district presentation october 11th
DESCRIPTION
Presentation for the district on technology used in our classroom. Apologies for some slides being "off." Keynote doesn't always convert to PowerPoint flawlessly.TRANSCRIPT
Using Tech in Your Classroom
$12.99
Tech devices we
have
9 iPads
Netbook cart
Three laptops
iPhone
What we use most
• Kidblog
• Weebly
• Google Drive
• Booksource Classroom Organizer
• Skype
Today's Focus
Using technology to make your life easier.
Using technology to connect your students to the world.
Booksource
Classroom Organizer
Free!!
How I use Evernote
Emails from parents
Ongoing assessments
Conference notes - student and parent
Photos of work
Audio clips
Documentation
Virtual portfolios
Basic account - freePremium account - $5
monthly/ or $45 yr
Emailing to Evernote
Send email to Evernote email linked to your account.
In the subject line you can indicate the notebook you want it to go to.
If you wanted it to go to John Smith's notebook you would write @john smith in the subject line.
Lesson plans
Word study notes
Web clipper
How I use Evernote
Organization
Free!!
Twitter for PD
Don't be an egg
Tweet
Follow chats - #titletalk and #engchat
Find your tribe
Benefits
Twitter for the classroomDigital citizenship
Rules
Twitter job
Blogging
Blogging for PDFree!!
Blogging to ConnectFree!!
Blogging for StudentsFree!!
Free!!
Who we Skype with
Authors
Classrooms
Teachers
Skype
Scheduler
Greeter
Questions
Closing
Book
Behavior
Appearance
Thank you
RulesRoles
Types of Videos• To share photos
• To share learning
• On a theme
30 second videos - free
Unlimited - $30
Other possibilities
Instagram - book talks
Facebook - connect to parents
Keynote - presentations
Audioboo and QR - book reviews
Wonderopolis
Disclaimer
Technology is wonderful, but...