Posts by Paul Hill:
Voicethread…ing
Educational gold dust
There are a number of blogs and wikis that provide detailed reviews, instructions and reflections on the use of voicethread, so what I aim to do here is to provide a summary and an opportunity to share our ideas.
Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you set up and use voicethread with your students.
Now let’s share some ideas about how we could use voicethread with our students. Please add your ideas about how each exemplar slide or video may be used to promote learning.
Thanks to Nick Varney for developing the helpfile and contributing to the ideas for reflecting on the uses of voicethread.
Twitter for Teachers – a professional development tool
Twitter is one of the most powerful social media tools to help teachers with their professional development. The video below explains why. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on FacebookBuzz it upShare via MySpaceshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
Creating your first Podcast
Technology has made the recording, editing and distribution of audio easier and more accessible. Free tools such as Audacity allow anyone with a computer and a microphone to record and edit audio. A number of VLEs also allow students and teachers to record audio directly onto their VLE. The potential for the use of audio [...]
Pencasts – on demand
When asked what they wanted from our VLE next year my students said “we want worked examples of difficult exam questions”. Pencasts allowed me to do this quickly and easily. They provide great playback functionality, high quality audio recording and precise recording of my writing.
The Power and Point of using Prezi in the classroom
For my first post I am going to write very little…and let Prezi do the talking… .prezi-player { width: 550px; } .prezi-player-links { text-align: center; } Thoughts on using Prezi as a teaching tool on Prezi Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on FacebookBuzz it upShare via MySpaceshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the [...]
