FETC 2014

1. FETC 2014 Where the Hell is Matt? My Name is Michael

2. Alternative Online School in Georgia • First 48 hours • Classroom is welcoming, inviting, safe, and comfortable.

3. PowerMyLearning • Helps prepare students for 21st century demands; creates a culture of student engagement and instructional effectiveness; and strengthens the connection between school and home. • Thousands of free Common Core-aligned learning activities. • A team of educators carefully vets the best games, videos, and interactive simulations from publishers like PBS, Discovery, National Geographic, Khan Academy, Scholastic, etc. • Then they tag them by subject, grade, Common Core standards, Spanish-language support, and other important criteria.

4. PowerMyLearning • Offers a set of powerful tools - a Playlist feature for personalizing instruction and supporting student-driven learning. • Lets students discover stimulating activities that reinforce schoolwork and sparks new interests. • http://powermylearning.org/

5. Apps to Help Teach Algebra . • 1) NRICH • Grade Levels: K-12 • Price: Free Concepts: Prediction, developing novel solutions • problem-solving activities. Students are encouraged to take an “explore, question, notice and discuss” approach when developing solutions in real-world contexts. Students can form groups. Additional features include interactive whiteboard, offline games and STEM projects. • 2) DragonBox Algebra 5+ • Grade Levels: 4-8 • Price: $5.99 Concepts: Logic, strategy • Entertaining drag-and-drop game design makes learning algebra fun in Dragonbox Algebra 5+. Kids follow easy instructions while they play along with avatars and cartoon characters to collect rewards. • 3) Algebra Touch • Grade Levels: 6-12 • Price: $1.99 Concepts: Making conclusions, identifying strengths and weaknesses • For students new to or struggling with algebra, Algebra Touch teaches the basics in a stress-free way. As kids solve equations, they receive positive, step-by-step input towards finding an answer. Students discover how to apply information and gain practice to reinforce needed skills.

6. 4) Get the Math • Grade Levels: 7-10 • Price: Free Concepts: Problem-solving, thinking critically • Applies algebra to real-world scenarios using real-world people in fashion, music or sports. Kids watch videos and are challenged to use algebra to design a drum track, cost a clothing line or perfect a basketball free throw. The teacher page provides lesson plans aligned to the Common Core Math Standards as well as follow-up assessments. • 5) Geogebra • Grade Levels: 7-12 • Price: Free Concepts: Applying information, logic • GeoGebra lets kids explore algebra and geometry simultaneously as they create mathematical constructions and models. From trapezoids to whisker plots, students can drag objects and adjust parameters to fit given data. Teachers can add their own interactive worksheets and have access to extensive support video tutorials and a user forum. Geogebra.org

7. GoAnimate: there is a free version that gives students a selection of characters and backgrounds that they can use to create an animated video.

8. Edmodo • Edmodo at a Glance • Engage–designed to get students excited about learning. Teachers can continue classroom discussions online, give polls to check for student understanding, and award badges based on performance or behavior. • Connect – recommendations on resources and educator connections. • Measure – Track student progress. All grades and badges are stored and easily accessible. Teachers can get the pulse of their classrooms through student reactions to quizzes, assignments, and discussion posts that capture understanding, confusion, or frustration. • Personalize – educational apps to augment in-classroom learning.

9. Skype in the Classroom Educationskype.com Partners in Learning Pil-network.com google.com/edu/youtube google.com/edu/gogoogle https://narrable.com/