home

= = = Welcome to the LBHS Technology Wiki = Directions for the Wiki

Please use the links on the left to navigate through the web site.
//This information is all based off of the Workshop from the NJ Wold Languages Summer Technology Institutute given by Mrs. C. Kendall.// =A. [|Wordle]=

Directions
==Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends.==

=B. Quia=

Directions
==This site will allow you to create a movie, choosing where it happens, what the characters look like, the camera angles, and their motions during the conversation. If you can type a script you can make a movie!!! Here is an example!==

==This web site has great videos that can be used for anticipatory sets! It reinforces several grammatical concepts that we teach in our curriculum in an easy to understand "cliff notes" manor. Here is an example:==

Directions
==Allows you to add speech and thought bubbles to any online video. The teacher can draw students' attention to specific features of a video clip. Students can use their language skills to comment on the content of the video by inserting text, graphics, or analysis - they create their own mash-up!==

It's visualization and storytelling without slides. Your ideas live on stage and on the web.
==Have you ever wondered about presenting your thoughts as free as they come? Ever got tired of creating a slideshow? It's been said, that the best innovations come from people who are unhappy with the tools they use. We realized that our ideas won't fit into slides anymore. Putting together creative thinking and technology expertise, we have created Prezi, a living presentation tool.==

 __DON'T FORGET -__

Email your resources, favorite links, language facts, pictures for the Gallery and accounts of your events, as well as comments and suggestions about the site. ENJOY !