HSN EdTech Bulletin #2.4
Resources for Integrating Technology into Instruction
#Thankful
Hi, All! Kim and I hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving weekend with your families and friends. We were so excited to see all of the posts on our North/South 2017 #Thankful Padlet board. If you haven’t already, check it out, and feel free to add to it. It’s never too late to take a moment to reflect upon what we are #thankful for.
With that, this week’s Edtech bulletin is all about REFLECTION (see what we did there). :) Read on for strategies and tools to encourage student reflection in your classroom.
Video Options for Reflection
Screencastify
Using the Chrome extension Screencastify , a student could showcase their work (anything that can be opened in a tab: papers, presentations, even pictures of physical work) and have an embedded camera recording their reflection.
Recap
Use Recap to have students explain their understanding of a concept, ask questions, and share what they’re most curious about. Video responses can be private (shared only with the teacher) or public (shared with the class).
Flipgrid
Similar to Recap, students can use video to share their thoughts and questions. However, with Flipgrid the responses can be seen by everyone shared on the topic board. Students can then view and react to each other’s responses. Teachers can choose to approve responses on the board before they are made public.
Audio Options For Reflection
Recap
In Recap, camera shy students can choose the new audio only feature when they respond to reflection questions.
Vocaroo & Online Voice Recorder
Both of these free web-based tools allow teachers and students to create audio recordings that can be saved as links or MP3 files. Students can submit their audio reflections using the add link or add file features in Google Classroom.
Smartphone audio recorders
No Chromebook? No worries! Most smartphones have audio recording apps. Students can just submit their recordings directly through Classroom from their phones, or save them to their Google Drive for sharing later.
Thought to consider...
Students can submit multiple files to the same Google Classroom assignment. Why not have students submit their work and their reflection to the same assignment?
Options for Written Reflection
Commenting on Docs
This Google Doc shows how students can use the comment tool in the Google suite to reflect on their work. Remember, you will be able to see the student's reflection comments on the right-hand side of the screen only if you have edit or commenting rights to the document.
Padlet
Yeah, yeah we know. We really love Padlet. It’s just so easy, so versatile, and so, so amaaazzing. With Padlet, students can respond, reflect, and comment on, or react to their classmate’s posts (if you choose to include these features on your board.) The reaction feature is fairly new and you can choose from likes, stars, votes, and numerical scores.
Verso
Verso’s standout feature is that it keeps students anonymous to one another, but not the teacher. This helps students get through that initial hurdle of making the first response and asking those first questions. Verso makes taking those risks easier for the learner making it the ideal tool to spark deep discussion, inquiry, and learning.
Don't just take our word for it...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUT-3gq6_N0
Jessica Verrault: HSN Teacher Resource Specialist for Technology
I can support your technology integration by:
- Collaboratively planning lessons and units
- Exploring new tools or updates
- Integrating technology into existing lessons
- Team teaching, assisting, modeling with classes or departments
- Peer coaching
- Problem-solving and troubleshooting instructional issues
- Creating and sharing resources
Email: jessica.verrault@wwprsd.org
Location: HSN Media Center (Fishbowl)
Phone: 5217
Twitter: @jessicaverrault