Posted in Art, Audio, Content and Curriculum, Digital Story-Telling, Downloadable Program, Free Resources, Geography, Graphic Design, History, Image Manipulation, Life Skills, Literacy, Math, Media & IT, Music, Numeracy, Photos, Presentation Tool, Productivity, Science, Social Skills, Social Studies, Technology, UDL, Web 2.0, Web Page Creation, Windows on May 17th, 2008 No Comments »
CAST rightly says that a universal design for learning (UDL) requires multiple means of representation, multiple means of expression, and multiple means of engagement. Without multiple options, we simply cannot meet the diverse range of learning needs and learning styles that are present in EVERY classroom. The sad news is that options […]
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Posted in Art, Content and Curriculum, Digital Story-Telling, Free Resources, Image Manipulation, Media & IT, Online Resources, Photos, Presentation Tool, Productivity, UDL, Video, Web 2.0 on Apr 19th, 2008 4 Comments »
There was terrific news reverberating through the blogosphere yesterday. Ewan McIntosh, Jeff Utecht, and Michelle Eckstein‘ are just three among numerous bloggers who wrote about it. I’d like to add my echo here for the sake of anyone who might miss it elsewhere.
Animoto Education Program It was love at first sight when I […]
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Posted in Art, Digital Story-Telling, Free Resources, Image Manipulation, Media & IT, Online Resources, Presentation Tool, Productivity, Study Skills, UDL, Web 2.0 on Apr 15th, 2008 5 Comments »
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Loyal subscribers will notice that it’s been a while since my last post. I’m probably more sorry about that than you are. That’s because there is just so much that I’d like to write about! Sometimes, there are neither enough minutes in an hour, nor enough hours […]
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While stopped at a coffee shop for supper this evening, I spent time catching up on some of the blogs I read. In the process, Orli Yakuel sent me on a diversion that proved to be a great deal of fun.
FACEinHOLE is a website that offers some fun with image manipulation. The […]
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Posted in Art, Content and Curriculum, Digital Story-Telling, Free Resources, Image Manipulation, Media & IT, Online Resources, Photos, Presentation Tool, Productivity, UDL, Web 2.0 on Feb 22nd, 2008 2 Comments »
Several of the edubloggers I follow have written posts about the resource I’m writing about today. I liked Mixbook when I first discovered it, but I delayed my post because one of its primary services was initially available only within the US. Now that they’ve gone international, I’ll write about it from my […]
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Orli, at GO2WEB20 has shared another resource with good classroom potential for constructively engaging learners.
PHOTOSOUP uses Flickr photos and their tags to generate timed word search puzzles. Just type in a term, and the puzzle is created almost instantly. The puzzle grid is 14 x 14, and 17 pictures are used for each […]
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I use a variety of formats to create personal digital stories in order to share my rapidly growing collection of digital photos. In most instances, I like to add musical accompaniment to the slide-shows and videos that I put together. For this, I need sources of suitable music that I can use and […]
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Welcome to this Treasure Chest of Free Stuff!
FREE online resources and downloadable programs for learners.
Larry Ferlazzo finds and shares more Web 2.0 applications with practical classroom value than anyone else I know. Quite often, when I read one of Larry’s blog posts, I immediately try out something that he has written about. […]
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Posted in Art, Assistive Technology, Digital Story-Telling, Free Resources, Graphic Design, Online Resources, Presentation Tool, Productivity, UDL, Web 2.0 on Jan 6th, 2008 6 Comments »
Welcome to this Treasure Chest of Free Stuff!
FREE online resources and downloadable programs for learners.
I’m particularly fond of Web 2.0 applications that offer me the opportunity to express myself effectively with a variety of media. Prior to the advent of affordable digital technology, I was completely incapable of putting together anything presentable. […]
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Welcome to this Treasure Chest of Free Stuff!
FREE online resources and downloadable programs for learners.
With my focus on free here, this is an unusual post. I’m writing about a paid service today. I don’t think I’ve done that before, and it’s unlikely to happen again in the near future. I’m just […]
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