10 Tech Tools 4 US History Teachers
21st Century Teaching & Learning
Driving Questions:
2. What technology tools will work with the technology hardware that I have?
3. How can I manage a classroom full of technology?
Learning
Changing
Inquiring
Edmodo: Learning American History 24/7
Edcanvas
Infuse Learning
Practice with Infuse Learning
2. What kinds of images can you include during assessments?
3. How could the audio tool help you reach more students?
Draw
Audio
Images
ThingLink
If a picture is worth 1000 words, what is an interactive picture worth?
Poll Everywhere
Instant Feedback
Engage Students
Visible Responses
Docs Teach
Search for Documents and Media
Encourage Historical Thinking
Find & Use activities
Document Camera
10 Ways You Can Maximize the use of Your Document Camera
- Allow students to show their work.
- Analyze primary source documents.
- Record lessons and share with students on your website.
- Display political cartoons for discussion and analysis.
- Capture screenshots and or images and save it.
- Record students giving presentations.
- Zoom in closer on maps and annotate on them.
- Model and demonstrate steps on how to do a task.
- Compare two documents side by side.
- Highlight what you want students to focus on.
Animoto
Smore
Promote
Communicate
Invite
5 Ways You Can Use Smore in the Classroom
2. Share upcoming events on various social media sites.
3. Create student portfolios.
4. Present lesson content in a fresh way!
5. Embed in Edmodo so students can access it 24/7!
Padlet: Let's collaborate!
Infuse Learning this link: http://padlet.com/wall/teachinghistory
Classroom Management and Technology
2. Create a digital social contract
3. Arrange the classroom so it makes it easier to monitor
4. Have students place device in a designated location when not in use (shoe organizer, chalk tray, or corner of desk
5. Set time goals for the tasks
6. Mobile devices in classroom= Mobile teacher in classroom
These ideas and more can be found on this site.
Bonus: Google Storybuilder
Your Mission:
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Image citations
1. Reach: www.gachialpha.com
2. Learning to be free: lauvc.deviantart.com
3. Technology replacing teachers: flickr.com (Scott McLeod)
4. 21st Century Teaching: www.educatorstechnology.com
5. Mission (targets): www.churchplanting.com
6. Document camera: www.elmousa.com