Eisenhower Technology Bytes
September, 2013
Smore
Do you want a new technology rich avenue for inquiry projects? Do you want to put a new twist on an old project idea?! Do you want students to be engaged and excited about learning again? Try Smore!
SMORE is an easy to use interactive poster that is a twist on the old school paper created newsletter or poster. Within a Smore I can add video, audio, hyperlinks, photos, and more!
I purchased an educator account for both students and teachers to use for educational or project use. See the username and password below and start creating today! It's so easy!!!
Username: vstelzer@dbqschools.org
Password: eisenhower1++
Popplet
Popplet is a user friendly mind mapping tool that allows students and teachers to incorporate technology into every day note taking. Popplet allows users to insert images, drawings, videos, and links. Popplet requires a school purchased account. There are 30 accounts reserved for Eisenhower students use. Send me an e-mail if you are interested in using Popplet. I will distribute account information as needed.
Prezi
Prezi is a Web 2.0 twist to Power Point. Students will enjoy collaborating with up to 10 other students on one Prezi. Please send me a note or come and talk to me about facilitating Prezi collaboration and sharing. 11 students can be working on ONE Prezi at the SAME time! YES, at the same time!!! It's very easy and really fun for kids to see each other working on the same presentation together! Please see the e-mail that Mrs. Stelzer sent with the usernames and passwords.
Mentor Mob
Tagxedo
Student Silhouette
- Take a photo of a student's profile in front of a light from a projector or overhead.
- Have the student compose words, phrases, and sentences that describe who they are.
- Upload the photos of the students' silhouettes to their student folders on the Eisenhower server.
- Students upload silhouettes after composing words about themselves in the "create" mode of Tagxedo.
- Save the Tagxedo as a 500 KP JPG or smaller.
- Insert the saved Tagxedos into MS Word, Power Point, Publisher, a class blog, Edmodo, class Web page, Smore newsletter, etc.
- Print them off and hang them in your classroom.
Are your kindergarten students learning about leaves or trees?
- Have students create a list of words or phrases related to classroom concepts or inquiry.
- Type the list in MS Word, copy and paste those lists into the Tagxedo CREATE rectangle.
- Choose a concept related appropriate shape or upload one from a picture gallery on the Internet.
- It's EASY and fun!
Web 2.0 Tools for Educators
Kid Rex
- Use quotation marks- This will help users find information in a more timely manner. The quotation marks eliminate Internet articles that simply mention the word that a user is searching for. The quotation marks direct the search engine to find articles that are actually about the subject and not simply mentioned within the article.
- Use TILDA!~ Using Tilda in a user's search helps narrow results to articles that are directly related to a specific subject.
- Use a colon: Example: national geographic: cheetahs The colon directs the search engine to be specific to the National Geographic Web page and will only show articles related to Cheetahs within the National Geographic Web page. Try it with any of your favorite Web pages!
Google Searching Tips-Part 1
Google Searching Tips- Part 2
Keystone Resources
Keystone Resources
- Bookflix
- TrueFlix
- Freedom Flix
- Info Bits
- Britannica
- SA E Books
- ABDO Digital
- E-Follet
Keystone AEA Username and Password Information
Password: kaea01
I have posters for your classrooms in the computer lab! I will leave some in the mail room also!
Edmodo
20 Ways to Use Edmodo in your classroom
Kidblog
We Give Books
We Give Books has a vast selection of e-books available to us electronically for FREE! Yes, FREE!!! This link is available on the Eisenhower home page in the Symbaloo at the top.
Username: dbqgenerals
Password: eisenhower