I Cant Wait to Do My Homework!

Technology Tools to Transform Homework

Jeff LayOsage County Interlocal CooperativeHominy, OK

@Jeff_Layhttp://www.jefflay.com

jlay@ocic.k12.ok.us

What Students Say About HomeworkQuestionnaire completed by 210 HS seniors in 7 rural school districts in Tennessee.83% regularly assigned homework67% take 1-3 hours to complete homework91% report that assignments relate to that days teaching objectives79% feel that homework is NOT reasonable in terms of the amount of work required for completion63% feel homework is NOT beneficial67% feel that homework does not motivate them to learn more about the specific topics being studiedReddick, T. & Peach, L. Student Opinions Concerning Homework Assignments in Seven Rural High Schools. 2 Oct. 1993

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***DISCLAIMER***

Although the websites Im about to show you contain NOTHING that most middle and high school students and parents do not already know, see, and do, it is VERY likely that many (or all) of them are blocked at your school.

TECHNOLOGY TOOLS TO TRANSFORM HOMEWORK#10TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVEUse an online quiz generator to administer the assignment online.Online Quiz Generatorshttp://testmoz.com/http://challenge.zoho.com/login.dohttp://thatquiz.orghttp://docs.google.com

#9TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVEUse a comic strip creation site to create a comic using vocabulary terms or to explain a math concept.Comic Strip Creationhttp://chogger.com/http://www.creaza.com/http://www.pixton.com/schools/overviewhttp://www.makebeliefscomix.com/

#8TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVEUse a FLIP camera to interview people about how they use math.

#7

TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVEUse screen recording site or software to demonstrate how to work problems.Screen Recordinghttp://screencast-o-matic.com/http://www.techsmith.com/jing/http://www.screenr.com/http://sketchcast.com/SMART RecorderPromethean Screen Recorder

#6

TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVEUse a digital storytelling site to create a video with photos/video from a field trip.Digital Storieshttp://animoto.com/educationhttp://photopeach.com/http://www.stupeflix.com/http://www.masher.com/http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site/public_homehttp://www.creaza.com/

#5

TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVEUse Glogster to create an online poster about a particular topic/process.

http://www.glogster.com/

#4

TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVEUse a threaded discussion site to conduct an online class discussion.Discussion Siteshttp://todaysmeet.com/http://titanpad.com/http://www.coveritlive.com/http://www.chatzy.com/http://www.edmodo.com/MoodleWikisBlogs

#3

TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVEUse an online bulletin board/survey site to collect data.

Surveyshttp://www.surveymonkey.com/http://www.kwiksurveys.com/http://flisti.com/http://polldaddy.com/

#2

TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVEUse an online chart creator to represent collected data.

Charts/Graphshttp://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/22-useful-chart-graph-diagram-generators/http://www.chartle.net/

#1

TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVEHave students create a digital portfolio documenting their learning in math class.LiveBindershttp://livebinders.com/

Teacher/Student BlogsBlogs can be the central point where all assignments/projects are posted.TwitterAnnounce homework due date remindersCommunicate with parents regarding homework/examsUse text to 40404 for those students and parents who do not want a Twitter accountAwesome way to find ideas from other educators regarding homework, student/parent communication, and lesson plans

Thank You!Have a GREAT Conference!Jeff LayOsage County Interlocal CooperativeHominy, OK

@Jeff_Layhttp://www.jefflay.com

jlay@ocic.k12.ok.us