MOVE! – Move around and interact with your students. Do not sit in the corner while they work, you should be able to see their screens and be able to interact with them while they are working. Rethink your classroom setup – Rows of students facing forward does not allow for you to easily know…
Creating a Group in Google Apps is an easy way to quickly communicate and share with a group of people or even a whole class. Once the group is setup, you can easily send emails to everyone in the group or share with them in any of the Google Apps. Steps 1. Sign…
Video goes over the basics when using Google Drive and Apps. YOUTUBE VIDEO
This past Saturday I was down in Des Moines for my second Edcamp. Edcamps are awesome in that it is a time for educators to come together to discuss and share ideas about education. There is no set schedule, no list of presenters, definitely no handouts but there is a lot of learning and collaborating…
Moodle is a very effective example of a Course Management System (CMS). It is a web based tool that we can use to create a digital learning environment. We store it on our servers and retain maximum control. It is secure and easy to manage. You can easily handout documents, turn in assignments, create forums,…
One thing that has been used a lot during 1:1 implementations and in general, is the production and use of videos by teachers for students. You can record yourself working through problems for students to review or see if they were sick, you can record a discussion to have your students analyze and you can…
Using a trend line on a set of plotted data is a very important tool in many subjects. Google Spreadsheets can simulate this but it is not a smooth process yet. Instead we can use LibreOffice to add a trend line to our data. 1. Open up LibreOffice and select the Spreadsheets option.…
As we start integrating the laptops into our classrooms, we need to be aware of their impact on student learning. We can evaluate how we are integrating technology using the SAMR model. This model looks at 4 steps of technology integration and how this can impact learning. The first stage is Substitution, which…
One of the things I disliked the most about teaching, was the constant collections I seemed to acquire throughout the school year. Students would turn in things and many would get handed back, but some would just collect dust. I remember during my first year of teaching buying a box with a handle so I…
Google+ Hangouts is a new tool that can really help us move things beyond our four walls. I have used Hangouts to take part in discussions in my online Masters classes and I have also used it just to connect with friends that live across the country. As a teacher, you can easily use this…
