Friday, 29 January 2016
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Sunday, 24 January 2016
Module 6:Visual Knowledge Representation
1-Introduction to Visual Communication
Studies confirm the power of visuals in learning, as they are stored in the long-term memory. Words, instead, tend to be processed by the short-term memory, and therefore, sooner forgotten. Visual cues transmit information faster, improve comprehension, trigger emotions and motivate learners if used properly. Tools like pinwords mix text and image to create stunning visuals.
2-Images and Fair Use
Poner imágenes a un concepto abstracto en el cerebro surte un efecto inmediato
Where can we find great images?
Flickr
Flickr . It was the first
user-generated image hosting site where an active community of millions
of bloggers and photographers are grouped by interest.
Source
Check out this beautiful selection of 20 under 20
Source
Check out this beautiful selection of 20 under 20
Pinterest
is a social network that allows members to create and manage personal
pinboards.
Use a COPYRIGHT FREE IMAGE BANK.Stunning collections like Pixabay, Morgue File or EveryStockPhoto allow users to use their images free of copyright.
Where can we find CC images to use for teaching and learning?
Flickr CC offers a selection of the images authors have donated free of rights.
Google Advanced Image search Google selects images according their right of use from all the web
Flickr CC offers a selection of the images authors have donated free of rights.
Google Advanced Image search Google selects images according their right of use from all the web
150 Amazing Writing prompts Pictures from Kevin Cummins
Some examples of English projects made visual with this tool.
http://lifehacker.com/how-to-use-mind-maps-to-unleash-your-brains-creativity-1348869811
DO YOU WISH TO CREATE INFOGRAPHICS?
Picktochart
Infogram
Visually
Easelly
3-Mind Maps
Digital Mind mapping fosters the visual connections of ideas to transform information into knowledgeMindmeister
Mindmeister is one of our favourite tools. On the basic plan users have 3 free maps, but the number is unlimited with Google Drive App for Mindmeister.Some examples of English projects made visual with this tool.
Coggle and Mindmup
These are other great services integrated in your Google drive to make really simple mind-maps. Here are some tutorialsEdynco
Edynco is the ultimate mind map specifically designed to build lesson plans and even make them interactive. .http://lifehacker.com/how-to-use-mind-maps-to-unleash-your-brains-creativity-1348869811
4-Canvas
Digital canvas allow you to get your webpage designed in seconds, often
in a drag-and-drop fashion, to let your creativity flow. Let's have a
look at some mind-blowing tools: Blendspace, Canva and Prezi.
Blendspace
Blendspace is a great, simple tool for education. Grabbing content from the web around a topic to share in a beautiful design has never been easier: videos, text, images, links come together in seconds. Check it out with this example. Give it a goCanva
Canva is, when it comes to visual design, a winning tool. Endless possibilities for state-of-the-art design made easy and free. Trendy formats like social media covers, instagram posts, posters etc.Prezi
Prezi has a been a milestone in the presentation software, in the post-Powerpoint era. From an empty canvas or creative templates5-Infographics
Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and clearly. They have been around for a while but they are now a really popular means of communication. Wikipedia.Visually
Visually is a great site to find amazing infographics. Check out these examples!DO YOU WISH TO CREATE INFOGRAPHICS?
Picktochart
Infogram
Visually
Easelly
Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Module 5: Digital Storytelling
1-What is Digital Storytelling?
Digital storytelling is
the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories
Educational Uses of Digital
Storytelling
One of the first decisions to be made is
whether the teacher will create the Digital Stories or have their students do
it. Thus, teachers may decide to create their own stories and show them to
their students as a way to present new material.
Tips for integrating digital storytelling
into your classroom:
·
Ease your students into sharing
information about themselves by doing a fun icebreaker activity such as Show
and Tell with a Cell!
· HaVe students plot ideas in a storyboard.
You may find interesting some fantastic storyboarding worksheets here.
·
Break your students into small groups and
while they are creating their characters and drawing the scenes elicit
vocabulary from them.
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There exist hundreds of webtools to create
stories under a multiplicity of formats. This is only an approximation to the
most used resources for storytellers:
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Creaza
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DVolver
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PicLits
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Bubblr
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ToonDoo
·
Animoto
Here are a number of apps that provide the tools for students to participate in the long and
Sock Puppets:
Sock Puppets lets you add Puppets, props, scenery, and backgrounds and start creating. Hit the record button and the puppets automatically lip-synch to your voice.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sock-puppets/id394504903?mt=8
Doodlecast:
Sock Puppets lets you add Puppets, props, scenery, and backgrounds and start creating. Hit the record button and the puppets automatically lip-synch to your voice.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sock-puppets/id394504903?mt=8
Doodlecast:
Doodlecast is a drawing app that records your voice as you draw. Kids
can choose from prompts or start a drawing from scratch. The app records the
drawing process along with audio to create videos up to three minutes long.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/doodlecast-for-kids/id469487373?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/doodlecast-for-kids/id469487373?mt=8
Storyrobe:
This is an app that allows you to share your story
with other Storyrobe users. You can add to existing stories to create longer
tales of travel, events or history or you can create your own.
StoryPatch:
Storypatch is a storytelling app designed for children
to create their own picture books. It has hundreds of images in it’s library as
well as the ability to import photos.
ComicStrip:
Create your very own comic book page using photos from
your camera roll or takes new ones in-app. With this fun and unique layouts and
caption bubbles, anyone can create the story they have always wanted to tell.
PuppetPals:
Create your own animated stories. Simply pick out the
characters, drag them onstage and tap record. Movements and audio is recorded
for your performance. .
Reel Director:
This is a powerful video app that allows you to
create, edit and share movie clips on your iPad. .
Strip Designer:
This is a comic strip creation with included page
templates.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/strip-designer/id314780738?mt=8#
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/strip-designer/id314780738?mt=8#
Sonic Pics:
This app is like a narrated slideshow of your images.
Toontastic:
Making cartoons is as easy as putting on a puppet show
- simple press the button, move your characters on screen, and tell your stories
through play.
StoryKit:
Create an electronic storybook.
Cartoon Studio:
Create multi-celled cartoons straight from your iPad.
Comic Creator:
Turn your own photos into a dynamic comic book.
PhotoComic:
Photocomic is easy to use and discover.
3-The best 17 ipad digital storytelling apps for
teachers
Toontastic is a storytelling and creative learning tool that enables kids to
draw, animate, and share their own cartoons with friends and family around the
world through simple and fun imaginative play!
Tellagami (rhymes with
origami) is a quick and easy way to create and share a short story called a
Gami.
Draw directly on the
iPad's screen with your finger as you create your very own picture book - page
by page.
4- Felt Board
4- Felt Board
Felt Board for the
iPad is inspired by actual felt boards used by children, teachers and
storytellers worldwide.
5- Sock Puppets
Sock Puppets lets you
create your own lip-synched videos and share them on Facebook and YouTube. e.
Write About This is a
visual writing prompt & creation platform perfect for classrooms and
families! With endless ways to respond and the ability to craft custom photo
prompts, it will kick-start any writing activity.
This app is as fun as
your own creativity. Act out a story of Pirates on the high seas, fight as
scary monsters, or play the part of a Wild West bandit on the loose.
8- Doodlecast
8- Doodlecast
Doodlecast Pro is the
easiest way to create presentations on your iPad. The app records your voice as
you draw to create quick presentations.
9- Draw and Tell
9- Draw and Tell
Draw and Tell is an
award-winning creative tool for children of all ages that encourages
imagination, story telling and open-ended play.
"Little Bird Tales captures your child's stories
with creativity and cuteness personified!r
Kid in Story Book Maker makes it easy and fun to
create visual stories to support learning, social modeling, and early literacy
with your child as the star character.
Celebrate your child’s art with My Story, the simplest
story maker and book creator in the App Store. My
Create engaging
stories for your child to put together as they learn about sentence structure.
14- Draw and Show
14- Draw and Show
Share your drawing
talent in a whole new way with this art creation app. Draw, write, sketch, take
notes, and create amazing videos. Share recorded videos with your friends!
SonicPics makes
digital storytelling fun and easy! Turn your photographs into narrated
slideshow movies to share with your family and friends!
Story Dice is a creative tool to prompt ideas for
plot, character, and setting. This idea generator can be used effectively for
both written and oral storytelling.
Thursday, 10 December 2015
Module 4:M-learning. Communicate on the go with must-have apps.
In this module we've learnt how to use mobiles or another devices in the classroom for learning.
1-Mobile Learning is any sort of learning that happens when the learner takes advantage of the learning opportunities offered by mobile technologies.
2- BYOD: The Bring your Own Device Initiative
Bring Your Own Device/Technology is an initiative meant to increase
students learning opportunities through technology. Given the importance
of mobile devices in today's learning and knowing that schools do not
always have the means to enable them, some of them now are trying the
BYOD strategy to compensate for this shortage of technology resources.Module 3: Empowering Students' learning with Digital Portfolios.
In this module we've learnt what's a portfolio and how to use it in the classroom.
1-Digital portfolios
With the outbreak of the digital revolution, portfolios became
eportfolios, e-portfolios or digital portfolios. Now all the digital
artefacts for learning are collected online and new tools help learners
leverage all the potential of technology to learn and keep track of
their learning in the cloud.
2-How do you create a digital portfolio?
- Collect. Keep track of all the learning artifacts you create: Texts, audio recordings, videos, projects, posters, images, presentations…
- Select. Which ones represent the best evidence of your learning? If we are evaluating oral competence, for instance, which evidence showcases your best example?
- Reflect. What have you done well, according to your evidence? What do you need to work on
further? It is vital to present some reflection to support your selected evidence with some criteria.
- Share. Learning is sharing too. To share online, you can use a blog, a webpage like google site, an infographic, a digital magazine, videos etc.
3-Types of portfolioAlthough each portfolio is unique according to the purpose of creation, we can generally talk about two types of portfolios.- Portfolio As Workspace. This refers to a work in progress, an on-going collection that is regularly updated with new learning items over a period of time. This portfolio aims to assess the PROCESS OF LEARNING. The audience is often private, often teacher and peers and assessment is basically geared at learning further. A document of reflection on the different learning productions help students know on what to focus next.
- Portfolio As Showcase. This refers to celebrating the achievement of learning. After a selection of the best items to show a given competence that needs to be assessed, it focusses on the PRODUCT OF LEARNING. The audience is often public, on social networks like linked in, your employers, a panel of evaluation etc. A document of a brief presentation of the portfolio selections gives the audience a rationale of the collection.
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