Tech for Teachers
Nov 1 - 15, 2012
Fabulous Pre-Made Tutorials
Some of the free tutorials available are: Dropbox • Google Docs • Prezi • Facebook • Twitter • WordPress Blogs • Google Apps • Netiquette • Discovering the Internet • Skype • Google Voice • and so much more!
If you can't find what you want in the free version then Premium is $9/mo or $99/year and gives you access to 2500 tutorials.
Grovo, a great way to learn something new or teach your students something new.
Sign Up Genius
As a teacher you will have a million cases when you need students or parents to sign up for things. For all those instances check out Sign up Genius. Try it for parent conferences, parent volunteers, presentation scheduling, anything. Free and easy and online. http://www.signupgenius.com/
Easy Assessment (app)
A simple way to capture and assess performance in any context or situation. Experience a new level of efficiency. With Easy Assessment you can -- Add/Manage entire groups (classes) or smaller groups -- Easily develop a rubric in two simple steps http://goo.gl/zNSyO
Museum Box
This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. You can display anything from a text file to a movie. You can also view and comment on the museum boxes submitted by others. -- http://museumbox.e2bn.org/
Most Awesome Thing Ever on the iPad
Guided Access on the iPad
- Putting your iPad in Guest User mode: http://goo.gl/D5KQF
- Apple's iOS 6 information: http://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/
- Enabling "Kid Mode" in iOS with Guided Access: http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/25/enable-guided-access-ios/
Mendi Benigni
College of Charleston
JC Long 319
Email: benignim@cofc.edu
Website: blogs.cofc.edu/tlt
Phone: 843-953-5569
Twitter: @benignim