Tech Tips and Tutorials on tools that can be used in the classroom.
There are often times when we find a website with information on it that we want to share with others. Instead of just giving them the website to look at, we now have tools that allow us to annotate that page and use highlighting or notes to add our own content to that site. Scribe…
Using Google Scripts can make working with Google Docs with your students that much more efficient and effective. gClassFolders is a script that can automatically create shared folders with your students. It will create a separate assignment folder for each student and then a shared view and edit folder for each class. One you run…
There are many uses for a Google Form in the classroom to collect data. Once you have that data you have options on how you can go about analyzing it. There is a quick built-in way to analyze the data using “Show summary of responses” or you can go more in depth using certain functions…
Scoop.it is a digital curation/social bookmarking tool that is free and very easy to use. Like other curation tools you have a way to save websites or other pieces of media and place them in one location to share with others. There is a simple button you can install on you bookmark bar or you…
PowToon is a simple, web-based cartoon creator that can create simple, fun presentations. The program is web-based so that means that you can start on one computer and finish on another. There are ample free options inside the program and it is very simple to use. Instead of creating a boring presentation, you can create…
Google Hangouts has been updated. The video below will go over the basics of Google Hangouts including how to get started and the uses for a teacher in the classroom. YOUTUBE VIDEO
The updated Google Maps tool allows you to easily create maps that contain any information you want. You can create a map showing places you have visited, a map that contains information about certain events, or even a map that includes stories written by students and the locations that they took place. The Google Maps…
Starting a New Project Open iMovie and go to File, select “New Project”. The New Project window will open and here you can select some features to get your project started. First you will select other a Theme or Movie Trailer. Themes have transitions and certain formatting already inserted into the project. Movie Trailers does…
Just like in class, in Moodle we can create different groups according to whichever variable you choose. You can create groups to work on different projects, to carry out different discussions or you can even use the groups to differentiate your class based on mastery of a learning standard. The groups feature can easily be…
The Forums option in Moodle is a great way to carry on a conversation or discussion online. Students could have to respond to a question, pose an idea, work collaboratively to answer a question or just even ask questions of each other and the teacher. Forums in Moodle are controlled by the teacher and it…
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