Think Different #131
COVID-19... May 2020
Maybe Princess Poppy can help....
Need help with.....technology, teaching online, resources, just wanna bounce an idea off me, whatever, just shoot me a text message at edtechksu@gmail.com or email to edtechksu@gmail.com or even cyndidk@ksu.edu
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Need to a fast effective way to give students FEEDBACK
Floop is an impressive tool. It has been free for a while, but will soon become a paid tool, the developers are teachers, so we know they need to make something for thieir hard work. So join the Floop Founding Teachers Program (I joined) and get a 50% discount for a year or life and more. I am going to use it in my new summer class The Art of teaching and Remote Learning. If you are interested in 9 hours of grad credit for 1/3 the cost, shoot me an email, cyndidk@ksu.edu
Anyway back to Floop, feedbackis one of the most effective tools for learning, there is no doubt about it. The quicker students receive and the more specific, the better it works. But it is so time comsuming especially now during Triage Teaching time of the Pandemic. I let my students (pre-service teachers) text me, not sure what I was thinking, but seemed to be their world and saves me a ton of emails. But wow, they text at 2 in the morning. So setting time limits is important, I set from 7am to 9pm. Pretty generious I think and mostly works.
- Meaningful feedback, faster, Floop was built by teachers and is is a web app that saves teachers time and helps students see the value in feedback. Seems to work on all devices, so that is a PLUS for sure.
- Students send pictures of their work in progress to the teacher, along with questions they need help with. The teacher views the work, types in comments that are anchored to specific locations on the photos, then sends it back to students.
- Students get the feedback they need, when they need it. Give feedback 4x faster than traditional methods with a digital dropbox and comment banks.
- Students engage with their feedback while it's still relevant. Help students act on feedback through conversations and resubmissions.
- Students learn how to use feedback to grow. Empower students to give feedback through guided peer review. Coach along the way with feedback read receipts.
What makes this tool unique is the mechanism that allows students to point directly to places on their work that they need help with, then get assistance that can also target specific spots on the assignment.
Although I feel sure teachers need to manage work/life balance with this tool when working from home, be specific about your availablity times (virtual office hours). But is certainly gives more opportunities for specific, immediate feedback than anything I’ve seen before, and who doesn't want to help a teacher!!
Floop Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbetnZpOhW_KSLcvzvtJrbw
GooseChase to Facilitate Scavenger Hunts
GooseChase is a mobile device driven scavenger hunt application that is a popular team building tool. Participants complete picture/video missions, short responses and through GPS location. This video explores how K-12 teachers can get a start with GooseChase. What pedagogical need does this app serve? How do you get started in setting up your first GooseChase? This video demonstration will help you to consider your own lesson design based around these two questions.
Not only would it be great for icebreakers at the beginning of the year, it would work beautifully for new student orientation and field trips as well. You could also plug just about any content into to keep it academically focused while still getting your kids moving and working together.
Google Lens can now copy and paste handwritten notes to your computer
Google has added a useful feature to Google Lens, its multipurpose object recognition tool.
You can now copy and paste handwritten notes from your phone/iPad/iPhone to your computer with Lens, though it only works if your handwriting is neat enough of course.
- You will need to have the latest version of Google Chrome as well as the standalone Google Lens app on Android or the Google app on iOS (where Lens can be accessed through a button next to the search bar).
- You will also need to be logged in to the same Google account on both devices.
- Simply point your camera at any handwritten text, highlight it on-screen, and select copy. You can then go to any document in Google Docs, hit Edit, and then Paste to paste the text. And depending on your handwritin, you text is there.
iOS /iPhone/iPad: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google/id284815942
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