Summary of CSA Presentations
#1 Moodle
What is it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o1fMQsfzoQ
Wikis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY
Moodle at my school:
#2 Creating Audio / Video resources:
To create audio, use Audacity:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ (free)
To create video lessons that capture the screen, or capture a PowerPoint, I use Camtasia: http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp
#3 Links to sites
http://beyondborders.edu.au – the main site referred to in
the presentation, providing a safe online environment for student communication
and collaboration.
www.youtube.com/frenchfm - a sample of student publishing of
a podcast.
http://frenchonlinelittleprince.wordpress.com – students
publishing factual and creative texts regarding a book they’re studying.
www.nbcsgreenfingers.com – Year 3 students learning about
nature, publishing their work as if they were a business, offering to answer
questions for donations to Cambodia
www.utterz.com www.gabcast.com www.gcast.com – services that
allow blogging from a mobile phone.
www.twitter.com – allows text messages to be sent to and
from mobile phones to a network of friends.
#4 Headsets - for a class set
I recommend the Genius HS-04SU for being a great,
ultra-cheap headset, so you can afford a class set.
Search for it at
http://shopbot.com.au , although you have to be a bit careful about ordering
from the cheapest places. (Email me for recommendations).
#5 Sites where you can set up a safe web page for your class:
Beyond Borders http://beyondborders.edu.au. You should email
me for more information.