cool tools for schools (teachmeet kentucky, october 2014)
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Teachmeet Kentucky 10/2/14. Free tools for educationTRANSCRIPT
COOL TOOLS for schools
Backchannel: www.todaysmeet.com/TMKY
Session materials: www.tinyurl.com/TMKYMackall
Twitter: @AliciaMackall
Blog: www.mackedu.blogspot.com
TODAY’S TOOLS• Free
• Cross curricular
• Support CCSS
• “Pretty easy”
• Backchannel
• Real-time communication, collaboration
• No registration required
• New stuff: comment moderation, sign in
• New minimalistic feedback tool
• No registration
• Use for audience participation, real time collaboration, classroom feedback, etc.
Another option…
• Allows you to upload a picture and active links to a variety of media (touchable, interactive picture)
• Create infogaphics
Another option…
• Create animated videos and presentations
• Create graphic novels
Another option…
• Watch YouTube videos without comments, suggestions, or the 'other' things.
• Child-safe search engine powered by Google Custom Search.
• Utilizes Google SafeSearch and maintains its own database of inappropriate websites and keywords
• Create instant, temporary email address(es)
• Formerly Remind 101
• NEWer features (2014): file attachments, download message history as PDF, send messages to subgroups
• NEW features (this summer): voice attachments
Another option…
formerly Remind 101
• Track student behaviors using point system with custom positive and negative behaviors
• NEW stuff: Messaging, share students in school
• Create, manage, and share online presentations
• variety of templates including formats using 3D animations and video backgrounds
Another option…
• New classroom polling system
• All you need to get started is paper and a single smartphone
• Make any video an interactive lesson
• Add voice clips, notes, questions, and more
Another option…
• Create courses, flipped lessons, tutorials, and more with videos, links, text, etc.
There’salways more…
NEXT UP today…The Power of an Hour
Backchannel: www.todaysmeet.com/TMKY
Session materials: www.tinyurl.com/TMKYMackall
Twitter: @AliciaMackall
Blog: www.mackedu.blogspot.com