Class May 17, 2011

We looked at three Web 2.0 tools in this class.

Julia Martinez presented a comic creation tool called Toondoo. The tool allows you to create anything from a comic book to a comic strip with different layouts, backgrounds, characters and thought bubbles. This is the Toondoo link.

A sample Toondoo.

Kevin showed us how to use a lot of Google Calendar features. It is a great tool to use for business and school. This is Google Calendar.

Finally, Amy showed us Udutu. This is a really multidimensional program that allows you to run complete training programs with Web 2.0 tools embedded into the program. We looked at three samples and were able to get an idea of how sophisticated the program could be. This is the sample used by the National Parks Conservation Association, Eco Mariner. The link for Udutu. I found the program to be a little bit complicated and it took me a while to produce a product. With practice you should be able to create a self-contained course on a specific subject. 

Class May 10

This was a very helpful class. Danielle presented
Epals which is a website that is a modern version of the old school idea of pen pals. There are National Geographic Projects, school projects and other collaborative projects available. Students get to communicate with students from other countries.
This is the link.

Brandy showed us befunky, which is a photo editing tool that lets you enhance the presentation of the photograph by adding text, stickers and other finishing effects. The finished photographs can be used for lots of presentations including: flashcards, scrapbooks and various presentations. This is befunky.

These two photos are samples from the befunky gallery.

Steve showed us Comic Life 2.0 which is a neat web tool that allows you to create photo groups on a page. You get to add comic book type captions and word bubbles. Kids can use this to make up stories with the related photos. This is comiclife.http://www.comiclife.com/

Class May 3, 2011

This is the class that I shared knol, a wiki type program that was developed by Google that is similar to Wikipedia. This is the knol link. It is a collaborative site where the content can be moderated by the creator. It is also very accessible to anyone who has access to the Internet.

Anne presented Proprofs which is a great site for creating games, quizzes, and puzzles. This is the link: Proprofs. She did a great job. This site has a lot of potential to create different types of testing tools.

Danielle was not originally scheduled but she presented another great webquest tool called Quest Garden. This is the link: Questgarden. This site has different webquests that various people have created, along with the means to create your own webquest. It's a very clear, understandable site to use.

April 26 Class

The class tonight was really helpful. We began in the library where we were able to access research materials that Stockton subscribes to. The librarian worked with us for an hour showing us the most important features of the system including ways to search, saving to folders and sending material via email. All in all, very valuable.

The MAIT Showcase just keeps getting better and better! The projects were exceptional and the audience responded enthusiastically. Half the people had tears in their eyes when the subject of one project, Matthew, (who is blind) stood up and spoke to the room. Very impressive: the project and Matthew.

I was able to do my first Jing which I downloaded into Blackboard. My Picasa 3 Jing.
I like this program a lot. I still need a better comfort level but I am getting there.



I also found a really cool application of Power Point based on Jeopardy. There are different templates out there that work very nicely. You can set it up so that you can cover any subject, pick your teams and play.This is a very easy and simple version to begin with. http://www.elainefitzgerald.com/Jeopardy1Template.ppt