Drop.io - Student Assignment Drop Box

Here is a cool widget to add to a class blog: Drop.io private file sharing. The html code can be embedded into a post or a sidebar to allow students to save assignments into a password-protected "drop" instead of network locations on the school server. When you create a drop, just click on the ADD button on the top, then MORE on the sidebar, and finally VIEW EMBED CODE. I added mine to the sidebar on my class blog. I don't expect to use it a great deal, but I do plan to use it sometimes because I often have trouble with documents saved to network locations.

drop.io: simple private sharing

Document Publishing for the Classroom

One way that I plan to use widgets on my class blog is by displaying students' work. One option is Scribd for publishing documents online. It is easy to embed into your sidebar, and you get a thumbnail image of the document uploaded. Also, you can upload class materials like Word document assignments or PowerPoint presentations from class lectures, and the students can easily flip through the pages online or print them out. There are, of course, lots of other similar widgets. I may try to utilize Google Docs for publishing, as well.

Student Work Virtual Bulletin Board



Publish at Scribd or explore others: photos images


Class Notes for 7/23/09