5 Amazing Web Tools for Classroom Collaboration presented on October 10, 2012 Topics shared in this hour webinar with Laura Candler were: Tips for using Animoto, Skype, Kidblog, ClassDojo, and LiveBinders Featured Presenters: Erin Klein, Paula Naugle, Joan Young, Suzy Brooks, and Lisa Dabbs #edchat #ntchat

1. Hosted by
Laura Candler
Teaching Resources
www.lauracandler.com

2. www.lauracandler.com

3.  Kidblog – Joan Young
 Skype – Paula Naugle
 Animoto – Erin Klein
 ClassDoJo – Suzy Brooks
 LiveBinders – Lisa Dabbs
Moderated by Peggy George
and Francie Kugelman

4. Kidblog, Skype, Animoto,
ClassDojo, LiveBinders
 A – I’m not familiar with any of them.
 B – I’ve used one or two of these web tools.
 C – I’ve used most of the web tools.
 D – I’ve used all 5 of these web tools.

5. Allkidscanflourish.blogspot.com
http://kidblog.org/MrsYoungs4thgradeclass
@flourishingkids

7.  Easy entry to blogging
 Developing an authentic audience
 Collaborative conversations with other classes
 Fully moderated and “safe” interactions

8. http://kidblog.org/why-kidblog/

11.  Increased focus on
collaboration
 Global Read Aloud
Project connections
 Use the Blogroll feature

12.  Great new features of
Kidblog
 Embed projects like
videos, slideshows, podcasts and more
 Grow the audience and facilitate student
collaboration

13. http://pnaugle.blogspot.com
http://plnaugle.blogspot.com
@plnaugle

14.  Download Skype onto your computer
 Have a webcam – built in or stand alone
 Have a mic – built in or USB mic
 Create a Skype account
 Add some Skype contacts

16. Click on Contacts, and
from the drop down,
click on Add Contact.
A dialogue box appears
which allows you to
find someone by email,
phone number, full
name, or Skype name.
When you find the
correct person, click
the +Add button.

17. Your list of contacts is on the
left side of the page and
when you open your
Contacts list you can see
their status in regards to
Skype.
.
Green check - online and Skype open
Other green symbol – online but Skype
is closed
Yellow symbol - not online
Red symbol - online but can not be
disturbed

18. When you are ready to call someone on Skype click on their name in your
Skype Contacts list and their picture will pop to the right side on the Skype
screen. You can Click on Video call for the full feature Skype call, or you can
click on Call which will only allow you to hear audio (no video). The + sign
allows you to place that person in a group if you are doing a group audio
call (up to 25 people).

20. A Canadian Class A Class in Colorado
An Arizona Class

21. Joey King, the
star of the
Disney movie
Ramona and
Beezus,
speaks to my
students
about anti-
bullying.

22. Author Dianne de Las Casas shares her Cajun Cornbread
boy with a Kindergarten class in Philadelphia
while visiting my classroom

23. Author, Jerry Blumengarten (@Cybraryman_1), shares the children’s
books he wrote for the public utility companies.

24. My friend, James Adams, shares his knowledge of the
Constitution with us and our Skype Buddy class in Kansas.

28.  In your building or district
 On Twitter
 Skype in the Classroom - https://education.skype.com
 Skype in Schools Directory
http://skypeinschools.pbworks.com/w/page/11008311/Directory
 Global Education Conference Ning
http://www.globaleducationconference.com/group/skype
 #4thchat Wiki, #6thchat Wiki, #sschatNing

30. www.kleinspiration.com
@kleinerin

31.  Fast, free and shockingly easy high
definition video slide share program
 Automatically produces beautifully
orchestrated, completely unique
video pieces from your photos,
video clips and music.
 Free and “pro” accounts and apps available for
web, iPhone, iPad, Android
 Easy to share, anywhere

32.  It's free
 The videos are super simple to create
(I love user-friendly sites!)
 The end product looks professional – teachers
can make beautiful presentations to send to
parents, while students can create a WOW factor
 Total time to create... only minutes
 Share videos via: email, Facebook, Twitter, blog/
website, download, upload to YouTube, etc...

33. • Project Based
• Easy to Learn
• Easy to Teach
• Fun
• Fast
• Free

34.  Deepen vocab knowledge as
students use images to describe
and add text to explore the
meaning.
 Make book trailers for novels or to
sequence the events of a story’s
plot line.
 Showcase the life of a famous
explorer
 Visually retell events leading up to
a key point in history.

35.  Try it out for free
◦ Pick your background
 Many different options
◦ Add your photos
 Start with something easy
– family or friends
◦ Choose your music
 Something for every
occasion
◦ Share with anybody

36. http://blogs.falmouth.k12.ma.us/simplysuzy
@simplysuzy

37.  Motivate. Collaborate. Assess.

48. http://teachingwithsoul.com
@teachingwthsoul

49. • What is a LiveBinder?
• Classroom Application
• Professional Use
• Tutorials
• Hands-on practice

51.  Curate your resources!

52. Photo credit: Jonathan D. Blundell via flickr

53. Paperless ASCD conference resource

56. http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=86210

62.  1.Sign Up for a LiveBinder’s Account
 2.Create a PRIVATE Binder to practice
 3.Create five tabs
◦ AboutMe-Include your name and email
◦ Upload a photo to this “about me” tab
◦ Web2.0 tool-add a link to your favorite Web2.0 tool
◦ LiveBinder-find a few samples. Add two subtabs under
this tab that link to those samples
◦ Cover-add an image to your free choice tab as a cover

63.  Video Tutorials:
 http://www.livebinders.com/welcome/video?showsubtab=vid
eo#what-livebinder
 Tips:
 http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=3342
 Tools:
 Bookmarklet, Chrome, iPad, iPhone, Buttons
 http://www.livebinders.com/welcome/tools

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66. www.lauracandler.com/webinars/webtools.php

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Please type them into the
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