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Thing 14: eBook Creation I've had a lot of success with Book Creator, and love that it is now available as a web-based tool.  Young primary, as well as intermediate students, have made use of this tool as a way to present and share their learning, and practice their speaking skills!  The one thing I am still trying to figure out (and would welcome feedback on) is whether books can "play" on their own without having to page through once they are published online. Here are some examples: The Great Moon Our Moon I love the idea of app smashing Telegami with Book Creator, because I think it adds a really neat personalized element to the piece.  Also exporting to Explain Everything looks like a creative way to create an animated video that could possibly be the solution to my question above! Plus...cool audio effects!
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Thing 37:  Green Screening So I don't consider myself an old hand at green screening by any measure, but I have had some experience with it.  Reflecting on what I've done so far, I'd really like to use props, costumes or primary sources in the future.  Do Ink is what I have experience in using, and other than the time it takes to put it all together, it is pretty user-friendly.  All of the projects I have put together myself, so I'd also like to venture into teaching students the process and see what creative things they discover and can teach one another! Here are some examples: Natural Disasters Country Presentations Here's a helpful site with tips on making the most of your green screen project... This Pinterest page has lots of great ideas, tips and tutorials...
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Thing 46:  Breakout Edu is totally awesome! I have participated in two different sessions as a learner and facilitated three games with various groups of students.  What's best about it in my opinion, are the inherent 21st-century skills: collaboration, communication, creativity and creation. Throughout the problem-solving process, learners apply these skills and are required persevere as they experience "trial and error" toward a solution.  Additionally, teachers can meld content into the puzzles, using a theme or central concept as the framework for each clue.  For example, as a participant, I experienced a Breakout centered on the evolution of communication over time.  All the puzzles incorporated a type of communication - Morse Code, hieroglyphics and knotted ropes, to name a few.  Children and adults alike can learn team building and collaboration all while stretching their minds! Check out Breakout Edu for all the necessary tools - presentation mate...
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Thing 7:  Audio Tools So I checked out and played with a few of the tools mentioned.  Specifically, Chatterpix, Google Docs Voice Typing and Flipgrid.  Chatterpix was a hit among primary teachers that I work with, especially Kindergarten.  They used this to support their ELA work and had kids using the app as a way to express their comprehension of independent and shared reading.  Flipgrid has been extremely popular with my intermediate teachers and is turning into a tool regularly used for math formative assessment for one teacher in particular.  The students draw or write their response, record themselves, and then the teacher posts on Class Dojo.  Parents love, and have responded extremely well, saying how much they appreciate seeing and hearing exactly what their children are learning. Here are a few samples: Equal Groups Repeated Addition Repeated Addition and Arrays
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