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The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century by Thomas L. Friedman Title is a metaphor for “leveling the playing field” by viewing the world as flat or level in terms of commerce and competition.

Flattening the Earth Historical shifts in perceptions—flat to round Similar shift in perception is required if countries, companies and individuals want to remain competitive in a global market. Shift Happens, Karl Fisch <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q>

Flat Earth Stresses the importance of an ability to adapt and specialize where there is a need Stresses importance of self-learning and learning to learn

21st Century Literacy Literacy in the 21st century includes all skills involved in learning to learn, learning to build with what you’ve learned, and to express compellingly what you have built, utilizing all modalities of sense and expression, within today’s rich information landscape. –David Warlick David Warlick: Connect Learning Podcast <phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=78943916>

Digital Literacy So, that's just a “posh” way of saying that learners need to be more reflective and communicate their thoughts in ways that aren't exclusively tied to writing with pen-and-paper, right? Doug Belshaw :: Blog :: 21st Century Literacy March 1, 2007 <http://eduspaces.net/dougbelshaw/weblog/156405.html> Digital Literacy Model: <http://educationinnovation.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83533a43669e200e553c8d8b18833-800wi>

What’s a Wiki? A Wiki (the Hawaiian word for “quick or fast”) is a website that allows any visitor to become a participant. Create or edit a wiki without any special technical knowledge or tools (no html required) A wiki is usually under constant revision (a work in progress) What’s a Wiki? Common Crafts Show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY Louisiana Digital Immigrants: http://ladigitalimmigrants.wikispaces.com/

A Wiki is Managed by a Toolbar Use the Toolbar to: Add text Add links Upload images Upload vido Upload documents Upload or add charts, tables Embed html code Upload widgets

What’s html code?

What does embed mean? You don’t have to understand it. You only have to copy and paste it into a wiki, blog, or website. Use the URL to create a link. Copy the embed code to “plant” in website or wiki.

What’s a Widget? Widgets are self-contained pieces of code that tells your computer to perform a small task. Place or embed a widget in your website or wiki using the embedding or html code. Some common widgets include weather guides, stock lists, flight trackers, calendars, timers, counters, and search boxes for various websites. Free Widgets & Tools for Education http://www.education.com/tools/

Images and Graphics

Image Chef.com Place personalized text on a wide variety of images--buildings, jerseys, signs, etc. Some images are still images, while others are animated. Images may be saved to "My Pictures" or embedded in website through code generated by ImageChef.

Big Huge Labs.com Import images into a huge variety of templates to create cereal boxes, magazine covers, motivational posters, trading cards, etc. Images may be saved to computer for use in PPT, on wikis, etc. http://www.bighugelabs.com

Fonts, Text, and Word Art

Add Letters.com http://www.addletters.com/image-list.php Select image Add text Click “Generate Image” Download to computer.

MakeSweet.com Upload images from computer Create animated gif images from templates Save As . . . . Use in PPT or on web http://www.makesweet.com

Google Font.com CoolText.com http://www.googlefont.com http://www.cooltext.com

Wordle Generate word clouds from text that you supply Word size based upon frequency of usage Tweak with choice of fonts, colors, word positions. Print or generate html code to embed http://www.wordle.net “communicate ideas visually in powerful ways”

Videos Motion— (or the appearance of motion)

Slide.com Add images from “My pictures” Add Internet images Select type of show, skins, special effects http://www.slide.com Link to slide show Create html code for embedding

Slide.com http://www.slide.com

Photobucket Upload photos & images Chose type of slide show Create hyperlink or generate code for embedding http://www.photobucket.com

Smilebox Upload images or video from computer or the web Select a theme Select copyright-free music Publish to web Program generates html code to embed http://smilebox.com/

Smilebox: Native American Projects http://smilebox.com/play/4e5441344d4463314f513d3d0d0a&sb=1

Animoto Automatic Completely customized Special effects created by TV and film producers No two alike Education version available with multiple gmail accounts. http://www.animoto.com

OneTrueMedia Can upload images from computer, Photobucket, or Flickr Upload MPEGs, JPEGs, Quicktime, Windows Media Video, & AVI Generates html code for embedding http://www.onetruemedia.com

MovieMaker Naomi Bates, Northwest High School Digital Booktalks http://www.nisdtx.org/120820731141528687/lib/120820731141528687/Airman.wmv Airman by Eoin Colfer Create video using Images Video Titles and Credits Transitions Music Special Effects

Publishing to the Web

SlideShare Upload and store PPT Presentations to Share View Only Download Creates unique url Generate html code to embed in blog, wiki, etc. http://www.slideshare.net

SlideBoom.com Upload presentations to share them on the web. SlideBoom retains the quality of your presentations and preserves: Text and Images Styles Transitions Animations and Sounds Links and Buttons http://www.slideboom.com http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/48734/Blood-Coven-Series

MixBook Upload images from files, PhotoBucket or other image sites. Select background, design, theme, and add text. Arrange photos on pages or use Automix Publish to web or order print copy. Allows collaborative projects Program generates html code for embedding. http://www.mixbook.com

MixBook Student Project http://www.mixbook.com/books?bid=2358975

FreeScreenCast.com Create the “Ultimate How-to Tutorial” with Screencast.com Capture screen and mouse movements Provide voice narration while you demonstrate http://www.freescreencast.com How to HotSynch and Upload Your Inventory File

Glogster Like a poster, but better Import images, video, YouTube videos, music, hyperlinks Generate html code to embed in wiki http://www.glogster.com

Posterous.com Fast way to make content available on the web Create a free account Email content to post@posterous.com Attach videos, photos, mp3s, document files http://www.posterous.com

Issuu.com Find, share, upload web publications Upload pdf format magazines, brochures, documents Creates link or html code to embed http://issuu.com/jmcgee/docs/sample_brochure http://www.issuu.com

Cartooning

GoAnimate Create your own cartoons Add animation Add speech and/or thought bubbles Add music Add narration http://www.goanimate.com

GoAnimate.com http://goanimate.com/go/movie/0EuSuKWJLTow/1

ToonDoo Create your own comics. Click, drag and drop illustrations. Add dialogue, etc. Great for creating original political cartoons or social commentary. Create, share, embed in blogs or website. http://www.toondoo.com

Reading Motivation

Shelfari Build virtual bookcases of new books, favorite books or thematic books Add comments or book review to books Select the style of bookcase Select the number of shelves and the number of books per shelf Generate html code to embed. http://www.shelfari.com

ALA Read MiniPoster Generator http://www.ala.org/ala/productsandpublications/READ_Mini_Posters.cfm

Web Tools

Tools (Free) DocumentConverter eXPress Converts files to PDF FormatFactory Converts video files easily into multiple formats

Tools Zamzar Downloads YouTube files and converts to most formats Any Video Converter Converts almost all video formats

Bitty.com http://www.bitty.com Creates a “browser within a browser”— Think “television—screen within a screen”

Web 2.0 & Library 2.0 The perfect blend of Library & Technology

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