DEN+Conference

Friday, October 10, 2008

Opening-Kim Randell

The opening discussion focused on the new updates to Discovery Streaming. Discovery Communications is the #1 nonfiction media company in the world. There are now instructional videos on Media Matter that shows how to use the different parts of Discovery Streaming. There is now a Professional Development link that includes webinars that are free for teachers to access on how to integrate technology in the classroom. There are also videos from the 3rd annual stream-a-thon at http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/3rd-annual-streamathon

The Interactive Atlas is a great Social Science resources for classrooms to use to learn about the different countries that includes videos, images about the different countries.

What's New
 * Beginning in January, teachers will be able to allow student access to Discovery Streaming through creating classlists using the Teacher Center. This will allow Teachers to create user names and passwords so that students can independently access Discovery Streaming for classwork outside of the classroom.
 * Discovery Education now has the NASA Missions videos/video clips available.
 * The teachers that use videos are now able to rate the video/clip that they used.
 * The state standards are now tied to specific clips.
 * Ken Burn's Lewis and Clark Expeditions etc.
 * World Language Pack to translate videos into 97 different languages using subtitles with English Soundtrack as well as Soundtrack Dubovers in teh chosen language without captions.
 * Videos are now all 1.5 MB files for Windows Media Player so that they show full screen with minimal fuzziness
 * Bill Nye the Science Guy is now available online.

Closing Information-Hall Davison etc. Recommended Websites: > internet for classrooms,
 * [|http://search.creativecommons.org] is a website that can be used to find images that can be freely used on the web and internet. You can search for images that can be used commericially or for education purposes.
 * [|http://cooliris.com] this website gives you a browser add-in to help quickly scan pictures on your computer.
 * Google search for e-safaris
 * [|http://internet4classrooms.com] a site to find a variety of interactive simulations for content subjects
 * [|http://www.ning.com] a social network site that connects teachers with other teachers by topics. There are several sites for educational technology.
 * [|http://wordle.net] this site makes word clouds from a collection of words it creates a poster that shows the importance of the words by the frequency of the input.
 * [|http://quizlet.com] on online quiz program that allows teachers to create spelling games and quizzes using ready made word lists or your own word lists.
 * It is possible now to change the CC settings on DE videos using notepad. Search for videos with a CC icon and download the CC file AND the video file.To edit the CC, locate the CC file on the computer with has .smi for the extension and right click to select OPEN WITH and then scroll through to Notepad. This then lets you change color, size, and translation.
 * [|http://geekybird.com] many tips and tricks for closed captioning with Promethean boards as well.

Day #2-Keynote Speaker Hall Davison Cell phones in the Classroom

Item of Interest: US has the lowest penetration of cell use in the world. About 3-4 years behind the world in use. Third World countries is laying the ground work for cell phone use by building grids that support cell phone use over electrical distribution. Quizbuilder can be used on a web-based cell phone. video from my phone-youtube video from conference. Live video streaming from a cell phone using a nokia brand phone. Cisco is now planning security systems that integrate web-based cell phone use to manage security systems. Cell phones could be used by students to take video clips for assignments and upload them to be used or shown. pocketfilms.jp/en cellflixfestival.org

jott.com changes voice to text. It will transfer to email, voicemail, im accounts as well. [|www.gcast.com] is free that records messages from a cell phone to the web as a podcast. [|www.polleverywhere.com] allows cell phones to use texting to record their opinions the responses can be viewed live.

text 34381 and then type food name it will give the nutrition information [|www.discoverymobil.com]- wireless compatibility link on Discovery's sites you can access the Cash Cab questions.

For more information visit Hall Davisions Cellphone PowerPoint at http://discoveryedspeakerbureau.com/davidson/keynotes