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Integrating Technology in Today’s Classroom. Presented by: TJ Mears SEE 2010 Huntington, IN. Blogging. www.podbean.com Click “Sign-up” and select “Free Account” Enter your account information General Options – Label tabs and settings Comment Moderation – Invites, email notifications)
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Integrating Technology in Today’s Classroom Presented by: TJ Mears SEE 2010 Huntington, IN TJ Mears - SEE 2010
Blogging • www.podbean.com • Click “Sign-up” and select “Free Account” • Enter your account information • General Options – Label tabs and settings • Comment Moderation – Invites, email notifications) • Layout – Look of site • Links – Important Websites TJ Mears - SEE 2010
Blogging • Creating Pages • Create separate pages for single posts • Creating Posts • Posts are intended to create new topics of conversation. These posts are based on topics and are used to start a new dialogue. TJ Mears - SEE 2010
“KICK” YouTube • Search “YouTube” to find the video of choice. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoFKE4cdi70 • Type “Kick” in front of the URL of video. • http://www.KICKyoutube.com/watch?v=WoFKE4cdi70 • Click download file and select format. • Open file in “downloads” TJ Mears - SEE 2010
Converting YouTube Using Zamzar • Cut and paste the URL (http address on the Youtube page of the video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoFKE4cdi70) • Open a new window on internet explorer and go to www.zamzar.com • In step 1 “Convert File” select the URL link (it is underlined). Remove the “http” in the box and paste the URL from the YouTube video. NOTE – make sure that you have removed the http in the box. If not, when you paste the URL from the YouTube video, http will be there 2 times and will not convert. • Step 2 “Chose the format”. mp4 is most common and works in windows media viewer along with iTunes and Quicktime Player. Select mp4. • Step 3 – Type in your email address. • Step 4 – convert. TJ Mears - SEE 2010
Inserting Clips and Videos • Click “Insert Sound and Music from File”. • Select audio or video file of choice. • Follow instructions. OR • Drag and drop OR • Microsoft PP 2007 – click audio/video on initial slide. TJ Mears - SEE 2010
Favorite Websites • http://teachers.net/lessons/ • http://www.math.com/ OTHERS: TJ Mears - SEE 2010