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Free text to speech voices.
–Alternative methods to process written information.
–Can be used to assist non-readers/struggling readers.
–Helpful in ESL/EFL classrooms
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I’m a big, big fan of Diigo. I appreciate that I can save and share bookmarks, highlight and leave comments on webpages, annotate resources, host and participate in groups and forums on particular topics, message and interact with friends and colleagues, and much more. It’s a very big component of my personal learning network (PLN). I’m also impressed and pleased that the Diigo founders and employees listened to its community of teacher-users and developed Diigo for Educators (More fondly referred to as EduDiigo). Here are some thoughts about about why teachers and learners might use Diigo.
New Group
I started a new group dedicated to the topic of mobile technology and learning. I invite everyone with an interest/expertise in the topic to become an active member.
Other Groups
FYI, consider joining these other groups, too.
Friend Me
Please feel free to friend me because, as I frequently say, “Together we learn more.”
quietube – Video without the distractions
Allows you to watch online videos without all the distractions. It removes the ads, discussion boards, etc.
Works with Youtube, iPlayer, Viddler, Vimeo and more
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
“Watch YouTube videos with friends in real-time!”
“…a premium online video destination offering audiences the largest and most diverse collection of movie scenes. MOVIECLIPS allows fans to find, watch and share more than 12,000 movie clips from the libraries of six major Hollywood studios…”
Easy, free and fun way to create animated movies.
“Whyville is a virtual world geared for teen and pre-teen girls and boys.
Whyville’s millions of registered “citizens” come from all over to learn, create, and have fun together. Whyville is their world. Whyville has places to go, things to do, and of course, people to see. Whyville has its own newspaper, its own Senators, its own beach, museum, City Hall and town square, its own suburbia, and even its own economy – citizens earn “clams” by playing educational games. And much, much, much more!”
“We offer free, best-in-class courseware in math, science, reading and keyboarding; and we’re building a community for parents and educators to share innovations and insights in childhood education.”
Twiducate.com – Social Networking For Schools
Teachers can create an online community for their students.
“Share inspiration, ideas, reading, thoughts. Post discussions, deadlines, homework. Instrantly create surveys for students. Keep parents informed of daily projects.”
“Not only will twiducate.com give your students the web 2.0 skills they need, but also expand their reading, writing, thoughts and ideas beyond the classroom setting.”
“Whyville is a virtual world geared for teen and pre-teen girls and boys.
Whyville’s millions of registered “citizens” come from all over to learn, create, and have fun together. Whyville is their world. Whyville has places to go, things to do, and of course, people to see. Whyville has its own newspaper, its own Senators, its own beach, museum, City Hall and town square, its own suburbia, and even its own economy – citizens earn “clams” by playing educational games. And much, much, much more!”
“LoudLit.org is committed to delivering public domain literature paired with high quality audio performances…Putting the text and audio together, readers can learn spelling, punctuation and paragraph structure by listening and reading masterpieces of the written word. Read and listen via your web browser or on your mp3 player. Regardless of how you enjoy the audiobooks (audio books), they are free.”
“Each animation is embedded in a web page that elaborates on what you will see, but some web-browsers may not like those embeddings; for that reason I’ve provided direct links to each of those embedded animations on the web page in which it’s supposed to appear. If clicking on a link from this page opens a page that fails to display a movie, click on the link to that movie.”
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Secure VoiceThread network for students and teachers to collaborate and share ideas with classrooms anywhere in the world.
Group conversations around images, documents, and videos
Messages can be text-based (computer keyboard, phone text), audio (computer mic, telephone call, upload), or video (computer webcam, upload)
Can be used to put “instruction” online.
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
365 Photo Project – McTeach’s Wiki
Karen McMillan (aka McTeach) is compiling information about educators participating in the 2010 photo a day project.
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Educators, what are some strategies for connecting the classroom with the outside world?
NOTE: I’d like to share responses in an upcoming workshop/presentation and on my blog and wiki. You can submit your ideas using the form below, share your text/audio/video reply in the Comments section of this post or respond via Twitter, Plurk or on your blog using the tag #thruwalls. You can also view the compiled database of suggested strategies on my wiki, Learning Telecollaboratively.
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Jiffle – Scheduling made simple
“An online service that dramatically accelerates the process of scheduling meetings. Jiffle’s patent-pending technology allows you to selectively share your Availability Calendar with your contacts and eliminate the time-consuming back-and-forth process.”
EtherPad: Realtime Collaborative Text Editing
“Web-based word processor that allows people to work together in really real-time. When multiple people edit the same document simultaneously, any changes are instantly reflected on everyone’s screen. The result is a new and productive way to collaborate on text documents, useful for meeting notes, drafting sessions, education, team programming, and more.”
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
“Simple. Social. Scheduling.
The interactive event calendar and personal agenda builder for conferences and festivals. Publish your detailed session information, keep attendees up to date, increase networking opportunities and reduce operational burdens.”
Schoology – Your digital classroom
“Fully hosted and fully managed course management system with an integrated social network for K-12 and higher education”
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
News Notes Shared Reader
