THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ATTENDING THE
CONFERENCE!As you review the tools we talked about at the conference, please know that I am MORE than happy to: -help answer questions, -brainstorm ideas, -and hear cool new ways you are using these (and other) technologies in your organizations!
My contact info again:Allison Scully
Grayslake Central High School
USING TECHNOLOGY TO
INCREASE EFFECTIVENESSAllison Scully, M.Ed
Grayslake Central High [email protected]
Remember, the best uses of technology actually come from a good idea – NOT from a “cool” technology
Once you have the idea of what you want to do, find that technology tool that fits that need best!
SO YOU WANT TO BE TECHIE…?
THE 2 SIDES OF YOUR ORGANIZATION
Internal Communication
Scheduling Building new ideas
THE 2 SIDES OF YOUR ORGANIZATION
Internal Communication
Scheduling Building new ideas
ExternalPromoting your
membershipPromoting events
THE 2 SIDES OF YOUR ORGANIZATION
Internal Communication
Scheduling Building new ideas
ExternalPromoting your
membershipPromoting events
THE 2 SIDES OF YOUR ORGANIZATION
Facebook Group – just for membersEvents/MeetingsPolls (voting)MessagesShare photos,
videos, and documentsprivately
Internal Tools
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GoogleDocs(www.docs.google.com)AttendanceVotingTracking Committees
Internal Tools
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SEE MORE
Trello.com Managing ProjectsDelegating Jobs
Internal Tools
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LetterMeLater.comGreat for reoccurring emails, reminders,
etc.
Internal Tools
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iBrainstorm AppEasy Sticky Note brainstorming appGreat for planning out new ideas for your
organization...or getting multiple small groups’ ideas
all at once.
FREE Desktop Version...and FREE mobile
companion app
Internal ToolsCLICK PICTURE TO SEE MORE
Lino (en.linoit.com)Another Sticky Note brainstorming appCan embed videos, photos, files, due dates,
and more!
FREE Desktop Version...and FREE
mobile companion app
Internal ToolsCLICK PICTURE TO SEE MORE
Internal Communication
Scheduling Building new ideas
ExternalPromoting your
membershipPromoting events
THE 2 SIDES OF YOUR ORGANIZATION
Internal Communication
Scheduling Building new ideas
ExternalPromoting your
membershipPromoting events
THE 2 SIDES OF YOUR ORGANIZATION
Facebook Fan Page – for EVERYONE to see!Promote upcoming events!Share photos and videos
from recent events.
Have other students in school “Like” your page for a chance to win some kind of prize...BUILD UP YOUR GROUP!External Tools
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Twitter – For students to follow Create a Twitter account
and...○ Tweet to promote upcoming
events (as well as any changes)
○ Tweet out clues to an exciting reveal (Theme week?)
○ Tweet reminders to students
(Don’t forget your ID for tonight’s Powder Puff Game!)
○Text “Follow @name” to 40404 to receive tweets as texts. DON’T NEED ACCOUNT!
External Tools
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Twitter – Promote events through HashtagsOn posters, shirts, and
other flyers for events, include a unique HASHTAG for Twitter users to add to their tweets.
Follow activity on YOUR events and see what people are saying (and add in your own thoughts for others to see) External Tools
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Twitter – See your hashtag trending
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Instagram ( click for basics about Instagram)
Link directly to your organization’s TWITTER account, and post images to your group’s FACEBOOK PAGE
Photo reveal leading up to an event, yearbook release, spirit week unveiling, etc.
Have photo challenges through your Instagram via hashtags (*UNIQUE*)Best 10 Photos get....?
External Tools
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QR CodesMake your own QR codes
on:○ Tshirts○ Posters○ School newspaper○ Morning announcements ○ ANYTHING
...to send your audience to:○ Your website○ Your Facebook page○ An SMS message to sign
up to follow your Twitter feed
○ An email address to mail○ And MORE!
External Tools
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QR Codes QR Code Generators
(Basic QR codes)http://www.qrstuff.com/
(More dynamic codes *& color!*)
QR Code READERS
i-nigma
Kaywa Reader
External Tools
qrcode.kaywa.com/
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