It seems that many students have access to tools for recording videos. Summer is a great time for them to develop their inner director/producer/writer. Here are some resources to inspire the future Oscar winners in your home or classroom: Project Ed – This post by Girish Gupta on “Getting Smart” gives a great overview of Project … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, Adobe released a new iPad app called, “Adobe Voice.” It reminds me a bit of Microsoft’s Photo Story – a free piece of software that allows you to create a video out of images. Like Photo Story, Adobe Voice allows you to add photos, text, narration, and music. However, it … Read more
This song has haunted me for a couple of months. When I first heard it, I knew immediately that I was going to be using it in my classroom in some way. When I looked up the video, I saw that the group, Alternate Routes, had produced it in support of the Newtown Kindness Organization. … Read more
The Bear and the Hare is a Christmas commercial. But the sentiment and the artistry of this video make it so much more. It is a simple tale of a hare who does not want his bear friend to hibernate through Christmas day. The empathy that is portrayed without words is touching, and the film … Read more
TouchCast is a new, revolutionary iTunes app that has huge potential for the classroom and beyond. It allows you to create interactive videos. I’m not talking about the kind of videos you see on YouTube that have links that lead you to other sites or videos, though you could certainly do that with TouchCast. I … Read more
My, how things have changed. My husband and I are going through old boxes of paperwork he inherited, and I came across a teaching contract from 1897. Of course, I was immediately struck by the salary the teacher earned – $40/month. I can’t even buy a tank of gas for that now. Then, I noticed … Read more