Tech Tips
August 2014: Volume 2 Number 2
Welcome Back!! Here's to a great 2014-15 School Year!
Google "Classroom" arrived early! Here's a short ppt demo: Google Classroom
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Free Graphing Calculator
Free Graphing Calculator: A powerful, flexible graphing calculator offering far more than most of the paid calculators out there.
Best for: High school students. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. Requires Android 2.1 and up.
Interactive Science Glossary
Interactive Science Glossary: Life Science
A great review and study tool for learning nearly 100 life science terms and concepts, presented through simulations, video, science content, and flash cards. Categories include: Human Body, Ecosystems, Organisms and Change, Heredity, and Cells. The glossary presentation appeals to a wide range of learning styles.
Best for: Middle and High School students. Requires iOS 5.0 or later. Compatible with iPad.
NASA App
Explore with NASA and discover the latest images, videos, mission information, news, feature stories, tweets, NASA TV and featured content with the NASA App for iOS.
Best for: All grade levels. Requires iOS 5.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Requires Android 2.1 and up.
5 Time-Saving Ways Teachers Can Use Google Forms
"One of my favorite features of Google Drive is Google Forms. If you’re unfamiliar with this, think of it as a way to create quick surveys that can be used for a number of applications. Google automatically aggregates this data into a Google Spreadsheet, making forms a great way to quickly collect and share information. I have seen educators and administrators use Google Forms in the most creative and inventive ways. If you’re just starting with Google Forms, here are five ways that you can use them to streamline your classroom!"
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Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry
Blockly Games
"Interested in learning to code? Check out Blockly Games, a game just recently launched by +Research at Google, for a fun way to learn core coding principles. Visit blockly-games.appspot.com. New coders welcome!"
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Article: USB Device Viruses
37 Insanely Smart School Teacher Hacks
Rules for iPad Use in the Classroom
Fitness May Boost Kids' Brainpower
"Our work suggests that aerobically fit and physically fit children have improved brain health and superior cognitive [thinking] skills than their less-fit peers," said study author Laura Chaddock-Heyman, a postdoctoral researcher with the department of psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. "Hopefully, these findings will reinforce the importance of aerobic fitness during development and lead to additional physical activity opportunities in and out of the school environment."
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“Instruction does much, but encouragement everything." ― Goethe
Strongsville City Schools Instructional Technology Information
Contact me if you have any questions or would like help using these tools.
Email: turner@strongnet.org
Website: http://www.strongnet.org/InstructionalTechnology
Phone: 440-572-7067