Blogging in the Classroom http://www.classroomblogging.com Supporting students in the 21st Century Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:31:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 BloggingInTheClassroomhttp://feedburner.google.com What is Screensteps? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BloggingInTheClassroom/~3/6SwNLQyDe0g/what-is-screensteps.html http://www.classroomblogging.com/what-is-screensteps.html#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:28:59 +0000 admin http://www.classroomblogging.com/?p=1845

this is a short demo of the potential of using screensteps.

What is Screensteps and what does it do?

Bug reports, quick how-to’s, responses to forum posts, product overviews, or anything else you can think of. Use ScreenSteps.me when you need to share more than just one image to get your point across.

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The following instructions will guide you through the process of setting up your computer to capture audio during application sharing in an Elluminate session. This process can be used to capture the audio portion of an mp3 file and/or the audio of a video embedded in a web page. This can be particularly useful, if the audio file is posted in a password protected application such as Moodle. Please note that the video display may be choppy and the screen will refresh frequently. You may find it more successful to use web tour for displaying videos that are not posted in a password protected installation. (YouTube videos, Voice Thread presentations or Flash video ) Capturing audio in application sharing is more suited to mp3 files posted in a web page or in iTunes and particularly helpful in cases where you may be reviewing music clips.You will need two applications Linein and Soundflower. These programs are available for free on the Internet. Download and install the applications then set the options described below for these applications, your computer and the audio in your Elluminate Session.

 

After you download and install Linein and Soundflower, locate the Soundflower application on your local computer and open the application.

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Set up Soundflower. Click the black flower on your menu bar to activate the drop down menu

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Select the Audio device to use in Soundflower (2ch). In this case it is Built-in Output.

 

 

Set the buffer size to 64

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Set up your audio settings to use Soundflower

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Click the Apple icon to activate system preferences: Apple > System Preferences > Sound

 

Set your input device to Soundflower (2ch)

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Set you output device to Soundflower (2ch)

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Set the volume levels in the system preferences

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The output level is set slightly higher than the input to prevent hum. You may have to adjust levels to meet your own system requirements.

 

Set up Linein Settings

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Set your input to Built-in Microphone and output to Soundflower (2ch)

 

Take note of the Pass Thru setting

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You will be activating this button to channel your audio through your internal speakers and to the Elluminate session. You must select Pass Thru to broadcast the audio during application sharing.

When it is unselected participants will not be able to hear your audio clip. It is a common mistake to forget to activate Linein by not selecting the Pass Thru button.

 

Set up your audio Preferences in Elluminate

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In the menu bar go to Tools > Audio> Select Input Device.

 

Select the audio input device.

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Select the option "Soundflower 2ch" and then click OK

 

Capturing Audio while using Application Sharing in Elluminate

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1. Start Linein and activate Pass Thru.
2. Start application sharing
3 Turn on the microphone and be sure to leave it on during and after playing the audio.
4. Start to play the embedded audio file.
5. Confirm the audio is playing by watching the audio slider.
When your sound clip is completed stop the player and then continue with the demonstration leaving the mic open at all times. The presenter’s voice is secondary to the audio clip but can still be heard as muffled static. Speak softly or refrain from talking during the audio playback.

As a presenter you can play audio, stop the player speak and then start up audio. There is an issue, however, with 2 active mics. If the presenter’s mic is active using the built-in mic, and other participants turn on their mic to speak – a feedback echo will result.

There are two options. 1. Use a walkie- talkie approach – one mic open at a time. 2. If you have completed the application sharing and audio playback, plugin your headset and reconfigure the audio settings. System preferences: Audio input and Output set to headset. Elluminate Audio: set to head set. Stop the Pass Thru in Linein. There are no adjustments necessary for soundflower.

 

Using SoundSource to toggle between audio settings.

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Sound Source is a free application for Macs. The program icon will display in the Mac menu bar. Once activated you can use a drop down menu toggle from one audio device to another.
These instructions have been created by Lorna Costantini and are licensed under Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ca/

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]]> http://www.classroomblogging.com/mac-setup-for-streaming-audio-with-elluminate.html/feed 1 http://www.classroomblogging.com/mac-setup-for-streaming-audio-with-elluminate.html Looking for your input http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BloggingInTheClassroom/~3/EQpbwgWuxb0/looking-for-your-input.html http://www.classroomblogging.com/looking-for-your-input.html#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:23:28 +0000 admin http://www.classroomblogging.com/?p=1675 Ceara McCurdy, a researcher at the University of Dundee in Scotland, asked me to share her exciting new project with you. She is trying to encourage teachers to use movies, mash-ups and video editing in the classroom (mainly ages 7-11). so that students will have skills they need to create content for YouTube etc. It is a natural for a creative outlet for students as well as a vital tool for presenting themselves online.

Ceara has a website started for her project Called Spoonfulofmovies http://www.cearanissa.com/spoonfulofmovies/ It is in the development stage and she is looking for your input and ideas. Of course there are already some good resources and ideas you can use. Storyboards and question prompts for your students to use in creating videos.
Take a look.

Mash-Up One from Ceara McCurdy on Vimeo.


]]> http://www.classroomblogging.com/looking-for-your-input.html/feed 0 http://www.classroomblogging.com/looking-for-your-input.html Creating a web page in Moodle http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BloggingInTheClassroom/~3/cblOrkV2Ezs/creating-a-web-page-in-moodle.html http://www.classroomblogging.com/creating-a-web-page-in-moodle.html#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:41:56 +0000 admin http://www.classroomblogging.com/creating-a-web-page-in-moodle.html

This lesson will show you how to create a web page in Moodle

Step Title

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Thia what I am going to do

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!. doing this
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]]> http://www.classroomblogging.com/creating-a-web-page-in-moodle.html/feed 0 http://www.classroomblogging.com/creating-a-web-page-in-moodle.html Teens, Cell Phones and Texting – Pew Research Center http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BloggingInTheClassroom/~3/ZExyUVvxF9w/teens-cell-phones-and-texting-pew-research-center.html http://www.classroomblogging.com/teens-cell-phones-and-texting-pew-research-center.html#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:30:43 +0000 admin http://www.classroomblogging.com/teens-cell-phones-and-texting-pew-research-center.html

  • Teens, Cell Phones and Texting – Pew Research Center

    tags: phones, texting, research

    • Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.


    ]]>     http://www.classroomblogging.com/teens-cell-phones-and-texting-pew-research-center.html/feed 0 http://www.classroomblogging.com/teens-cell-phones-and-texting-pew-research-center.html     Handhelds in the Classroom: Test-Taking with the Backchannel « The Spicy Learning Blog http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BloggingInTheClassroom/~3/04KwjtxqFsA/handhelds-in-the-classroom-test-taking-with-the-backchannel-%c2%ab-the-spicy-learning-blog.html http://www.classroomblogging.com/handhelds-in-the-classroom-test-taking-with-the-backchannel-%c2%ab-the-spicy-learning-blog.html#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:46:49 +0000 admin http://www.classroomblogging.com/handhelds-in-the-classroom-test-taking-with-the-backchannel-%c2%ab-the-spicy-learning-blog.html

  • Handhelds in the Classroom: Test-Taking with the Backchannel « The Spicy Learning Blog

    tags: mobile, handhelds, back, channeling

    • Parents what would you think if your child wrote a test using a backchannel?
    Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.


    ]]>     http://www.classroomblogging.com/handhelds-in-the-classroom-test-taking-with-the-backchannel-%c2%ab-the-spicy-learning-blog.html/feed 0 http://www.classroomblogging.com/handhelds-in-the-classroom-test-taking-with-the-backchannel-%c2%ab-the-spicy-learning-blog.html     Canadian Education Websites and Blogs http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BloggingInTheClassroom/~3/eKezX5adN60/canadian-education-websites-and-blogs.html http://www.classroomblogging.com/canadian-education-websites-and-blogs.html#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:11:58 +0000 admin http://www.classroomblogging.com/?p=1568 Two years ago when Pat Donaghy/ started the International Edubloggers Directory I could count the number of Canadian teacher blogs on my fingers. Kathy Cassidy and Diane Hammond were pretty much on center stage but since that time I am happy to report that there are large number of Canadian teacher blogs (more every day).

    There are a large number of visitors to this blog looking for examples of Canadian Educator Blogs. There is an excellent international list of education bloggers in this list at SupportBlogging.com
    but in looking for a list of just canadian educational blogs I couldn’t find one. There is a group called Canadian Mashup at Classroom 20.com and a new ning network at http://canadianteachers.ning.com.

    I thought it might be helpful to create a directory of Canadian Education Websites and Blogs so I setup a wiki space as a directory. www.CanadianTeachersBlogs.wikispaces.com At this point it is a list organized by province. Please feel free to add your blog or website. I started to list a few and hesitate to do add more – thinking I might miss some one.

    If there is a directory already, point me the way and I will reference it instead.


    ]]>     http://www.classroomblogging.com/canadian-education-websites-and-blogs.html/feed 0 http://www.classroomblogging.com/canadian-education-websites-and-blogs.html     Helping you become a change agent – beginner series http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BloggingInTheClassroom/~3/bkhkHY57o24/helping-you-become-a-change-agent-beginner-series.html http://www.classroomblogging.com/helping-you-become-a-change-agent-beginner-series.html#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:43:36 +0000 admin http://www.classroomblogging.com/?p=1541 Last night I participated in a TLCafe session at Learncentral. Gywneth Jones and Joyce Valenza had Ben Hazzard and Rodd Lucier review their Educon presentation “Field Guide for Change Agents” I enjoyed the Educon workshop and their presentation last night as well.

    Out of the chat room came an interesting discussion about Derek Sivers and this commentary on leadership in his blog post Leadership lessons for Dancing Guy and his ted talk which I have posted here below.

    The conversation goes something like this;

    It takes guts to be a first follower! You stand out and brave ridicule, yourself. Being a first follower is an under-appreciated form of leadership. The first follower transforms a lone nut into a leader. If the leader is the flint, the first follower is the spark that makes the fire.

    The 2nd follower is a turning point: it’s proof the first has done well. Now it’s not a lone nut, and it’s not two nuts. Three is a crowd and a crowd is news.

    The summary take away comment for me is this one: –

    “It was the first follower that transformed a lone nut into a leader.
    There is no movement without the first follower”

    There is a lot of conversation going on about making changes in education and if you were to embrace Siver’s comments you might be wondering how to be the first follower when there are so many barriers to limit your chances of changing status quo.

    The beginner series at www.elearningcenter.ca offers you the opportunity to test drive some web 2.0 tools to help you get over the jitters of dancing center stage. We have purposely geared the beginner series to allow people the opportunity to ask questions and try out a tools with a trainer working with them during session. The next session is scheduled for Wednesday April 7. 2010 at 7:00 PM EDT Topic is Setting up a classroom blog. Link to Webinar http://tinyurl.com/lcparticipant Its free and it might just help you be a change agent.


    ]]>     http://www.classroomblogging.com/helping-you-become-a-change-agent-beginner-series.html/feed 0 http://www.classroomblogging.com/helping-you-become-a-change-agent-beginner-series.html     Classroom Blogging Workshop at Elearning center http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BloggingInTheClassroom/~3/oQ7odfekqe8/classroom-blogging-workshop-at-elearning-center.html http://www.classroomblogging.com/classroom-blogging-workshop-at-elearning-center.html#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2010 22:01:45 +0000 admin http://www.classroomblogging.com/?p=1506 If you missed Kim and Lorna’s Elearning Center’s Blogging for Beginners webinar on March 31, 2010, you can still get a chance to create your own blog using Weebly. On Wednesday April 7, 2010 at 7:00 PM EST (GMT-4) we will be running a second blogging workshop and we will also be talking about using blogs in the classroom. Time Zone Converter. Participants in the session will receive a 25% discount on a Weebly pro account.

    Please join us by following this link to the session held in the Learn Central Elluminate room.

    In this session you will get an overview of how to use Weebly to create a website and Blog for free. Weebly is a great out of the box solution with free hosting and no ads. The drop and drag solution gets you up and running in a a few min. The participants in our session had a web site and had started blogging by the end of the hour. With Weebly you can use images, video and audio, contact form, discussion forums along with polling and other great features.

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    This screenshot illustrates one of the out of the box professional looking themes. Click the image to enlarge.

    If you can’t make it to the session, please feel free to watch the recorded session.

    Create a free website


    ]]>     http://www.classroomblogging.com/classroom-blogging-workshop-at-elearning-center.html/feed 0 http://www.classroomblogging.com/classroom-blogging-workshop-at-elearning-center.html     Classroom 2.0 Live announces iTunesU channel http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BloggingInTheClassroom/~3/DrkGbKAGloA/classroom-20-live-announces-itunesu-channel.html http://www.classroomblogging.com/classroom-20-live-announces-itunesu-channel.html#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:40:03 +0000 admin http://www.classroomblogging.com/?p=1493 Simple steps to subscribe


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