print including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

NVU (pronounced N-view)This a free, open source, WYSIWYG for web

page creation.It is user friendly.Has a version for

WindowsMacintoshLinux

example tutorial

Free Image Editors• Gimp shopGimp shop

• http://www.gimpshop.com/

• Picasa tutorialtutorial

• http://www.picasa.com

• Paint.net• http://www.getpaint.net/

• Irfanview• http://www.irfanview.com/

• Splashup (an online editor)

• http://www.splashup.comPicasa tutorial

Library - folders

Library - folders

Lightbox - Images Lightbox - Images in folderin folder

Picture tray - Images working withPicture tray - Images working with

Favorite pictureFavorite picture

Educational Uses

Early language learners or English language learners can associate images with words

Create a student portfolioPost images of field trips, projects, school events

Show, create, or describe a process

Porta Porta is an open source, hassle-

free photo album generator for web pages.

It is fast and easy to use. It maybe downloaded from

http://stegmann.dk/mikkel/porta/

Porta.lnk

example tutorial

Photo Story 3Photostory 3 is a

free download from Microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx

Digital StorytellingClass projectsIndividual student

projectsCommunication of

content knowledgeCommunication

with community and parents

example tutorial

Instructional example

Cool FeaturesTouch-up CropRotate pictures Remove red-eye Add special effects Add soundtracksAdd narration

Create musicUse music from

other sources

MovieMaker/ iMovieWhat you need:

Windows Movie Maker

Photographs (and/or) Home Movies (and/or) Digital Video Clips

(and/or) Images (and/or) Music (and/or) Microphone (optional)

Tutorial

Turn PowerPoint into a Interactive Learning Center or Game

Parts of Plants

Flower

Leaves

Stem

Parts of a PlantParts of a Plant

tutorial

AudacityFree, fully functional multi-track audio editor

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

example

Gcast www.gcast.com

iTunes Uhttp://www.apple.co

m/education/guidedtours/itunesu.html

Part of the iTunes store

Educational, audio, and video content

Most popular downloads

Contents categoriesBy University

Google Applications for Teachers

Teachers Google!

I need the answer to a question….

Where Do I Look?

Google!

Tutorial - Google Applications for Teachers

Advanced Search in Google

Google Skyview ( Google Earth version 4.2 or later) From the VIEW drop

down menu, select “Switch to Sky”

Search the sky by names of heavenly objects (example: Orion)

Currently, you can not search for the planets.

Google Marshttp://www.google.com/mars/

Google Moonhttp://www.google.co

m/moon/Has placemarks

for Apollo 11,12,14,15,16,and 17

The site was created to honor the memory of the first lunar landing.

On-line BookmarksI keep Bookmarks

• www.ikeepbookmarks.com Porta Portal

http://www.portaportal.com/tutorial

Del.icio.ushttp://del.icio.us/tutorial

What are Blogs and Wikis?A blog is a website

with the entries in reserve chronological order.

A wiki is a type of computer software that allows users to easily create, edit and link web pages. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites. Example: Jefferson County History

Free Fonts • Fonts.goldenweb.itFonts.goldenweb.it

•http://Fonts.goldenweb.it

• Simply the Best•http://simplythebest.net/fonts/

• 1001 Free Fonts

• http://www.1001freefonts.com/

Free Education ImagesPics4Learning http://www.pics4learning.com/

Flickr (not for student use)

www.flickr.com Awesome Clip art for Educators http://

www.awesomeclipartforeducators.com/

Busy Teacher’s Café http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/graphics.htm

Free animations http://www.gifanimations.com/action/MenuSelection/1/39

Brainy Betty http://www.brainybetty.com/

Teacher Tube The goal of TeacherTube.com is to provide

an online community for sharing instructional teacher videos.

Registration is required for uploading- Unlimited MB video upload space.- Unlimited MB bandwidth per month.- Unlimited video uploads.- All TeacherTube packages are FREE!

Probes - TEEMSSThe Technology Enhanced Elementary and

Middle School Science project (TEEMSS) was funded by the National Science Foundation to bring the power of information and communication technology to science education in grades 3-8 by creating and disseminating valuable, proven, and easily implemented technology-based science learning materials and associated teacher professional development.

Free software that works with most of the leading

probe vendors.

Illuminations by NTCMhttp://illuminations.ntcm.org/

Visible BodyFree online software

designed for use by teachers, students, health professionals, and everyone.

Register at http://www.visiblebody. com/start

Users must register with a valid email address.

The Visible Body includes 3D models of over 1,700 anatomical structures.

Virtlab: A Virtual LaboratoryChemistry, Physics, Biochemistry http://www.virtlab.com/main.aspx

University of Virginia Virtual LabHomepage

Science Courseware.orghttp://

www.sciencecourseware.com/

Middle SchoolHigh SchoolCollege

SEED: Virtual Science LabsScience labCareersMath puzzlesTeachers Corner

Example: buoyancy lab

MaMaMediaMaMaMediaDesigned for

children of ages 5 to 12 and their families.

Features activities that build kids' learning and technology skills online.

ExploratoriumNewspaper BridgesOnline ActivitiesSite includes:

Treasure TroveLearning Resources

Library from National Science Digital Library (NSDL).

Special Collections including a microscope imaging station, math explorer database, webcasts, podcasts and media downloads

The Mission Science LabDesigned for kids age

10–16 to learn basic principles of physics in a most entertaining way.

click on a random object in the lab and complete a related “mission.”

Meanwhile, they’re also trying to learn Professor XYZ’s secret identity and gain access to the final mission, “Professor XYZ’s Grand Tour.”

Wondervillehttp://

www.wonderville.ca/v1/home.html

22 activities covering a wide range of science topics. Each animated activity opens up in its own window

D not miss the “The Robot Factory”

BBC Science Clipshttp://

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/science_6_7.shtml

Forces and Motion

I Know That Search by

Grade and

Subject

I know That – Science LabParts of a Cell

TN 6th grade science academic vocabulary

http://jc-schools.net

SCIENCE

Dynamic Curriculum

Thank You!Questions?