Blazing the Technology Trail
How Technology is Transforming Learning
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Janet Couvillion
Educational Technologist
Forest Trail Elementary
Forest Trail Elementary
Email: jcouvillion@eanesisd.net
Website: ftejcouvillion.weebly.com
Location: 1203 Loop 360, Austin, TX, United States
Phone: (512) 732 9160
Twitter: @Hulahooper
Join Me on a Tour of Forest Trail
During this presentation, you will be invited into each grade level at Forest Trail to gain an insight in to how iPads, MacBooks and Dell computers are being used to transform teaching and learning.
Kindergarten
Tiny Teachers
Kinder classrooms have been using peer mentors to help them navigate and make the most out of the productive apps on the iPad. 3rd graders and 5th graders have been encouraged to use their communication skills to teach apps and concepts to their Kinder buddies.
First Grade
Chillin' Out with Thinglink
First graders were involved in a Penguin Unit during which they learned about different penguins, their habitats and what they ate. They scanned QR codes to gather information and used Thinglinks for independent, guided research. Their final products were showcased using the Keynote app.
Second Grade
iMovie
Second graders use the iMovie to create book trailers.
Brainpop
Apps like Brainpop help students become independent, self-directed researchers.
Typing Skills
Many teachers believe in the importance of 'old-fashioned' keyboarding. The Spark Lounge is used for this purpose as well as many others!
Third Grade
iMotion HD
iMotion app snapshot.
Socrative
The power of Socrative
Fourth Grade
Evernote
Google Drive
Collaborating with Google Drive
Subtext
Increasing reading engagement with Subtext
Evernote
Fifth Grade
Visual Poet
A fifth grade student created this poem using the app Visual Poet
App-smashing
Learn how three apps were used to design a technology rich unit of study.
"The iPad is your friend. Not your enemy. Harness it's power to change the lives of our children."
Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Tambor
21st Century Learners