Thursday, March 5, 2015

Web 2.0 Tools

Animoto - http://animoto.com/

  • Barbara De Santis from Sayreville Public Schools (Sayreville, NJ) uses Animoto to allow teachers to share classroom activities (think of a video newsletter) and to allow students to create projects to demonstrate understanding. Animoto is easy to use, creative, student friendly, and can be adapted for many grade levels and content areas. You can also email the link or embed the video.
  • Matt Gehrett from Fresno Pacific University (Fresno, CA) utilizes Animoto to quickly produce awesome unique videos using photos, video clips and a wide array of popular music. He finds this tool to be user friendly and powerful at the same time. It is an effective tool for student presentations.
  • Cynthia Calongne from Colorado Technical University (Colorado Springs, CO) integrates Animoto as it enflames the imagination as it transforms images and slides saved as .jpg into 30-second free videos set to royalty free music in 10-15 minutes. It is fast, evocative, makes my work look great, and embeds easily on my blog with a click of a button and a paste command.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

NV Energy Surpasses 1 Gigawatt of
Renewable Energy

Renewable energy is not a new phenomenon for NV Energy. The company signed its first contract for geothermal power in 1983, and just this past year, we surpassed the renewable energy threshold of one gigawatt (1,000,000,000 watts) under contract. NV Energy’s long-standing renewable energy commitment has resulted in one of the most diverse and extensive renewable energy portfolios in the United States.
https://www.nvenergy.com/renewablesenvironment/renewables/