Screencast [and budget] for fun
Part of the new PRACE flexible delivery project is about showing information technology teachers how to set up a screencast in their classroom. Because there are a few different products on offer, i...
View ArticleHands-on digital literacies with limited technology (BYOD)
Valbec conference, 17 May 13 Ah, it all seemed so simple:
View ArticleHow to embed documents in your blog (eg blogger)
Several people on the CAE 23 Things project wanted to know how to embed documents in their blog. There are a few ways. (edublogs allows you to upload documents, but i’m not sure that blogger does. And...
View ArticleEmbed media in a wikispaces page
Jill and i were working with Ursula and Trish over at Thornbury Women’s Neighbourhood House the other day, showing them some new skills in wikispaces. So many Adult Community Education (ACE) educators...
View ArticleEmail with your students? Take it easy, step-by-step
by Travelin’ Librarian at flickr Here’s a challenging assignment: Chris Mooney came into the teacher room asking for ideas and guidance around setting up email accounts for all her students. Yes, that...
View ArticleCopy files into multiple folders (How To)
Barb and I were working together one morning, looking for a way to copy the same file into all the student folders. There are many ways to do this, but perhaps the best is a combination of keyboard and...
View ArticleMore email tips – using the gmail “labs” settings
It’s always challenging to learn your way into a new software tool.You know how the old application behaves – its shortcuts and folders. The new application might confound your expectations, with...
View ArticlePairing remote control with classroom television
Recently teachers at PRACE have relied more and more on the big classroom televisions to broadcast what’s on their iPad or laptop screen. Unfortunately we’ve had a weird situation at Spring St where...
View ArticleCopy a presentation file from iPad to laptop
Faye, one of the amazing teachers at PRACE, got her students to make slide presentations using Keynote on the iPads. The students showed their presentations on the big screen with Airplay, and then...
View ArticleSharing files from Quick Voice (..when the free version doesn’t let you share)
A few teachers at PRACE have been using the iPad app “Quick Voice” to record students talking. Unfortunately, the free version has a limit on the file size you can share via email (and also via google...
View ArticleHelp – how can I upload files into the google drive space?
Teachers at PRACE need to store audio recordings from class in a shared online space. Lately we’ve been using google drive for this. Sometimes you can upload files directly from your iPad to the...
View ArticlePairing remote control with classroom television
Recently teachers at PRACE have relied more and more on the big classroom televisions to broadcast what’s on their iPad or laptop screen. Unfortunately we’ve had a weird situation at Spring St where...
View ArticleCopy a presentation file from iPad to laptop
Faye, one of the amazing teachers at PRACE, got her students to make slide presentations using Keynote on the iPads. The students showed their presentations on the big screen with Airplay, and then...
View ArticleSharing files from Quick Voice (..when the free version doesn’t let you share)
A few teachers at PRACE have been using the iPad app “Quick Voice” to record students talking. Unfortunately, the free version has a limit on the file size you can share via email (and also via google...
View ArticleHelp – how can I upload files into the google drive space?
Teachers at PRACE need to store audio recordings from class in a shared online space. Lately we’ve been using google drive for this. Sometimes you can upload files directly from your iPad to the...
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