elearnr » howto http://elearnr.edublogs.org ...elearning links, resources & guides. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:57:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 How to use Google Earth more effectively. http://elearnr.edublogs.org/2008/11/26/how-to-use-google-earth-more-effectively/ http://elearnr.edublogs.org/2008/11/26/how-to-use-google-earth-more-effectively/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:50:20 +0000 Doug Belshaw http://elearnr.edublogs.org/?p=54 Google Earth is a fantastic, FREE, tool for teaching and learning. There are many, many different ways of using it. It’s almost as if the whole world is a canvas!

As befits Google Earth, the following are some ideas from educators around the world as to how to use the program effectively.

Tom Barrett has created a Google Presentation to which other educators have contributed. Check it out here:


 

Further Links:

Know any other useful links not in the guide or above? Please share them! :-)

]]> http://elearnr.edublogs.org/2008/11/26/how-to-use-google-earth-more-effectively/feed/ 3 Glogs – create interactive and rich media web pages quickly and easily! http://elearnr.edublogs.org/2008/11/19/glogs-create-interactive-and-rich-media-web-pages-quickly-and-easily/ http://elearnr.edublogs.org/2008/11/19/glogs-create-interactive-and-rich-media-web-pages-quickly-and-easily/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:35:01 +0000 Doug Belshaw http://elearnr.edublogs.org/?p=53 Blogs are great. But sometimes you just want students to use something that is intuitive, easy-to-use and looks great. Enter glogs!

Fortunately, Glogster, the place to go if you want to create a glog, has an education version. This means that you can set up glogs on your students’ behalf if you wish – although they can set up their own. Using Glogster is very straightforward and produces fantastic results you can either leave online or print out.

Here’s how to get started:

You can check out a couple of my GCSE History students’ glogs here and here.

]]> http://elearnr.edublogs.org/2008/11/19/glogs-create-interactive-and-rich-media-web-pages-quickly-and-easily/feed/ 4 How to create engaging video starters without any creative talent using Animoto http://elearnr.edublogs.org/2008/10/07/how-to-create-engaging-video-starters-without-any-creative-talent-using-animoto/ http://elearnr.edublogs.org/2008/10/07/how-to-create-engaging-video-starters-without-any-creative-talent-using-animoto/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:00:37 +0000 Doug Belshaw http://elearnr.edublogs.org/?p=40 Students inhabit a visually-rich, media-driven world. Sometimes, as educators with limited time on our hands, it’s difficult to compete. Animoto is an easy-to-use and extremely powerful way of creating short videos to grab students’ interest. Better still, it’s free for educational use!

Follow the guide below to get started… :-)

Here’s a video I produced using Animoto in an attempt to encourage more Year 9’s to opt for GCSE History:

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