ICT in my Classroom

Following my last post I thought I would explain the process I take to get from a resource created in SMART Notebook to a Befuddlr puzzle. A series of screenshot would have taken longer to do so I have created a short screencast. In this tutorial I am using my IWB software, however you could do this with any photo from a camera or an image generated by other IWB software. Just ensure the image is online somewhere and not too big!

I was hoping to create a Jing screencast as I am big fan of the screen capture tool but the video output is horrible! It works with real time swf coding so you are stuck with the size you get - which for me did not fit in the browser when played back. So I went back to SMART Recorder and uploaded to Teachertube.

I hope that you find the tutorial useful - why not let me know of the examples you create and how you use Befuddlr.

• Flickr Uploader tool (As mentioned in the tutorial: giving you the command “Send to Flickr” on a right click of an image - very useful)

So you have scribbled and annotated all over a numberline, in a maths lesson, and now want some children to come and work on the board on another example. How can you quickly get rid of all of those scribbles.

This is a tip to erase all of your annotations quickly. (Not just in maths!)

Download Video: Posted by tbarrett at TeacherTube.com.

I hope it proves a useful tip. Don’t forget to take a look at the shared Google presentation on IWB tips (now up to 10) - if you have one to add just email me and I will include you as a collaborator.

Great to see a few people have already added to the Google presentation about sharing tips and techniques you have found successful with the IWB. Please continue to add to it, we are on #6 today already! I would love to see 50 different tips before Christmas!

Here is a video I have made tonight called “The Double Tap” which supports tip number 6.
Download Video: Posted by tbarrett at TeacherTube.com.
Hope you find it useful, and feel inspired to add your own pearls of wisdom, just let me know your email and I will add you as a collaborator.