Message to 325 Acton group

headmagnet, storybird, popplet

Here are a few things I have been playing with the last hour or so when I was supposed to be marking.

http://headmagnet.com/ flashcard maker- sort of quizlet lite- easy to use with simple interface- good for memorising stuff – especially good for language learning- see samples on site

http://storybird.com/ is a lovely storytelling tool –especially good I’d imagine for ESOL teachers- you have to build a story around a set of pictures rather than having a story in mind- good for creativity.

I made one but (one big downside of the free account) it is queued for moderation- can take up to 5 days. http://storybird.com/books/just-because-i-tweet/ the author can see it of course  and if students wanted an immediate copy that could always use the snipping tool 

Popplet free gives you 5 free popplets- it’s a sort of mind mapping tool that’d work well for presentations- here’s an example- http://popplet.com/app/#/159352 collaboration is possible but involves invites etc.- possibly worth it if you like the look and feel which I think is quite funky. (martin)

micropoll

This is a ONE QESTION poll where you only have to click ONE RADIO button….so please take 30 secs to do it.

If you haven’t seen it before I made this using ‘Micropoll’ which is a free tool that enables you to do just this.

http://micropoll.com/t/KE9igZQkPe

classtools sms generator

Just took a few minutes away from my hectic schedule (etc. etc.) to have a play with the new class tools tool which is the SMS generator.

This is what I made: http://mcthfc.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/bloom-texts.html

This is where I made it.

http://www.classtools.net/SMS/

edcanvas

I have been playing with a new (to me) tool this afternoon. it is pretty easy to use and work out. You can sign in direct if you're logged on to Google and it's a way of collecting resources together very easily...youtube clips, links, your own resources and images

you search and drag direct onto the canvas. Then send the link to students and they can go through the materials and interact by using them and/or commenting on them

here's my example: http://edcvs.co/YeHrnq it's about comic strip makers

Finding the URL of an individual blog post and pasting into Google Docs assessment sheet

This video shows how to find the individual URL of a blog post and how to paste in an assessment sheet. The assessment sheet show is in Google Docs, but the paste is the same as in an assessment sheet in box.com

Acton Tues Group Dfilms

A quick look at these and you get a good idea of the diversity of the e-teaching group! I didn't receive them all but this is a lovely flavour. Well done. 

Artur 1  Artur 2	Nicole O	John
Remi	Steve	Alison
Yvonne	Paul	Petras
Nicole D	Seed	Riz
Petras	Artur 3	Gail