Powerpoint templates

Many of us are using powerpoints and the following websites have some nice templates for free download:

Free Powerpoint templates for download:

http://www.free-power-point-templates.com/

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/powerpoint-templates-FX102828209.aspx

http://www.presentationmagazine.com/ppt-templates

http://presentationpoint.com/powerpoint-Templates/index.htm

http://www.inzones.com/free-powerpoint-templates.htm

Make your powerpoint presentation interesting by using it to create games - Free Powerpoint Game templates for download:

http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/ppt_games.html

I like the what is behind the box? template which will really get the students to look into pictures and guess the concept which is delivered by the picture.. they will analyse parts of the picture as they are being revealed slowly. My colleague also used it for the National Day game show last year.

I like the big board game too - just replace the topics and the questions and you create your own game show! 
The teams get to choose the topics and the questions.
If they get it right the points are recorded at the bottom of the board. Download Big Board Facts
Download Big Board Facts with Answers Slide

Random pick and timer

A good tool to use to randomly pick students: http://www.classtools.net/education-games-php/fruit_machine you can just copy and paste from excel the class list. Click on remove after the student had been selected so that he or she will not be selected again. Or you can click on edit and edit the list anytime.

 

Another useful tool will be the timer for group or class work: http://www.timeanddate.com/timer/#

Infogr.am

You can find out the distance of the country of the origin of the tourist from Singapore here:

http://www.happyzebra.com/distance-calculator/farfrom-Singapore.php

Create an account @ http://infogr.am/ - click on "create" and then click on any of the infographics template. 

Double click on the text box and type in your title

Delete the chart and add a new one by clicking on "add chart" as shown below.

 Choose the type of graph you want your data to be represented.

Double click to edit the chart.

Clear all the data.

After you cleared all data,  open the excel file as shown below. Copy and paste the data back to infogr.am

You can also create a map with the same data - click on "add a map"

Using Google Map to represent data

To find the latitudes and longitudes of sites which you are collating the data - log onto to Google Map, right click on the location of the site and then click on the green marker and the latitude and longitude will be shown.

 

The following are the various sites in my school.

 

	Latitude	Longitude
Parade Square	1.37523	103.902154
Field	1.374803	103.901546
Pond	1.374768	103.902581
Canteen	1.37479	103.902141
Basketball court	1.374162	103.902117

 

A google form is generated for the group to enter the respective data they have collected:

The data which the group enter will appear on the spread sheet in Google Doc. Download it as a csv file.

 

Go to https://mapsengine.google.com/map/u/0/ and click on "new map"

 Click on "import"   

Import the csv file which you have downloaded earlier.

 Click on" Lat of Location" and a pop up menu will appear - click on "Latitude"

 

  Click on" Long of Location" and a pop up menu will appear - click on "Longitude"

Click on "continue" and then click on " Location" and "Finish"

 

 Click on "style" to customise the appearance of the layer features on the map.

 

Click on the arrow key next to "base map" and choose "satellite" from the pop up menu.

 

 

Click on "style" then "individual style" and click on "temperatures" 

 

 You can then click on "ranges" and the colour you like to represent the temperature.

 

You can click on "data" to view and edit the data.

 

Tutorial: http://www.google.com/earth/outreach/tutorials/mapseng_lite.html

Video Turotial:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZYH36Hbii0 

 

Popplets

Create a mindmap using popplet on the hazards associated with earthquakes. 

Create a new account with http://popplet.com – then create a new popplet.

Click on the 'A' icon at the bottom of the popple to type. You can also change the colour of the popple. Click on the circle at the sides of the popple to make new links. You can insert pictures or even youtube video by clicking on the picture icon at the bottom of the popple. You can extend your popple by clicking on the triangle on the four corner of the popple.

 

Remember to save the file.  You can export it as a pdf or jpeg file.

 

 

 

 
To encourage Collaborative learning - you can get the students in groups and then get the team leader to invite the team members to collaborate. The collaborator names will appear on top of the popple  they created.

You can even click on lab - show timewarp to see the process of collaboration - ie - time in which collaborator contribute a certain point.

Classroom Dojo

My colleage, Ms Ho, shared an interesting behaviour management app known as Classroom Dojo with us. No downloading is required. All you need is an email to register and you can access it using iphone too. You can create avatars of your students and affirm them for positive behaviour in class by awarding points.They will be able to see immediately why they have been awarded a point, i.e. Participation, Helping Classmate etc Essentially, it also allows students to regulate their behaviour in class.
 

To find out more about its functionalities, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaeNSYJvrn0

or register at www.classdojo.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaeNSYJvrn0

You can also visit her blog to find out more about how it is used:
http://beworldlywise.blogspot.sg/2013/07/classdojo.html

Google Earth - Tectonic Plates

Kmz file on Tectonic Plates - please ensure you have already downloaded Google Earth. Click and expand Places on the side menu on your left. You should see the placemarks 1 to 6 classified under the 3 types of plate boundaries. Double click on each placemark to find out more about the landforms formed at the respective plate boundaries.
Animation on labeling parts of a composite volcano: - this will help students understand the parts of a composite volcano better.

 The worksheet for the lesson :You might want to also check out the following animations on how volcano and crater lake are formed. 
Volcano
Crater Lake

You can also access the following to better understand types of volcano and damage from earthquakes.

Interesting flash on making your own volcano - understand the difference between a composite and a shield volcano 

Creating a earthquake and see the damage

Interesting flash on guessing earthquake magnitude   

Blogging as a tool for updating information, sharing and a reflective practice

The slides for my presentation on blogging today at the N3 ICT symposium -Pei Hwa Secondary School.

Use of blogging - N3 ICT symposium 2013 from Lily Lee

You can refer to my write-up on how to create a blog - http://ezitnew.blogspot.com/2011/07/passion-day-sharing-blog-design.html

ICT Mentors Workshop - Co-creating a Participatory Culture 27 June 2013

Learned a lot in the workshop from Kim McMonagel who is so passionate in sharing  and creating a virtual networked learning community

http://goo.gl/U4XH4

I like her idea of a Tec Bingo - I could adapt this and use it with my class - getting them to prepare themselves before the class in a fun way. Response can be collected using Google form. This is in-line with the idea of a flipped classroom – pre-workshop/pre-lesson reflection – opportunity to explore before workshop/lesson.

Explore Coaching & PLN Resources -

Play TEC B-i-n-g-o!

Exploring two to three resources in a row takes about 20-30 minutes of your time.

Earn blackout when you explore ALL the resources; it takes longer but the wealth of information will inspire a plethora of new learning opportunities. 

T	E	C
Visible Thinking Routines -support reflective practices for all learners.	Watch Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) for educators       Connected Educators	Watch Reflections on Coaching
All things PLC - designing a digital Professional Learning Community Subscribe in iTunes to the #Edchat Radio and Teacher’s Aid.	FREE SPACE	Why educators should be collaborating  - interesting article.
Instruction Coaching - Tips from Brown University	Ten Roles of Coaching	Watch How Coaching Works

Like the online stopwatch which she used to time us for the activity

www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch

Though I must say it is quite stressful getting work done in 5 mins.

I totally agree with what Kim mentioned about time to be given for reflection and to read other’s responses–  there is a need for learner processing time

e.g.  issue resources for them to read on Mon and to reflect by Wed. Link to responses given to students on Wed and then class discussion on Friday on the responses.
Deep thinking and reflection before class

 Another interesting tool - Using tagexedo to form word cloud with style -
http://www.tagxedo.com/  I have created one using this blog:

ICT Tools listed by ICT Mentors During the Webinar -will try to explore some which I have not really done so (I have already tried out those highlighted which I have shared in previous post):

1.     Bit strips for schools - comic strip creation
2.     Blogs
3.     chemistry videos in youtube
4.     Classtools
5.     Diigo
6.     Doodle
7.     Dragonwise
8.     Edmodo
9.     Garageband on iPad
10.  Geogebra for maths
11.  Glogster
12.  Google doc
13.  Google Map
14.  GSP for math
15.  http://www.epals.com/
16.  http://www.scoop.it
17.  Ipad apps
18.  Jamendo
19.  Learning Management System (LMS) e.g. McOnline, AsknLearn
20.  'learnist'
21.  linoit
22.  mathplayground for videos on mathematics topics
23.  mindjet
24.  mindmeister
25.  Moo-o
26.  Newsmaker
27.  Online mindmaps
28.  Online whiteboard
29.  phet simulation for chem
30.  phet simulation for Physics and Chemistry
31.  Pinterest
32.  Podcast
33.  Poll everywhere
34.  Popplet
35.  Powerpoint
36.  Present.me
37.  Prezi
38.  Primary Wall
39.  Quipper quiz
40.  Socrative
41.  Scoop.it
42.  Screencastomatic
43.  Sribblar
44.  SMART notebook
45.  smartphones apps
46.  Socrative
47.  Story bird - writing stories with pictures - collaboration with others
48.  Storymaker
49.  Symbaloo
50.  Tedlessons
51.  Titanpad
52.  Today's meet
53.  Toondoo
54.  Vocaroo
55.  Voicethread
56.  Wallwisher
57.  What's app
58.  Wikispace and online mindmaps
59.  Word cloud
60.  Wordle
61.  Youtube

Kim has encouraged us to form our communities (Personal Learning Network) on OPAL for greater collaboration. We can post a question and get the rest to respond which would just take 15 mins or so every week e.g. How to use diigo..

 For those who missed the webinars-

1	Webinar Session 1 archive	http://tinyurl.com/Webinar-Session-1
2	Webinar Session 2 archive	http://tinyurl.com/Webinar-Session-2
3	Webinar Session 3 archive	http://tinyurl.com/Webinar-Session-3

powtoon - creative online presentation tool

http://www.powtoon.com/home/

One of my colleagues used this online tool for her presentation today - impressive! Sharing with all - awed your audience with your presentation using this tool! Students will find creating their presentation more exciting too. A sample on climate change shown below: