How-To Videos for the
technology classroom

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

August brought plenty of powerful contributions from other edtech and Web 2.0 gurus and more cool features to Learn it in 5 and the Digital Classroom Strategies blog. Our new Visionary Apps series debuted, and our Todays Meet video soared to the top of our hit list for the month.Visionary App Series

Check out anything you may have missed below.

Popular Web 2.0 how-to videos

Drop.io -- A web-based presentation application 

 Scribd -- A Web 2.0 document sharing application

 Audio Boo -- An all-inclusive podcasting application

 Wallwisher lesson -- how to use Wallwisher to build a class lesson

 Todays Meet -- A backchannel, similar to Twitter

 Flip camera -- how to use a flip camera

Diigo groups -- setting up class groups on Diigo

Moshi Monsters -- The social network for kids

Animoto -- Richard Byrne's how-to video on the web-based movie app

Using Slide Rocket to enhance learning -- A sample lesson

Twitter privacy -- How to make Twitter private and safe for kids

Popular blog posts

Weekly review: Google Wave, Scribd, firewalls

Visionary Apps Series launched

Start the year with easy Web 2.0 tools

Are you teaching students Internet privacy

Are your homework assignments valuable

Minnesota's DigMe Program proving impact of social media in K-12 classroom

What is the future of social media in education?

Yes, Mr. Principal, Twitter is safe 

Wallwisher unblocked 

Tweeting principal encourages teachers 

Please unblock Twitter