Create a MentorMob playlist

What is MentorMob?

It’s that word ‘curating’ that is popping up again! I found MentorMob, a curating tool,  by chance when surfing the Net and I really like this free tool. This is a great tool which allows one to put together articles, videos and blogs related to a subject of interest in a play list. The end produce has a gorgeous look in my opinion

Examples of MentorMobs

To show you what I mean
1) Take a look at this one on Blended Learning by Anna Conway  http://bit.ly/NNlNDs
It is a mix of items - videos and articles.

Create your own Playlist on MentorMob!

2) Using Technology to maximise instruction by Susan Oxenvad http://bit.ly/zhVvJ4
This one seems to concentrate on blog posts Susan has written.

Create your own Playlist on MentorMob!

3) A collection of curating tools by Susan Oxenvad http://goo.gl/5eJ0s

Create your own Playlist on MentorMob!

Why should one use MentorMob?

This video gives some reasons for using MentorMob:
What is MentorMob? from mentormob on Vimeo.

How to create a MentorMob

Here are my instructions on how to create a MentorMob playlist from Slideshare

How to create a MentorMob playlist from Fiona Beal

This is my created MentorMob playlist - Great tools for teachers by Fiona Beal. I have used only articles and no videos or uploads this time around!

http://bit.ly/PShgAL

Create your own Playlist on MentorMob!

Webinar recording
Still to be added

Classroom uses

           

         *It is great to use for a flipped classroom instruction post.

         *Students can collect articles for the same project in a team and then present to the

          class with a verbal explanation

         *It could allow absent students to catch up with work.

         *Provides further resources on a topic.

         *For language learning one could include reading, writing, listening and speaking resources.

         *You can use a playlist for assessment as well, as there is something called a ‘Popquizz
           that can be added where one can assess if students understood the material.

         *Professional development resources – this is a great way to create teacher training

 material instead of the bulky paper booklets/handouts.

It

Webtools #23: Use Mybrainshark to create online Powerpoints with voice plus more...

Mybrainshark is a place where you can easily create videos from your PowerPoint slides...but not only from PowerPoint slides! You can also add your voice to documents, a series of photos, and even voice over to a video or else the video with its own sounds. It is a fantastic free programme! So open Mybrainshark on http://www.brainshark.com

My first attempt: How to make a Mybrainshark

My first attempt at a Mybrainshark was just to upload a PowerPoint on how to make a Mybrainshark and add voice to it. I just loved how easy it was and how you could read your speaker notes from the PowerPoint on screen as you narrated. 




My second attempt: How to make a blog

In my second attempt I became more ambitious:

a) I added a PowerPoint with voice on how to make a blog (in case you have come to the conclusion that you need your own blog to embed tools as you make them!)

b) After add the PowerPoint I also added a movie with its own voice which was exciting - because that meant I had added two different media.

c) Thirdly I added an attachment which was the PowerPoint I used for the webinar last night. By the way, if you hover your mouse at the top of this page you'll see the attachment - this evening's presentation!  Anyone can download the attachment by just clicking on it. How is that!!! 

Last night's webinar recording

Last night's webinar was a short 15-20 minute presentation on how to make a Mybrainshark. The recording can be located at:
http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/p4tdhun88bb/

Classroom uses

*Photo journal of an outing with narration
*Students can present a good project with a great mix of media*Great for a flipped classroom experience – giving instructions via a blog with voice
*If a teacher can’t be in a class that day she can send instructions this way. 
*My brainshark is useful for listening skills lessons where just the podcast section can be used.
*The fact that you can edit everything at any time means it also allows reflection as learners get a chance to produce, present, edit, re-present, re-appraise during a further presentation.

*Students could make a short film as part of a project and add a commentary.  They could, for example, detail information about how the film was made, where it was filmed and why they directed it in a certain way.   The original film needs to have no or minimal sound as voiceover can be added.  Background music can be added 

There must be a whole lot more uses that I haven't yet thought of.

Further reading

1) A quick tour of MyBrainshark video

Use Edmodo or Obami as free interactive classroom management tools

What are Edmodo and Obami? 

 

Both Edmodo and Obami are free classroom management tools that help you as a teacher make your classroom into a community. You would use either one or the other. They provide teachers and students with a secure place to post messages, discuss classroom topics, assign and grade classwork, connect and collaborate, share content and educational applications, and access homework, grades, class discussions and notifications.

Classroom uses of Edmodu and Obami

*Both have a user-friendly interface which is easy and simple for all to use
*There are easy-to-use wizards for creating calendars, pages and managing documents
*Teachers can set up and manage small groups for students projects
*Students can post notes, files, links, and discuss.
*Teachers  can post spelling, maths, research and other homework on Edmodo so that  parents can access it
*Students can help each other with homework tasks through using Edmodo
*Reading groups could use Edmodo or Obami to role play characters in the book they are reading.
*Students can ask questions they may feel silly about voicing in the classroom.
*Students can contact the teacher and send messages about homework they might forget to ask during the day.
*Edmodo is useful for project-based learning (see Further Reading post below). This would also be the case for Obami.
*You could post a document, students could download it, complete it and send it back to you, then you could grade it right online. Students could get instant feedback on graded materials.

SchoolNet webinar on Edmodo and Obami

This is the recording for the the webinar that took place on Tuesday August 14th at 6pm. Lisa Gair from The Rock Academy spoke about how she uses Edmodo in her classroom, and Siobhan Louw from Somerset House spoke on how she uses Obami in her classroom. NO: There might be  slight gap in Siobhan’s recording as my internet dropped and I had to log in again. Apologies for that.  Here is the link:
http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/p78kokkty1y/

Slideshare on Edmodo

Lisa Gair has kindly allowed me to share the PowerPoint she used with you.

Introduce your class to Edmodo from Schoolnet SA

Further reading
http://blog.edmodo.com/2011/05/27/pbl-edmodo-awesome/
http://edmodoteacherhub.wikispaces.com/Teaching+Strategies