Below are some useful websites that teachers can use to learn about the power of collaborative work by using Web 2.0.
1) Mr Chris Smith's Blog, the Educator, Consultant and Advisor on ICT
2) Urban Legends
3) Search Engines just for Blogs
4) Links to bookmarks or favourites
5) Google Online Documents (Processors and Spreadsheets)
6) Start Pages of Websites online
7) Start Page called PageFlakes
8) Mindmapping Concept Maps Online
9) Upload and subtitle a Video Online
10)Saving Files online
11) TED - A very interesting website on Technology, Entertainment and Design
By the way, I like this particular youtube video that I would like to share with you...
Isn't she clever?
Do you have any comments about my new blog?
In the second day of the workshop, I learnt about 'Use of Podcasts for Teaching and Learning' and 'Social Network for Teaching and Learning'.
I've learn about Audio Podcasting, making the recording using my creative mp3, editing the recording, hosting the recording and listening or subscribing to an RSS feed. I've tried to do the various steps but I've yet to be able to upload my podcast into my blog. I'll try to do it asap.
By the way, www.shambles.net/podcasting is a useful link to learn more about podcasting.
I was also reminded to go to www.dropio/singaporemusic to download free music for the background music in my podcast.
To make the recording, I need to go to audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net which is free.
Hosting the recording can be done at
1) Clickcaster
2) podBean.com (recommended)
3) podblaze
How can I use podcast for teaching and learning?
Some suggestions given by the course participants include:
1) Role Play - Voice of an active volcano, lives of the people living near an active volcano
2) Role Play of Famous People such as MM Lee or the mother of a famous people
3) Interview students and teachers and gather feedback about the lessons
Try it. It can be really fun!
Well, I also learn that I can use www.skype.com to chat or do video conferencing for free at this website. It is most useful for overseas calls as it is very cheap compared to calling by the mobile.
There is also a word of caution when downloading music from the internet.
Royalty Free Music - is not free. One needs to pay to buy music but there is no need to pay many times if one is using it often.
Free Music - Free.
itune has the best collection of free music. Good to subscribe to itune if one is using an apple computer.
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