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IGNITE: A New Way to Present
In a previous post, I shared my Pecha Kucha Youtube playlist. I now have added an IGNITE playlist. IGNITE is Tim O’Reilly’s adaption of a Pecha Kucha except the entire presentation is only 5 minutes. I found this IGNITE video, Adapting with Technology, by Mark Argo on the Speed Geek Learning website which was tweeted by Diana Dell. Find more great IGNITE presentations by visiting the Speed Geek Learning website.
PinDax: Online Message Board
Sign-up for the free message board tool, PinDax! This message board service allows you to embed sticky notes with videos and audio files. You can also access your message board on your smartphone or embed it in a blog! Below is the demo board displayed on the website! Have fun exploring! A similar tool to Wallwisher, with a better design and features.
Kindersite
While attending the Virtual Round Table Conference, I learned about Kindersite. Educators and parents can register for free and have access to various tools for young learners learning various languages from English to French. These resources include comic strips, games, lullabies, songs, stories, and more.
Planbook Edu for Creating Online Lesson Plans 
PlanbookEdu is a tool for online lesson planning. Register for a the free basic service and have access to the premium service for 30 days! Some of the features include the ability to attach files, check spelling, export to Word or PDF, access from anywhere, and share with others. The template looks very easy to use and I believe this is a great tool to get educators to lesson plan. Each year, educators repeat the same lessons so this tool with additionally save an educator lesson planning time in the long run.
Google Wave Index of Education Waves
Have you got Google Wave fever? I do and have added several people to various education waves. However, you can follow various education waves yourself by visiting the Wave Education Index. There are several waves listed to choose from, including some of my favorites:
Even More Cool Links
- For a list of cool websites, check out Ozge Karaoglu’s series, Faves of the Week!
Challenge:
Use one of the tools! Leave a comment if you found the tip useful or if you noticed a problem with the tool! Join one of the education waves if you are on Google Wave!
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Brill, just joined my first Wave. Wasn’t able to edit what I’d written though, after Wave told me to refresh. Had to add a comment.
At the moment Wave “feels” like a forum.
Anne,
Once you add the gadgets and extensions, then Wave becomes a great tool for collaborating on various projects! That is how I was able to organize the online Pecha Kucha in 3 days!
I usually work with web-based applications like http://www.showdocument.com
I use it for sharing my designs and documents with partners and clients,
but i guess it can used for other purposes too. If you’re looking for a free solution you should check it out.
– Laura W.
Thank you so much for including SpeedGeek Learning on your blog. I am trying to create a platform for answering really big questions by having people present their ideas and then collaborate on them. If you would like to add your own answers to the conversation, you can click on the co-author link in the middle of each SpeedGeek Learning page and add your own entry. I am working on the ability to leave your own video presentation bouncing off of the initial Ignite presentations.
Anyway, thanks again.