Five 360º Videos from 2017 to see (if you haven’t yet)

If you’re a fan of major YouTube personalities, you’ve undoubtedly seen 360° video before as companies have been developing innovations that allow people to record their daily lives with a 360° view. With a 360° you’re given the opportunity to watch a video from all angles of recording. Meaning that although a person might be…

Digital Bytes – 11th December, 2017

2017 Holiday Gift Guide Ready for some perfect tech gifts that will bring you back to your youth? Check out Common Sense Media’s 2017 Holiday Nostalgic Gift Guide. There is something for every  kid (or adult) on your Christmas list. I know the Vintage 3 speed bluetooth turntable and the Polaroid camera are on my…

Podcast as Portfolio Activity?

Can our portfolios promote better listening? Last week, I sat down with Jabiz, Melanie and Stuart to discuss the learning happening in the Daraja GC, IBDP Global Politics, and Sky School. The intention for this 30 minute discussion was to help make our potential connections a little more transparent.  My covert agenda was to provide…

Return of the Mac(book)

Looking forward to a sampling of tech tips and tricks in the new year? When: Feb. 23rd 3:20-5:30 What: short and snappy tips and tricks Why: Sometimes a very short 5/10 min tutorial can be just as useful as an hour workshop Where: HS Library, 2nd floor Who: You! Please RSVP here so we can…

All your pics, in one place

How can you use your portfolio to curate photos? Let me count the ways…. ONE: The built-in method Two: Develop a Flickr Album Fans of Flickr won’t be surprised to see this endorsed here.  You can set the rights for your album or photos if you’d like others to be able to make use of…

Digital Bytes – 4th December, 2017

  What is Going on in this Graph From The New York Times, who brought us “What is Going on in this Picture?”, comes “What is Going on in This Graph?” Ask your students to look at the data displayed and interpret what they see. Carrot2 Something that can be very helpful when we search…