Tuesday’s Tech Tips 12/4/12
Today’s tips will have something for most grades and aren’t just restricted to the Macs. Many of the Web 2.0 tools can be used on PCs as well.
This first tip is an article with supporting forms for having your students create a Video Vocabulary Lesson in iMovie. The author did this with her 2nd grade class, but you could extend the basic premise to most grades.
Vocabulary Videos w/ iMovie
This next tip is a pictorial matrix that helps you find Web 2.0 tools to use with your students based on the type of activity you want for them to do. It’s pretty cool and simple to use.
Mapping Media to Curriculum: What Do You Want to Create Today?
Google+ Hangouts
Best for grades 8 – 12:
32 Tips for Using Google + Hangouts in the Classroom
This one would be a good guide for anyone wanting to increase technology use in the classroom, covering curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Plus, it is short and sweet.
12 Characteristics of an iPad Ready Classroom
