Category: Tutorials

I’ve written about screencasting before but after producing a screencast almost every day in my class, I thought it was time for an update! What is a Screencast? A screencast is a recording of your computer screen accompanied by your... Read More

Note: As of September 30, 2016 Zaption has shut down. What is Zaption? Zaption is a website that allows you to add captions, questions and links to videos. It allows you to turn any YouTube video into a video lesson. Examples Here is how it could be... Read More

1. How to Scan with the Minolta Photocopier 1. Place desired document(s) in photocopier (either on glass or in paper feeder) 2. Log into photocopier 3. Choose “Scan/Fax” 4. Highlight the default option “SMB SCAN-TAMA-Staff” 5.... Read More

Finding a Guest Speaker I am fortunate enough to have several friends in technology-related careers that are willing to give 30 mins of their time to speak to my IT classes. I recently hosted a panel discussion on “becoming a programmer”... Read More

What is ThingLink? ThingLink is a platform for creating interactive images and videos. It is possible to add interactive tags which display text, images, videos or links to other websites. Create a free account at thinglink.com Check out a ThinkLink... Read More

What is Trello? Trello is a collaboration tool that organizes your projects into boards. In one glance, Trello tells you what’s being worked on, who’s working on what, and where something is in a process. (Source) Create a free account at... Read More

YouTube Generation What’s the big deal with YouTube? Over 1 billion users (represents approximately half of all web users) 300 hours of video are uploaded every minute 60% of a creator’s views come from outside their home country Half of... Read More

What is a Screencast? A screencast is a digital recording of what you are doing on your computer screen which is usually accompanied by audio narration. Screencasts can be a great resource for students in any subject area.   Screencasting... Read More

Ideas for iPads in the High School Classroom Student Presentations. An alternative to PowerPoint. Don’t have a projector? Do nano-presentations. Student tutorials / explaining concepts using virtual white boards like Explain Everything or... Read More

The Project I recently had my students complete a fake Kickstarter project to showcase and market their video games for a school business fair. One thing that most successful kickstarter campaigns have is an informative and interesting 1-2 minute video... Read More