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Audio Editing and "Podcasting" from the Chromebook

I wrote this email earlier today and I thought it might be valuable to the readers of this blog as well. Here is what I wrote about recording audio and podcasting on a Chrombook: 
 
For easy audio recording (single track), I recommend:
For multitrack recording: 
Essentially, all of these are really only about creating the audio files. In order to actually make it into a “podcast” you will need something to do that for you. Here is a way to do it from Google Drive: http://www.labnol.org/internet/host-podcasts-on-google-drive/28227/. You can also use something like Podomatic (https://www.podomatic.com/login) to simplify the process.

If you want to be on the video portion, here is the link:…

 

If you want to be on the video portion, here is the link: https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/hoaevent/AP36tYfHDGwKwNl2wMgGiijNr3VE_E3jeo5cry67HBOFmLP0ZNmMpw?authuser=0&hl=en-GB

This session is to support Project Join: The Online Communities of Practice work in Denver Public Schools. 

Come and learn about how to use Hangouts, Hangouts on Air, and Face-To-Face events to support Online Communities of Practice. 

The agenda/collaborative notes document for this day is here: http://bit.ly/dpscops7

Four wonderful workflow options for using google docs/drive to manage and turn in assignments in the classroom.

 

Four wonderful workflow options for using google docs/drive to manage and turn in assignments in the classroom.

Originally shared by Catlin Tucker

Are you going paperless with Google? Collecting large numbers of documents from your students can be a frustrating experience. Here are 4 workflows that a teacher using Google docs with students can try!

http://catlintucker.com/?p=2221

Amazing Google Form Hack: Submit via url (you don't have to actually fill out the form)!

So, I really wanted a way to send out an email for people to submit a choice without having to actually fill out a form. I wanted to do this to lower the barrier of entry for stating a preference in a form, but I think there are a lot of great ways to use this hack.

URL Tricks for Google Forms: Pre-populate, and Automatically Submitting Responses Justin Gale

URL tricks and secret parameters are the cool things that some people live for. If you snoop around in the right corners, you learn that Google had lots of undocumented or barely documented URL tricks or parameters buried in many of their products, and today I wanted to show you two of my favorites for Google Forms, and provide you with working examples to help you fully understand the tricks.

Great Use of the Tools: #TeacherEffectiveness on Padlet h/t @InnovativeEdu

I love this example of using a tool for a strategic teaching and learning purpose. Nice work, Lisa!

Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Showcase #TeacherEffectiveness using Padlet

Last week I shared ways to showcase teacher effectiveness via digital portfolios using a wiki and eduClipper.  This week I bring you another great tool to showcase teacher effectiveness courtesy of  elementary school teacher Rodney Schneider.  The tool is called Padlet.  Padlet is a free tool that gives you a blank wall on which to share files, videos, photos, videos, and more. You can choose the visibility and share with the world, a small group of people or just one or two others.

Better How to for Installing Linux on your Chromebook

This is, by far, the best step by step for the two primary ways for installing linux on the chromebook. Why would you do that? For reasons that are pretty geeky, but awesome (see below).

How to Install Linux on a Chromebook

Do you need Skype on your Chromebook? Do you miss not having access to games through Steam? Are you pining to use VLC Media Player? Then start using Linux on your Chromebook.