Socrative www.socrative.com Socrative has become the most common way that I begin and end a class. I can quickly gather feedback, assess understanding, or take a poll with just a few quick clicks. Students can respond from virtually an internet enabled device using a browser or a smartphone app, making it the perfect formative assessment… Read more
Flipped Classroom Resources Resources and links from my presentations at CSD Tech Fest 2015 Content Visual Tutorials for Creating Instructional Videos Screencasting Software Jing Online Screencasting Screencast-o-Matic Screenr Apowersoft Screen Recorder Online Whiteboard Scriblink A Web Whiteboard iPad Apps ShowMe Doceri Educrations Explain Everything Hosting Video Vimeo YouTube EDU Screencast SchoolTube TeacherTube Google Drive Dropbox… Read more
50 Free Tech Tools For the 21st Century Classroom Resources and links from my presentations at CSD Tech Fest 2015 FREE tools on the web to meet learning objectives while appealing to today’s plugged-in learners! Disclaimer: PLEASE PREVIEW FOR APPROPRIATENESS BEFORE USING WITH STUDENTS. Some of the sites (meme generators, virtual impersonation, etc.) place examples from… Read more
Quozio www.quozio.com Quozio is a fast and easy way to turn quotes into visually appealing images that can be printed or shared online. It’s a great way for teachers and students to share content-related quotes. Made in seconds with Quozio Simply type the quote and choose from one of several themes offered. A free… Read more
A look back at my most popular posts of 2014… Twitter in the Classroom: Engage Your Screenagers in 140 Characters or Less Stop trying to compete with social media. Instead, learn ways to gain and sustain the attention of learners by using Twitter in the classroom. Resources from my poster presentation at ISTE… Read more
TED www.ted.com Last year I posted five TED Talks that have changed my classroom. This year I’m giving the gift of TED again with another batch of talks that have made a positive impact on my classroom. Tyler DeWitt: Hey Science Teachers – Make It Fun Tyler DeWitt explains what makes science textbooks so terrible… Read more
eduCanon www.eduCanon.com eduCanon is a great solution for anyone looking for a way to turn video lessons into an interactive assessment tool rather than just a means of delivering content. Teachers can embed questions directly within any video from a number of popular sites including YouTube, TeacherTube, Vimeo, and Kahn Academy. Students are given immediate… Read more
www.bitly.com A link shortener is a handy way to take long, hard to remember URLs and shorten them into something that is much more manageable. My favorite, Bitly, is not only free and easy to use, but it also lets you create custom URLs. Just paste a long link into the text box on the… Read more
Note: Video Notes has shut down. Check out this great alternative to Video Notes VideoNot.es MOOCs, Flipped Lessons, Video Tutorials… Instructional videos are becoming increasingly common, and VideoNot.ES provides an easy way to take better notes while watching these videos. As students type notes, they are automatically synchronized with the video. Clicking on a line… Read more
Don’t Flip Out About Flipping Your Classroom Resources and links from my presentation at SC EdTech 2014 Content Visual Tutorials for Creating Instructional Videos PowerPoint Keynote Jing Screencast-O-Matic Explain Everything (iPad) *Learn more about Jing and Screencast-O-Matic. Link to the document camera I used during my presentation: IPEVO iZiggi-HD Screencasting Software Jing Online Screencasting Screencast-o-Matic Screenr Apowersoft Screen Recorder Online… Read more
