LCTE Fall ConferenceOctober 19, 2012

Lafayette, Louisiana

I am, Valerie Burton, an AP Literature and English IV teacher from New Orleans, LA.

I currently teach at West Jefferson High School. I look for any and all opportunities to integrate technology into my lessons.

Tools to help you and your

students create,

produce and publish

Tools that we will investigate

1. Google Docs for collaboration, Google Forms to gather information2. Weebly.com for ePortfolios and easy websites3. Wordle.net for avatars, presentations and prior knowledge assessment4. Kidblog.org for student blogs5. Wordpress.com for an assignment blog6. Photopeach.com for photomovies7. Twitter.com for updates8. PBWorks.com to create on online classroom9. Wallwisher.com to gather ideas and other online tools

http://docs.google.comHow to video

Use Google Docs

• to collaborate • to gather information

• to test online

Use Google Docs to create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, etc.

How I use…

Google Docs for collaboration and to gather information

–Peer Editing – assign students to writing groups and they share and revise each other’s work.

–Forms – have students complete surveys for pre/postreading assignments

–Tests – create multiple choice tests that can be graded by Flubaroo

–Share information – share a document as a webpage

I used this form to gather information about my students

It is easy to create forms to get

information about prior knowledge

for upcoming projects, conduct surveys, exit or

entrance tickets, quizzes, etc.

Survey Results

Looking for a quick easy way to quiz?

Tests are graded and students are given grades by email

http://www.weebly.com/A quick How To video

Use a Weebly site for ePortfolios

How I use…

Weebly.com for ePortfolios and easy websites

–Class website – publish announcements, tips and reminders for parents and students

–Class ePortfolio – collect assignments and artifacts to be showed off and shared.

–Student ePortfolio - highlight classwork, community service activities, awards and recognitions.

http://www.wordle.net/A quick How To video

Wordles can be used as avatars, to preview new information

or as assessments

http://kidblog.org/A quick How To video

• to make regular updates about assignments, events, and anything going on in class

• To engage students in their learning and extend collaboration with classmates and even people all over the world

Blogging made quick and easy

How I use…

http://wordpress.com/

for an assignment

blog

http://photopeach.com/How to video

How I use…

http://twitter.com/How to video

Tweets allow you to

• have 24/7 participation in 140 characters or less

• network with others in a way that transcends the walls of our schools and neighborhoods

• Here is a blogpost I created with Twitter resources

http://pbworks.com/How to video

PBworks is an easy-to-

use free web page that multiple

people can edit, it’s

based on wiki technology.

WYSIWYG

Create Publish

Comment

Converse

Post Ideas

Respond

Share Edit

Collaborate

Engage

Use PBworks to communicate withAdministrators, Faculty, Parents and Students

Parents and Faculty

can see the work that

we are doing in class

Share

resources

with faulty

http://www.wallwisher.com/How to video

Tools discussed today

1. Google Docs for collaboration, Google Forms to gather information

2. Weebly.com for ePortfolios and easy websites

3. Wordle.net for avatars, presentations and prior knowledge assessment

4. Kidblog.org for student blogs

5. Wordpress.com for an assignment blog

6. Photopeach.com for photomovies

7. Twitter.com for updates

8. PBWorks.com to create on online classroom

9. Wallwisher.com to gather ideas and other online tools

•Create ways to gather information and results online •Create an online class to create and submit assignments •Use Twitter to inform parents and students •Use Twitter to develop a PLN •Use blogs to effectively manage teaching and learning •Incorporate new tools into their curriculum •Develop student and personal ePortfolios •Create PhotoMovie assignments to promote higher critical thinking •Create Google Forms and Docs to efficiently track information"

Did I accomplish my objectives?

If not, you can find me and my resources at …• Email: MsVRBurton@gmail.com• Personal eCard: http://about.me/VRBurton• PLN Blog: http

://2blog2share2learn.edublogs.org/ • Presenter Site:

http://msbisonline.weebly.com/• Class Blog : http://msvrburton.edublogs.org/• Twitter : @MsBisOnline • http://twitter.com/MsBisOnline