Using Google with Chromebook or ipad and Web 2.0 tools

Checking out Google's Samsung Chromebook / Google on the ipad / Google Blog with new features
Google Educast  http://edreach.us/google-educast

Tagxedo
Microsoft Silverlight (needs to be installed)

Showing Google Blogger to class and Audioboo recording

Welcome !

This morning we are showing Google Blogger in class.  Tutorial


AudioBoo - Recording Audio on the Web


Learn more here http://audioboo.fm/boos/216618-audioboo-in-education


My first Audio Boo


iphone app download and recording

Appears to be only 5 minutes??
iphone app and info link

Quabbin PD - Day 2 and 3

Good Morning -

I hope everyone had a chance to create a blog and post.

Remeber you can also upload images and link to other locations on the web, such as Quabbin.

Topics for Day 2 and 3 ---- Listed below are a few examples 

1. Google +
2. Google Sites
3. Wordle.net http://wordle.net/  or Tagxedo http://www.tagxedo.com/  (note silverlight install needed)
4. Animoto/Education http://animoto.com/education  (Apply as a teacher/get student accounts and video)
5. Glogster http://www.glogster.com/education  
6. Skype download (webcam and mic) http://www.skype.com/  

Other Options

1. Storybirds http://storybird.com/  or Littlebirdtales http://littlebirdtales.com/  (your images)
2. Edmodo http://www.edmodo.com/  (Grades 7-12 Facebook type interface for the classroom)
3. Blabberize http://blabberize.com/  
4. Xtranornal - Make animated movies http://www.xtranormal.com/ 

Quabbin PD

Welcome to Professional Development at Quabbin.

We will be covering the following topics today

• Google Accounts (igoogle)
• Blog
• Word Cloud

Web 2.0 Class (Part II)

Welcome back!

Some of the topics we will cover this morning:
- Blogging
- Word clouds (with images) using http://www.tagxedo.com/ or http://www.imagechef.com/ic/word_mosaic/
 
- Little Bird Tales (or StoryBird)

Registration for FSU - Forms due Tuesday.

Exploring Google +

What is Google +  more info http://www.google.com/+/learnmore

An interesting article on Google Plus and Schools
To use Google+, you need a Google Profile, a feature not yet available with Google Apps for Education. However, a Google spokesperson assures me that that's coming soon and that "we're working to bring features in the Google+ project to Google Apps users in the future." Indeed, Google Enterprise's Dave Girouard posted enthusiastically on Google+ that "Can't wait to get Google+ out to some of our Apps for EDU schools!"

Along with a video overview of Google +

Link

Some great Diigo Bookmarks from Patrick Larkin
Interesting Ways* 

• 19 Interesting Ways* to (possibly) use Google+ to Support Learning
• 24 Interesting Way to Get to Know Your New Class
• Google+ Gets a Leg Up on Facebook -article  http://nyti.ms/qUmgMi

This all looks very interesting and I plan to integrate into my next class and test out the features.

Teaching this summer and my own learning

What a wonderful week teaching on the Cape earlier this month.  I had the opportunity to meet many new teachers and administrators and managed to fit time into my schedule to visit the beach and many fine restaurants.

It's always so exciting to introduce new digital tools to improve teaching.  The first few days of the class everyone is taking in so much information and I am sure everyone feels overwhelmed.  By the time we hit the middle of the week it's great to see everyone applying many of the tools directly to their curriculum.  I had a great time with the first group of students and I am looking forward to the second group of students at the end of the month.

I plan on reading a few books this summer for my book club, spend more time learning more about Google + (The Google+ Project: A quick look  overview) along with learning more on using my ipad II  in the classroom.  In addtion, I will be with preparing to teach a few more classes summer.

I am looking forward to my vacation on the Cape and time with my family this summer.