An intro to

Presenter: Jodie Johnston 7-2013

“Education no longer comes in rows and textbooks, but from a combination of sources.”

www.thinglink.com

Blue Valley Tech Resource Page- Link.

http://www.thinglink.com

Create a free account Select a .jpeg photo that fits your subject Make a list of website URL’s that you want

students to visit Create your photo in just a few minutes Share your photo on your School Center page or

Edmodo Groups

http://www.thinglink.com

Promote a book Go in-depth with a concept Fun way to make vocabulary come alive Student Portfolios History becomes interactive & not just reading text. Thinglink Photos can be turned into a QR code!

Let's not forget Digital Citizenship. All images are linked back to original sources and credit is given.

Use Multimedia to Present Knowledge and Ideas.

Elementary Content Becomes Interactive!

• Any content area• All you need is a relevant photo • Choose your URL links• Let the exploring begin!

Kansas State Symbols - Sample

Northeast Region - Sample

Use Multimedia to Present Knowledge and Ideas.

Essential Question:Why and how did people struggle for social justice during the Civil Rights Movement?

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Thinglink Sample

• Choose an Essential Question to drive learning.

• Allow students to work in groups to prompt discussion.

• Serve as a facilitator: challenge them to dig deep.

Word Cloud Sample- 13 Colonies

States of Matter Sample

Define Vocabulary! Add vocabulary to deepen the understanding of words that cannot be acquired through independent reading.

Dig Deep & Understand More!

Extend the Walls of Your Classroom

Online discussions & debate

Front load the learning with Thinglink

&• Let students explore and question on their own

before you begin a new unit.• Independent learning that is creative & not BORING!

• Discussions go further in-depth from prior learning.• Allows you to interact & challenge instead of feeding

the information through lecture & handouts.

More Examples

Inside the classroom but OUTSIDE the box

• Steve Jobs • Comparing Fractions• Teacher Blog on Math Study Guides-Awesome!