TCEA2010-TATN+Notes+from+Troy

**TATN and TCEA Notes**
• Before you begin: AUP, CIPA, COPPA, Internet safety guidelines • Classroom blogs – www.edublog.org bookcast > a book review with book pictures and brief synopsis • Wikis allow group collaboration – www.pbworks.com (create a wiki to post other projects on the web) • coolEdit96- digital audio • www.xtranormal.com- converts text to video • www.wordle.net--- type in presidential speeches and compare the most common words in each speech • can sign up students with educators account www.animoto.com • www.voki.com- create a speaking avatar
 * Web 2.0 Tools and Tips for your Students:** (email Anna for powerpoint presentation)

• Good for 4-5 grade students --- submit to Austin Student Film Festival for judging http://www.austinschools.org • • Preview music videos to get idea of shot style--- a. Does the video tell a story b. Does it present what the song writer wanted the song to say Use Video Production Manual that is included in TATN disk Storyboards are important for planning their shots. (look into running off storyboards for Kemp and Bowen) Encourage CLOSE UP shotsg/filmfest/
 * Rock On! Making Music Videos: (Caren Harris)**

• Use Twitter for Gathering data – for example – what language do you speak and create a graph • Students use teacher’s Twitter account Find twitter pages of authors, and influential people • Skype: do Skype an Author site, Skype with guest speakers, raise global awareness by Skyping with another classroom, virtual field trip using Skype • Blogroll- link to recommended blogs, increase your site visitors by
 * Building a Global Learning Community in your Classroom:**

Using Animoto, Movie Maker & Cameras to Enrich Science: www.mixbook.com

http://2point0educationaltools.wetpaint.com/ ---all sites are located off of this site • -Have a walki-talki radio button on your websites- With this button on your class page, other classes or people can talk to you just like a walkie-talkie!! http://yackpack.com
 * Web 2.0 Educational Tools**

• # Safe and regulated environment with master account controls for teachers to edit student accounts – registration, passwords, add/delete students, and messaging and comments • # Up to 200 student accounts
 * Using Glogster to Identify Community Helpers**
 * 1) Master account controls for teachers to regulate the progress status of all student Glogs – “Unfinished”, “Finished”, or “Public for All”

Use either http://pbworks.com/ or http://www.wikispaces.com/ to create a student wiki, preferred PBWorks for younger grades • These wikis are secure and for anyone other than students to see it, they must request permission to view wiki • Use http://www.polldaddy.com/ to vote in the classroom • http://dabbleboard.com/ - free online whiteboard
 * Flashing News! Kids Spearhead a Web 2.0 Wiki Evolution**

Click "Show Options" Link after entering search parameters
 * Tammy's Google Tools**
 * Narrow down by time
 * Filter results by types - video, news, blogs
 * Timeline view
 * Wonder Wheel - web of other links


 * Web 2.0 Apps: The best thing ever (21st century classroom):**
 * when using Skype in the classroom use the tightest filter levels
 * www.gcast.com - allows you to create podcasts from your phone (is not free)
 * www.pandora.com - personalized internet radio
 * www.ustream.com - record via webcam, save and view later (or upload to YouTube)