This will be the last Tech tip before the summer but maybe a few will be sent during the break for fun.
1. An interesting look at the evolution of the desk https://vimeo.com/107569286
video courtesy of: bestreviews.com/best-computer-desks#history-of-the-computer-desk http://bestreviews.com/best-desk-lamps#evolution-of-the-desk
photography by dougthomsen.tv / engineering by anton georgiev
photography by dougthomsen.tv / engineering by anton georgiev
2. An interesting TED talk on how Boys learn and how video gaming can give you a way to connect with them. http://www.teachthought.com/video-games-2/using-video-games-to-reconnect-with-a-lost-generation-of-male-learners/
3. Bounce by ideapaint or Skitch by Evernote- ideapaint is a whiteboard paint that allows you to write on any surface but they just released for FREE, an app that allows to take a photo of a wall or anything really and annotate and share, much like Skitch which now has a desktop app. https://evernote.com/skitch/guide/windows/or https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id986372086?utm_content=16424345&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
4. A cool Digital Citizenship infographic http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/04/awesome-digital-citizenship-graphic-for.html
5. from the same site and for those who want to start digging into Google Apps before next year http://www.educatorstechnology.com/search/label/google%20docs
6. Google Read & Write is a comprehensive Google Chrome extension that provides support for reading and writing, its also FREE for teachers http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/06/read-write-for-google-now-available-in.html#.VYHMU2BwVRF but they also just added French as a language.
7. Free screen recording app that can also record your web camera and voice. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/capturecast-chrome/dmhhfoemgdlphenmfoicajbakonjcgee
8. For a great outdoor activity you can use Leafsnap on the ipad to identify plants just by taking a picture of it leaf http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/06/try-leafsnap-for-help-identifying-plants.html?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=freetech4teachers#.VYHPyWBwVRE
Have a great Summer
