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Screen Chomp is a free app put out by Tech Smith. They also are the makers of Ask3, which I blogged about recently . Screen Chomp is a nice way for teachers to create quick and painless tutorials/instructional videos. (Don't worry, it only records your voice and markings on the screen. No faces!) Once the teacher makes the video, they can send the link off to their students through email, Edmodo , or their blog for viewing. Some students like the idea of being able to watch the video (or specific parts of the video) to ensure understanding of a topic. Students can also use Screen Chomp. They can use it to import pictures to share knowledge, demonstrate understanding, or even make a full fledged presentation for the entire class to view. Check it out for yourself. Practice first with a few mathematics problems. Learn to import pictures so you can draw diagrams and make captions. I'm sure you can think of many ways Screen Chomp can assist you in your classroom. Update ...

Scribble Press has not been a secret to East Noble teachers. However, the app has changed a little since last year, and it is terribly difficult for teachers to remember all the different features there are available on it. I made this tutorial for Mrs. Gaines' second grade classroom. I was not able to meet in person with her class to show them all the different features of the application, but a video tutorial worked out as a substitute. Feel free to use it as you wish.

Sock Puppets: You get 30 seconds to record your voice and move a sock puppet around. It then changes your voice according to which sock puppet you have chosen. I think this could be a lot of fun for students to record book recommendations, reenact a favorite scene, make a prediction, talk about cause and effect…you get the idea. The only drawback is that the free version only allows you to upload to Youtube and Facebook. That is the only way to export the video. So, you’ll need a Youtube account if you want to keep the videos. However, you can set the videos as unlisted so that random people surfing Youtube will not be able to come across it. View the example above.

InfuseLearning.com is an interactive tool for multiple devices. Students can use iOS, Android, and PC/Macbook devices. In many ways, InfuseLearning reminds me of Socrative.com with a few more bells and whistles. You can send pictures to students, and students can draw on the examples as a response to you. Your computer collects the data so that you can see each students' response. Like Socrative, it also includes multiple choice, true/false, and fill in the blank responses. I have yet to try this version with an entire class. I have done some trial runs with a few students on their laptops just to see how things went. It is a little tedious for the students to draw with their laptops if they are not using a mouse. If you are interested in attempting to implement it into the classroom, let me know. I will be happy to assist you.

These are the current results of the Sumdog contest taking place this week. Let's get our East Noble students going on Sumdog this week to bump a few more of our schools into the top 10! The contest ends Thursday!

Wordia.com provides students with spelling and vocabulary practice to compete against their peers or any Wordia user. It reminds me of Sumdog.com except with a focus on words. You could use it for specific subject areas such as science, social studies, and even mathematics vocabulary. Check out the video tutorial below: