Boyd's Bytes
August 2017
Because of a Teacher (A Tribute to All of Those Making a Difference)
Just a few more days and we are back at it again!
I plan on keeping my Boyd's Bytes simple and sweet. Perhaps before I was inundating you with too much of a good thing...so I will post some tech information that you can try and use each month - and give you some time to use it.
ThingLink
You all know that I am a Certified ThingLink Educator and I truly believe this is ONE GREAT TOOL that is engaging for you and your students. The 360 picture is amazing and the best part about it is that students can CREATE their own work and submit to you. ThingLink basic accounts are FREE...go through the web browser (not the app) and have your students sign up for a free account. If there are any themes you are looking for in 360 - let me know - and I can research that for you. I am available at ANYTIME to show and discuss the value ThingLink has for your classroom. Below are a few examples for you to see. 1. Volcanoes 2. Musical Composers 3. Math 4. American History 5. Geography 6. Language Arts 7. Foreign Language 8. EL 9. Health 10. Student Project in Art These are just a few examples. Just think what you could do in your classroom
Back To School Activity
Student-Interest Surveys: Getting To Know You
The Power of Student Voice - Flipgrid
Flipgrid is a video discussion that supercharges student voices. You, as the teacher, add the topics, and your students respond with short videos. They can easily do this on their Ipads and the app is Free. There is also a paid version...so you can create one grid for free and then add many many topics. You provide a Code for your students on teach topic you want to discuss. Great for quick formal assessments as well. It embeds easily with Canvas. Let me know if I can be of any assistance.
Flipgrid: The Power of Student Voice
60 Second Adventures in Thought
Fast-paced animations explain six famous thought experiments, from the ancient Greeks to Albert Einstein, that have changed the way we see the world.
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