As teachers, parents, mentors, coaches....our time is at a premium. Our students deserve the time it takes to create a lesson. It is so easy to grab a Kahn Academy video or other resource and use as is. Don't get me wrong, in some cases these are good options. Let's be honest though, all teachers are different, students are different, learning outcomes are different, and it is sooo easy to create your own. This can be as simple as adding audio in PowerPoint to presentations you have. Be sure to update them, focusing on the most important information and adding more visuals. I would recommend using iSpring free to convert your file to flash to reduce the file size. This also allows the students to pause and start the presentations easier. If you want to do something more "techie," I would recommend using either the Educreation app or the Showme app, both free. My 3-year old uses these, if that tells you how easy they are. The result using these two apps would be very similar to Kahn Academy presentations. These two apps would also be great tools for authentic assessment of your students. If you have iPads or iPods at your disposal, students can use one of these apps to show you what they know. Two more non-app options would be CamStudio or Jing, these are free screencasting tools that are simple to use. There are several YouTube videos on how to use both of these, but chances are, in five minutes you will be ready to go!
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