Three Ring. More Fun With Google Forms | Assessment, Google. There seems to be a lot of talk about the power of Google Forms in #physed these days. For me, this is all very exciting because I can finally (kinda) use Google Drive at work (don't even get me started on that, let's just accept the fact that I can get more done now than before). Adam Howell (who you should follow) has been sharing some pretty awesome ideas on how to use Google Forms in #physed. He did a great screencast showcasing his "Ask Me A Question" idea that he uses in his classes.
Basically, he includes a link in his Google Drive-based student documents (e.g. a peer assessment document explaining the day's tasks to the reader) that links to a basic Google Form that looks a little like this: If students have a question, they can click on the link, fill out the form and submit it to the teacher. Pretty smart stuff. Nathan Horne (who you should also follow) has also been sharing some sweet ideas on how to use Google Forms. Again, really smart stuff. 1. 1. 2. 2. 1. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 Education websites you may not have seen. RSA Animate RSA Animate is a You Tube channel from RSA.org that contains a series of thought provoking videos about education, economics and a variety of other important topics such as this one about human behavior and what motivates us.
After watching this video you will want to share it with your bosses, managers, CEO's, politicians and other people in power. One of my personal favorites is this one that describes the changing paradigm shift in education by Sir Ken Robinson. RSA Animate currently has 18 videos in their collection and I highly recommend you check out their collection of videos. Problem Attic The school year is more than half over and end of the year state exams are looming. Learners TV Learners TV is an online resource that provides thousands of videos, lectures, tests, and animations on a wide array of college subjects and disciplines. Sketch Toy Here is a website that allows you to draw a picture on their website and share it on your Facebook page.
A is for Action Resources - Help Take Action. How Students Can Create Animated Movies to Teach Each Other | Jordan Collier. Posted by Jordan Collier on January 16, 2014 in EdTech | ∞ In addition to learning our content and curriculum standards, today’s students also need to be able to do the following effectively: collaborate with one another, synthesize ideas, create content, communicate ideas clearly, and use technology.
A great way to accomplish all of these learning goals is to have students create movies of classroom content (i.e., textbook) to share with each other. About a year ago, I came across this blog post to learn the ins-and-outs of using RSA-animate style movies in the classroom. Wouldn’t it be great if your students created similar videos to share with their class? Having students create RSA-animate style movies is a fun way to teach content– by having the students become the teacher. Here’s how students in your class can create their own animated movies to share… Chapter Notes (Day 1) After all the groups have been formed, assign each group a section from your textbook. Rough Draft Sketches (Day 2)