Using Sketchcast in class

I was trying to think of ways to use sketchcasting in class. As a teacher, I am not sure that I would share information with my students in this manner. But, I was thinking I could ask some of my students who excelled at History Day (or any other project) to tell their digital story with this tool. Then I could show next year's
8th graders the sketchcast as an anticipatory set to get them excited about the project. I like the idea of having kids explain to other kids what a project is like. I can totally see a "top 10 tips for History Day success"...

Sketchcast

thing ??: a random thing

I have a subscription to Middle Ground which is a magazine put out by the National Middle School Association. This month's edition had an article entitled "Using Today's Technology to Support Diverse Leaners". I was very excited because it includes two of my passions: differentiation and technology. I have always viewed these seperately, but this article helped me to see how technology can help with differentiation. I was a bit disappointed with the articles interpretation of differentation, the author made it seem like it is only for kids with "labels" of some sort. I am a strong believer in the idea that ALL students are diverse, but the article still had some interesting things to say. The author listed all kinds of websites. The one I was most interested in (and will continue to explore) is:

www.wested.org/cs/tdl/print/docs/tdl/home.htm

Thing 35: Online productivity tools CONT...

OK...So "remember the milk" is the way to go for all the list makers out there. It has many different options and cool components. It also worked with my iGoogle page. It will take me some time to transition from written lists to ones online, but it is an exciting new development.

Thing 35: Online productivity tools

The tool that I checked out for this thing was the "ta da list" web site. Anyone who know me, knows that I am a HUGE fan of making lists. I make a list EVERY day. I have work lists, personal lists, you name it and I probably have a list for it. I thought an online list was a great idea. However, after creating a list I realized it would be better to have it on my iGoogle page so that it is even more efficient. When I tried to add "ta da" it only said "invalid data" or something to that affect on my igoogle page. So, if anyone has had luck adding this site to a customized home page I would love to know. Maybe I will try "remember the milk" next as I have heard that is also a place that allows someone to make lists.