Teaching With Technology

Presented by Homer Colungafor

Classroom Collaboration• LinoIt-Online Sticky Notes

– Digital Bulletin Board– Digital Brainstorming– Classroom Collaboration– can be used to do KWL Charts

Classroom Collaboration• POLL EVERYWHERE:– Poll anywhere is a great way to bring in mobile

devices into the classroom– Assess student knowledge during discussion

How To Vote via Texting

1. Standard texting rates only (worst case US $0.20)2. We have no access to your phone number3. Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling do

TIPS

EXAMPLE

Classroom Collaboration• CEL.LY: cel.ly

– Collect responses to check for understanding– Have students share without them having any fear that

they are wrong (because they can comment without classmates knowing who is commenting)

– Engage students with each other in a manner in which they are comfortable

– Respond to individuals privately without classmates knowing

– You do not have to share your personal cell phone number!

– SEND @actrgv to the number 23559

Create Digital Content

• MindMeister– Create Mind Maps that can display trees of

information

Digital Multimedia• VOKI: – Voki is a great way to have students share their

knowledge of a topic in 60 seconds or less. – Makes students organize their thoughts to focus

on key details.

Digital Content• Flickr

– Go on virtual field trips– Display photography and art– Label Diagrams

Digital Content

• BIG HUGE LABS– Create motivational posters– Trading cards– Magazine covers – Movie posters

Big Huge Labs

Create Digital Content

• ToonDoo– Create your own cartoons with your own

dialogue and messages

Sample Cartoon

Create Your Own Digital Content

• QR CODE Generator: Add Codes to your assignments

• Create a homework assignment that can be done on a mobile device!

SCAN NOW!!!

Create Your Own Multimedia

• Flip Your Classroom– Create video lectures that are viewed at home for

homework– Traditional Homework is completed in class along with

other hands-on activities

• Jing– Can be used to record screen shots or make screen casts

which can be viewed online

YouTube in the Classroom• ViewPure.com-– Watch YouTube Videos without ads and related videos– download videos for offline viewing.

• TubeChop.com-– Allows you to chop YouTube Videos, so that you get

straight to the point you were focusing on.• Meograph-Allows for 4-dimensional storytelling,

embedding photos and videos.

Digital Dialogue

• Ifaketext.com—Have students create a dialogue via “Text Message”

Teacher Tools

• DROPBOX: – Share files across any computer– Drag and drop convenience– Eliminates the need for USB Flash Drives– Available on Mobile Devices

Web Tools

• Bit.ly– Have a long website address? Use Bit.ly– Shortens long website addresses– Track number of views to your link.

Online Assessment

• Quizlet.com– Create Flash Cards for your class, or have students

prepare these to study key terms and ideas.

• GoogleDocs – to create tests/quizzes/homework that are sent to

you after completion

Teacher Tools• WorksheetWorks– Create worksheets, graphic organizers, etc. that can be

saved as PDFs• Improve Google Searches • Engrade.com-– Free Gradebook– Classroom activities– Seating Chart– Record attendance

Share Your Digital Content

• SlideShare– Allows you to upload Power Point Presentations

and share with the world.– You do not need to have Power Point installed on

your computer– Can be viewed on mobile devices