Bobkatz Connect
March 2015 Newsletter
TravelMate Deployment of Moulton High School
The months of February and March have been very busy with the processing and roll out of the TravelMates. We have conducted a two-week orientation of the devices with the students by deploying them into specific classrooms to ensure all students had access to them. We also had class meetings to discuss the handbook for the TravelMates. Each student received specific instructions on how to care for the devices properly. Agreement forms were signed and returned before devices were deployed to the students. Three different parent meetings were offered to introduce parents to the device and answer any questions they had regarding the handbook. TravelMates were deployed over a two-week period to the students. Most students began using them immediately in class. Training was conducted for teachers both before deployment and after deployment. The teachers were introduced to several technology tools they could use in their classroom. Most teachers walked away from the training excited about using Kahoot. Actually, on Friday after the teacher training there were several classes engaged in using this program in class. It was a joy to see the excitement of the students as they were engaged in the learning process of their classrooms.
Kahoot
One of three tools introduced to teachers during their staff development. Kahoot is an online game that can be used with multiple devices. Teachers upload questions and answers or choose from already made quizzes. They then launch the game in class as the students use their device to respond to the questions. Real-time feedback is given during the activity and teachers can generate reports after the game to assess each students' responses.
Socrative
Another assessment tool that was introduced to teachers to use in their classrooms. This site offers several options for teachers to use. There is the individual quizzes, group quizzes, on the spot quizzes, and exit tickets. The neat thing about this site is the teacher can generate individual reports on each student on their results of the quiz. It also automatically grades the results for the teachers.
Plickers
Is an unique site that was introduced because you can perform this without all students having devices. The object of this site is that each student has use a card to display their answer choice. Each card has a different shape so that the students are unable to cheat off of one another. While holding the card the teacher can scan the room using an iPhone, iPad, Android Phone, or tablet to gather results. The teacher can then download results of the activity for their records.
Pam Snyder M.Ed.
Email: psnyder@moultonisd.net
Website: moultonisd.net
Location: 500 North Pecan Drive, Moulton, TX, United States
Phone: 361-596-4335