Kevin Brookhouser

brookhouser . me/video group notes Flipping the classroom is great. Flipping with interactive videos is even better. Here's a video. Written instructions below.  You will need your favorite screencasting software. If you're using a Mac, Quicktime works. Both Macs and PCs can use TechSmith's software , Snagit. There is a 30-day free trial.  An iPad is NOT going to cut it for this session. You CAN use a Chromebook if you're willing to use Hangouts On Air to record your screen. Instructions for creating an interactive YouTube video for more engaging flipped instructional videos.   Decide what you want to teach. Make some slides to create the visuals of the video. Make sure the slides feature at least one multiple choice question to test audience retention. The following slide should show the answer. Record your screen with your voice narrating. After introducing the questions, give at least three seconds pause before moving on to the next ...

Here are some of the topics I reference in this session on #20time at the Fairfax GAFE Summit . Other resources: Letter to my students and parents about #20time Limbo Dan Pink's Drive The Candle Problem The Bad Idea Factory My TEDx Talk on #20time Template for the Formal Project Proposal More to come ...

Shared folders (which used to be called collections) in Google Drive (which used to be called Docs) rocks. I preferred the term collections  over folders  because the metaphor worked better. In the real world you cannot put one document into two separate folders, but in Drive you can. I'll get over it. I'm more concerned with how destructive collaborators could be in shared folders. Last year I had all of my students submit their work to me in a shared folder. One folder for each assignment. It was great. They had the responsibility of "turning it in," and I could see all of the docs in one place. This is SO much better than having students email you their work, and it keeps everything organized. When I tell people I do this, their first comment is, "don't all students have access to other student work?" My answer is, "Yes, and that's great." Their concern is (A) they might steal other student writing and (B) they might vandalize other...

Watch this screencast that shows you how to create forms that will help you grade essays faster while removing some of the mystery students feel about subjective assessments. Also see how I use the iPad while I grade. Here is a link to the Google Docs Template . You must be signed in with your Google account to view this.  

This is a video of my Demo Slam at the California Google Apps for EDU Summit on Thursday, July 13, 2012. In this slam I demonstrate how to overlay screenshots of Google Presentations into Google Earth to create Prezi-style presentations. Thanks to JR Ginex-Orinion @gochemonline for recording this and sending me the file.