TECHGAB1415
Friday, January 29, 2015
Google Classroom
This is an awesome infographic designed by Alice Keeler for students on how Google Classroom works!
Link: http://bit.ly/1ukfxNDNo offense intended, Patriot fans. I just thought the cartoon below was clever!
12 Active Listening Skills
Educators' Technology recently shared the below chart for Active Listening."
The skill
The Behavior
What to do
What to Avoid
Link to better view: http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/2010/09/03/10-skills-active-listening-effective-communication/
The skill
The Behavior
What to do
What to Avoid
Link to better view: http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/2010/09/03/10-skills-active-listening-effective-communication/
The Common Cold vs. The Flu
Here are two videos explaining the difference between a cold and the flu.
The first one is from DNews. It is about 4:30 long and is in a news format.
The second 4:30 minute video, which is animated, from NPR answers how a cold or flu is passed from person to person and what exactly is it does to your body.
Link: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/01/the-differences-between-colds-and-flu.html#.VL1yQmTF9NE
Kid-Friendly Search
Kids Click is a site designed by a group of school librarians. It is a simplified search engine that only gives kid-friendly results.
Kids Click offers students the option of searching in five different ways:
By Keyword
By Category
Alphabetically
By Media Type (pictures, videos, sounds)
By the Dewey Decimal System
Link: http://www.kidsclick.org/
Kids Click offers students the option of searching in five different ways:
By Keyword
By Category
Alphabetically
By Media Type (pictures, videos, sounds)
By the Dewey Decimal System
Link: http://www.kidsclick.org/
Youtube Resources
Below are three places for Youtube ideas for the classroom. Click on link to see more information.
Link: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/search/label/YouTube%20Tips
Link: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/search/label/YouTube%20Tips
What if the video you find is 30 minutes long and the segment that you want to share from this video is only two minutes long?
Link: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/10/two-important-youtube-tips-for-teachers.html
Link: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/10/two-important-youtube-tips-for-teachers.html
"Similar to Google search engine, YouTube has a very sophisticated search functionality that is often overlooked."
Link: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/05/a-simple-way-to-create-search-engine-of.html
Link: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/05/a-simple-way-to-create-search-engine-of.html
Youtube: It's not just for viewing videos anymore. Here are a few tips for teachers on its capabilities.
Link: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/03/30-tips-to-leverage-power-of-youtube-in.html
Link: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/03/30-tips-to-leverage-power-of-youtube-in.html