I heart U

I heart U



Cute, huh???!!!???

I found this tool last week on a blog I read...not remembering for sure which one now. Anyway, the site is called festisite (it seems to be from the Netherlands). I don't see any TOS that would prevent kids from using it, BUT it isn't the easiest to navigate (compared to a Wordle). Other than a beer-type logo you might recognize, it is a goodie to share with your fellow teachers. I don't know that I would use this one for kids. You can make that call. It would be a nice site for teachers to create Valentine's for their class though...generates them directly to a PDF as seen above. Enjoy <3

technology rocks. seriously.

technology rocks. seriously.

There are times when you out of the blue, someone offers you a true gem.

I received one right after our CIT meeting as everyone had started to disperse. This was an awesome moment...Michelle Fikac casually shared an AMAZING blog with me, which I have totally fallen in love with.

technology rocks. seriously.

Just the name is way cool.

There are SO many cool technology resources within this blog (I guess you can tell that from the title of the blog), and there are also WORDS. Really cool WORDS perfectly put together in a way that will really speak to you.

You all know how much I love quotes (not to mention my CIT Possibilitarian Handbook) and how I am trying to find any and all opportunities to stay away from a "Cool Whip Diet" :)

I've only skimmed the surface of the coolness within this blog.

UPDATE: OK, super. My embed codes are blocked because the print outs are hosted on www. scribd.com...which is apparently blocked in NISD (BUMMER). As you can see, I worked on this post last night from home at 2:12 AM. I don't have blocked sites at home :) Anyway, you can still view the blog technology rocks. seriously. and small versions of the printouts. To download, I guess you will have to do from home, if you are interested. Again, bummer. I love surprises, don't you! :) Keeps us on our toes.

Dare to Be Remarkable

Ordinary and Extraordinary

You can download these.

You can print these.

You can just pull them up display them on your morning announcements.

I just think they are awesome words that our kids need an opportunity to see AND we need an opportunity to see as well.

I was thinking what a COOL desktop publishing challenge this could be. Students could collaborate and create a message that they need to deliver using simple words. Text. Finding the feeling and interpreting the words with fonts and colors to truly share that message. Lovely :)

Technology Training Materials

Technology Training Materials

Just a reminder to you that Training and Development keeps a wonderful page updated for you with technology training materials. These resources are continuously updated and added to periodically.

For example, John Robinson posted a new video resource on IE8 Compatibility Mode Settings under the Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 section.

You can quickly browse to see updated or new materials...as they have a bright yellow NEW! label by them. You can't miss it.

Just an FYI and reminder of a super resource!

Technology Training and Development Training Materials
http://www.nisd.net/technology/training/

This would be a super thing to blog about!

NISD Online Databases

NISD Online Databases

I recieved a question the other day about Visual Thesaurus. Unfortunately, Visual Thesaurus, along with a few other databases, weren't able to be renewed this school year because of the budget and funding. I know many of you enjoyed using this resource with students, so I wanted to make sure you were aware.

Here is a link to the NISD Online Databases, so that you can familiarize yourself with the databases you do have access to for the year!

NISD Online Databases
http://library.nisd.net/Library/Resources/Online_Databases.htm

Worth the Surf: RADCAB

Worth the Surf: RADCAB

Barbara Parisher shared this SUPER tool to use with students (and teachers) for information evaluation that she came across. It is called RADCAB Your Vehicle for Information Evaluation. Check it out!

RADCAB

RESOURCE - Video Production for Teachers

RESOURCE - Video Production for Teachers

Awesome resource shared by Jim Baker...thank you, Jim!

I don't know if you love School Tube as much as I do, but I do want to draw attention to one aspect of it, in case you have missed it. They have an awesome web page called Video Production for Teachers that is an awesome resource. They have tips for improving filming techniques and tutorials for Movie Maker, PhotoStory 3, Animoto, and using a Flip video recorder among others. They also have some lesson plans for teaching broadcasting to kids from beginners to advanced. Best of all, they have links to lots of royalty free content (images, music, and videos).

Video Production for Teachers

Web 2.0 Tools

Web 2.0 Tools

Are you looking for the PERFECT Web 2.0 tool for THAT project???



I know it is impossible to keep track of EVERY Web 2.0 tool we come across, but I wanted to remind you of our Blooming 2.0 Wiki!

This is a place where we have lots of Web 2.0 tools listed and a place where we can all continue to add tools as we find them and fall in love with them :)