Mark Cruthers

57, Male

Pinon Hills

United States

Profile Information:

School / Work Affiliation
Rancho Cucamonga High School
Website
http://www.homeschool-teachers.com
About Me
AP US History Teacher

Very interested in Online Learning

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  • Tasha Thomas

    Thank you! I will check out both resources! I am currently teaching a professional development course on meaningful integration of technology for 6-12 teachers, and I'm sure I can get some wonderful ideas both here and through your suggested resources. Thanks again!
  • Lidia Sevilla

    Thank you for the suggestions Mark!
  • Mitch Skau

    Thanks Mark, I'll be happy to check those out. I'm currently using Studeous for my classroom website. I used Ning until the higher-ups in my school system banned the use of Ning. Do you have any experience with Studeous?
  • Tammy Stephens

    Thanks for sharing these resources. They look really useful.
  • Kristie Holliday

    WOW! Thanks for that information! I can see how this can be addicting if you're not disciplined. Boy I'm in trouble now. Unfortunately I have to get to work at the moment. Duty calls. Can't wait to get back to check out the resources you provided me. Our school just happens to be looking into adding the online school for next school year. So thanks again. See you soon!
  • Dave Crusoe

    Thanks for the suggestions!

    As you've noticed, we're working hard on a range of educational applications; one, Boolify, was released early last year (we're releasing an updated version this month) and others, including The Accomplished Librarian, Glean, and Me, You and History, are in production. Each and every tool we produce is free and public... and more will be released soon!

    So - thanks for the info & comment and cheers!
    --Dave
  • Cathy

    Thanks so much Mark; I will take a look. :)
  • B. Ray Wu-Rorrer

    Thanks Mark. I really like the wiziq.com site. It looks very user friendly and the best part is that it's free. The only problem that I see is that the more programs that I look at, the more muddled the picture gets. I have to think, which one is going to be the best product for my stakeholders? When working with such a large organization, things such as accessibility, user-friendliness, appropriateness,etc., etc. all go into play. This is one that deserves some additional looking into. Thanks again.
  • Cynthia Pixley

    Thanks for the info. :)
  • Tom Daccord

    I shall. Thanks, Mark!
  • Patty Ball

    Thanks Mark, I'll check them out. Are you familiar with SABES?
  • Lino Oliveira

    Thanks Mark. I already saw WIZIQ. I will try it as soon as possible.

    Regards from Portugal,

    Lino Oliveira

    http://www.linooliveira.com
    http://web20pt.wordpress.com
  • Mark Schreiber

    good thoughts. Thanks.
  • Tim Foster

    Hi Mark,

    I'll be checking them out, these days free and good are most desired.

    Cheers...
  • Carolyn Pitt

    Thanks for the tip. I certainly will look into them.
  • Shawn

    Thanks I'll give it a look!
  • Amy Fantaske

    Thanks Mark - I'll check it out!
  • Tom Liam Lynch

    Thanks for the tip. I'll look into it.
    T
  • Herlina Surbakti

    Thank you I will check it out.
  • Matt Webb

    Hi Mark, thanks for the two recommendations. Much appreciated!
  • Carol James

    Thanks for the tips Mark. What's your experience with WIZIQ and authorSTREAM?
  • Laura

    Thanks for the tips!
  • Bradley Morgan

    Thanks for the tips. I used WizIQ, and Slideshare. I will check out authorstream.
  • Vicki Butler

    I will definitely check them out! Thanks!
    Vicki
  • Bryan Falcon

    Hi Mark, thanks for the tips. In haiku LMS we have a feature called Embed the Web, and I have queued both these services to be included in our directory of resources. It will help promote the WizIq and authorstream as well as give teachers an easy way to include them in their haiku LMS classes.
  • Dave Selover

    thnxs I will, I have been bogged down by reports in dec and jan and have been doing catch up
  • Pat Brown

    Thank you for your suggestions. I will check it out. I am fairly new to all this tech stuff and don't spend enough time playing to become proficient but I plan to work on that thanks to your suggestions.
  • Bill Gaskins

    Thanks for the ideas and I look forward to taking look. Thanks Mark
  • mark jones

    Dear Mark
    Thank you,
    I will try that.
    What did you make of AnimalAgentz.com

    We are listed on The National Autistic Society to help children:
    http://www.autism.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1404&a=13703

    But Animal Agentz can also be used to just teach basic skills to help children with stress etc.
    Best wishes
    mark
  • Jack Olmsted

    Hi Mark,

    About 8 months ago, I tried to use both Wiziq's and authorstream but could not get them to work with ppt graphics or videos.

    Is there now a screencast that shows how these apps can use multimedia assets within the ppt presentations?

    Regards,

    -Jack
  • Debbie Bohanan

    Thanks for the great sites. I will definitely check them out!
  • Andrew Wheelock

    thanks for the tips Mark
  • Melanie White

    Hi Mark,

    Thanks for the suggestions. Wiziq looks outstanding. How would you compare this with Moodle?

    I've got an account with Slideshare and created a powerpoint workshop on the changing face of literacy with a focus on the need to reframe the concepts of "reading" give new and emerging technologies.

    Thanks for that,
    Melanie
  • Kathy

    Thanks, I use the Wiziq with Moodle!
  • Jeremy Cunningham

    thanks mark, we have wiziq installed in our moodle instance
  • Martha Lackey

    Thanks for your websites. I will be sure to check those out. I'm looking forward to chatting with you.
  • Richmond

    Thanks a lot for the info.
  • Hedrick Ellis

    Thanks Mark.
    I checked out WizIQ. I could have used that when I was teaching! It seems to be aimed to teachers. What I'm mainly interested in are services that let kids make blogs, wikis, and personal websites (ala MySpace, Facebook)
    in a controlled environment.
  • Jackie Shanti

    Thanks Mark,
    I'll check it out.
    Jackie
  • Barbara

    I'll check em out. Thanks.
  • Gerald Ardito

    Mark,

    Thanks. I'll check them out.
  • Sharon Eilts

    I understand the allure of WiZiQ, but why would I join a site for ppt when I can do that with Google Docs presentation and imbed it into a Sites?
  • Marielle Lange

    Have a look at this list web 2.0 applications for education. You may find great (free) tools to support your elearning activities.
  • Diana Pendleton

    I signed up for WiZiQ. I can't wait to start using it! Thanks for the tip.
  • Stephanie Best

    I actually just took at look at WiZiQ but I did not really look into it too much.
    But thank you.
  • Jody Oliver

    Thanks for the tip, I had heard of WiZiQ but haven't investigated. I will now!
  • Jody Oliver

    Mark, is that Pinon Hills in the High Desert? I work with the County Office of Education. I would love to come see what you do in technology.
  • Erin Brockette Reilly

    Thanks for sharing the links Mark.
  • Kelly Walsh

    Thanks Mark, I will definitely check WiZiQ out!
  • Nathan Koenecke

    Mark, thank you very much for sharing the info!