During the week of December 8-12, 2014 there is a special program called the "Hour of Code" to promote interest in computer science. It is a global movement and students from over 180 countries participated in this event last year. My middle school students joined the Hour of Code last year and will participate this year. I printed Hour of Code certificates, each personalized for each student and signed by me. Teachers can create and manage classes, track progress, and assign specific lessons. If you have not registered, there is still time. Register or learn more about the Hour of Code. Watch the video to learn more.
If you have read my post about app smashing Thinglink with Tackk, there's more to this story. Well, there's a Tackk for this. For more information on how to combine the two bigs T's, I have embedded it here. Thinglink is a versatile tool for your classroom. Combined with Tackk, teacher presentations are simplified and distraction free. The example below demonstrates how a Thinglink image has been added to Tackk using one of the color themes to create a simple interface. I've have also added the link from Tackk to my students' Symbaloo classroom page. That's three apps in one.So how did I do this?
To make it easier for my students to set up Videonot.es with the video I assigned, I posted a link to the assigned YouTube video on my class Symbaloo page. Don't try to use SafeTV to generate a stand alone video. That won't work as I found out the hard way. The video link must come directly from YouTube or another recognized source such as Vimeo. Students used their school Google accounts to sign in on Videonot.es, copied and pasted the YouTube URL, and then note taking began. You can take this a step further if you have Google Classroom, but that's another blog post to look forward to.
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AuthorPatricia Merlino is an Adjunct Professor for Arcadia University and teaches Middle School Computer Science. Categories |