Using Storyboards: Thinking Through Visual Storytelling
Step-by-step guide for creating linear storyboards for multimedia projects
Composition and Design Principles
Principles of visual design with tips for teaching them to children
Periodic Table of Visualization Methods
Lots of different ways to visualize content and create graphics. Good place to go if stuck on how to represent something visually and create relevant graphics.
Visual literacy K-8
Free resources for teachers with information on visual literacy, focusing on visual sources of information like maps, diagrams, timelines, and storyboards
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Evaluation of Podcasts - Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Checklist of qualities for good podcasts
Web-based animation, video and storytelling options grow » Moving at the Speed of Creativity
Overview of numerous tools for digital storytelling, including VoiceThread, Animoto, Fuzzwhich, Shapeshifter, and UStream.
CogDogRoo - StoryTools
Over 50 tools for digital storytelling, categorized by tool type
Flat Classroom Project
Home page for the international educational collaboration projects with Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay
Idea : Docs for Teachers - Google Docs Help
Examples from real teachers about how Google Docs can be used in the classroom
Internet Safety - Working With Your Kids - Basic Rules
Guidelines for keeping kids safe online from the NY Division of Criminal Justice Services
Getting Started on the Internet: Developing an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
Guidelines for creating an Acceptable Use Policy for students
NetSmartz.org
Resources for internet safety for educators and families, including information on cyberbullying
Create a New Rubric
Customize existing rubrics for different subjects and download them or share them online
Multimedia Rubric
Sample multimedia project rubric. Some of the technical details are outdated, but the basic structure could be adapted for many different projects
Electronic Portfolios in the K-12 Classroom
Education World article about digital portfolios in K-12 education, explaining the benefits and tools
elearnspace. Eportfolios
Benefits and uses of eportfolios in higher education. Describes some models of developing eportfolios.
Wired Campus: Electronic Portfolios: a Path to the Future of Learning - Chronicle.com
Argument for the use of electronic portfolios as a more student-centered assessment of learning
If we truly want to advance from a focus on teaching to a focus on student learning, then a strategy involving something like electronic student portfolios, or ePortfolios, is essential.
Becta Government & partners - Impact of e-portfolios on learning
Research on how e-portfolios can improve learning. Summary and full research reports available
An Overview of E-Portfolios (pdf)
Educause report on e-portfolios, describing different types of e-portfolios and their uses in higher education
ePortfolios Portal: Types of ePortfolios
Quick description of three different types of portfolios: developmental, assessment, and showcase
6 ways to make student portfolios more meaningful and manageable | Instructor | Find Articles at BNET
Strategies to make portfolios more effective
On Implementing Web-Based Electronic Portfolios (pdf)
2002 Educause article about using online portfolios. Some of the technical details are dated, but the checklist of "critical factors for successful implementation" is still a good resource
Researching Electronic Portfolios and Learner Engagement (pdf)
Whitepaper on electronic portfolios providing a background on the theory and research. Motivation, engagement, storytelling, and tools are also covered.
Online Portfolio Tools
Helen Barrett recreated her portfolio in over 30 online tools. This page includes samples and instructions for some of the more successful tools.
Categories of ePortfolio Tools
Tools categorized by individual or institutional, ranked by interactivity and the amount of personal expression possible
Eportfolio-NYIT - Resources
Resources and examples for online portfolios, including some tutorials for different tools
The Strength of Weak Ties » Integrity or Dishonesty?
If a student doing research searches related tags on delicious, is that cheating? That's the question discussed here, and many teachers would argue that it's dishonest to use those bookmarks. But if you look at the bibliography for a print source as a place to find more research, would that be cheating? You still have to read and understand the content, but the process for finding it is changing.
The Snack Bar | TechIntersect
Tech companies can provide snacks for their employees without worrying that people will spend all day gorging themselves at the snack bar. So why don't companies and schools trust that if they give people access to social media that they won't spend all day on Facebook? I like the analogy here.
This issue is all about trust. Schools don’t trust students or teachers to do the right thing. Companies don’t trust employees. but the problem lies not with the technology, but with with setting expectations and ensuring those expectations are met. When a company blocks access to social media, it is blocking access to its own future growth and when a school blocks access to social media it is blocking access to a student’s future growth.
Free e-Learning | MinuteBio
Directory of free online courses, sorted in categories including art, science, computers, and instructional design.
100 Free Online Lectures that Will Make You a Better Teacher | Best Universities
Video lectures for teachers on creativity, technology, special needs, specific subjects, classroom management, and more.