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So Many Fun Ways To Use Blabberize In The Classroom

So Many Fun Ways To Use Blabberize In The Classroom | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"Give any Image a Talking Mouth and Make it an Engaging Learning Opportunity! There are quite a few web 2.0 tools that provide easy and exciting ways to integrate technology in the classroom. One of them is Blabberize, a free online tool that allows you to quickly create talking images, providing some great opportunities to foster student engagement and collaboration."

Beth Dichter's insight:

Have you used Blabberize in your classroom? It is a free tool that allows you to upload an image and then create a talking picture. This post provides may suggestions on how to use it across disciplines as well as a video playlist that will showcase many examples of student work.

Below are a few ideas.

* Research a historical figure and use Blabberize to have them talk about their lives.

* Find a favorite quote from a fictional character and have the character say the quote (and explain it if necessary).

* Think about science and how you could use a talking image to explain an experiment, a change of phase, etc.

* Research an animal and have the animal talk about their habitat, what they eat, etc.

There are many ideas in this post and I suspect you can come up with more. Students need to able to create their own image (or find one that copyright free) and upload the image. It would be best if they wrote out what the image would say and practice it prior to recording using a computer.

The post also discusses how students could collaborate on projects, and notes that if you cannot record with a computer you can record using a phone. Find more information as well as  a link to a video tutorial in the post.

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MobyMax: An Adaptive K-8 Curriculum

MobyMax: An Adaptive K-8 Curriculum | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
MobyMax is a completely integrated curriculum and teaching system with progress monitoring, goal setting, fluency practice, motivation tools, and much more.
Beth Dichter's insight:

This tool provides an adaptive curriculum for students in Grades K - 8. The curriculum currently covers Math, Language, Vocabulary, and Fact Fluency with plans to add Reading and Writing. Students take placement tests to determine their missing skills and the receive targeted practice, providing differentation for each student. A professional version of the program is also available (for a cost). 

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Glean — Find the best videos in education for you

Glean — Find the best videos in education for you | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
Explore awesome math and science video lessons from the best teachers online! High quality videos to save you time and help you ace your homework
Beth Dichter's insight:

This site is geared to math and science and currently has videos for algebra, geometry, algebra 2, calculus, biology, and chemistry, with physics and organic chemistry coming soon. The videos are "tagged by educational standards and wrapped in interactive tools (like Q&A and practice exercises)."

The website tagline "Glean adapts to your learning style to find the best lessons for you."

This site is free for students and teachers.

Laurent Picard's curator insight, March 5, 2014 4:42 AM

Le site est gratuit pour les étudiants et les enseignants. Dommage que ce ne soit qu'en anglais...

Rocio Watkins's curator insight, March 5, 2014 11:27 PM

Similar to Khan Academy.  Great audio resources for teachers and students.