EDU614/630 Session fourDiigo, Thinglink, Voicethread, Scoop-It, Weebly

Agenda

Diigo

Thinglink

Voicethread

Scoop-It

Weebly

DiigoOnline bookmarking

Let’s get everyone in

First go to diigo.com & sign up

Add Diigolet to your toolbar - my recommendation

Then go to EDU614 group to join if you haven’t

tags - it is very important to tag each site you bookmark in Diigo

Use Diigo Help to see all that it offers. There are some video tutorials as well.

Scoop-ItA visual bookmarking - blog like site

curate topics

newest listed first

tags are important

Scoop-It knowledge base - everything you need to know to get started & more!

Scoop-ItA blog post: Why Scoop-It is becoming an Indispensable Learning Tool

Example Scoop-It sites

Darren Burris - Common Core Online

Mine: Gordon Graduate Education

Technology in the Classroom

ThingLinkInteractive pictures

can be embedded in blogs, Edmodo, Facebook

in Education

Blog

26 ways to use in classroom

Create a Thinglink using a copyright friendly photograph

Podcasts & videosa few in the Diigo group

ELA + : ReadWriteThink.org

The best source for free educational videos:

WatchKnowLearn

Podcasts: Search iTunes for educational podcasts

Voice ThreadVoice Thread

VT (voicethread) educator account50 voicethreads

Class Subscriptions $60 per year

Voice Thread• Gordon.voicethread.com

• Register with your gordon email and password• yours to access always

• Check out some tutorials

Step 1Step 2

Voice Thread• Browse some Voicethreads

• Search for • First Grade Beach Trip• 3 Little Pigs• Jack’s Monster Cards

• Make a mini voicethread• Upload photos from one of the copyright friendly sites

WeeblyCreate a free website

Multimedia & blogging features

Drag & drop elements

education.weebly.com

student websites in classes you create

can be password protected

Weebly

5 Awesome Ways to use Weebly in Schools

great, real examples in five areas

Weebly Teacher Sites

a Weebly site that showcases teacher Weebly sites in every grade