Good news–the Sketchcast Create tool is back and operational again. If you haven’t checked this site out, you really should. I first wrote about Sketchcast in September of 2007. This is a Web-based tool that allows users to create narrated drawings, that can then be embedded into blogs, wikis, or websites. There are a myriad [...]
I had the privilege of presenting at the Texas Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development’s annual convention in Galveston, Texas on Monday. I took the opportunity to broadcast my presentation live for the first time, too. I shared ways our district’s teachers are using blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other free tools to engage students and [...]
Digital storytelling is a hot topic in education these days, and for good reason. When creating digital stories, students not only write, they collaborate, apply technology skills, create, and critique. They have the opportunity to create a product that is meaningful and engaging.
A tool that has been around for awhile, but that I am finding [...]
One of the most amazing things that technology affords us today is the platform it provides for creating and sharing powerful works of self-expression. Through digital storytelling, we and our students can produce compelling works that are meaningful, humorous, therapeutic, touching, and thought-provoking. A quick search on YouTube of recent submissions produced these gems. Enjoy!
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The school year will be drawing to a close on Thursday. As we meet as an Instructional Technology team tomorrow, I feel it is important to evaluate where we have been, where we are now, and where we hope to go in the future. The year began with high expectations for teacher learning, student learning, [...]
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