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6 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2015

6 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2015
While doing research for my upcoming e-book, The Teacher’s Guide to Tech, I have come across dozens of tools with pretty awesome potential for teaching and learning. These six are the ones I think are the most interesting and most useful right now. Wherever you fall on the technology spectrum — from newbie to experienced user — there’s probably something here you haven’t tried yet. Although most of these tools aren’t brand-new, they are all steadily growing in popularity, and each one can enhance teaching and learning in a unique, time-saving, or engaging way. For every tool, I provide a brief overview, my personal rating of its difficulty, a video that demonstrates how the tool works, and a list of suggested ways you can use it. Turn Hand-Picked Content into Your Own Online Newspaper Difficulty Level: MediumPrerequisites: It helps to be familiar with Twitter. Curation digs into all of this. A tool like Paper.li is a fun, visually appealing, tech-savvy way to teach curation. I do now. Related:  Tecnologia & didattica

Risorse didattiche in internet dalla A alla Z Ecco di seguito un nutritissimo elenco di alcune tra le migliori risorse didattiche gratuite presenti in internet, dalla A alla Z. E' una pagina in costante aggiornamento all'interno del sito web Box of Tricks, per cui vi consiglio di consultarlo costantemente, per non perdervi le ultime novità in fatto di tecnologie didattiche ed avere in tal modo una cassetta degli attrezzi sempre pronta all'uso. Ovviamente questo elenco non pretende di essere esaustivo e tutti i lettori possono contribuire al suo arricchimento segnalando nuovi strumenti didattici da inserire in lista, utilizzando l'apposito modulo di contatto. 280 Slides allows you to create PowerPoint-style presentations online. Acapela.tv is a fun site to create text-to-speech animations. BeFunky is a website that allows you to apply a variety of fun effects to your own photos or from photo sharing sites. Camstudio is a free desktop application that allows you to record your computer screen. Jamendo A European podsafe music site.

13 New EdTech Tools to Boost Engagement 2016 By Learn2Earn Blog Team When students are engaged in learning, they experience increased attention and focus, are more motivated to practice higher-level thinking skills, and have meaningful learning experiences. Luckily, technology makes it easier than ever to engage your students. Make 2016 the year you master the art of creating an engaging learning environment. These 13 tools are sure to help you do just that, whether students are reviewing for an exam or logging their reading online. Mentimeter If you’re in a BYOD classroom, this app is a must-have. Quizalize Turn classwork and homework into a personalized educational game with Quizalize. Zaption Video is a great way to engage your students, and now you can use Zaption to make sure students comprehend the content they’re watching. More: How to Encourage Independent Reading With Video Creation iLearn Series from Jumper Mobile Make geography more engaging with this series of apps from Jumper Mobile. Whooo’s Reading Stack the States Seesaw

Worksheets, Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources, and Rubrics from TeAch-nology.com How To Use Plickers in your Classroom - Cassie Dahl: Teaching & Technology How boring are your assessments? Guess what... they don't have to be anymore. Plickers is a free assessment tool that is uses the concept of students responding with a clicker... except- there are no clickers! Instead, students use a paper clicker (plicker) which is similar to a QR code. The website, app and cards are free- so you don't want to miss out on this! Oh, and trust me. The Cards: First the cards. You can easily use the same card with multiple classes if you are not self-contained. If you look closely, the card number is on all four corners. With the case of the card with the clothespin, the scanned answer would be C. We also have a set of white (regular printer paper) that we glued into our notebooks. The Questions: The questions and answers. Here are some example questions: As you can see at the top of those questions there is a "my library" tab as well as a "math- unit 2" tab. You can also add questions from your mobile device! Oh it gets even better than that! In Action:

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Using Kahoot! with Learners of Any Age and Subject “The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change.” By Carl Rogers Recently I was introduced to Kahoot! via Twitter (my favorite professional development) and asked to be a beta tester. I have been testing it out and love it. 1. 2. 3. If you find a public quiz, discussion or survey you can also ‘favorite’ it by clicking on the heart. Students do NOT need to have a Kahoot! This infographic explains how Kahoot! Other Kahoot! How to play a game of Kahoot! Kahoot – Create Quizzes and Surveys Your Students Can Answer on Any Device The Whiteboard Blog Post If you have used it in your classroom, let me know how! Like this: Like Loading...

maestroalberto 15 Great Websites for Elementary Educators The Internet is overflowing with information for teachers. Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start searching for great lesson ideas. Who has time to sift through all of the mediocre material in order to find the truly inspirational ideas? We’ve done the sifting for you. Language Arts ReadWriteThink Use this site when you have a very specific amount of time to fill. Reading Rockets Have a question about teaching reading and writing? Scholastic Browse thousands of lesson plans by grade level and subject. School Library Journal This is a good resource when you have readers who are difficult to reach. Math Illuminations The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics provides this site with lesson plans, online games, and brainteasers. Inside Mathematics Check out the “problems of the month” section for questions meant to get students to think deeply about math. K-5 Math Teaching Resources You will find hundreds of math games and activities here that are ready to be printed for your students.

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