T.I.M. Weekly Tech Tips
Alison Madison, S9GS Librarian
Week of December 1, 2014
App Trends in Education: 10 Apps Worth Checking Out
Symbaloo
What is it?
Symbaloo is a visual bookmarking tool that makes it simple and fun to organize the best of the web. You have all your favorite websites at your fingertips. With an account you can access your bookmarks from everywhere with any device and share your online resources with others.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
Create a symbaloo to share with your students. You can have your students only use the websites that you have placed on your symbaloo page.
image from classroom21.ncdpi.wikispaces.net
Symbaloo is a visual bookmarking tool that makes it simple and fun to organize the best of the web. You have all your favorite websites at your fingertips. With an account you can access your bookmarks from everywhere with any device and share your online resources with others.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
Create a symbaloo to share with your students. You can have your students only use the websites that you have placed on your symbaloo page.
image from classroom21.ncdpi.wikispaces.net
Haiku Deck
What is it?
Haiku Deck is a free app that makes presentations simple, beautiful, and fun. Haiku Deck is free! It includes access to over 35 million free images and six free themes; additional themes as well as premium images from Getty Images are available for purchase on the iPad
Example Haiku Deck Presentation
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
This is a great alternative for PowerPoint, especially if you want your students to create something simple, but is visually pleasant to look at.
image from freetech4teachers
Haiku Deck is a free app that makes presentations simple, beautiful, and fun. Haiku Deck is free! It includes access to over 35 million free images and six free themes; additional themes as well as premium images from Getty Images are available for purchase on the iPad
Example Haiku Deck Presentation
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
This is a great alternative for PowerPoint, especially if you want your students to create something simple, but is visually pleasant to look at.
image from freetech4teachers
Nearpod
What is it?
Nearpod allows teachers to construct presentations using the Nearpod website and deliver instruction to students by pushing content out to multiple devices at once. The teacher controls the presentation from a master iOS device, while students follow along on a class set of iPods or iPads.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
Nearpod allows teachers to construct presentations using the Nearpod website and deliver instruction to students by pushing content out to multiple devices at once. The teacher controls the presentation from a master iOS device, while students follow along on a class set of iPods or iPads.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
- Allow students to view your class presentations without venturing off to some other apps or website.
- Teacher has full control of the device and presentation
Evernote
What is it?
Evernote is a suite of software and services, designed for notetaking and archiving. A "note" can be a piece of formatted text, a full webpage or webpage excerpt, a photograph, a voice memo, or a handwritten "ink" note. Notes can also have file attachments.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
Evernote is a suite of software and services, designed for notetaking and archiving. A "note" can be a piece of formatted text, a full webpage or webpage excerpt, a photograph, a voice memo, or a handwritten "ink" note. Notes can also have file attachments.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
- Note-taking
- Sharing
Socrative
What is it?
Socrative is a smart student response system.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
Socrative is a smart student response system.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
- Formative assessment
- Exit ticket
Exitticket
What is it?
ExitTicket is a student response system, designed by teachers to achieve one simple idea: Accelerate student achievement.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
ExitTicket is a student response system, designed by teachers to achieve one simple idea: Accelerate student achievement.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
- Formative Assessement
- Exit slip
Explain Everything
What is it?
Explain Everything is an easy-to-use design, screencasting, and interactive whiteboard tool that lets you annotate, animate, narrate, import, and export almost anything to and from almost anywhere. Create slides, draw in any color, add shapes, add text, and use a laser pointer.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
Explain Everything is an easy-to-use design, screencasting, and interactive whiteboard tool that lets you annotate, animate, narrate, import, and export almost anything to and from almost anywhere. Create slides, draw in any color, add shapes, add text, and use a laser pointer.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
- How to videos
- Step-by-step instructions
- Whitboard
- Annotate
Notability
What is it?
Notability allows the user to combine handwriting, photos and typing to bring projects to life. Add as much detail as you like with a variety of colors and fonts.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
Notability allows the user to combine handwriting, photos and typing to bring projects to life. Add as much detail as you like with a variety of colors and fonts.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
- Alternative to PowerPoint
- Showcase student work
- Group projects
iTunes U
What is it?
iTunes U is a dedicated section of Apple's iTunes Music Store that features educational audio and video files from universities, museums and public media organizations for free download to PCs and mobile devices.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
iTunes U is a dedicated section of Apple's iTunes Music Store that features educational audio and video files from universities, museums and public media organizations for free download to PCs and mobile devices.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
- Free lessons
- Free educational videos
- Unlimited learning opportunities
Kahoot!
What is it?
Kahoot! is a classroom response system which creates an engaging learning space, through a game-based digital pedagogy.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
image from techieteacherstricks.wordpress.com
Kahoot! is a classroom response system which creates an engaging learning space, through a game-based digital pedagogy.
How can I use it in my classroom and/or with students?
- Great for formative assessment
- Exit ticket
image from techieteacherstricks.wordpress.com
Sources
"A Free Student Response System for Teachers." ExitTicket Systems Level Student Response Solution. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://exitticket.org/>.
"Application Search Optimization." Application Search Optimization. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2014.
www.eschoonews.com
"Evernote." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 16 Nov. 2014. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evernote>.
"Explain Everything ™." App Store. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/explain-everything/id431493086?mt=8>.
"Frequently Asked Questions." Presentation Software That Inspires. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <https://www.haikudeck.com/faq>.
"Nearpod." All about Apps in YOUR Classroom! N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://www.appsinclass.com/nearpod.html>
"Smart Student Response System." Socrative. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://www.socrative.com/how-it-works>.
"Symbaloo FAQ & Contact Support." Symbaloo FAQ & Contact Support. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://en.support.symbaloo.com/>.
"TeachThought - Learn Better." TeachThought. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2014.
"Application Search Optimization." Application Search Optimization. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2014.
www.eschoonews.com
"Evernote." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 16 Nov. 2014. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evernote>.
"Explain Everything ™." App Store. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/explain-everything/id431493086?mt=8>.
"Frequently Asked Questions." Presentation Software That Inspires. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <https://www.haikudeck.com/faq>.
"Nearpod." All about Apps in YOUR Classroom! N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://www.appsinclass.com/nearpod.html>
"Smart Student Response System." Socrative. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://www.socrative.com/how-it-works>.
"Symbaloo FAQ & Contact Support." Symbaloo FAQ & Contact Support. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://en.support.symbaloo.com/>.
"TeachThought - Learn Better." TeachThought. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2014.
Alison Madison
I am a Teacher-Librarian, Media Specialist, and Technology Integration Mentor. I read. I search. I share.
I am passionate about...
- Books - hand-held and digital
- Reading YA Literature
- Instructional and Educational Technology
- Gadgets, gizmos, and educational apps
- Helping high school students discover all of the above
Website: https://www.madison.k12.al.us/Schools/s9gs/mediacenter/default.aspx
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