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Learn Out Loud - Are You Ready?!

What a great name for an internet podcast site - Learn Out Loud

There are free downloadable podcasts on the kids site Kids Learn Out Loud on all topics - literature, history, science, and math. Try one out on your own child, neice or nephew, spouse, or friend. You get the idea!

Start LEARNING OUT LOUD!

Blogroll Creation Needed

Hi! I've got to create a blogroll for myself. Who has a blog up and running? What is on your blogroll? Share it with me!

Helpful Sites for the Presidential Election Year!

Hello!

Having the students participate in the voting process for the NC Children's Book Award allows the students an opportunity to express their opinion and cast a vote for their favorite book. This election year is a great time to utilize the following resources and educate the children on the election of the President. Of course, the sites below only scratch the surface.

Our library has great resouces available to offer varied approaches to information - books, magazines - especially Cobblestone, etc.

WHITE HOUSE FOR KIDS SITE

SCHOLASTIC 2008 ELECTION

DUKE UNIVERSITY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Presidential Campaign Memorabilia

Images of American Political History

PBS Kids Democracy Project

Great collaboration opportunity! Let's get started!

Word Cloud of My Blog

Good morning!

I've seen these a lot but never knew about them - until now. WORDLE is a tool for generating 'word clouds' from text that you provide. I typed in the URL of this blog and generated this word cloud.

The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can change your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes.

Students in a class could create a Wordle of their favorite food, sport, subject, etc. You get the idea! A fun and creative tool! Enjoy!

PS One Wordle wasn't enough for me so I created one by typing in words - I typed straight line on one row but it did not place the two together.... more trials to come!

Animoto of Pictures from Martha's Wedding

Your students will love putting together pictures to create a video through the creative technology of ANIMOTO.

It's simple to create an account but it will take more than a few minutes to upload the pictures, etc. Be sure to use the CTRL key to select the pictures all at once.

I really liked that when adding the music, if it was from your computer and not from their library, that ANIMOTO asked if you were approved to use the song.

Try it out.

Jing - What do you think it is? Does?

What a creative name for this still developing project.

The designers are still seeking feedback regarding Jing.

Jing captures still images or video that you choose. I captured a picture of my blog. You can add arrows, text, boxes, etc. This technology allows you to communicate by showing someone what you are talking about. The Jing sun allows you access to Jing and it can be placed on the edge of your computer screen - truly different!

Here's the link JING LINK Downloading took a while but it was worth it. Isn't it neat to give feedback on developing technology?

Happy tech!

Resourses galore at this website

Hi again! I've got 3 different learning styles at my house and I know that you all experience different learning styles in the classroom. This website has 100 helpful web tools for every type of learner. It is loaded with wonderful tools. Take a peek.

100 Helpful Web Tools for Every Kind of Learner

Is anyone podcasting yet?

United States Test

Hi! A challenge is issued to each visitor!

Check out the website below. You have 10 minutes to name all 50 states. As you enter them in a window, the states are put in alphabetical order.

The only catch for students will be if the state is spelled incorrectly, it doesn't accept the answer. However, we all need to learn to spell!

Test your knowledge now!

50 states in 10 minutes

Good luck - feel free to post your results.

Sign up for FREE Web Conferencing! This is Great!

Hi! Wow! This is exciting! FREE Web conferencing for you and up to 3 participants! Complete with 2 way audio, a whiteboard and more! You will be able to plan anytime and anywhere with anyone. This is truly terrific!

http://elluminate.com/vroom/index.jsp Sign up now!

There are more great ideas out there. Please share any great sites you know about and let me here your success stories!

Podcasting about Gastonia via Our City Website

Hi Teachers! I just located a great website where we can brag on our city, Gastonia. The site also has ideas on how you can use information posted about other cities into student learning. The students would love to create a podcast about Gastonia and have people from all over the world listen to their podcast. Interested? I'd love to help get the ball rolling! Look at the site and email me.

http://www.learninginhand.com/OurCity/ideas.html