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1. Before we begin - using technology wisely
2. Online file repositories (Digital File Cabinet)
3. Using Twitter to collaborate professionally
4. Creating a classroom website/blog
5. Using text messaging with students
6. Google Docs/Google Drive in the classroom and submitting work electronically
8. Other concerns/questions
Using Technology Wisely
- http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/91-Classroom
- Our school district has given general guidelines, but for the most part gives us WIDE freedoms to use technology responsibly, and as we see fit
- We are still pretty vague in terms of our tech policy for staff
- Let's not turn into this school district
- When trying out new things, add only those things you can reasonably support with the time and energy you have
- Whenever adding technology in the classroom, ask yourself:
- Would my principal be OK with this?
- Are students engaged?
- Do all students have access?
- What could possibly go wrong?
- Brand yourself properly
Online File Repositories (Digital File Cabinet)
- PBWorks
- Google Docs/Google Drive
- Dropbox???
- Whenever considering an online file repository, check first to see:
- Is it blocked to kids at school?
- How easy is mobile access?
- How easy is it for YOU to add/delete/upload/modify?
- Can you maintain this over time?
Using Twitter to collaborate professionally - not talking about connecting with students, just with other colleagues right now
- Some of the best Twitter accounts for educational technology- http://www.fractuslearning.com/2012/05/25/twitter-follow-education-technology/
- Do a Google search for "history teacher twitter" "math teacher twitter" "special education twitter" and you will find tons of resources
- Start following a couple accounts and watch who they retweet
- Do a search for hashtags: #edchat #sschat #govchat #spedchat #mathchat
- Nutshellmail
Creating Classroom Websites/Blogs
- Blogger
- Google Sites
Using Text Messaging with Students
- Top three: Celly, Remind101, Twitter Fast Follow
- Advantages and disadvantages of all three:
- http://www.ronippolito.com/2013/07/using-text-messaging-in-classroom-side.html
- Other services out there as well
Google Docs/Google Drive
- How/why I use it personally as a teacher
- How/why I use it with students
- Why it's better than Microsoft Office
- Why it's not (yet) as good
Other questions/concerns/cool ideas
- Tablets/iPads in the classroom and the best apps to use
- Submitting work electronically from parents/students
- Technology with a nonfiction article/creating a webquest
- Creating student surveys/polls for kids to see on the screen
- Datawise
- Digital surveys or quizzes in the classroom
- Sending messages to parents in IC
- Content-specific resources available online
- Smartphone/Android strategies
- Using cell phones in the classroom/BYOD
- Screenshots with Skitch
- Screencasts - example here:
- Screenflick for Mac
- Jing for Mac/PC - http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
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