croak.it

Croak.it is a simple-to-use online audio recording tool that can be used by even pre-school children!  It is easy to use, no logins required, FREE, and limited to 30 seconds.

A sample Croak.it

Classroom ideas:

Students can record themselves reading and then listen to see how fluent they sound.  Students could speak in a foreign language and then listen. Students with speech disorders could record themselves and listen back.

Sharing the recording via a URL, students can share their work via Edmodo, or a Google Doc.

To use Croak.it:

1. Go to http://croak.it
   
2. Click to allow it to use your computer’s microphone. (Note - You will only need to do this one time.)
3. Click the only button on the page to start recording.
   

   

   
   
4. Click the same button again to stop recording.
5. Click the “Copy” button to copy the url of your uploaded recording.

Power of Words

I attended a workshop with Jim Knight yesterday. 

He shared this YouTube video:
The Power of Words 

When I was watching it I thought it would be a great video to use in your classes.  

Some classroom use ideas:

-Stop the video before the sign is shown and ask students what they think the sign says.

-Have students do a writing activity base on the video and their thoughts/feelings

-Share and discuss in Advisory

Disclaimer: As with most YouTube videos, there are some inappropriate videos on the side and at the end.  I have downloaded this video and placed it on the Server in the Videos folder for use in the classroom. 

10 Good Video Sources for Science

One of the great things about teaching today is the wealth of educational videos that are available on the web. No longer do we have to flip through catalogs, order a VHS cassette, wait for it to arrive, and hope that it is as good as the catalog made it sound. Now we can quickly access and screen educational videos.

In a recent blog post on Free Technology for Teachers, Richard Bryne shares video sources for Science. 

10 Good Video Sources for Science

Classroom use ideas: To introduce, to reinforce/review, link to a video from your website for at home help.

10 Good Video Sources for Math

In a recent blog post on Free Technology for Teachers, Richard Bryne shares video sources for math.

10 Good Video Sources for Math Students and Teachers

 

Classroom use ideas: To introduce a skill.  To reinforce/review a skill.  Link to a video from your website for at home help.

10 Good Video Sources for Social Studies

In a recent blog post on Free Technology for Teachers, Richard Bryne shares video sources for Social Studies.  

Ten Good Video Sources for Social Studies Students and Teachers

Classroom use ideas: To introduce a skill.  To reinforce/review a skill.  Link to a video from your website for at home help.