cruisingwiththestars

Cruisin’ with the STARs

Dave
 * Streaming music sites
 * Pandora
 * Slacker
 * LastFM
 * Pretty much all radio stations
 * Audio file (drum beat intro) looped w/beep 10 seconds from the end w/voice over to let them know how much time is left (use Audacity or GarageBand to create them . . . make them in different time increments)
 * Right click on any file, select Create Shortcut key
 * Classroom music – created a playlist that can be cued up for the entire day (test taking music, working music)

Katie
 * FlipVideo ([|www.theflip.com])
 * Cheap camera
 * Holds 30 min. of video
 * $85
 * Point and shoot
 * Connect w/USB
 * Software is build in / no extra disks
 * Can be expanded w/memory card
 * Come w/cables that connect to TV

Jeannie
 * [|www.bighugelabs.com/flickr]
 * Flickr toys
 * Motivator
 * Trading cards
 * Magazine cards
 * Movie posters
 * Mosaics

Jennifer
 * [|www.teachertube.comn]
 * Video hosting site for teachers
 * Free teacher account
 * Teachers registered for a free laptop w/every uploaded video
 * Can search by tag, name, teacher, etc.
 * Videos organized via channels
 * Online tutorials, student created content, professional development, teacher created content for students or other teachers
 * [|www.inspiredlearningcommunity.com]
 * For users of Inspiration or Kidspiration
 * Can search for sample lessons by topic
 * “Inspiration Investigation” – check it out

Bridget > http://multimedia.mtlsd.org/Play.asp?FILEID=12429
 * [|www.goodreads.com]
 * Site that allows users to post books w/reviews and connect w/others who are reading that same book as well as connect with others who are interested in similar topics
 * Great for professional development as well as with students (literature circles, etc)
 * Google her name to find a student video--or play this:

Amy
 * [|www.communitywalk.com]
 * Web 2.0 tool where users can create maps that can be shared
 * Users can tag specific placemarks w/hyperlinks and lots of other embedded media
 * http://app.oetc.org/mt/pdcadre . ..
 * [|www.stellarium.org]
 * Night sky for any location (Google Earth for the sky)
 * Can advance or reverse in time
 * Free download
 * 321 Countdown – widget for MAC users only

Elaine
 * [|www.donorschoose.org]
 * Site that connects teachers who need a grant for classroom learning tools w/donors
 * Tip – break grants down into $300 or less (most of those get funded)
 * If funded, teachers must do some video storytelling to show donors what is being done with the money

Rachel
 * [|www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php]
 * Bibliography “calculator”

Nancy
 * See the PowerPoint here: http://www.slideshare.net/nsharoff/cruising-with-the-stars-simplify-your-life-at-a-den-institute/