Tech Tips with Tibbs
March Newsletter
TECH REMINDERS
Before Spring Break Please Remember To:
- Shut all computers down (including monitors)
- Turn off all projectors
- Make sure to lock up all laptops and iPads that stay in the classroom.
- All laptop and tablet carts are to be returned to the correct location.
- Turn in any items that need to be surplussed (Email me and I will let you know where to put them)
Tech Tool Highlight
Let's RECAP
Recap provides teachers with new, creative ways to gather evidence of student thinking using video. It helps create new learning connections between students, parents and teachers, and foster more transformative dialogue by everyone. Great for any age!
Ask me how you could use Recap in your classroom!
Test Review-Games
Quizlet Live
You can turn any study set that has at least 12 terms into a live review game by clicking Live in the Study/Play menu at the top of your screen. Quizlet Live, transforms your flashcards into a live, multi-player, classroom review game.
Kahoot-NEW JUMBLE Feature
Jumble' captures the simple and fun spirit of the classic Kahoot! quiz, but offers a new experience that encourages even more focus from players. Jumble questions challenge players to place answers in the correct order rather than selecting a single correct answer.
Socrative
Socrative is your classroom app for fun, effective classroom engagement. No matter where or how you teach, Socrative allows you to instantly connect with students as learning happens. Quickly assess students with prepared activities or on-the-fly questions to get immediate insight into student understanding.
Test Prep-NonGame
Microsoft Forms
Microsoft Forms is a new part of Office 365 Education that allows teachers and students to quickly and easily create custom quizzes, surveys, questionnaires, registrations and more. ... Form data, such as quiz results, can be easily exported to Excel for additional analysis or grading.
Plickers
Plickers is a powerfully simple tool that lets teachers collect real-time formative assessment data without the need for student devices.
Wizer.me
Wizer.Me is an education platform that allows teachers to create quick, easy and fun digital worksheets, to share them with fellow teachers and to keep track of student performance. In the classroom, teachers are more creative and students are a lot more engaged.