0 Another Example of Layered Apps Utilizing Wordfoto and Tellagami

A 2nd grade class, at one of my schools, utilized both Wordfoto and Tellagami for their States project for Social Studies...Another great job!

1 Love Infographics!

Infographics....I am so into these and have been dying to create one. I came across the site Piktochart on Pinterest and thought I would give it a whirl.

I signed up for the free account which is pretty limited. Only 3 basic themes to choose from and 5 slots for image upload. As I was checking out the prices, I came across the cost for educators - Only $39.99 a year compared to $29.00 a month for the Pro account. Needless to say, I jumped all over this and purchased the Pro Educator's account. (To me, this was worth the cost and I plan on using it a lot throughout the year.)

The interface is very easy with its drag and drop capabilities and with 80 themes to choose from...you cannot go wrong. Check out the below YouTube video on How to Create Infographics with Piktochart.

 I created this infographic for Bloom's Digital Taxonomy utilizing one of their themes:

Click to Enlarge Graphic

I am so excited to use this program that I recruited a few teachers to let me work with their kids on creating infographics for one of their units of study, I am currently working with a few 3rd grade students and will begin a project with 5th graders after the Thanksgiving holidays. Once they are complete -  I will post them. 

If you get a chance check out Piktochart.com.

0 Crazy Talk - A Cool Animation Program to Use with Students

We recently purchased Crazy Talk - a cool and easy animation facial program.

"You can import any photo or image into the fitting wizard and bring it to life with easy auto lip-sync. Add emotion to your actor with emotive one-click mood animations and have full control of custom facial expressions with a few clicks."

Check out the examples a few 3rd graders created for their Arctic Animal Project!

0 SlideShare

What is SlideShare?
SlideShare is the world's largest community for sharing presentations.

• Individuals & organizations upload presentations to share their ideas, connect with others, and generate leads for their businesses.
• Anyone can find presentations on topics that interest them. They can tag, download, or embed presentations into their own blogs & websites.

SlideShare is the best way to get your slides out there on the web, so your ideas can be found and shared by a wide audience. Do you want to get the word out about your product or service? Do you want your slides to reach people who could not make it to your talk? Are you a teacher looking to share your lesson plans? It only takes a moment - start uploading now, and let your slides do the talking!
Some of the things you can do on SlideShare:

• Embed slideshows into your own blog or website.
• Share slideshows publicly or privately. There are several ways to share privately.
• Synch audio to your slides.
• Join groups to connect with SlideShare members who share your interests
• Download the original file

http://www.slideshare.net/about?PHPSESSID=cdcd1c967d45a922f503f2147b6d3902
For example: Type in the word "podcasting" in the search feature and you will locate dozens of ready-made presentations. See some of the examples below found on SlideShare!

• Podcasting - A Guide to Podcasting in the Classroom
• ESL Classroom Podcasting - A brief slideshow version about 'The Why's and How's of ESL Classroom Podcasting"
• Podcasting As A Whole Class Activity
• Podcasting In The Classroom
• Podcasting For Teachers
• Educational Podcasting