josti easy tech tools presentation 2016
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Easy Technology Tools You Can Use All Year
Rachel Grover Librarian, Rocky Run MS
Fairfax County Public Schools
AGENDA
• Tech & Today’s Students• Why’s and Ways to Use Tech• Looking at Some Sites & a Bonus!• Independent Investigation/Planning• Sharing
Tech & Today’s Students
• Next Year’s 6th graders: Born in 2006/2007• 2006: “Year of the Social Network” – readwrite.com
• Kindergarteners in 2011• How do we use tech in education for meaning, and
not just for the sake of tech?
Why’s and Ways to Use Tech
• Need to use the medium they are most familiar with in order to:
• Collaborate with each other
• Provide feedback to you & their classmates
• Demonstrate mastery of concepts taught
PADLET.com (+app)
• Online version of sticky notes• Can upload videos,
documents, images, or just write text
• Student examples: Project• Good to use for
brainstorming, reflections, or exit tickets, too!
Demonstrate Mastery Collaborate with Others
Provide Feedback
• Compiles many kinds of media into one lesson
• Monitor student progress through class organization
• Students create a project• Catch up students on skills• Has a quiz module• Students can comment on your
presentations & their classmates• Searchable lesson library
Demonstrate Mastery Provide Feedback
blendspace.com
TAGXEDO.com & TAGUL.com• Word Cloud Creators• Alternate to Wordle• Choice of color & shape• Easy to save & share work• Tagxedo: No login• Tagul: Login• TT : Use to activate
knowledge, asking questions, review
• Only works on desktops and laptops
Demonstrate Mastery
SOCRATIVE.com (+app)• Interactive quizzing site• Teacher facilitated• Create quizzes in advance or
spontaneously• Multiple Choice, True/False,
Short Answer• Connect to standards & view
reports• Can use ALL devices!• TT : Use for brainstorming, exit
tickets, and quick checks of info you just taught
Demonstrate Mastery
BONUS: LESSONPATHS.com• Great for structuring online
learning & differentiation• Include videos, websites,
documents, and screencasts
• Search for other lesson paths that are relevant
• Not tested for student creators
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With the Remaining Time:• Investigate at least 3 of these sites• Create something that you could use with your
classes as a project example or at the beginning of the year.• Post at least 1 idea on our Padlet• Be prepared to share!