15 FREE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS FOR THE PARCC READY CLASSROOMJENNIFER MALONE, LOUDON COUNTY SCHOOLS

TETCApril 14, 2014

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NEWS ELA http://newsela.com/14

LEARN ZILLION http://learnzillion.com/lessons13

USING INFOGRAPHS http://blog.kathyschrock.net/2014/01/addressing-ccss-with-use-of-infographics.html12

CREATING INFOGRAPHICS

Select a layer based image

Have students investigate types of visuals

Conduct research

Create a rough draft

Teach students about copyright

CREATING INFOGRAPHICS

Have students gather and create a media collection

Discuss design elements, white space, use of color

Discuss Use of Fonts

Teach about layout

Can be used in relationship to graphic organizers and organizational models

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON INFOGRAPHICS

https://k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com/tlb/how-do-you-teach-students-to-use-infographics-in-the-classroom/

http://langwitches.org/blog/2011/09/06/creating-infographics-with-students/

http://www.slideshare.net/ssummerford/using-infographics-in-the-classroom

EDUBLOGS - WRITING http://edublogs.org/11

WHY SHOULD STUDENTS BLOG?

Creating positive digital footprints Practice communicating with digital tools Transparency of curriculum for school/home

connections Helps students learn about managing web tools Builds effective digital citizenship Pride in work – writing for a global audience

IDEAS FOR CLASS BLOGS

Classroom newsletter Daily lessons Showcase projects (photos and videos) Book reviews written by students Collaborative writing assignments Create KWL activity Data collection Posting visual writing prompts Book club

BLOG HOSTING SITES

Edublogs – Free educational blog hosting for teachers and students

Blogger.com – A great starting site to get a taste of blogging, very easy to use.

Kidblog – Simple, safe blogging for students School web sites Edmodo – Safe, free, online social network

TENMARKShttp://www.tenmarks.com/10

BUCK INSTITUTE - PBL http://bie.org/9

THINGLINK http://www.thinglink.com/8

WAYS TO USE THINGLINK IN THE CLASSROOM

Edutopia – 10 Innovative Ways to Use ThingLink in the Classroom

Using ThingLink in the Classroom

ThingLink for Education

26+ Ways to Use Thinglink in the Classroom

NYT LEARNING NETWORK http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/7

TEACHING CHANNEL https://www.teachingchannel.org/6

MICROSOFT PARTNERS IN LEARNING http://www.pil-network.com/resources/tools5

SOCIAL MEDIA 4

READWORKShttp://www.readworks.org/3

CYBRARYMAN - QUESTIONING http://cybraryman.com/questioning.html2

Common Core ResourcesPARCC Resources

ILLUMINATIONS MATH http://illuminations.nctm.org/Default.aspx1

PARCC TECH SKILLS PRACTICE

English/Language Arts

Math

TENMARKS FREE SUMMER MATH http://summermath.tenmarks.com/

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Jennifer MaloneLoudon County Schools

Supervisor of Technology/Middle School

jm@loudoncounty.orgTwitter: @jenmalonetnwww.loudoncounty.orgTeachers Tech Lounge

PRESENTATION RESOURCES

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