Add Custom Covers to Podcasts made using Anchor

Add Custom Covers to Podcasts
made using Anchor

Anchor - https://anchor.fm/ - has become a favourite tool, within education, for creating podcasts.

In a matter of minutes Educators and/or their learners can have their first podcast episode recorded, edited, and published (watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/embed/8NfKlcP_Yxg  to see how easy it is).

This can all be done...

• on a laptop - https://anchor.fm/ 
• on your phone 
• Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fm.anchor.android - or 
• iOS - https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1056182234?mt=8 or 
• on an iPad - https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1056182234#?platform=ipad

Yes, I've posted about this in the past but, Anchor have added a new feature, in the form of "Cover Art".

Here’s how it works...

• Find an image. Choose a photo from the Unsplash library by searching for the keyword(s) relevant to the podcast. Once you've picked the one you like best, you can zoom and crop the image however you like. (You can also, of course, upload your own image.)
• Style the text. Now you can add the podcast’s title to the image with a custom design. You can get creative with text options, by customising the font, shape, placement, and colour of the podcast title.

If you haven’t started your own podcasts yet, it's worth checking out the "How to Start a Podcast" guide for tips and tricks on how to make something awesome with Anchor https://www.youtube.com/embed/L5P1eQV7LKs

This update to Anchor is one that those of us already making podcasts on Anchor will appreciate, as we can now add a bit more of our personal styles to the podcasts.

If you give Custom Covers to your Podcasts using Anchor a try or have already used Custom Covers for your Podcasts using Anchor, do share your feedback, positive and/or negative, in the comments.

Thank you.

Digital Scratch Paper for STEM

Digital Scratch Paper for STEM

ClassPad - https://classpad.net/us - is a fantastic tool for STEM Learning Environments.

It makes it easy for educators and their learners to create original materials.

Whether learners need extra practice, educators want to make their maths materials more hands-on and relevant for their learners, or learners are creating proofs, ClassPad is an excellent addition to the learning environment.

ClassPad could also be helpful for learners who struggle to get ideas out through paper/pencil work. 

The ability to use a tablet or computer may help those students with dysgraphia excel in the STEM Learning Environment.

Because learners can share work with a unique URL, each learner could submit their work for others to review.

This provides a great way to talk perspective, different approaches to problems, and how we solve problems in life.

It also provides educators with additional insight into how their learners are approaching and thinking through problems. Rather than simply looking for a right/wrong answer, this could provide the space to talk mathematics with learners.

Support is provided as...

• a User Guide - https://classpad.net/user-guide and
• a YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN8CCnuuaYoexN2Laof6vOA/playlists

You can also give it a try, as a guest at https://classpad.net/classpad/use-as-guest

NOTE: There are three different ClassPad plans to choose from. 

1. The free Guest account gives you the ability to utilize the calculation, graph, statistics, and geometry options. 
2. The Basic account for a registered user offers everything the Guest account offers with the ability to save up to 999 papers, share papers, search papers, add favourites, and save your browsing history. 
3. The Plus account requires an annual subscription. The Plus account gives users all of the features of the first two plans plus the ability to save unlimited papers and comes with additional features for computer algebra, advanced statistics, and handwriting recognition.

If you give ClassPad a try or have already used ClassPad, do share your feedback, positive and/or negative, in the comments.

Thank you.

OneNote Chrome extension

OneNote Chrome extension

If you use OneNote, today's post is about a Chrome extension that you should consider.
OneNote Web Clipper - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/onenote-web-clipper/gojbdfnpnhogfdgjbigejoaolejmgdhk - lets users clip digital content from the web right to their OneNote account.

Users can use it to clip...

• videos,
• PDFs,
• pictures, or
• a visual bookmark of a page.

Everything that's clipped is saved to the users OneNote account where they can access, edit and share it with others.

Users can also access their clipped content from different devices even if they're not on-line.

If you give OneNote Web Clipper a try or have already used OneNote Web Clipper, do share your feedback, positive and/or negative, in the comments.
Thank you.

Shared Sticky Notes and Whiteboards

Shared Sticky Notes and Whiteboards

StormBoard - https://stormboard.com/ - offers different ways to collaborate, including in real-time.

StormBoard offers different templates - https://stormboard.com/templates - for the boards, depending on the purpose of collaboration (e.g. problem solving ), including board templates for education - https://stormboard.com/templates/category/education -

StormBoard works on ANY Device and apps can be downloaded for...

• iOS iPhone/iPad at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/stormboard/id1029518273?ls=1&mt=8
• Android Phones/Tablets at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stormboard.mobile
• Windows 10 (Desktop App) at https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/p/stormboard/9nblggh64756?rtc=1#activetab=pivot:overviewtab and/or
• Surface Hub (Windows 10) at https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/p/stormboard/9nblggh64756?rtc=1#activetab=pivot:overviewtab

There is a range of prices (including one free board for a small team) as well as a blog with ideas on how to use sticky notes for improved productivity.

To find out more, take a look at the video at https://www.youtube.com/embed/hveT564yNIg

If you give StormBoard a try or have already used StormBoard, do share your feedback, positive and/or negative, in the comments.

Thank you.

Information Management Tool

Information Management Tool

Webjets - http://webjets.io/ - is an information management tool

Webjets has a huge potential for use within education, providing...

1. users with an intuitive platform where they can collect, save and organise digital content, making it ideal for research; learners can use it to bookmark and annotate content that they come across on-line. 
2. Educators with a way to create public digital libraries containing curated content and educational resources to help learners within their learning and...
3. In addition, users can also use Webjets to...

• record their notes,
• set goals,
• remember tasks,
• create mind maps, and
• share their digital libraries with others.

Users can also utilise Webjets to collaborate with others in creating digital boards. 

Educators, and/or Learners, can share ‘anything with their friends, peers, co-workers, teammates, etc., and enjoy all the changes made, instantly synchronised between users. 

The way Webjets works is simple and easy. 

• Using Webjet’s bookmarklet users can instantly drag and drop (or copy and paste web URLs) content from any window or tab into interactive visual cards.
• Users can also create empty cards to record notes, to-do lists, reminders, tasks…etc. Webjets provides users with multiple organisational features to help them structure their content into grids, tables, collections, canvases, diagrams and mind maps.

Take a look at...

• the Webjets Introduction Video - https://www.youtube.com/embed/Si82X8B0Ovc and/or 
• the Webjets Tutorial Video - https://www.youtube.com/embed/j-mgxtpCXwc to find out more.

For Pricing, visit http://webjets.io/pricing

If you give Webjets a try or have already used Webjets, do share your feedback, positive and/or negative, in the comments.

Thank you.