July 5, 2014
Today I am sharing with you a practical rubric for Art teachers. I came across this rubric through this resourceful Creativity Board on Pinterest. As you see below the rubric is divided into 6 categories: material application and techniques, understanding of content, completion, tool responsibility, craftsmanship, and creative process. Teachers are to assess students artwork against these 6 categories assigning marks from 0 to 30. Depending on your teaching situation and your students learning needs, you might need to change or modify some of the evaluative criteria in this chart to fit your own teaching goals. Whatever way you use it, this rubric is a great example of the things art teachers have to pay heed to when assessing their students artworks.
Jumat, 04 Juli 2014
Kamis, 03 Juli 2014
Excellent Guides and Tutorials to Help Kids Make Engaging Educational Movies
July 4, 2014
Engaging kids in creative video productions allows them to develop communication skills and enhances their technical know-how. It also gives them an avenue through which they can practice multimodal expressions and present information in numerous ways.This multimodality in communicating information does not only help students understand topics much better and at a deeper level but is also an elemental feature of the 21st century learning.
To help you teach students how to create engaging and expressive short videos mini movies, I am sharing with you some great tutorials and guides compiled and shared by Coolspotters.
Video Shooting Techniques
Engaging kids in creative video productions allows them to develop communication skills and enhances their technical know-how. It also gives them an avenue through which they can practice multimodal expressions and present information in numerous ways.This multimodality in communicating information does not only help students understand topics much better and at a deeper level but is also an elemental feature of the 21st century learning.
To help you teach students how to create engaging and expressive short videos mini movies, I am sharing with you some great tutorials and guides compiled and shared by Coolspotters.
Video Shooting Techniques
- Video for the Classroom: Using background, camera angles and focus to make movies.
- Shooting a Movie: Information and tips for shooting a movie like a professional.
- Getting Back to Basics: The basics of using a camcorder or video recorder for making a movie.
- All Parties Tell a Story: A guide to creating and shooting home movies.
- Brain Pop: A video guide to making your own movies.
- Fun Filmmaking Tricks: Ideas for video shooting to get the best pictures for a movie.
- Video Production for Students: A guide to the process of editing.
- Digital Films: Help with creating a movie, including background and editing in digital format.
- Make a Movie that Tells a Story: A breakdown of all of the basic parts of movie-making.
- How are Films Made?: An explanation of cinema editing and how it is done.
- Me and My Movie: Help for making movies and examples of homemade movies by other kids.
- Movie Sound Effects: Activities and resources of using different items to make sounds.
- Let’s Get Creative!: Simple tips for producing sound effects.
- The Outlet: How to make a soundtrack for a movie.
- Film Street: A website dedicated to teaching all about film-making.
For more tutorials and guides on video making, visit CoolSpotter page.
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Great Summer Reading List for Teachers and Educators
July 3, 2014
Looking for some good titles to read this summer? The resources below will probably be of some help. These are collections of books curated with teachers and educators in mind. They span a plethora of education-related themes and topics and some of them also touch on the area of personal development and motivation. Sift through the titles and see if there is anything worth your reading time which I am pretty sure there are many. Enjoy
1- Great Books for Teachers
This is a Pinterest board I created over a year ago and where I share books I have read. The board features over 100 books all of which are education focused. There are over 8000 subscribers to this board and if you haven't already joined us make sure you come aboard.
2- Washington Post Summer Reading List for and by Teachers
Here are books for and recommended by teachers, from Scholastic Instructor magazine and titled the “Ultimate Summer Reading List for Teachers:”
Looking for some good titles to read this summer? The resources below will probably be of some help. These are collections of books curated with teachers and educators in mind. They span a plethora of education-related themes and topics and some of them also touch on the area of personal development and motivation. Sift through the titles and see if there is anything worth your reading time which I am pretty sure there are many. Enjoy
1- Great Books for Teachers
This is a Pinterest board I created over a year ago and where I share books I have read. The board features over 100 books all of which are education focused. There are over 8000 subscribers to this board and if you haven't already joined us make sure you come aboard.
2- Washington Post Summer Reading List for and by Teachers
Here are books for and recommended by teachers, from Scholastic Instructor magazine and titled the “Ultimate Summer Reading List for Teachers:”
We searched far and wide to come up with a list of great books for you to crack open during the summer break—and, most important, we asked our teacher advisers and Facebook teachers what they were looking forward to reading (or rereading!). We received an avalanche of interesting responses. It was hard to choose just a few but here are some newer releases that you can pick up at your bookstore or download to an e-reader, plus teachers’ dog-eared favorites.
TED-Ed asked some of their favorite educators and staff to weigh in on the best books for students, teachers and all other summertime scholars to crack into during the break. Whether you’re swinging in a hammock, laying out on a beach or still working 40-hour weeks, these titles (which run the gamut from art history to health to the classics and beyond) are sure to keep your brain stimulated during the warm weather months.
Video Tutorials for Teachers on Using Augmented Reality App Aurasma
July 3, 2014
Talking about augmented reality technology in teaching and learning the first thing that comes to mind is this wonderful app called Aurasma. Since its release a few years ago, Aurasma gained so much in popularity and several teachers have already embraced it within their classrooms. For those of you who are not yet familiar with how Aurasma works and how to use in it in your class, the video tutorials below will help you out.
Aurasma is an augmented reality app that’s changing the way millions of people see and interact with the world. Bring tagged images, objects and even physical locations to life with interactive digital content, such as video, animations and 3D scenes ( called Auras).
Aurasma allows you to:
Aurasma for Android
Talking about augmented reality technology in teaching and learning the first thing that comes to mind is this wonderful app called Aurasma. Since its release a few years ago, Aurasma gained so much in popularity and several teachers have already embraced it within their classrooms. For those of you who are not yet familiar with how Aurasma works and how to use in it in your class, the video tutorials below will help you out.
Aurasma is an augmented reality app that’s changing the way millions of people see and interact with the world. Bring tagged images, objects and even physical locations to life with interactive digital content, such as video, animations and 3D scenes ( called Auras).
Aurasma allows you to:
- Use the simple tools within the app to create your own Auras and share them with friends and other Aurasma users
- Create Auras by choosing from thousands of digital animations already on the platform or alternatively use your own photos and videos
- Use the map feature to discover Auras at nearby locations
- Browse the ‘explore’ and ‘featured’ sections of the app to find the latest and most popular Auras
Aurasma for Android
1- Aurasma demo
2- Aurasma iPad App tutorial
3- How to create and publish and Aura
4- How to create and view a location based aura
5- Creating and using 3D models
6- Teaching with Aurasma
7- Example of how Shaw Primary school uses Aurasma
5 Good iPad Apps to Use with Your Evernote
July 3, 2014
Evernote is a powerful productivity tool for organizing and enhancing your workflow. I use Evernote on daily basis to take notes and bookmark websites to read later.Evernote syncing capabilities are great, whatever you do on one device is automatically synced to other devices. You can take a note on your laptop and access it immediately on your iPad. Evernote is also a must-have tool for researchers.It allows you to share notes and collaborate on projects with colleagues.
There also some good iPad apps to use with Evernote in order to maximize your productivity and tap into its full potential. Below are some suggestions I want to bring to your attention.
1- Penultimate
Penultimate gives you the convenience and feel of writing on paper with the added power and availability of Evernote. Take notes in class or a meeting, journal your thoughts, or outline your next big idea -- in the office, on the go, or at home.
Cloud Outliner lets you create and share outlines between your Mac, your iOS devices (iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch), and your Evernote account. Outlines make you efficient, naturally organizing your plans, projects and ideas in a clear way. Got a sudden flash of insight? Don't risk forgetting it – just enter it right away on whatever device is closest,
EverWebClipper HD is the easiest way to clip web pages from Safari App to Evernote. Save the actual web page to Evernote - text, links, images and all with a few taps.
Evernote is a powerful productivity tool for organizing and enhancing your workflow. I use Evernote on daily basis to take notes and bookmark websites to read later.Evernote syncing capabilities are great, whatever you do on one device is automatically synced to other devices. You can take a note on your laptop and access it immediately on your iPad. Evernote is also a must-have tool for researchers.It allows you to share notes and collaborate on projects with colleagues.
There also some good iPad apps to use with Evernote in order to maximize your productivity and tap into its full potential. Below are some suggestions I want to bring to your attention.
1- Penultimate
Penultimate gives you the convenience and feel of writing on paper with the added power and availability of Evernote. Take notes in class or a meeting, journal your thoughts, or outline your next big idea -- in the office, on the go, or at home.
4- EverClip2
EverClip2 is an app that allows you to clip everything to Evernote. Start EverClip and switch to your favorite apps. Copy any texts and images, EverClip will save these clippings in background. When you finish your work, return to EverClip. Edit, annotate and organize clippings freely and send them to Evernote.
The Best Educational Websites for Teaching and Learning in 2014
July 3, 2014
The American Association of School Librarian (AASL) has recently published its 2014 report of the best websites for teaching and learning. As you probably know, every year AASL releases a list of the best educational websites and applications that foster teaching and learning. The criteria AASL uses to select these websites include a set of qualities these websites should enhance. Among these qualities are " innovation creativity, active participation, and collaboration". Also, websites that make it into AASL annual list are free, web-based, user-friendly, and are geared towards encouraging a sense of exploration and discovery in learners. You can check the list of 2013 and 2012.
Here is a round-up of the best websites for learning and teaching of 2014. Check out the original post for more details on each of these tools.
Media sharing
Digital Storytelling
Manage and organize
Social Networking and Communication
Content Resources
Curriculum Collaboration
The American Association of School Librarian (AASL) has recently published its 2014 report of the best websites for teaching and learning. As you probably know, every year AASL releases a list of the best educational websites and applications that foster teaching and learning. The criteria AASL uses to select these websites include a set of qualities these websites should enhance. Among these qualities are " innovation creativity, active participation, and collaboration". Also, websites that make it into AASL annual list are free, web-based, user-friendly, and are geared towards encouraging a sense of exploration and discovery in learners. You can check the list of 2013 and 2012.
Here is a round-up of the best websites for learning and teaching of 2014. Check out the original post for more details on each of these tools.
Media sharing
Digital Storytelling
Manage and organize
Social Networking and Communication
Content Resources
Curriculum Collaboration
Rabu, 02 Juli 2014
Google Released A New Geography Based Game
July 3, 2014
Google has recently released a new game called Smarty Pins which uses Google Maps for its layout. This is basically a game that tests players geography and trivia skills. I have been tinkering with it for sometime today and thought it ideal for classroom use with students.
Players in Smarty Pins are asked a wide variety of geography-based questions to which they have to provide answers by dragging and dropping a pin in Maps. Scores are converted into miles and players are given 1000 miles at the start of the play . With each incorrect answer a number of miles are subtracted from the players' score. The trick is to answer questions as quickly as possible before the number of miles reaches zero.
To start playing Smarty Pins, you first select a category. The categories available are Arts and Culture, Science and Geography, Sports and Games, Entertainment, History and Current Event. Once you select the category, you will then be provided with a question. If you find the question too hard to answer you can get help by using the "take a hint" button. To answer the question you need to drop the pin on the correct location. The final score you reach can be shared with other using social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.
Google has recently released a new game called Smarty Pins which uses Google Maps for its layout. This is basically a game that tests players geography and trivia skills. I have been tinkering with it for sometime today and thought it ideal for classroom use with students.
Players in Smarty Pins are asked a wide variety of geography-based questions to which they have to provide answers by dragging and dropping a pin in Maps. Scores are converted into miles and players are given 1000 miles at the start of the play . With each incorrect answer a number of miles are subtracted from the players' score. The trick is to answer questions as quickly as possible before the number of miles reaches zero.
To start playing Smarty Pins, you first select a category. The categories available are Arts and Culture, Science and Geography, Sports and Games, Entertainment, History and Current Event. Once you select the category, you will then be provided with a question. If you find the question too hard to answer you can get help by using the "take a hint" button. To answer the question you need to drop the pin on the correct location. The final score you reach can be shared with other using social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.
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