1. Google Searching during Lecture
- For example- I put a spinning wheel in my PPT.
- Spin the wheel and have students google search on their phones the word you want them to learn: for example, "Robber Barons"
- Using their white boards (unless acting out) students will explain the term using what the wheel assigns
2. Google Translate
- Best Translator around. Works for almost all our languages!
- Students can quickly use to translate an entire website reading
- Can use camera option to quickly scan and translate words
- For students who are illiterate even in their L1 it can read them the text
3. Remind
What is Remind?
- Remind lets educators send quick, simple
- messages to students and parents on any device—no smartphones necessary.
- Your personal contact information stays private, and you can access your full message history at any time.
- Remind is free to use for educators, students, and parents.
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Students join by texting class code
| Messaging that you control
| Messaging that you control
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Students join by texting class code
- To receive messages via text, text @nabe16 to 81010.
- LETS test it out!
Messaging that you control
- Message the entire class, individuals, or smaller groups.
- One-way or two-way communication.
- Set office hours
Messaging that you control
- Ability to translate messages into 70+ languages using the app on a phone
4. Heads Up/Charades
OR
Get the knock off version for FREE which also allows you to build your own deck--Charades!
- Have students make a deck based off the unit vocab to review & play in small groups.
LETS PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!
5. Kahoot.it
TASK: USING YOUR iPAD, SMARTPHONE, or COMPUTER
1. Go to your internet & in the URL type kahoot.it
2. Log in with the class code
3. Write your nickname
4. PLAY
Tips:
- Add a video from youtube to the "lobby" while you wait for all the students to log in
- Search the PUBLIC kahoots>duplicate whichever you want to steal and edit for your classroom use
6. QR Codes
- QR Code Ideas
• What are they?
A Quick Response Code is a digital image that can be scanned without the beam of light needed to scan barcodes at the supermarket.
• How to use it
They can be scanned using one of the many free QR scanner apps available for smart phones and tablets. When you scan the code, you'll be taken directly to a website.
•How to Create a QR Code
–Go to www.qrstuff.com
–Copy the URL you want to link the code to or type the text you want.
–Save the QR image and paste to your handout.
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Add sound to your handouts | Worksheet hints | Contact info |
Add sound to your handouts
Worksheet hints
Contact info
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Put assigned reading as a QR Code on thier worksheet | Add videos and images to station readings | Add Infographics to your handouts |
Put assigned reading as a QR Code on thier worksheet
Add videos and images to station readings
Add Infographics to your handouts
7. PicCollage
What is it good for?
- Replace poster paper through PicCollage, add images, stickers, and text. This can be done on smartphones and tablets.
Examples:
8. Padlet
What is Padlet?
Padlet is a website that can be turned into a virtual wall.
Once the wall has been created anyone can easily post to the wall. No login necessary they just need the link to the wall. Can be accessed via ipad & iphone app as well.
What can Padlet be used for?
Class word walls
Submitting digital work
Creating your own website of resources
Group Collaborating
Individual vocab
Reflecting
Brainstorm
Examples:
9. Camera- Photobooth
Turn a corner of your classroom into a photo booth area
Provide some cheap props or have students make their own
Students will use their own phones to take photos
Have students accompany their photo creating a story which utilizes specified content vocabulary
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10. Flipgram:
It is an app for phones & tablets where students can import photos they took or found online which is then transformed into a video slideshow. Students can add music and captions.
- Field Trip Example-- photo scavenger hunt
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Tip: Learn to airdrop
| Tip: The Double Tap
| Tip: Go for it
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Tip: Learn to airdrop
- Airdrop is a quick way to share links and images between device
- Click here to learn how to Airdrop
Tip: The Double Tap
- If you feel a student was not using their phone for learning ask them to double tap the home button
- It will show the last app or webpage they were on
Tip: Go for it
- Don't feel like you have to train the students in each app or webtool activity you assign.
- Do specify what you want them to accomplish and know the tech tool yourself
- Its ok to let them figure it out on their own. Its called problem solving...its a life skill. Walk around and troubleshoot as needed
11. One MORE tech tool