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Instructional Technology

Instructional Technology. Teaching to Engage Susan Stevens BCTAL August 19, 2013. A History of Technology in the Classroom. A few of my favorite Web based Tools. Discovery Education Dropbox Socrative Remind 101 Glogster Google tools / apps Best Resource Ever…

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Instructional Technology

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  1. Instructional Technology Teaching to Engage Susan Stevens BCTAL August 19, 2013

  2. A History of Technology in the Classroom

  3. A few of my favorite Web based Tools • Discovery Education • Dropbox • Socrative • Remind 101 • Glogster • Google tools / apps Best Resource Ever… • Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything

  4. Discovery Education

  5. Using Discovery Education

  6. Did You Know? • Discovery Education owns United Streaming • You can find just about any kind of an educational video clip to use in your classroom • Many videos come with lesson plans and ideas for activities • You can copy the URL video link and paste on Eduphoria lesson plans • Discovery Education is one of the most comprehensive resource sites available

  7. Discovery Education • School Codes by Campus • Birdville HS 25A2-D25B • Haltom HS 516D-F734 • Richland HS 0167-16E9 You may use any of the codes to initially set up your teacher account. It’s free! To learn more about how to use the many tools that Discovery Education has to offer, I will be having some short learning sessions after school starts.

  8. Dropbox

  9. Dropbox • 2 G free file space • You can accumulate additional Gigs of space • Free Apps for Phone or Tablets • Migrates to any computer you are using just by signing in to the site with your email and password • Great for students and teachers as well

  10. Socrative

  11. Socrative • It’s free! • May be used on computers, phones, or tablets • Teacher – sign up and get a “room number” • Student – free app for phones or tablets • Quick assessments, exit tickets, quizzes, surveys… • Can be on the fly • Limited to 50 users per activity • Many of your students already have the app!

  12. Remind 101

  13. Glogster

  14. Glogster • Interactive posters for students • A great way to create a learning center • Multimedia • Students love them • URL based • Teacher assignment • Student sample • Subscription required • Free version is available, but glitchy! • Interactive with Smartboards

  15. Google • Just Google It! • Google Drive • Google Maps • Google Earth • Google forms • Google images • Blogger • YouTube

  16. What’s H’Appening • Use APP’s to engage your students • A one iPad classroom can be effective if you have the right tools… • Reflector – Computer based for APP $12.99 • Educreations – Free APP • Skype – Free APP • Kindle reader – Free APP • Scanner Pro – Not free • Sock Puppets – Free APP • Chirp – Free APP

  17. Thank you for you time • Have a great school year! • Sign up to learn how to use more of the tools from Discovery Education. I will be sending an email after school begins if anyone is interested.

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