New Episode Coming - iPhones in Classrooms!iPhones have several educational applications in the classroom, and as this technology becomes more ubiquitous in society, the possibilities for classroom integration become even greater!
A new TILT episode is on its way showing several educational applications for classroom use. If you would like to contribute to this episode with ideas, suggestions, videos, photos, websites, etc., please submit those soon to Danny at tilttv@gmail.com.
P.S. - Can you tell that I just got an iPhone recently? :) TILT - Slideshows and Video Projects to DVD the Easy (and Free) WayThe thought of burning photo slide shows, PowerPoint presentations, and video projects to DVD as a way of sharing schoolwork with home is desirable to many teachers. With Windows XP however, too often it means having to buy software.
In this episode, you'll see options for converting these projects and burning them to DVD which are easy and which involve using free, trusted software.
Show Links:
DVD Flick Website
Microsoft Photo Story 3
Windows Media Encoder 9
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Windows Media Version (640 x 480, 38 MB WMV) TILT Episode 16 - Multimedia Storybooks with PowerPoint 2003We know that our students learn better through multiple representations of the same idea, not to mention the engagement that multimedia can offer our students. With text, animation, narration, and the ability to insert video/audio clips, using PowerPoint to create multimedia storybooks is a natural! In this episode you'll see the basics of creating or retelling a story using PowerPoint 2003.
Show Links:
Rubistar - Online rubric creator
Sounddogs - Downloadable sound effects
Sample multimedia storybook rubric (9KB PDF)
Sample PowerPoint shown in this episode
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Windows Media Version (640 x 480, 36 MB WMV) TILT Episode 15 - Creating a Timeline with Microsoft ExcelMany of us in schools have access to Microsoft Excel, but finding a variety of uses for this powerful program can be challenging. In this tutorial episode, we will use Microsoft Excel to create a simple yet interactive and media-rich timeline.
Show Links:
Microsoft.com's online lesson
Excel template used in this episode (287 KB)
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Windows Media Version (640 x 480, 23 MB WMV) TILT Episode 14 - So You Want to be a Vidcaster?Quite a few people have asked me about how I create TILT episodes. Some want to have their students create their own vidcasts/vodcasts/videoblogs/screencasts and some are interested in creating their own, either for their students, their staff, or for the blogosphere. In this episode, I'll show you how I create these video episodes for FREE. If/when you decide to 'take the plunge' with this type of thing, drop me an email so I can check it out!
Blogger
Wordpress
Windows Media Encoder (Free Windows Screen Recorder)
Snapz Pro X (Apple Screen Recorder)
*UPDATE* iShowU - Another highly-rated Mac Screen Recorder
OurMedia
FeedBurner
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Windows Media (640 x 480, 65 MB) TILT Episode 13 - Math Fact Websites are FUN!Students and teachers from grades 2-9 and beyond often struggle with learning basic math facts. As educators, we know how important memorizing these facts can be in learning numerous other math concepts, yet learning these facts can be a difficult, almost painful process for students. In this episode, we'll look at a few websites which will help students learn basic facts and teachers learn basic facts in a fun way.
Links in this episode:
Math Mayhem (00:29)
Multiflyer (02:14)
Multiplication.com (05:23)
Mathflash! (09:54)
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MPEG-4 (320 x 240) (35Mb) TILT Episode 12 - Web Applications Part 2In this episode, we'll feature 4 fantastic web-based applications that can have you and your students using some incredibly-functioning, feature-rich applications without the need to install anything. As the episode title suggests, these applications and tools run right in your web browser and are all FREE.
Applications featured in this episode:
Writely - the web word processor
Gliffy - a web-based concept-mapping/diagram-creating tool similar to Inspiration
Protopage - create feature-rich web pages instantly without any programming (or program)
Gabbly - a chat application window that can appear with ANY website instantly (records your chat transcript too)
Mailinator - instant and disposable email addresses for those who love these web services but don't want to give an email address to register for these services with a real email address
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Windows Media Version (59MB, 640x480) TILT Episode 11 - Technology for ThinkingSome say that technology does not improve student learning, and have plenty of data to back it up. Others say the reason for that is that teachers aren't teaching differently with technology than they do in their classrooms. I say that if we want to improve learning with technology, we need to understand the learning process. Once we do, we'll be better able to apply those beliefs about how learning should happen to any technology that comes our way.
In this episode, we'll look at 3 popular learning theories, and make connections to how technology can leverage the learning process.
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Show Notes
Constructivism - 01:27
Social Cognition - 04:39
Brain-based Learning - 11:04
Show Links
Podomatic
Audacity
Q-Matrix Presentation
Big 6
Webquests
Class Blogmeister
Doing CL
Collaborative Learning Structures
Social Constructivism
Jigsaw Classroom
Crash Course in Learning Theory
Great Problem-Based Learning Article (3MB PDF) by Miguel Guhlin
Math game website shown in the video - Count On
FreePlayMusic - Free music for school-based projects (don't upload to the Internet)
Class Blogmeister
Pod-o-matic - Free online podcasting tool
Funderstanding - Brain-based Learning
TILT Episode 10 - Beginning Excel in the ClassroomMost teachers I've talked to want to use Microsoft Excel with their students but don't know where to begin. This episode guides you through a simple but interesting project with Excel which involves doing a real-time survey, entering that data into Excel, and very quickly and easily turning that data into a pictograph.
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Windows Media Version (640 x 480, 21.6MB) TILT Episode 9 - Educational Blogging Part 2Teachers are doing many things with weblogs in their classrooms. In this episode, we feature some of those blogs as well as interview a Seattle teacher, Bre Pettis, about how he uses blogs with his art students.
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Show Links:
Mrs. Polak's 4/6 Class Blog
Paul Gates' 2nd Grade Class
Willow Web
Simple Machine Blog
Dive Blog
Young Reader's Choice Awards Blog
Bre Pettis' Room 132 Blog Episode 4 - Online LiteratureEpisode 4 - Online Literature Episode 3 - Educational RoboticsEpisode 3 - Educational Robotics Episode 2 - Digital Pictures in the ClassroomEpisode 2 - Using Digital Pictures in the Classroom Episode 1 - Using the Internet to Enhance WritingEpisode 1 - Using the Internet to Enhance Writing TILT Episode 8 - Teaching Area, Perimeter, and Scale Drawing with Microsoft WordIn this episode, we look at how teaching the math concepts of area, perimeter, and/or scale drawing can be enhanced using a tool most of us have, Microsoft Word.
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TILT Episode 7 - Multimedia Animation Using PowerPointIn this episode, we look at 3 techniques students (and teachers) can use to create animations in PowerPoint:
1) Custom animation built into PowerPoint (2:27)
2) Keyframe animation with 'Duplicate Slides' and/or with sprites (7:25)
3) 'Flash-once' animation (10:41)
I've used all 3 types of animation with kids for different purposes, but by and large the most effective activities I've done are ones that involve students explaining concepts or ideas with animations. Not present in this episode, students can also record their own voices or add music using tools built into PowerPoint.
Click here for the PowerPoint template used in this episode
Show Links:
The Spriter's Resource
Logitech Video Effects
Other Sprite Animation Websites:
The People's Sprites
Game Sprite Archives
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MPEG-4 Version (42 MB) TILT Episode 6 - Educational Blogging Part 1In this episode we'll begin to examine the learning possiblilities with student blogging. We'll briefly look at some issues associated with student bloging and go for a quick tour of some free blogging platforms for educational blogging. We'll finish by taking a look at ways which parents, teachers, and students can view numerous updated blog entries (RSS Syndication) all in one place.
Show Links:
Blogger
Blogging Legal Guide
Teachers' TV
Blogger in the Classroom - Pete McKay/Sandra Gluth
LearnerBlogs
SuprGlu
Blogmeister
21Publish
NetVibes
Google Reader
R-Mail
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MPEG-4 Version TILT Quickie - Web-based Applications for Students and Teachers'Back in the day', we used to run programs and applications off of CDs. With the expansion of the Internet, we now are able to purchase, download, and install these programs, but they often cost a lot. What's worse, installating these programs requires special permissions on our school servers most of us don't have (or know how to use).
What we're now seeing is a growth in web-based applications - that is, programs that run right through our web browsers. I've featured a few in previous episodes (e.g. Pod-o-matic for example). The 'new' Internet (sometimes referred to as Web 2.0) is producing more and more of these interactive web-based applications. Featured in this 'Quickie' episode of TILT are 3 fantastic examples illustrating this growing phenomenon:
- Think Free Office Online - (00:25) a web-based FREE word processor, presentation software, and spreadsheet that 'look and feel' very similar to Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Project Cam - (04:06) a FREE, web-based communication application which features video, voice, and text chat as well as file sharing - perfect for communicating from classroom to classroom
- Document Converter eXPress - (07:30) this web-based program converts files to .pdf Adobe Reader documents as well as numerous other file types online for FREE
Good news everyone - I believe I've fixed the audio distortion you may have heard on previous episodes. Now I no longer sound like Darth Vader's little brother :)
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 TILT Episode 5 - Problem-based Learning With TechnologyWell, The Problem-based Learning (PBL) episode is ready and it's a large download (40+Mb). In this episode we begin with an overview of what Problem-based learning with technology is (to me). Next we look at going through the process of a PBL technology activity with the example of a science problem, 'How do we manage waste in our world?' The third segment features some example student end-products that can be created to show their understanding or solution to the PBL activity, and the episode wraps up showing 3 different online tools for assessing PBL activities.
It's a long episode and even at around 40 minutes I left out a lot of things. It's a big and important topic that I wanted to do justice to. Below are some show notes for those of you who'd like to skip ahead to certain parts of the episode as well as links to the websites mentioned in the episode. Thanks again to those who shared their great ideas and resouces for this episode - that is what TILT is all about. I encourage any teachers to send any tech-related ideas, resources, etc. to me for future show - tilttv@gmail.com
- What is PBL with technology? (00:27-05:58)
- Going through the PBL process with your students (05:59-13:03)
- Ideas for creative end-products for PBL activities (13:04-30:59)
- Assessing PBL activities (31:00-39:00)
Show Links:
Great educational websites repository - The Teacher List
Sample PBL Activity - How do we manage waste in our world?
To Excel in the Class is Elementary
To Excel in the Class is Elementary - Excel Timelines Section
Create-A-Graph
PowerPoint Games (Not Mark E. Damon's site, but access to his Millionaire and Jeopardy templates)
RadioWaves - Student-created radio programs (podcasts)
RadioWaves - Spokane Valley High School site
RadioWaves - BECTA site showing a video overview of RadioWaves
podOmatic - Online podcasting tool (no installations required - only a microphone/speakers)
PBWiki - free instant Wiki creation site
James Tubbs' Math Blog - The Future of Math
James Tubbs' Future of Math - Sample Student Blog
Rubistar - Online rubric maker
Quizstar - Autogradeable quizzes for your students to do online
Easy Test Maker - Website for making/editing paper test questions to print off
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MPEG-4 Version (48 MB)TILT Quickie - Student-Created Science Lab Video ReportsNot a complete episode of TILT, this video clip shows an example of how a student could create and document a science lab report using the digital video feature of a standard digital camera and a standard free video production suite such as Windows Movie Maker (used to create this video) or iMovie. This movie was created by me, but ideally we'd want the students to create these types of videos to show their knowledge of the science concepts.
Note to iTunes subscribers - for regular TILT episodes, see the TILT website for a full listing of links featured in the episodes so you don't have to scramble to find something to write down the urls while watching episodes.
This sample video answers the question "Does the temperature of water affect the rate that a jellybean will dissolve?". Another great website showcasing student-created science experiment videos comes from the Florida Center for Instructional Technology's 'The Science Connection' website .
The science lab format breaks from the traditional format and instead focuses around 4 questions:
- What's Your Question?
- What's Your Answer?
- How do you Know You're Right?
- Where do we go From Here?
By the way, I'd love some feedback on the shorter 'quickie' spots versus the polished, longer episodes. Ideally I'd like to keep doing both the regular episodes plus the shorter quick videos such as this one.
MPEG-4 VersionTILT Episode 4 (MPEG-4 Format) - Online Literature WebsitesIn this episode of TILT, we take a look at some websites which contain literature online in some format. Some of the websites show interactive multimedia stories online, while others are meant to be downloaded or printed off. Some websites contain free online literature, while others require membership. All in all, these are some of the best online literature sites I've seen! Here are links to the websites in this episode.
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 TILT Episode 3 (MPEG-4 Format) - Educational RoboticsIn this Episode of TILT, we examine the potential of robotics programs as learning tools. Here is an overview of Episode 3:
Click to view TILT Episode 3 - Educational Robotics (22Mb MPEG-4 Video)
 TILT Episode 2 (MPEG-4 Format) - Using Digital Pictures in the ClassroomIn this episode, we look at using digital pictures in the classroom. Topics covered in this episode are:
- Digital literacy
- Creating a digital photo album with PowerPoint
- Creating a multimedia photo presentation with Photo Story 3
- Ideas for using digital cameras in the classroom
- Sharing photos with parents and students using Flickr.com
- Extra viewer submissions : Star-w and The EdTech Posse
Click to view TILT Episode 2 - Digital Pictures in the Classroom.
TILT Episode 1 (MPEG-4 Format) - Using the Internet to Enhance WritingWhat I'm hoping is that by publishing in MPEG-4 format, iTunes users will be able to subscribe to this eduvlog and will be able to view episodes right in iTunes and eventually a video iPod. Also, Mac and Windows users with Quicktime Player and Real Player will be both be able to view episodes.
I used River Past Video Cleaner Pro to convert the original Windows Media files, and in my attempt to keep the file size as low as possible, the audio isn't the greatest. I sort of sound like Darth Vader only stranger - my apologies. Episode 4 on Problem-Based Learning with Technology is almost finished!
Cheers,
Danny Maas
TILT Founder/Producer
Click to view TILT Episode 1 (MPEG-4 Format)- Using the Internet to Enhance Writing.
 TILT Episode 3 - Educational RoboticsIn this Episode of TILT, we examine the potential of robotics programs as learning tools. Here is an overview of Episode 3:
Click to view TILT Episode 3 - Educational Robotics (19Mb Windows Media Video)
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