The first link is a tip from classmate Carol. The second is additional material on the former.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/
With this link, I can create a video and images to Google Form. I plan to use this in my journalism class. In journalism, theory only goes so far; you have to be able to show them every technique or skill you tech, so videos are crucial.
Thanks to Tech Tools classmate Dave for his post on how to store passwords. He says he has more than a 100, but as I looked through my notebook where I had my passwords written down, I realized I had half that number. Of course you may not be needing them all the time, but it’s useful to know where to find them when needed.
Tip from Dave about storing passwords: LastPass
I think the tip for this link was from Dave. I wrote it down in a hurry and my apologies if they’re not from Dave.
Anyway, this link is useful for both my English Composition and Journalism classes.
According to the website, it was funded by the federal government under the New Deal during the Great Depression in order to support written work during desperate economic and social times. A number of different projects were undertaken for this initiative, among them was the Folklore Project which consisted of interviewing everyday people from all walks of life from across the country.
Students not only document the life of the person for a worldwide internet population, but also critically examine the processes of historical production involved in creating life histories in the Federal Writers’ Project.
http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Federal_Writers%27_Project_-_Life_Histories
This a useful site about live blogging for journalists
http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/12-liveblogging-tips-for-journalists/s2/a550338/
My students are familiar with the concept of blogs, but appear to be reluctant to try it themselves. This site will help them get started and gain more confidence. I too will be learning along with them. It is imperative that they become familiar because if they ever work in the media, they will need it.
This is where I will store my arsenal of tech tools. By the end of the eight-week period, I hope to dazzle my colleagues and win new friends!!
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