THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT?

Tina Johnson, Eliada Homes Inc.

21st CCLC

Program Director

&

Tammorah Mathis, NCDPI

21st CCLC

Program Administrator

NOTES• R- Respect your neighbor and their

opinion

• U- Use your professional and inside

voice

• L- Listen to the speaker

• E-Engage in the presentation &

activities

• S-Stay on topic

SETTINGS:

• Please turn on your electronic devices

and download the app that is assigned

to your table

• Become familiar with what the app

does and start using some of its

features

• Prepare to discuss as a group.

“

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WHAT IS YOUR TECHNOLOGY PREFERENCE?

@ your table:

Apple or not ?

Phone, tablet (ipad) or computer

App or website

CLASS DOJO

CREATE A POSITIVE CLASSROOM CULTURE

WHAT IS CLASSDOJO?

• This real-time classroom management tool helps improve

behavior and student engagement in a flash. You can set it up for

individual students in your class or for the whole group to track

expectations for group norms.

BENEFITS OF CLASSDOJO:

• ClassDojo is a beautiful, safe, and

simple communication app for teachers,

parents, and students.

• Parents see their child’s updates at

home, as well as a stream of photos

and videos from school.

• Teachers can also safely and

instantly message with any parent

• Teachers can encourage students

for any skill, like “Working hard”

and “Teamwork”

• Teachers can bring parents into

the classroom experience by

sharing photos, videos, and

announcements

BEST USE IN AN AFTERSCHOOL SETTING !

• ClassDojo is free for everyone, and

K-12 teachers, parents, students,

and school leaders in over 180

countries have joined. It works on all

devices, like iPhones, iPads, tablets,

phones, and smartboards.

• ClassDojo helps teachers build a positive

classroom culture by encouraging students

and communicating with parents.

• Cuts down on behavior charts

• Immediate communication with students

and parents

• Time saver

• Able to attach notes to it

DROPBOX

AN EASY WAY TO STORE AND SHARE LARGE FILES

WHAT IS DROPBOX?

Dropbox is a cloud-based

file-synchronization tool that

allows you to access your

photos and files on any

internet-enabled device. Free

for 2G of storage space.

BENEFITS OF DROPBOX

• Dropbox is the place for your photos,

docs, videos, and other files. Files you

keep in Dropbox are safely backed up

and you can get to them from all your

devices. It’s easy to send large files to

anyone, even if they don’t have a

Dropbox account.

Features:

• Access your files on any device, even

if you’re offline

• Create and edit Microsoft Office files

from your iPhone or iPad

• Share links to your largest files without

using email attachments

BEST USE IN AN AFTERSCHOOL SETTING !

• Dropbox is a great tool for

storing large amounts of pictures

/videos taken during parent

nights or enrichments and sharing

them to multiple recipients.

• Complete access to pictures,

videos, and documents from any

device.

EVERNOTE

AN EASY WAY TO STAY ORGANIZED

WHAT IS EVERNOTE?

Evernote is another cloud-based

note-taking and syncing service. You

can take "notes” in the app, and

then Evernote stores them in the

cloud so you can access them from

anywhere. Your notes can contain

audio, text, and images.

BENEFITS OF EVERNOTE• Evernote gives you the tools you need to

keep your work effortlessly organized:

• Write, collect and capture ideas as searchable notes, notebooks, checklists and to-do lists

• Take notes in a variety of formats, including: text, sketches, photos, audio, video, PDFs, web clippings and more

• Use the camera to effortlessly scan, digitize, and organize your paper documents, business cards, handwritten notes and drawings

• Use Evernote as a digital notepad and easy-to-format word processor for all your thoughts as they come

BEST USE IN AN AFTERSCHOOL SETTING!

• The app is fantastic for

documentation with the camera tool.

* Sign in/sign out sheets, notes from

parents, time and effort sheets

• Clip and highlight from the internet;

especially pintrest.

• Quick and easy way to write down

a note without losing a post it;

especially if you think of something

you need to tell a certain parent at

pick up time.

REMIND 101

TO SEND QUICK MESSAGES

WHAT IS REMIND 101?Remind101 provides an easy way to send quick messages to your parents such as Nature Center field trip tomorrow. Dress for the weather. Teachers need to create an account, and parents can join the group by sending a text message. No computer needed. I can send group messages to my parents' phones through email or my text.

BENEFITS OF REMIND 101

• Remind, formerly Remind101, is

a free text messaging app that

helps teachers, students, and

parents communicate quickly

and efficiently. By connecting

school communities,

BEST USE IN AN AFTERSCHOOL SETTING!

* Real-time messaging for your

school, group, or just a single person.

* Schedule reminders ahead of time.

* Send text messages straight to any

phone.

*Translate messages into more than

70 languages.

* See who's read your messages

and who's missing out.

* Plan important activities and

collect funds—on time.

SHOW METURN YOUR IPAD INTO YOUR PERSONAL INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD!

WHAT IS SHOWME?

ShowMe allows you to record voice-over whiteboard

tutorials and share them online. It’s an amazingly simple

app that anyone can use, no matter how young or old!

BENEFITS OF SHOWME

• INTUITIVE AND POWERFUL

* Record your ShowMe tutorial right away

— no manuals or complicated menus

needed

* Drop in images onto the whiteboard

* Easily switch between drawing and

erasing (as well as pausing and playing) to

make your ShowMe flow from concept to

concept

* You can make your ShowMe as long or

as short as it needs to be, and record as

many ShowMe’s as you want. Go nuts!

* Once you’re finished recording, upload

your ShowMe to share with the community

(or keep it private if you prefer)

* Discover awesome tutorials created by

other members of the ShowMe community

BEST USE IN AN AFTERSCHOOL SETTING!* Easily explain a range of topics from

math to chemistry to music theory to basket

weaving.

* Add ShowMe’s to your Do-It-Yourself blog

* Attach a personal message to any photos

you want to share

* Grade student work with commentary

explaining the reasoning behind their

performance

* Use ShowMe as an interactive whiteboard

substitute

* Showcase your ShowMes online and share

your knowledge with your students, friends,

family, or the world!

FEATURES

- Voice-record

- Multiple brush colors

- Enter text

- Pause and erase

- Import pictures from your photo library,

built-in camera, or web image search

- Import documents as pictures from

dropbox, or google drive

- Create video from any document

- Unlimited lesson length

- Free to upload and share your recordings

with friends

- Easy embedding for sharing anywhere

- Manage students with Groups

PIXNTELLA STORYTELLING APP

WHAT IS PIXNTELL?

This is a great storytelling

app. Students can use their

own photos or those from the

web along with their

recorded voice to create a

personalized video that’s

ready to share.

BENEFITS OF PIXNTELL

You Can:

1. Choose photos from your library

or take photos with PixnTell free

version;

2. up to 70 photos with in-app

upgrade $.99 which removes

watermark

3. Arrange photos in any order you

wish.

4. Record your message as you

swipe through the photos.

5. Turn photos and voice recording

into a video.

6. Share with friends via Facebook,

YouTube or email

BEST USE IN AN AFTERSCHOOL SETTING!

• You can create fun and interesting

videos using only your iPhone from

anywhere. Relax your inner comic,

show everybody the great

storyteller you are, have a blast!

• Students can create a video for the

beginning of the year ”All About

Me”

• They can create video at the end of

the year of all their favorite

activities.

• Features

● Simple and easy to use

● (NEW) upload videos directly to Dropbox

with auto email link.

● Upload videos directly to Facebook

● Upload videos directly to YouTube with

auto email link

● Creates .m4v movies out of your voice

and pictures

● Share stories with old photos

● Create a great time capsule

MAD LIBSTHE BEST WORD GAME COMES TO THE IPAD.

WHAT IS MAD LIBS?Students can practice their parts of speech and

stretch their vocabularies while loving the

funny payoff that is generated at the end.

BENEFITS OF MAD LIBSStudents will learn how to make great, fun,

smart word choices!

21 free Mad Libs stories with new free content

added all the time

• Swipe gestures make creating stories faster and

easier

• Interactive hints provide inspiration and speed

your play along

• Save your stories and share with friends

• Earn stickers and badges every time you play

• Game Center rewards

• Replay stories as many times as you want

• Earn stickers and badges every time you play

• Brand-new Game Center rewards

• Replay stories as many times as you want

• Play solo or with friends and family

• Bright, engaging color palette and all-new

typography

• Custom illustrations for every book

• Explore optional in-app purchases for loads

more stories

• Kid-friendly interface

BEST USE IN AN AFTERSCHOOL SETTING!

• Gives students a chance to practice

parts of speech.

• Gives students a chance to play with

vocabulary words in a creative way.

• It could be used in solo, with a partner ,

or in a group.

• Challenge the students on their

creativeness.

• It is far better than using skill sheets for

grammar practice.

• The app is fun!

FACE TALKER

MAKE STILL PHOTOS AND IMAGES TALK

WHAT IS FACE TALKER?

Make still photos and images talk

using this app along with your voice

recording.

BENEFITS OF FACE TALKER

• Get creative! You can make anyone or

anything FaceTalk - dogs, dinosaurs, Britney

Spears, George Washington, whatever you

can get your hands on!

• The FaceTalk mobile app allows you to a pick

photo from your photo album, camera, or

Facebook.

• You can select your photos or your friend’s

photos and turn them into living, breathing

FaceTalkers!

• Create a report and have someone different

narrate the report. Example: a report about

frogs and use a frog to do the narration.

• Puts a spin on boring reports

• Use characters from a book to give the book

report.

• The students are excited about using this app.

BEST USE IN AN AFTERSCHOOL SETTING!

• Homework

• Enrichment

• Poetry Recitation

• Parent nights: use student faces to

make announcements

• Parent messages to email or use in a

Facebook group

SHUTTERFLY PHOTO STORYCREATING AUTHENTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS

WHAT IS SHUTTERFLY PHOTO STORY?

It lets students in all grade levels create customized self-

published photo books that apply what they have

learned in the classroom through a hands-on, project-

based learning experience.

BENEFITS OF SHUTTERFLY PHOTO STORY• Shutterfly Photo Story allows

students to tell stories through text,

photos, audio and Doodle, a

feature that enables writing and

drawing on any page/photo in the

book.

• This app can promote student

engagement and achievement by

giving kids easy-to-use multimedia

tools that facilitate learning and

creativity, and document student

knowledge in a tangible artifact.

• It enhances student learning in

every subject, and demonstrates

student knowledge in these areas

by motivating them on a deeper

level.

• This app facilitates collaboration

between students, including

brainstorming, peer editing and

problem solving.

• Shutterfly provides professional

development that guides educators

through the creation and

implementation of lesson plans

BEST USE IN AN AFTERSCHOOL SETTING!

• Enrichment: Students can create their

own story.

• Students need to use

1. The writing process

2. Technology

3. Art

4. Imagination

• Can put books on display at parent

functions

• Hold literacy night where students read

their books to families.

DIY HUMAN BODY

TO INVESTIGATE AND LEARN ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY

WHAT IS DIY HUMAN BODY?

DIY Human Body, allows families and educators

to at home, at school, or anywhere you go!

BENEFITS OF DIY HUMAN BODY

• HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES

Includes over a dozen easy to use,

hands-on activities to learn about the

human body and your health. Each

activity includes step-by-step

instructions that have been tested by

educators, kids, and families. The

activity materials are widely available

and inexpensive—you probably have

many of them in your home.

• VIDEOS

View collections of videos about the

human body and staying healthy! Learn

about the various systems that keep

your body going, how to stay strong

and healthy.

BEST USE IN AN AFTERSCHOOL SETTING!

• Fantastic Enrichment and easy to use

• 5th Grade Science Curriculum

• 5th Grade Science EOG

• Students love doing experiments

TOONTASTIC

AN AMAZING STORYTELLING TOOL FOR STUDENTS

WHAT IS TOONTASTIC?

Toontastic is a creative storytelling tool that

empowers kids to draw, animate, narrate, and

record their own cartoons – it's as easy as

putting on a puppet show.

BENEFITS OF TOONTASTIC

• Toontastic has just been acquired by

Google and is now completely FREE

for everyone!

• There are lots of K-12 uses across

the content areas and plenty of

resources on their website.

Animate and record your voice

while learning key storytelling

concepts

BEST USE IN AN AFTERSCHOOL SETTING!

• http://www.launchpadtoys.com/

WHAT IS THE FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT WIZARD?

FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT WIZARD

YOU CAN CONDUCT FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENTS FOR MULTIPLE BEHAVIORS SIMULTANEOUSLY USING

FREQUENCY OR DURATION RECORDING. EACH ASSESSMENT CAN BE INDIVIDUALIZED BY ENTERING THE

SPECIFIC TARGET BEHAVIORS AND CONDITIONS.

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