Uniac VP Network
January 22nd, 2013
Communicating with the Community
There are many tools available for us to help connect with the community starting with our school sites. Maximizing the tools at our disposal, school site to blogs to twitter, can help us better connect with our learning community.
Connecting to your community in real life.
- For guidelines and tips when creating a school account, check out Carla Pereira's presentation.
- Did you know you can link your twitter to your main site?
Enhancing Twitter with...
Vine
A looping 6 second video. Send quick messages via the app or twitter to your community.
Idea: Send school announcements (hats off)
Idea: Send school announcements (hats off)
A popular filter and photo sharing site. They have now added 10 second videos.
Idea: sharing student created posters, alternative camera
Idea: sharing student created posters, alternative camera
Flipagram
A new slideshow app. In minutes create a 10 sec or 30 sec slideshow with a set of pictures and music.
Apps for Professionals
Apps for Students
Tellagami
Create your own talking avatar on top of a background of your choice.
Haiku Deck
Simple, quick slide shows with strong visuals.
Thinglink
Create an interactive image with additional photos, text and video.
Coding Apps
Gamepress
Like Sketch Nation Studio, students can create their own games for iPad. Dig deeper into individual object behaviours through the app.
Hopscotch
Hopscotch is a programming app for kids on the iPad. Similar to scratch, you pull and draw from the blocks available.
Daisy the Dinosaur
Want to learn the basics? Daisy the Dinosaur is the app for you!
Tina Zita
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
Email: tina.zita@peelsb.com
Website: about.me/tinazita
Twitter: @tina_zita