technology for educators
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Technology for Educators. Presented by: ShaLee Baan Hofman and Desirae Surat June 11, 2012. Introductions Video: Education and the Future of Technology http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPO_HGafBsE. Advantages of Using Technology in the Classroom. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Presented by:ShaLee Baan Hofman and Desirae Surat
June 11, 2012
IntroductionsVideo:Education and the Future of Technology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPO_HGafBsE
Technology projects can be used in differentiating activities and assessments
Engages students
We are teaching them how to be successful, working individuals in a world dependent upon technology
Teaches students how to problem solve
More information is readily available and searchable
Students’ computers are not working
Websites are blocked
Internet is down and/or slow
Students may not have internet and/or computer at home to finish their work
Other Advantages or Disadvantages?
www.technology4ed.wikispaces.com• (All the websites are posted here)
Have a place where you are saving your user names and passwords as we go along today.
Backchannel
• What it is:– A term that refers to a real-time, online
conversation about the topic or the speaker
• Benefits:– Increase participation– Immediate feedback– Ask questions– Share ideas
Ideas for Educational Use with Backchannel:
Questions/comments during a video or speaker
On-line study session
Collaborate with colleagues, another class, or students
Backchannel Tips:
Once you post something it can’t be deleted.
You can copy and paste the conversation if you want to save a permanent copy.
Give expectations before hand of what you are looking for students to post.
Backchannel Websites:
www.todaysmeet.com What you put in for the name will be used
in the link. Shows the time & date it was posted Newest post are on top Transcript and projector link on bottom of
chat www.chatzy.com www.edmodo.com
Brainstorm
Edmodo Features:www.edmodo.com
Online discussions Notes Turn in assignments Grading Calendar Polls Quizzes Library to bookmark sites Connect with other teachers and
share/browse lesson plans
Creating an Edmodo Account: Each group you have has a different code
Next to “Groups,” click on “Create”
I write my code on the board for each class when they are making their accounts. Each class has a different code.
Student Sign Up: Click on “I’m a Student”—fill out information—write down username and password; use school email if applicable.
***Teacher note: Account- Settings- Notifications (top right) Check off of “Replies” and “Direct Messages” or you will get an email for every post from every student.
Example Assignment for Edmodo:
Edmodo Response Guide—***Please use formal/proper writing…not “texting”
writing, and obviously, no foul language or talking about subjects that are off topic, please and thank you
Reply to ONE (or more) of the five questions by
directly answering the question.
Respond to ONE other person’s response. Start it out with the name of the person you are responding to….
Ex. Randy, I also think the fact that the setting is of the family living on a farm and not in town adds to the plot of the story because…
Brainstorm
Create customized avatars.
Add voice to your Voki avatars.
60 second audio with the free version
Share with others through e-mail or posting to a blog or website.
Free version requires students to create their own accounts using an e-mail. Can create one account and have every
student sign in with that username and password
Ideas for lesson plans on website
Student example: http://www.voki.com/php/viewmessage/?chsm=26f1dc61ce76459e2caddafc91d213f3&mId=1302189
Brainstorm
STORYBIRD FEATURESWWW.STORYBIRD.COM
Art inspired storytelling website 75 student accounts with the free teacher account Storybirds are private unless you decide to
share Comments feature (classes-settings-comments)
Add assignments Storybirds can be embedded Student examples:
http://storybird.com/books/prime-numbers-transformations/?token=5v7sq5
http://storybird.com/books/5it-fun-all-day/?token=f64vem Kerpoof:
http://www.kerpoof.com/#/view?s=2gs11bWi2Mo3eggf-c-37d3df-x
Brainstorm
Video: Engage Me!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZokqjjIy77Y&feature=related
What it is:◦ Glogster EDU is a collaborative online learning
platform for teachers and students to express their creativity, knowledge, ideas and skills in the classroom.
Used to create:◦ Individual portfolios◦ Alternative assessments◦ Differentiated instruction activities
Graphics Texts Photos (you can upload your own too) Video (you can upload your own too) Record your own audio Link to other websites Change color, fonts, and backgrounds
Teacher Examplehttp://shaleebaanhofman.edu.glogster.com/out-of-the-dust/
Student Example- Too much scrolling:http://colew123.edu.glogster.com/glog-3105/
- No scrolling: http://jones98.edu.glogster.com/out-of-the-dust-challie/
1. Go to http://edu.glogster.com2. Click: “Choose your account level”: 3. Scroll down and click on “Sign up as a
teacher”—(free 30 day trial)4. Make sure when you have students sign up
they are clicked on sign u p as a STUDENT and that they go to http://edu.glogster.com-- NOT www.glogster.com
4. If students have a school email have them use that and write down their username and password down in their planner or a document where they save all their passwords. (see student directions)
Glogster in 90 Seconds Glogster Tutorial HELPFUL Tips:
◦ Have students type out their information first and then copy and paste it into Glogster text boxes.
◦ Have students make their text boxes larger and font smaller to avoid having to scroll through all of their writing.
How to Sign up for your Glogster Account (for students)
Go to www.edu.glogster.com Click on “Choose Your Account Level” Scroll down and click on “Register Free as a
Student” Fill out the information starting with the teacher
code. Use the beginning of your email for your username (ex. Sb2367).
Write your username and password in the back of your planner
When you sign in to create your account you will need to go to
***I would bookmark this website.
Brainstorm
Collect and organize your resources by binders and on different shelves
Bookmark websites and upload documents to make your binders content specific
Students and/or teachers can make an online portfolio
Can be accessed from anywhere you are Watch the tutorial video How to Guide & How to Add links while you
browse without having to open Livebinder:◦ Go to “My Binders”- “Your First Binder”
Email: [email protected]
Brainstorm
Word cloud Words sized appropriately for how often they
are used in the text Custom shapes Custom colors and fonts Examples:
◦ http://daily.tagxedo.com/may-13-happy-mothers-day-14501◦ http://daily.tagxedo.com/may-9-bold-risky-and-historic-obama-supports◦ http://daily.tagxedo.com/march-7-apple-unveils-the-new-ipad-with-retin◦ http://daily.tagxedo.com/march-29-cdc-autism-rates-sharply-increased-t
www.wordle.net is another website of the same type. It does not have as many features to customize it though.
Brainstorm
www.bibme.org◦ Search for a book or type in a website and it will
correctly site it for you in the format you choose (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.)
◦ If websites have an author, that will a lot of times need to be written in by you.
www.visuwords.com◦ Online graphical dictionary and thesaurus ◦ Learn how words associate◦ Look up words to find their meanings and
associations with other words and concepts.
www.qwiki.com/reference◦ Takes information from all over the internet and
organizes it into an informational video www.remind101.com OR www.classparrot.com
◦ Communicate information to one parent, one classes' parents; one student or all students.
◦ Gives you a proxy phone number so that personal contact information is never exchanged.
◦ Program reminders to be sent out to parents or students at a later date.
◦ Free!◦ www.kikutext.com
◦ Sends texts to parents only
SDLN◦ http://library.sd.gov/◦ A LOT of Online Resources (go to “List A-Z):
Gale Virtual Reference Library Proquest SIRS Discoverer (K-9)
http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/p/maths-ipad-apps.html
Education Apps:◦ http://www.apple.com/education/apps/
Brainstorm
Closing Video:◦ Escalator Temporarily Stairs
Evaluation
Assignment: ◦ Due this Friday, June 15th by 10:00 pm
Please email to [email protected]◦ One lesson plan (see hand out)◦ One article review (see hand out)