Map Tales

Map Tales is an interesting site that is ideal for digital storytelling.  The way this works is a user creates a story that integrates w/ a map by plotting points/locations.  These "points" contain information and images that the user creates.  This is a great way to share a story w/ visuals or even engage audiences w/ an exciting book report.  Best of all once a Tale is create it can then be embedded into a site and shared w/ others.

I recommend checking out Map Tales by clicking here.

Below is a demo of the Map Tale for Homer's Odyssey....

30hands

30hands is a wonderful free iOS app that I was lucky to find out about from an email.  This app is perfect for digital storytelling and very easy for students use.  All a student has to do is upload any photo from their iPhoto library into the app.  Once this is done they can arrange which order their pictures are in.  After that a user can either record their voice or create a new slide w/ images.  Best of all there is a simple video tutorial that one can watch before starting.  This is something that not all apps have and is refreshing to see.  A finished story can then be saved into a user's iPhoto library or exported onto 30hands learning website.

I highly highly recommend checking out 30hands by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Digital Storytelling click here.
For my Edshelf collection on Digital Storytelling click here.

Kids Book Report

Kids Book Report is a fantastic iPad app for teaching students how to create and write a book report.  This is all done from a very nice easy to user interface that has a template for students to fill out on each part of the report, such as: book information, setting, characters, etc.  Finally, the report gets saved as a PDF and can be shared via email.

I highly recommend checking out Kids Book Report by clicking here!!

For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS Apps click here.
For my Edshelf collection on Educational iOS Apps click here.

Quadblogging

Quadblogging is a new term/concept that I just found out about on Twitter.  This is a great concept that has 4 schools blogging in a cycle that helps people view and comment on students blogs.  The way this works is once a class/user signs up they get entered into a "quad" and then a moderator makes sure things run smoothly.  Classes/students will start blogging from a school while others view and comment.  The following week another school/class will then blog and others will read/comment and the cycle goes on until all 4 schools/classes have blogged.

I highly recommend checking out Quadblogging by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Blogging in Education click here.

New Edshelf

The great Ed Tech site Edshelf just got some major updates that I wanted to point out real quick.  This is a fantastic site for curating and finding/reviewing Educational Technology sites and apps.  Anyone familiar w/ this site will now notice a sleeker looking home page that now shows "trending tools" or what is popular on their site.  There is a nicer polished look to a user's dashboard too.  Also, Edshelf makes it easier to now follow and find other users.  However, the biggest new improvement is now the ability to add your own tools.  No longer does a person have to wait to have Edshelf upload a site/app, it can be done by the individual.

I highly recommend checking out the "new" Edshelf by clicking here!!!

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Padlet

Padlet is a site that got quite a bit of press a few weeks back.  This is the site that was formerly known as Wallwisher and is an ideal "Web 2.0" tool to use in the classroom.  Padlet is a great way for creating an interactive board that teachers can use to collaborate w/ students.  This is a great way to leave notes, use as a backchannel chat for engaged learning, brainstorming, and much much more.  Best of all it is super easy and free to use.

I highly recommend checking out Padlet by clicking here!!!

Servicing & Repairing Your Imported Foreign Car

By taking a proactive approach to maintain the car, one can prevent various issuesinautomobiles and decrease the cost of maintenance. Still, it is not an easy task to find a suitable repair and maintenance shop qualified enough to do this job. Though the services from a reputed professional company might cost more, one can be assured of the high quality of services from such companies.

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To obtain and retain maximum performancefrom the vehicle, regular maintenance is required. In case of imported foreign cars, this issue becomes more important. The vehicle owners can carry out general maintenance activities like regular oil changes, tune-ups and diagnostic checks. But for other complicated maintenance jobs, expert technician needs to be consulted.

Good maintenance can thus reduce the long-term costs involved inmaintaining a vehicle.The local repair shops servicing imported carscan be found in most places, but it is very important to find a certified car repair shop for ensuring quality services for an imported vehicle like BMW, Volvo etc. Although most of the companies perform general auto repair, only a fewcompanies have expertise in maintaining and repairing imported automobiles.

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A quality service company should be ideally having a neat andwell-keptfacility. The staff should be easy to identify and helpful. Importedcar repair also requires some specialized tools. So the mechanic's selection should be quite a bit larger than the average tool kit. A good mechanic will explain the various repairs and services required by the vehicle and may provide some tips too to keep the vehicle in good condition.

B&C is a highly reputed company that has been in the business of BMW, Mercedes Benz and Volvo automotive diagnostics, service, maintenance and repair for over thirty-seven years under the same ownership and in the same location in Ventura, California. The best part of their service unlike the big chain repair shops is that, here the owner can directly communicate the issues with his car with the mechanic, who is actually working on the car. They are experts in handling all kind of mechanical repairs while thoroughly retaining the manufacturer's warranty.

B&C offers a complete service by qualified, factory-trained technicians who are experts in maintaining imported vehicles like BMW, Mercedes Benz or Volvo Automobile in top running condition. They have a highly trained team of technicians with over 150 years of combined experience.

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