Friday Finds 10/17/14

First week back to teaching and here are a few Friday Finds:

image via icanread

I used to have students use Animoto for Movie Trailers as a book project.  Then I saw these cool templates in iMovie Trailers.

As I copied my syllabi for my new classes this week, this article about Syllabus Tyrannus made me pause.

I may be late to the game, but I just discovered Haiku Deck.

Your Rubric Is a Hot Mess got a lot of traction on Twitter this week.

Lastly, I work a lot in coffee shops (grading papers and responding to forums seems easier that way). This week, I used the Coffitivity app on my phone to work from home.  Love it!

Friday Finds 2/15/13

Of all the Valentine stuff I saw on the web, that one above is my favorite.  I just wish it was the real girlfriend at the end.

Turns out professors do have the expertise needed to make academic decisions.

Some very interesting findings about which teachers are prepared to use technology, and how they are using it.

And if you aren't ready to do much with technology yet, here are some tips on how to fake it.

Ideas on how best to use Google translate when traveling.

6 technologies that will change higher education.

A handy netiquette guide to share with students.

There's been lots of talk about not forcing introverts to talk in class.

These apps seem great: 
PixtnTell
RecordMP3
9Slides

Friday Finds 2/8/13

Source: weareteachers.com via WeAreTeachers on Pinterest

There are more and more educators using Pinterest.

In case you need to scrub your facebook of embarrassing posts and photos.

Brainshark instead of Slideshare.

Still in beta, Wideo is a new tool to make online animations.

Texting that transcends languages with Sendboo.

Go someplace new with Dio.

80s technology and the kids of today!

Friday Finds 1/25/13

from dearphoto.com

A few things I wanted to share this week:

Mind Mapping Tools

This is so true:  The Myth of the Super Teacher

Speed Reading Activities from slow to fast.

I'm supposed to be doing this!

Dear Photo

This fake Amazon page is the most clever resume ever.

UtellStory might be just what I was looking for to replace Microsoft Photostory

Biteslide looks cool too.

These annotating apps for the iPad all look like great choices.

A Bucket List of tech tools.

Friday Finds 1/18/13

photo from icanread

Could you only check email on Fridays?

I vow to do this more with my student Twitter account.

Croak.it seems like an easy way to get your voice out there.

Pronunciation Power is a nice app for students.  Free for a limited time.

A high school junior fights cyberbulling with sincere compliments.

In case you are wondering which writing resources your students use the most.

Start a Reading Revolution

I love sites like i can read and one photo a day.

Do less: it was a busy week for me, but I'd like to keep this in mind next week.

Friday Finds 1/11/13

It's a new year and a new semester.  Kicking it off by getting back to blogging!

• A Forbes article on 5 Ways Technology Will Impact Higher Ed in 2013
• Number two on that list was about flipping the classroom.  I might try fooling around with Doodlecast as as well as just add voiceover to some of my PPTs.
• A video to get you thinking about 21st century education.
• I'd like to try out some of these free tools to for comics.
• Ken Robinson on why Creativity in education is not an option, it's an absolute necessity.
• Students value caring the most.
• Is it time for me to rethink teaching the strategy of highlighting?

Friday Finds 4/27/12

A few random things I checked out last week:

How to clean up Youtube.
Can you make yourself smarter?
Cool if you want to print a poster on a standard printer.
Trying to get myself excited about Google Plus.
High tech solutions to Low-tech classrooms
Wappwolf seems pretty convenient.
Are you brave enough to use this on your phone?

Friday Finds 4/20/12

Random things I've been reading and watching this week:

Unless you've been under a rock, you've watched this video.  I've watched it three times so far.
I'm missing CATESOL because I spent all my money at TESOL - but I follwed it on #catesol.
Speaking of conferences, the one I really, really want to go to next is this one.
I was sick this week and had to cancel class at the last minute.  Too bad I didn't have one of these services.
A response to the two-tier pricing system.
I've linked to some interesting Youtube videos for my students lately, and now I really want to use some of these handy tools.
This article about apps are students when you're not looking have some I'd never heard of.
I read these posts from my students and I know why blogging is such a great way for them to share their writing.

Friday Finds on a Tuesday

We all watch TED, but here are 5 that are underwatched.
I mentioned that I rediscovered QR codes at the TESOL Convention, and here are some more fun and resources.
Got a free account for Snapjoy.  All my photos backed up now!  Now I can play with PicMonkey and Stupeflix.
Could Zite replace Flipboard on my iPad?  Maybe!
I think this is important to remember when teaching college-age students.
I think I'll have these fake movie posters as a cool option for my students' book projects.
Using inFocus is even better than just linking to a website.

Friday Finds, 3/9/12

Albatros bookmarks from Oscar Lhermitte on Vimeo.

I've been crazy busy since last week, so this week's Friday Finds are both mine:

A newsletter article about blogging (skip forward to page 13) and my presentation about book clubs.
I do wish I could get one of those bookmarks shown above.
Sometimes you can only do so much!  More next Friday (promise!).

Friday Finds 2/10/12

Articles and ideas that caught me attention this week:

Hiring Committees really should move towards new resumes instead.
Just something I read the other day that got me thinking.
Prove you are not a dog (and other strategies for making your online teaching better).
I love how Google searches can tell a story.
These (like the image above) are awesome for impromptu writing and journaling.
More ways to use Pinterest in education.

Friday Finds 1/27/12

Friday Finds are back!  Here are some things that caught my attention this week:

If you are looking for inspiration then start reading some of these:  2011 Best Ed Blogs
If you still need a New Year's Resolution here are some books I want to read in 2012.
Six Word Stories  that will inspire you every day.
Not all words are translatable.
Quotes to share with language learners.
Tutorials like the one pictured above as comics
A cool way to make interactive flyers
Check this out because we should all learn something about the technology we use!

Friday Finds 11/25/11

I was busy getting ready for Thanksgiving last week and missed posting Friday Finds for the first time!  Here I am wishing you an early TGIF with the latest stuff I've checked out:

Chart Wizard couldn't be easier!
Are you an educator on Facebook?  Then check out this list.
Would you take photo of yourself every day? 
This is very cool, and even cooler on a touch screen.
Check this out if you use an iPhone to take photos.
And speaking of photos - Instagram + Blurb = Awesome!
Advice about passwords.  I'm thinking about trying LastPass to save time and be safe.
An ESL Advent Calendar full of online activities.

Friday Finds 11/18/11

From peeling bananas to facts about sharing online . . . fun things I checked out this week:

A personal pep talk with kinetic typography.
9:30 am is the peak hour for sharing online.
Inspiration to try doing things a new way.
Why didn't I know about this teaching channel?
Grouptweet could work well for a class.