It’s been almost a month since the great Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) annual conference in Galway. It was a whirlwind of tips, ideas, links and resources from the workshops, presentations, keynote addresses and the excellent TeachMeet on the previous night. I’m only now getting around to looking back at some of the ideas I picked up over the weekend.
The following is a list of links that were mentioned at the conference – it is not an exhaustive list by any means, it just reflects the presentations/workshops that I attended. However, I hope this list will give a flavour of the boundless possibilities there are to integrate technology into the curriculum in a fun and interesting way.
A Google A Day – a puzzle game from Google
Brain Den – brain teasers and riddles for kids and adults
My Daily Riddle – solve riddles written in verse
Search Education in Google – instruction in how to search for academic sources
Office Mix – a free add-in for Powerpoint
Blockly – Scratch-type games
Plickers – easy assessment tool
App Inventor – create apps using this MIT tool
Starlogo TNG – modelling and simulation software
Linkbunch – put multiple links into one small link
The Internet’s Own Boy – YouTube video about internet sensation Aaron Swartz
Tim Rylands Links – links mentioned in Tim Rylands keynote address
Switcheroo Zoo – create new zoo animals
Tag Galaxy – browse Flickr photos in 3D with this Flash application
Clevr – create and share panoramic photos
Arounder – 360 degree panoramas of the world’s top attractions
Google Treks – trek to sites all over the world with Google maps
Photosynth – create 3D panoramas or synths
Build Your Wild Self – build a character with animal traits
Zookazam – educational AR App that allows you to learn about animals
Bibliotech – digital library
Google Advanced Search – make your search even more specific to find the content you need
Simple English Wikipedia – plain English version of the online encyclopaedia
Spicynodes – create and share radial trees on the web
Snappy Words – free online visual dictionary and thesaurus
Thinglink – annotate image and video content with notes and rich media links
Zooburst – digital storytelling tool to create 3D pop-up books
Nature Sound Map – hear sounds from different habitats around the world
Go Mix It – create your own unusual sound mixes
PDST Links – links from the PDST presentation on using images/video in the classrom
Duchas – digitised version of the National Folklore Collection from 1930s schoolchildren
Photosphere App – create 360 degree panoramas
Skitch App – anotate and share images
Geoguessr – geography discovery game using Google Street View
Smarty Pins – trivia game based around Google Maps
EdPuzzle – create a lesson/quiz from any video
Animoto for Educators – create great videos from your images
Instagrok – visual search engine
Flipsnack for Educators – convert PDF documents into Flash page flip digital publications
