EDU614/630 Session four Diigo, Thinglink, Voicethread, Scoop-It, Weebly
Jul 17, 2015
EDU614/630 Session fourDiigo, Thinglink, Voicethread, Scoop-It, Weebly
Agenda
Diigo
Thinglink
Voicethread
Scoop-It
Weebly
DiigoOnline bookmarking
Let’s get everyone in
First go to diigo.com & sign up
Add Diigolet to your toolbar - my recommendation
Then go to EDU614 group to join if you haven’t
tags - it is very important to tag each site you bookmark in Diigo
Use Diigo Help to see all that it offers. There are some video tutorials as well.
Scoop-ItA visual bookmarking - blog like site
curate topics
newest listed first
tags are important
Scoop-It knowledge base - everything you need to know to get started & more!
Scoop-ItA blog post: Why Scoop-It is becoming an Indispensable Learning Tool
Example Scoop-It sites
Darren Burris - Common Core Online
Mine: Gordon Graduate Education
Technology in the Classroom
ThingLinkInteractive pictures
can be embedded in blogs, Edmodo, Facebook
in Education
Blog
26 ways to use in classroom
Create a Thinglink using a copyright friendly photograph
Podcasts & videosa few in the Diigo group
ELA + : ReadWriteThink.org
The best source for free educational videos:
WatchKnowLearn
Podcasts: Search iTunes for educational podcasts
Voice ThreadVoice Thread
VT (voicethread) educator account50 voicethreads
Class Subscriptions $60 per year
Voice Thread• Gordon.voicethread.com
• Register with your gordon email and password• yours to access always
• Check out some tutorials
Step 1Step 2
Voice Thread• Browse some Voicethreads
• Search for • First Grade Beach Trip• 3 Little Pigs• Jack’s Monster Cards
• Make a mini voicethread• Upload photos from one of the copyright friendly sites
WeeblyCreate a free website
Multimedia & blogging features
Drag & drop elements
education.weebly.com
student websites in classes you create
can be password protected
Weebly
5 Awesome Ways to use Weebly in Schools
great, real examples in five areas
Weebly Teacher Sites
a Weebly site that showcases teacher Weebly sites in every grade