Source: Anchor – The easiest way to make a podcast
I’ve mentioned Anchor before, but their latest update demanded another post. It is still free to use, and now you can use a web interface or a mobile app to record your audio. Each snippet of audio can be edited together to form a podcast, which can then be published to Apple’s, Google’s, Spotify’s, Overcast’s, and Pocketcasts’ podcasting sites.
Little Big City is an experiment in web 3D graphics using the openstreet map database You can navigate to different locations using the map in the lower right. Unfortunately, there is no search, so you’re stuck either panning across the world or inputing the coordinates. Pretty nifty visualization if you are teaching maps or map reading.
LibriVox is a collection of audio books of public domain works created by volunteers. The language used in public domain works can be pretty difficult for students to understand, having the audiobook available may make the materials more accessible. Plus, you could have your students create audio books and donate them to LibriVox.
Source: fablement You may already be using Twine, Inklewriter, Netstory, or Squiffy to write interactive fiction, and here’s another option. Fablement is not only a platform for creating interactive fiction, but it is also a source for stories written by others. Signing up can be done with a Google, Facebook, or Apple sign in, or…
Source: Formative – Intervene in the moments that matter most. Formative is a free service for performing formative assessments in your classrooms. The assessments take place in real-time, and can be completed on any device. The questions are not limited to multiple choice. They can also be short answer, drawings, or student submitted images. Formative is a…
Source: Shtick – Do more with lists I love checklists. I also love collaboration. That’s why I was pretty excited to stumble upon Shtick. To get started, you can create an account with your Google, Twitter, or Facebook account. From there, you can quickly create a list. The list items can contain text and pictures,…
Source: Listle – Daily news and top stories turned into podcasts Listle is an Android, iOS, and web app that takes news articles from various services and adds human narration. The website talks about creating a podcast, but it’s not automatic. Once you have registered and signed in to the app (Email or Google accounts…