Jonathan Wylie's Blog – September 2009 Archive (6)

Story Cove

iLearn have a link to a great site called Story Cove. After you register, (a quick and painless process), you have access to online stories that are told through short movies and come complete with teacher notes. All the stories are based on popular folk tales from around the world. A great resource for K-2.

Originally published on The Education Technology Blog

Added by Jonathan Wylie on September 27, 2009 at 10:27pm — No Comments

Hyplet

Just came across Hyplet - a digital signature tool for your email or blog. Here is an example...…

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Added by Jonathan Wylie on September 26, 2009 at 9:39pm — No Comments

Flip Video and Twitter

I just updated my technology blog to include 50 Terrific Twitter Tutorials for Teachers and 10 ways to use Flip Video in the classroom.

Read these tips and more at The Education Technology Blog

Added by Jonathan Wylie on September 26, 2009 at 6:42pm — No Comments

New Bluetooth Mouse

Today I took delivery of a Bluetooth Rocketfish Wireless Laser Mouse! It connected to my Macbook with no problem at all and looks great. It has a range of about 30 feet, like most Bluetooth mice, and should be a useful tool for my classroom. No longer will I need to stand next to the LCD projector with my laptop. I can wander the room, or stand out the way of the screen. Best… Continue

Added by Jonathan Wylie on September 21, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Dropbox

I just updated my personal blog to share my experiences of Dropbox with you. I have used it for over a year now and it has changed the way I do things on my computers. It is an online backup, sync, and sharing tool. You download a Dropbox folder to your computer, and everything you put in it is backed up online. You can share folders or… Continue

Added by Jonathan Wylie on September 20, 2009 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Education Technology Blog

Updates on www.educationtechnologyblog.com this week include new tools like Schmoop, iCyte, and To Read Next. Also check out teacher resources from SimpleK12 and NeoK12, and learn how to get a year's free premium account from Smilebox. Go to www.educationtechnologyblog.com for more information and updates.

Added by Jonathan Wylie on September 13, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments