Weekly Geekly
March 25, 2017
Need a quick polling tool? Try Tally
Go to the site
Type your question
Hit enter (you will see the URL change at the top of the screen)
Type your responses
Give kids the URL to participate
Great formative assessment tool! Try my poll at http://tally.tl/K7XXe
Follow Friday-
Also, you should follow @MerriamWebster for, in their words, "Word of the Day, facts and observations on language, lookup trends, and wordplay from the editors at Merriam-Webster Dictionary."
Tool of the Week- Vocaroo
When you are done recording, it gives you a link to the recording OR you can download it as an MP3 OR you can email it. Lots of good options. Here is an example of one I just made.
Badge Update
Remember, the deadline to submit badges this school year is April 31! (I'll still help you plan lessons though!)
Winner, Winner!
If you watched any of the videos more than once, think about this- you can use a breakout to embed your content, so that students read or watch the content YOU want while looking for clues. They might just accidentally learn something. I can help! I love making these things.
Join My Class!
These aren't required, and are short. It is just to let you experience new tools!
21 Google Tools You May Not Have Heard Of
Incidentally, Eric Curts has a one hour training embedded on this page that goes over these tools, and you can print a certificate at the end for one hour of PD if you are in need!