RCE 11 Tools, Thing 3: Finding Online Video & Image Resources

I love Youtube and wish it would be available to use in the district. Although ZamZar is easy to use, it is a pain to convert all the videos you wish to use. Maybe the district could find a way to make it accessible to teachers without opening it up for student use. I used KeepVid to convert the following Youtube video.

Spell with Flickr

I saw this on Courtney Fowler's blog and just had to try it. So fun!








For more ideas on how to use Spell with Flickr in the classroom, check out these tips from iLearn Technology's blog:

What it is: Spell with Flickr is a site that has been around for a while but I was reminded of it again this week when I used it with my students for a project. Type any word or name into the Spell with Flickr website and the site will pull letter pictures from Flickr to spell out the word in pictures. You can click on each letter to get a new picture and when you are satisfied with your picture word, you can drag and drop the word onto a desktop to use later or you can copy code to embed on a website, blog, or wiki.

How to integrate Spell with Flickr into the classroom: Spell with Flickr is a simple but neat website to use in the classroom. Students can use this program to type in and practice their spelling words, to create titles for reports, to spell out their name for an auto biography poem, and to practice letter recognition. Teachers can use Spell with Flickr as a fun way to create titles for bulletin boards, classroom signs, to make a unique word wall, or to make an alphabet banner. Spell with Flickr can also be used on wikis and blogs making it perfect for fun titles. Create an alphabet book, phonics blends book, or sight word book out of Spell with Flickr pictures.

Tips: If you aren’t happy with the pictures that were chosen for your letters, click on the picture for a new one.

Digital Citizenship (reposted)




















I liked the article Digital Literacy (another teacher's reflection on digital literacy). Rhondda makes a good point. As educators, we must show kids how to safely and effectively use online tools and digital strategies. It is also important to model how to validate sources.

The link to the I-Safe facts sheet and Texas School Safety Center were helpful because it not only lists suggested lesson ideas, it also has many useful resources for families.