Friday, February 17, 2017

Apps



Every day there are new Apps that motivate students to do homework or dig a little bit deeper into the subject matter. In this article Gary Darling explains how to use Popplet to create mind-maps; Seesaw for the construction of digital portfolios; Explain Everything for interactive screencasting; and Notability, to create notes that integrate type, drawing, audio, and pictures. Read 4 Apps that Bring Daily Classroom Activities into the 21st Century. 

Friday, February 10, 2017

Video Lectures Best Practices


Everyone want instructional videos to have a long lasting life. Shweta Vyas in her article Extending the Shelf-Life of Your Instructional Videos: Six Common Pitfalls to Avoid describe simple errors that can impact the usability of videos.