Tech Tips
July 2016: Volume 3- Number 27
Hope You Had a Happy 4th of July!
You'll find a wide variety of apps, articles, and websites in this issue.
Pokemon Go
Nostalgia creates an app that has users running around like children, which could be a very good thing. Don't drive and play!
Lapse It
"Lapse It is an award-winning full featured app for capturing amazing time lapse and stop motion videos. It is easy, fast and intuitive.
No need for expensive photography equipment, you just need Lapse It."SeeSaw
"Seesaw is a student-driven digital portfolio that empowers students of all ages to independently document and share what they are learning at school.
**Named Best App of 2015 by Graphite Common Sense Media, American Association of School Librarians, and Richard Byrne's Free Tech for Teachers**
Symbaloo Debuts Lesson Plan Creator!
"Symbaloo, a resource management platform for curating and organizing online educational resources, has introduced its new Lesson Plan creator tool.
Symbaloo Lesson Plan lets teachers combine web-based and traditional learning resources to create personalized lesson plans for their students. Students see an array of tiles on their computer screen, with each tile representing an educational resource or activity, such as a video, article, interactive content or even a test. Teachers can monitor real-time statistics as the students progress through the lesson components, with each student taking their own path as they work through the tiles. Teachers can also share their lesson plans online with other teachers.
Key features of the Symbaloo Lesson Plan creator tool include:
- A Lesson Plan Marketplace featuring thousands of lesson plans created by other teachers;
- Lesson Plans organized by topic, standard or grade level;
- Gaming-style interface that lets students track their progress through the lesson plan;
- Built-in analytics to let teachers track student progress;
- Support for differentiated paths based on the learning styles of individual students; and
- Playlist-style support for blending digital content into lessons.
The Symbaloo Lesson Plan creator tool is free to use. In the future, the company plans to offer premium versions that feature enhanced analytics and localized district or state versions."
Mathematical Mindsets
Excerpt:
"What I am reading right now is the book “Mathematical Mindsets” by Stanford math professor Jo Boaler (@joboaler). Without question, this is a book we ALL need to read. Even if you are not a teacher of math she has great research and insights for teaching and learning that is good for all of us."
Pg 1: “If you learn something deeply, the synaptic activity will create lasting connections in your brain.”
pg 3: Engage in complex tasks to grow your brain.
pg 7: Mindset is a big deal. Thinking you’re smart can actually hinder you. “The highest
pg 7: “The highest-achieving students in the world are those with a growth mindset.”
pg 7/8: HOW we praise students can have a big impact on their mindset and achievement. Praise the effort.
pg 9: Teacher attitudes about math can have a big impact on math achievement in girls.
pg 12: When the brain is challenged, it grows the most.
pg 12: Typically we do not value mistakes and worse we punish kids for mistakes. Mistakes are what helps student brains to grow.
pg 13: “More successful people make more mistakes.”
SCS Instructional Technology Information
Contact me if you have any questions or would like help using these tools.
Email: vturner@scsmustangs.org
Website: http://www.strongnet.org/InstructionalTechnology
Phone: 440-572-7067
Twitter: @vturner8