Tech Tools for MSI Library
Ideas to Inspire!
Communication and Collaboration
Padlet is a collaborative wall where participants post notes.
Click to access a practice Padlet wall.
Check out how librarian Shannon Miller uses Padlet with her 3rd graders.
Mystery Skype
Mystery Skype is a fun way to connect classes with other classes around the world. Check out this blog post from teacher Pernille Ripp about how Mystery Skype works in her classroom.
Critical Thinking, Decision Making & Problem Solving
Checking for Understanding
Technology is great for allowing every student to have a chance to answer every question. This gives teachers feedback on how well students are understanding the material. It's also a great way for students to get instant or timely feedback so they can monitor and adjust their understanding.
Let's play!
Creativity & Innovation
Storybird
Storybird allows students to combine their words with a collection of pre-existing art work to create digital books. Teachers can create accounts for students. A free educator account allows for 35 student accounts to be created.
Check out this example: Spicy Ninja's Bad Day
Let's play!
Log in with a sample student account: katiann; lovebooks
ThinglinkEdu
Thinglink allows you to upload images and add tags to the images. With ThinglinkEdu teachers can create accounts for students.
Check out these Thinglink examples:
Smore
Smore is a fun way to create digital flyers.
Check out how librarian Shannon Miller used Smore to share resources with her teachers.