{"id":1180,"date":"2011-06-14T07:41:15","date_gmt":"2011-06-14T14:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.155.6.59\/learningtech\/?p=1180"},"modified":"2011-06-14T07:41:15","modified_gmt":"2011-06-14T14:41:15","slug":"1180","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/2011\/06\/1180\/","title":{"rendered":"Apps Big and Small&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2011\/06\/summerfun.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1213\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2011\/06\/summerfun-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"106\" height=\"87\" \/><\/a>It&#8217;s nearing the end of the year and looking forward to a little warm  weather and a slower pace.  Over the next couple of months, there&#8217;s a  bit of time to do a little play and see what&#8217;s just around the corner.   In that vein, here&#8217;s a little bit for you to discover.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Interactivity &#8211; Here We Come<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2011\/06\/smartboard-icon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1217\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2011\/06\/smartboard-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For those of you who have access to <strong>Smartboards<\/strong>,  you may be interested in the Smart Express tool.  This free web  application allows you to use, interact, edit, and create any Smart  Notebook templates\/lessons. You simply  launch <a title=\"Smart Express\" href=\"http:\/\/express.smarttech.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">express.smarttech.com<\/a> and you and your class have access to the many online templates or other digital content on the <a title=\"Smart Community Share\" href=\"http:\/\/exchange.smarttech.com\/#tab=0\" target=\"_blank\">Smart Community<\/a> site.\u00a0\u00a0 Using Smart Express tool, you have a streamlined toolbar to  create your own interactives.\u00a0 These opportunities allow a greater  flexibility with the activities and can be accessed by students\/parents  at home.\u00a0 Read more about it <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/smarttech.com\/notebookExpress\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2010\/11\/writing1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-785\" style=\"margin: 5px\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2010\/11\/writing1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"97\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish that written epic tale on your blog or website by using <strong><a title=\"FlipSnack\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">FlipSnack<\/a>.<\/strong> This web tool takes your pdf documents (stories\/newspapers&#8230;) and  creates flash pages that you can turn.\u00a0  Just like a real book!\u00a0\u00a0 You  can upload and share your projects online.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2011\/06\/flipping_book.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1216\" style=\"margin-left: 5px;margin-right: 5px\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2011\/06\/flipping_book.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"66\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Youblisher\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youblisher.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Youblisher<\/a> <\/strong>is  an online publishing site.\u00a0   Using the &#8220;elementary school newspaper&#8221;  template\u00a0 in Google Docs, create a class newspaper on any topic. \u00a0  Integrate the writing process and performance standards. \u00a0 Convert the  product to pdf and use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youblisher.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Youblisher<\/a> to publish a web version of flippable pages.  You can either host on  the site or embed the newspaper on your own blog or website.  It&#8217;s  almost like holding your very own newspaper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s nearing the end of the year and looking forward to a little warm weather and a slower pace. Over the next couple of months, there&#8217;s a bit of time to do a little play and see what&#8217;s just around the corner. In that vein, here&#8217;s a little bit for you to discover. 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