The site includes a rich ‘ Projects‘section with student projects listed by Teacher Name. The outcome of this project is displayed at Balboa’s school website.
#Mindomo demo free#
These apps were all free and I was just required to set up 560 accounts for our 3rd to 5th graders,our faculty,and staff. Google Maps,Sketchup,Notebook and Earth have their basic free version,as well as other Web 2.0 applications such as Mindomo and Scratch. Soon enough I discovered that Google is offering Google Apps,which include:startup,e-mail,talk,calendar,documents,sites,and video,free for educational institutions. The results and the possibilities for student learning surprised me. I spent hours experimenting with these applications and created project prototypes using a combination of these tools.
I started using Google Docs,Sites,Maps,Earth,Notebook,Sketchup and other web-based applications,such as:Mindomo–a mind mapping tool and Scratch–an animation and simulation tool. A combination of web 2.0 products,particularly Google applications,fit my goals best. Students can utilize the tools to construct knowledge,develop innovative products,search,evaluate,and analyze information,develop their critical thinking skills,communicate and work collaboratively. As a fierce advocate of project-based learning,I was looking for web-based productivity tools that would help students create projects that reflect what they are learning in the classroom,in one or multi-disciplines. I also knew that they were not stable enough to compete with existing desktop applications. I knew that many companies were working on web-based applications and that it was considered as the trend of the future. My goal was to create a program that will be low-cost and effective.Īt the time,I wasn’t at all acquainted with any web-based applications. The state of California was already experiencing one of its biggest financial crises,significantly affecting public schools and other state-sponsored programs and organization. The school hired me because they were looking for a person who will help them pursue new avenues in technology. About a year ago,I started working with Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary School.
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