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How do businesses use social media?
How do you use social media?
Utilize the top website and explore 2 new tools. Create a post about each.
Exploring Websites
Explore the following websites. Choose atleast 5 of these sites and create a post about each. What does the tool do? What does the website do? Be specific.
Wetpaint
Animoto
Fact Monster
Make Sweet
Newspaper Clip
Generator - Blog
Plurk
Online Stop Watch
Go2Web20
Wetpaint
Animoto
Fact Monster
Make Sweet
Newspaper Clip
Generator - Blog
Plurk
Online Stop Watch
Go2Web20
Friday, May 6
Today we will be working with the presention tools of Glogster and Prezi.
Simply put, a Glog is a kind of poster —fully designed by you! A Glog is a unique creation made up of text, images, music and video. It can be colorful, emo, or rock—it’s up to you to make your Glog stand out. Glogs are a perfect way to express who YOU are!
Presentations have not evolved much in the 50 years since the slide was invented, but Prezi is changing that. Prezi lets you bring your ideas into one space and see how they relate, helping you and your audience connect. Zoom out to see the big picture and zoom in to see details.
Assignment #1: Create Login Accounts with both websites.
Assignment #2: Choose one of the presentation tools and create a project about something of interest to you. See my examples on business classes. Explore! Make this your own creation. Once you have your project complete add your finished product to your blog.
Simply put, a Glog is a kind of poster —fully designed by you! A Glog is a unique creation made up of text, images, music and video. It can be colorful, emo, or rock—it’s up to you to make your Glog stand out. Glogs are a perfect way to express who YOU are!
Presentations have not evolved much in the 50 years since the slide was invented, but Prezi is changing that. Prezi lets you bring your ideas into one space and see how they relate, helping you and your audience connect. Zoom out to see the big picture and zoom in to see details.
Assignment #1: Create Login Accounts with both websites.
Assignment #2: Choose one of the presentation tools and create a project about something of interest to you. See my examples on business classes. Explore! Make this your own creation. Once you have your project complete add your finished product to your blog.
There's an app for that! Wednesday, May 4th
The word app is short for “application.” Application in this case refers to a software application. An app is not just any old software program — it’s a special type of software program. An app typically refers to software used on a smartphone or mobile device such as the Android, iPhone, BlackBerry or iPad, as in “mobile app” or “iphone app.” But the phrase “Web app” or “online app” is also used in a business setting as an abbreviation for “Web application” or “online application” — meaning software that you access and use while online, via a browser, instead of software residing on your computer.“Why should I care about apps?” Two good reasons: (1) Web apps or online apps can be a faster, cheaper, more efficient way of deploying software in your business. Rather than buying a software license, having to install it on your servers or local computers, keeping up with updates — all of which can be expensive and take time — you can simply go online and sign up for an account. In a few minutes you are using the software. And typically you pay a monthly fee, meaning that you don’t have to pay license fee up front.
(2) Mobile apps extend the reach and productivity of your business. Once you equip your mobile device and/or your employees’ mobile devices with apps, then you and they can perform all sorts of business functions while out of the office traveling, on sales calls, making service calls, etc. Apple has created a monster with over 65,000 different applications that are available for the iPhone, iPod touch, and the iPad. With twenty categories of applications you are bound to find one that fits your needs.
App Store
Photo Editing & Other Fun Things - Monday, May 2nd
Did you know that some one who sits at a computer and edits photos all day makes anywhere from $21,300 - $66,250 per year! What a great way to get paid for something you love to do!
These three photo editing sites are free to create your own images with no sign in required!
You can check out Ms. Wilson's photo editing skills on her personal blog Ms. Wilson's Blog!
GlowTxt is similar to the textanim site we used early in the semester, this just gives you other options to look at. Create a GlowTxt and add it to your blog somewhere.
If you finish all these activities browse the blog backgrounds for an updated look!
These three photo editing sites are free to create your own images with no sign in required!
You can check out Ms. Wilson's photo editing skills on her personal blog Ms. Wilson's Blog!
Explore all three of these sites and edit a photo in using each one. After you have edited the photo save it by either saving it to your computer or taking a screen shot of it (command + shift + 4). Add your creations to your blog.
GlowTxt is similar to the textanim site we used early in the semester, this just gives you other options to look at. Create a GlowTxt and add it to your blog somewhere.
If you finish all these activities browse the blog backgrounds for an updated look!
Searching For The Right Answer?
Activity #1: Make sure you have a poll or survey posted to your blog!
Activity #2: Using the links provided below, explore three different search engines with a topic of your choice (school appropriate of course). Write Up a Blog Post about your search engines and how they were useful to you.
Cool Tools for Schools or edu Techer
Activity #3: Explore additional web 2.0 tools. Post suggestions on your blog that you would like to explore in class next week.
Activity #2: Using the links provided below, explore three different search engines with a topic of your choice (school appropriate of course). Write Up a Blog Post about your search engines and how they were useful to you.
Cool Tools for Schools or edu Techer
Activity #3: Explore additional web 2.0 tools. Post suggestions on your blog that you would like to explore in class next week.
Tuesday, April 26
Finish up Go Animate! Internet Safety Videos - Due at the end of the block. For specific details see the post from last Thursday.
Online Quizzes/Surveys/Polls
Online Quizzes/Surveys/Polls
About Quibblo - Quibblo is a fun survey, poll and quiz site, where you can:
- Easily make your own quiz
- Take fun quizzes by other members
- Share quizzes with friends
- Embed quizzes on your MySpace, blog, Facebook or any other page on the internet. http://www.quibblo.com/
Survs - Create online survey with simplicity and elegance. Survs lets you create, distribute, and analyze online surveys and questionaires with a friendly interface and powerful features. Survs give you everything thing you need to gather feedback. http://www.survs.com/
Create online polls without even signing up. You can even post the poll to your blog!
Assignment: Create a poll/quiz/survey (something different using each website) and post it to your blog. (You will have a total of three different quizzes on your blog. http://flisti.com/
Thursday, April 21st
Ms. Wilson is gone today to a conference. Mrs. James will be your sub.
We are again going to be working in Go! Animate (see the link at the bottom of the last post). I know we had some difficulty with some of the features, but be patient. You will have the ENTIRE block to work on this project.
Assignment: Create an animated video using various scenes and other aspects of Go! Animate. Topic of the video: Internet Safety (cyber bulling, what to/not to put on your Facebook, chat rooms, etc.)
*Make sure to: Use adequate scenes to cover content. Change backgrounds (don't use the same one for every scene). Use different people. Add Props. THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS!
To get credit you must copy the embed of your Safety Video and put it in a post on your blog. Make sure that you are in the Edit HTML tab when posting the code...otherwise it will only show the code in your post (I want to see the video). I could be that you won't be able to see/play the video...that's okay it doesn't mean other people can't from outside of school.
We are again going to be working in Go! Animate (see the link at the bottom of the last post). I know we had some difficulty with some of the features, but be patient. You will have the ENTIRE block to work on this project.
Assignment: Create an animated video using various scenes and other aspects of Go! Animate. Topic of the video: Internet Safety (cyber bulling, what to/not to put on your Facebook, chat rooms, etc.)*Make sure to: Use adequate scenes to cover content. Change backgrounds (don't use the same one for every scene). Use different people. Add Props. THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS!
To get credit you must copy the embed of your Safety Video and put it in a post on your blog. Make sure that you are in the Edit HTML tab when posting the code...otherwise it will only show the code in your post (I want to see the video). I could be that you won't be able to see/play the video...that's okay it doesn't mean other people can't from outside of school.GO! ANIMATE - Bringing our words to life.
*The best way to learn a new tool is to explore or use a tutorial, Go! Animate has their very own tutorial that you need to go through to introduce you to the site.
*Once you are done with the tutorial go ahead and take the time to create your own character. This Peepz you create should make an appearance in your video.
**Assignment for today: Find a school appropriate knock knock joke. Create an animated video to display on your blog (copy the embed code and put it in a post or as a gadget on the side).
**Activity Checklist: 1) Tutorial, 2) Create a character, 3) Assignment
Ready, Set, Go! Animate
Friday, April 15
Ready for Summer? I bet after planning those dream vacations on Wednesday. At the beginning of class today we will be refining our itineraries, making sure all the needed parts are included and that it gets shared with Ms. Wilson via e-mail jwilson0828@gmail.com
Once we have the plans all ironed out it is time to think post trip! We will be using two of Google's picture tools Panoramio http://www.panoramio.com/ and Picasa (located on your dock) to find pictures of your travel areas. Picasa even allows you to edit!
All of our friends will be dying to see our pictures...so we will share them our trip video we complied using Trip WOW! You will need to register first using this website Trip Advisor
Check out my slide show from my High School Senior Trip that I posted to my blog! Ms. Wilson's Blog
Check out my slide show from my High School Senior Trip that I posted to my blog! Ms. Wilson's Blog
Wednesday, April 13th
Using the tools that we have explored...Google Maps, Google Docs, and Google Search you are going to plan your dream vacation.
Using Google Docs, plan a trip itinerary for five days of exploration of a city or cities of your choice.
The Itinerary should include:
**Pictures - Take a screen shot (command + shift + 4) of your map and insert it as a picture; and at least two pictures of places you plan to visit
**Place to Stay (different city might mean a different place to stay)- include cost, name of place, and some additional features (breakfast, wi-fi, swimming pool)
**Attractions to Visit (at least two a day) - a few examples are amusement parks, museums, historical landmarks, things that interest you
**Places to Eat (one for each meal) - include name of place and type of food
**Times - because this is an itinerary that means it is a rough plan of times and dates that you would visit these places
You should be working the entire class period so take some time to really look for places to visit. This project will tie into our assignment for Friday. In order to get credit for this assignment you will have to share your itinerary document with me, send me an invite using my e-mail: jwilson0828@gmail.com
Using Google Docs, plan a trip itinerary for five days of exploration of a city or cities of your choice.
The Itinerary should include:
**Pictures - Take a screen shot (command + shift + 4) of your map and insert it as a picture; and at least two pictures of places you plan to visit
**Place to Stay (different city might mean a different place to stay)- include cost, name of place, and some additional features (breakfast, wi-fi, swimming pool)
**Attractions to Visit (at least two a day) - a few examples are amusement parks, museums, historical landmarks, things that interest you
**Places to Eat (one for each meal) - include name of place and type of food
**Times - because this is an itinerary that means it is a rough plan of times and dates that you would visit these places
You should be working the entire class period so take some time to really look for places to visit. This project will tie into our assignment for Friday. In order to get credit for this assignment you will have to share your itinerary document with me, send me an invite using my e-mail: jwilson0828@gmail.com
Google Earth
Google Earth Tutorials
Watch the Tutorials for Navigation, Searching for Places & Placemarks and Tour (We watched in class)
Explore Google Earth...on your dock it is the blue and white circle.
Google Earth might come in handy for Wednesday's assignment.
Watch the Tutorials for Navigation, Searching for Places & Placemarks and Tour (We watched in class)
Explore Google Earth...on your dock it is the blue and white circle.
Google Earth might come in handy for Wednesday's assignment.
Google Post for 4/11
In your post for today include your screen shot of your wonder wheel and your screen shot of your collaborated document.
Explain why you would want to know these features for future use of Google and Google Docs.
Explain why you would want to know these features for future use of Google and Google Docs.
What More Does Google Have To Offer?
Searching:
Categories: Narrow down your search by looking for something specific, maybe you just want a picture or video to include in a presentation.**Cool Google Feature**
Instant Searching!Wonder Wheel: Don't know how to narrow down your broad topic...try Google's wonder wheel. It gives you suggestions of what related topics might help as well as current search results off to the side.
Time line: Remember in class how your teacher wanted to make sure that your articles you found for research were current? Using the time line feature will allow you to do just that.
Docs:
Documents: Comparable to Microsoft Word and Apple Pages
Spreadsheets: Comparable to Excel and Numbers
Presentations: Comparable to PowerPoint and Keynote
Cool Features to Explore: Collaboration, Access, and Sharing
TubeChop
Go to TubeChop.com. Paste in the URL of the video you want to chop. Slide the fuschia pink slider beneath the video to the section that you want. Click Chop It. And there you have it. A snippet of only what you want. How cool is that.
1. Find the video you want to chop.
2. Select & cut interesting part of the video.
3. Share it with friends.
Thursday, April 7th
The first thing you MUST DO TODAY: Finish assignments listed in the posts from Tuesday about the Web 2.0 tool and Firefox Ad-ons.
Today's Focus:
Free web mapping service application and technology provided by Google. Offers street maps, a route planner, and an urban business locator for numerous countries around the world. Can generate driving directions between any pair of locations. It shows turn-by-turn instructions, an estimate of the trip time, and the distance between the two locations.
Assignment: Find the address of a business here in town. Also locate the school's address. Type the two addresses into Google Maps directions, find how long it takes to walk from the school to the business. Embed the map into a post on your blog and give a short description of Google maps and how you will use it in the future.
View Larger Map
Kwik Shop Directions
Virtual Drums
Play virtual drums! Click here.
Play virtual drums by clicking the corresponding keys. Choose from various drum sets! Have fun!
Play virtual drums by clicking the corresponding keys. Choose from various drum sets! Have fun!
If you like playing music and creating your own unique sound. Add the Play Drums firefox add on and turn your keyboard into a musical playground. Sounds from voices and drums - FUN!!!!!
Just… play drums with your keyboard!
EduTecher
http://www.edutecher.net/links.php?id=1246
Find at least one new tool and share it on your blog! Create a post about the tool and provide a link to the tool.
Find at least one new tool and share it on your blog! Create a post about the tool and provide a link to the tool.
Firefox Addons
Firefox Add-ons - click here!
Friday, April 1
Today you will explore Kerpoof's Movie Feature. PLEASE READ ENTIRE POST PRIOR TO STARTING ON TUTORIAL.
Ms. Wilson will give you a handout with a step by step tutorial of Kerpoof Movie. Please read each page carefully. Do not skip the information. On the first page it goes over the tools with you.
The Kerpoof Studio Integrated Development Environment has four main tool areas. (read handout about each tool)
Have fun!!! When you finish the tutorial you should have a movie! Save the movie and post the link to your movie onto your blog. In your post tell what Kerpoof movie is - and your thoughts about it.
ASSIGNMENT:
Tutorial Post of movie.
Create your own story. You can take an existing fairly tale, kids story, three little pigs, three little bears, little red riding hood, hanzel and gretel, wizard of oz, etc and recreate the story or put your own personal twist to the movie. OR you can create a story about internet safety, choose a topic related to social media or take a topic from one of your classes. You may not get done with this today, and that is fine. Please stay on task.
Have a great day.
Ms. Wilson will give you a handout with a step by step tutorial of Kerpoof Movie. Please read each page carefully. Do not skip the information. On the first page it goes over the tools with you.
The Kerpoof Studio Integrated Development Environment has four main tool areas. (read handout about each tool)
- Control Buttons
- Scene Builder and Playback Window
- Action Window
- Timeline Window
Have fun!!! When you finish the tutorial you should have a movie! Save the movie and post the link to your movie onto your blog. In your post tell what Kerpoof movie is - and your thoughts about it.
ASSIGNMENT:
Tutorial Post of movie.
Create your own story. You can take an existing fairly tale, kids story, three little pigs, three little bears, little red riding hood, hanzel and gretel, wizard of oz, etc and recreate the story or put your own personal twist to the movie. OR you can create a story about internet safety, choose a topic related to social media or take a topic from one of your classes. You may not get done with this today, and that is fine. Please stay on task.
Have a great day.
Tinychat and Google Talk
Today we had several computers going to explore video chat - utilizing Tinychat.com
http://tinychat.com/dawnjames - Mrs James Room
Password protect your chat sessions so that not just anyone can join your group.
Google Talk - you can only video chat with one person at a time. You can chat with video or just your voice.
Chat within Gmail, iGoogle, and orkut
http://tinychat.com/dawnjames - Mrs James Room
Password protect your chat sessions so that not just anyone can join your group.
Google Talk - you can only video chat with one person at a time. You can chat with video or just your voice.Chat within Gmail, iGoogle, and orkut
Google Talk
Make a telephone call right from your computer with Google Talk!I LOVE GOOGLE TALK - I can sit right at my desk and make a phone call! I no longer have to worry about not being able to make a long distance phone call while at work. Yes of course I could use my cell phone (as my husband keeps reminding me), but what is the fun in that! Students had fun calling their parents - however, this application IS NOT downloaded on the students' computers - otherwise there could be major issues with students calling everyone - as you could imagine.
Google talk is an online application allowing users to communicate through voice calls as well as instant message receipts. Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) is the convention allowing transmission of voice through the internet. Google Talk connects people all around the world and this is a free application.
Meebo Me Widget
To add chat widget click here!
Meebo Me will allow you to create a chat box that you can install on your Blogger page, giving you the chance to converse with visitors to your site.
Meebo Me will allow you to create a chat box that you can install on your Blogger page, giving you the chance to converse with visitors to your site.
Kerpoof Studio - March 24
Kerpoof StudioThe Kerpoof website is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company.
What is Kerpoof? The answer to that is not so simple. Kerpoof is all about having fun, discovering things, and being creative. Here are just a few ways that you can use Kerpoof:
- Make artwork (even if you aren't good at drawing!)
- Make an animated movie (really! it's easy!)
- Earn Koins which you can trade for fun things in the Kerpoof Store
- Make a printed card, t-shirt, or mug
- Tell a story
- Make a drawing
- Vote on the movies, stories, and drawings that other people have made
Check out our What's New and How-To pages to learn more about what you can do with Kerpoof. Kerpoof doesn't come with a manual or a directory or a map.
In addition to being a lot of fun, Kerpoof has many educational uses. Visit our educator page (with ideas and lesson plans for how to use Kerpoof) or read our flyer for educators if you are in a hurry but want to learn more.
Comix
Assignment
Create a Comic - using Comix.
Minimum of 6 slides.
Tell a story - event
Save your comic and post it on to your blog.
Add link to website so others can create their own.
To create your own comic
the free online comic strip maker!
Create an online comic strip using Comix! You can upload your own images or use images/objects that Comix offers. You can add backgrounds and borders as well. Save, publish or print your comic strip! More than three pages can be created.
Create a Comic - using Comix.
Minimum of 6 slides.
Tell a story - event
Save your comic and post it on to your blog.
Add link to website so others can create their own.
To create your own comic
the free online comic strip maker!
Create an online comic strip using Comix! You can upload your own images or use images/objects that Comix offers. You can add backgrounds and borders as well. Save, publish or print your comic strip! More than three pages can be created.
Meez Action Triggers
Make your Meez do different actions in the chat room.
brb
dance or boogie
hello
kiss
kyle
lol
omg or milkman
ommm
*rap*
*rockout* or kamikaze
rofl
shutup
sit or squat
*spin*
*vogue* or *bluesteel*
yay
:)
:(
brb
dance or boogie
hello
kiss
kyle
lol
omg or milkman
ommm
*rap*
*rockout* or kamikaze
rofl
shutup
sit or squat
*spin*
*vogue* or *bluesteel*
yay
:)
:(
Gickr
Gickr.com lets you instantly create animated GIF online slide shows. Just upload pictures or get them from your Flickr account. Create funny flashy slideshows with you and your friends, cartoons, previews, banners, etc. Post them anywhere you can post picures: Facebook or your blog/website.Show them to people in Gickr's gallery.
Meez - Avatar
Meez is an online website where you can create a 3-D, animated avatar. Customize your avatar with hair, clothing, accessories, gadgets and even animation - to express/represent yourself. I created an avatar using a computer and one cooking! This is a very FUN website to create an animated avatar. I had fun choosing hair, clothing and playing with all the animations. You do recieve 2000 points when you save your avatar. To earn points you may actually pay for them or play games to earn coins and cash! You also receive gifts - which are worth points! Visit your meez page daily and click Daily Boost - and you will receive points.
You can use your Meez just about anywhere you can use a digital image. Here's a few examples:
Meez is the only online virtual playground for teens to create social and multimedia activities to share with friends. Meez is an online community that combines a social virtual world with social networking, gaming, sharing and more. In has an interactive environment, where users can express their personal taste by creating unique avatars and Meez Rooms with virtual goods. Meez is where teens get to share their own interests with one another, from fashion, music, videos and hobbies - nearly anything they love to do in real life - with friends, in a cool virtual hangout.
Information from meez.com:
Virtual World — Meez Nation is a virtual world, organized into various neighborhoods where teens can interact with other Meez users. Each 'hood contains different locales, public hangouts and custom-decorated Meez Rooms where users can chat, share music, watch videos, perform in dance contests or just be Meez. Active Meez users watch one million videos per day and typically spend at least an hour per visit to the popular Meez Nation.
You can use your Meez just about anywhere you can use a digital image. Here's a few examples:
- Instant Messaging
- Personal & Professional Web Pages
- Online Communities
- Blogs
- Bulletin Boards
- Forums
Meez is the only online virtual playground for teens to create social and multimedia activities to share with friends. Meez is an online community that combines a social virtual world with social networking, gaming, sharing and more. In has an interactive environment, where users can express their personal taste by creating unique avatars and Meez Rooms with virtual goods. Meez is where teens get to share their own interests with one another, from fashion, music, videos and hobbies - nearly anything they love to do in real life - with friends, in a cool virtual hangout.Information from meez.com:
Virtual World — Meez Nation is a virtual world, organized into various neighborhoods where teens can interact with other Meez users. Each 'hood contains different locales, public hangouts and custom-decorated Meez Rooms where users can chat, share music, watch videos, perform in dance contests or just be Meez. Active Meez users watch one million videos per day and typically spend at least an hour per visit to the popular Meez Nation.
Avatars — Meez core Avatar technology allows users to create a digital representation or identity that can be used throughout Meez Nation and exported to other social networks, virtual worlds, gaming sites, instant messaging platforms and mobile devices. Avatars can be customized with physical attributes, clothing, accessories, popular branded items and animations or actions.
Coinz — Meez users can earn and spend virtual Coinz, the currency for Meez's virtual economy, to buy exclusive items such as clothing, hair styles, accessories, decorations for "Roomz," gifts for other Meez users and more.
Games — Meez currently offers users 80+ web-based casual games to choose from, carefully selected for the Meez Nation. Providing game functionality is a natural extension of our social entertainment platform, allowing users to customize and personalize their games using their avatar. Meez users play over 100,000 games per day on Meez.
Meez Forums — Meez forums provide a great way for users to meet and interact with friends by posting messaging on bulletin boards, with lots of topics and subcategories up for discussion.
Homepages — In addition to an avatar and a personal room, Meez also offers users the ability to create their own homepage where they can show off their Meez, send and receive personal messages and manage their friends lists. Users can explore each other's homepages, read profiles and leave messages.
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