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Digital Delights for Learners
Sites for learning & developing creativity
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Timelines.tv - History, documentary and television on the web

Timelines.tv - History, documentary and television on the web | Digital Delights for Learners | Scoop.it
This module explores how far we'd come by the turn of the 20th century. It tells the story of Edwardian Blackpool, the annual mecca of seaside fun for hundreds of thousands of mill families across the North West.
Denise Cruz's curator insight, February 9, 2013 8:49 AM

Ms. Cruz's students, select America Voices. Choose a topic in Black America. Summarize your topic. Identify and state a problem in your topic. If Internet technology would have been readily available, how might it have been used to solve the problem? Be specific. Use terms you already know to communicate your ideas. Earn 20 XP. Close date 2/13/14.

Principal dd's curator insight, February 9, 2013 12:31 PM

An amazing resource for educators that are looking for a tactile, visual and audio connection to historical events.

 

@principaldd

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The Literacy Shed - Resources for Literacy Teachers - Films, Animation and more

The Literacy Shed - Resources for Literacy Teachers - Films, Animation and more | Digital Delights for Learners | Scoop.it
A website for teachers filled with ideas for literacy teaching using visual resources such as film, animation, photographs and picture books.
Michael Stapleton's curator insight, February 18, 2013 11:44 AM

A website for teachers filled with ideas for literacy teaching using visual resources such as film, animation, photographs and picture books.

Katharina Kulle's comment, February 19, 2013 4:22 AM
Wow!
Jodi Lynn's curator insight, February 19, 2013 12:13 PM

This is great for k-12 teachers!

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Board Cam Pro- live exhibitions of small features

Get Board Cam Pro- live exhibitions of small features on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.
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Features

All devices:

- Interaction with the camera image, an image from you Photo Library, a color customizable whiteboard or HLS** compatible video streaming using highly customizable pointers, connected pointers, labels and freehand drawing.
- External video output. Only for the iPad 2 and later iPad models, iPad mini, iPhone 4S and later iPhone models and iPod touch 5th generation. Video output through cable using video mirroring or Apple TV using AirPlay mirroring (check your device specifications to see which cable adapters and Apple TV generation are compatible with your device's video mirroring or airplay mirroring features).
- Video and audio recording (except in video streaming mode). 
- Video camera image freezing and digital zoom.
- Use the front or back camera.
- Save all your work in different sessions for later use.
- Controls can be hidden to make the most of the screen space. 
- Label storage for later use. 
- Built-in user manual.

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Storybird: Encourage Creativity, Promote Writing, and Add Excitemen...

Storybirds are short, art-inspired stories, presentations, reports, or tutorials you and your students make to share, read, and print. Storybird is a fun, colla
Jim George's curator insight, February 8, 2013 12:16 AM

Very excited about storybird - looking forward to using it for exam prep especially

Ana Cristina Pratas's comment, February 8, 2013 3:25 AM
Hope your students will enjoy working with StoryBird Jim! Mine did :-)
DemmyAnd's curator insight, February 11, 2013 3:59 AM

A way to get young learners excited about writing!

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iPhone Tips -154 EZ iPhone Tips & Tricks

Get iPhone Tips -154 EZ iPhone Tips & Tricks on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.
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Edthena - Better Coaching for Teachers

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40 Things to Do with a Text

40 Things to Do with a Text | Digital Delights for Learners | Scoop.it
This article was written by Dominic Braham and Anthony Gaughan and originally appeared in English Teaching Matters, the English Language Teachers’ Associations journal. Before we get started…...
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Mirshahi - Interactive Learning

Mirshahi - Interactive Learning | Digital Delights for Learners | Scoop.it
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iZone - Game to test your reflexes

iZone - Game to test your reflexes | Digital Delights for Learners | Scoop.it
Get iZone on the Mac App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.
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Zone is an arcade game designed to test your reflexes and hand-eye co-ordination. It's about getting in the zone and staying in the zone...The iZone.

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The Quick & Dirty Guide to Personal Wikis

The Quick & Dirty Guide to Personal Wikis | Digital Delights for Learners | Scoop.it
Personal wikis were a big fad for productivity geeks for a while, but that seems to have toned down a lot through 2008. Wikis are still incredibly usef
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inklewriter - Write Interactive Stories

inklewriter - Write Interactive Stories | Digital Delights for Learners | Scoop.it
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GrammarCheck.net – Free Online Grammar Checker

GrammarCheck.net – Free Online Grammar Checker | Digital Delights for Learners | Scoop.it
Check your grammar for free on our site. Check whole documents or just a few sentences. Simply copy and paste your text to our website to proofread and correct it online.
Ana Cristina Pratas's comment, February 5, 2013 4:36 PM
Glad you liked it Carmen!
Buddhi Sapkota's curator insight, February 6, 2013 12:28 PM

its good tool..

Rick Yvanovich's comment February 7, 2013 12:18 AM
Thanks for this!
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About a little thing called 750 Words

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Discourse - A Discussion Platform. Ready For New Ideas?

Discourse - A Discussion Platform. Ready For New Ideas? | Digital Delights for Learners | Scoop.it
Amélie Silvert's comment, February 9, 2013 3:03 AM
excellent thanks. Always wondering how you manage to get all those wonderful links.
Ana Cristina Pratas's comment, February 9, 2013 3:04 AM
Hi Amelie, serendipity? :-)
Louise Robinson-Lay's curator insight, February 9, 2013 3:50 PM

Discussion is at the heart of good learning.

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Ask3 - for iPads

Get Ask3 on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.
Ana Cristina Pratas's insight:

Ask3 allows teachers and students with iPads to easily share knowledge and collaborate via threaded, video conversations. 

By recording your voice, drawings, and images, Ask3 helps you create videos that can be shared directly to your class. Students can watch the videos you create using Ask3 and can quickly ask and answer each other's questions.

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Learning Telecollaboratively - A wiki for education and technology

Learning Telecollaboratively - A wiki for education and technology | Digital Delights for Learners | Scoop.it
A Collaborative Space for Those Interested in Education, Technology and More
Katie Frank's curator insight, February 7, 2013 10:26 AM

Global and local collaboration is the new cooperative learning paradigm.

Fotheringham's curator insight, February 8, 2013 3:35 AM

Suppose we might be able to use this while I'm away...

Louise Robinson-Lay's curator insight, February 12, 2013 4:06 AM

Great collaborative site.

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THE RULE OF 6: HOW TO TEACH WITH AN IPAD eBook by Jim Norwood

THE RULE OF 6: HOW TO TEACH WITH AN IPAD eBook by Jim Norwood | Digital Delights for Learners | Scoop.it
This eBook provides a useful approach to selecting iPad applications for teaching and learning. Jim Norwood's 99 cent eBook is an easy read that lays out a
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Triptico - Inspiring Imaginative Teachers

Triptico - Inspiring Imaginative Teachers | Digital Delights for Learners | Scoop.it
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Icon Pop Quiz

Get Icon Pop Quiz on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.
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ICON POP Quiz challenges players to name famous people, hit movie and TV shows and characters using imaginative, handcrafted visual clues inspired by each answer. The more accurately and quickly you respond, the better the score you’ll have to compete against friends worldwide on Game Center! Can you guess all the icons?

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Webs - Make a free website, get free hosting

Webs - Make a free website, get free hosting | Digital Delights for Learners | Scoop.it
Make your own free website with photos, videos and ecommerce. Free web hosting. Website builder for personal, groups and small business.
Buddhi Sapkota's curator insight, February 6, 2013 6:37 AM

Actually i am intersted in web designing (initial stage), may be useful.....

Buddhi Sapkota's comment, February 6, 2013 6:54 AM
I like it . Thanks for posting, Cristina
Ana Cristina Pratas's comment, February 6, 2013 7:07 AM
Hi Buddhi, glad you found it of interest. If you scroll through the tags, you will find others under the heading of WEB BUILDERS. Hope you may find a platform which you like.
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Jupiter Grades Gradebook

Jupiter Grades Gradebook | Digital Delights for Learners | Scoop.it
Teachers love this gradebook! Post grades & homework online. Fast, easy, web-based, standards-based. Free version available.
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Our iPad Launchpad

Our iPad Launchpad | Digital Delights for Learners | Scoop.it
Paz Gonzalo's curator insight, February 6, 2013 6:03 AM

El objetivo de este wiki es proporcionar un ambiente fluido para aprender más acerca de iPad

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Teach With Your iPad - A wiki

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eQuizShow Online Templates

eQuizShow Online Templates | Digital Delights for Learners | Scoop.it
Create and play your own game show and quiz show templates free without Powerpoint!
Dolly Bhasin 's curator insight, February 9, 2013 9:57 PM

Create and play your own game show and quiz show templates! 

Ricard Garcia's curator insight, February 11, 2013 2:07 AM

Easy tool for those with little time.

Juan Fernández's curator insight, February 11, 2013 4:11 AM

To create games

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Private Journal: Free Secure Online Journal Or Diary | 280daily

280daily is a free 280 character private online journal and diary. Can't remember what you did this time last week? 280daily is secure, private and unsociable.
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