Presented at NJAET 26th Annual Conference 10/26/2013 #DigitalMomentum

1. NJAET's 26th Annual Conference
#DigitalMomentum
October 26, 2013
www.TheDigitalDesk.blogspot.com

2. You will leave with…
0 At least 2 dozen free web tools to use for
PD
0 Several strategies for delivering and
promoting PD
0 Examples of successful PD practices
0 Access to all materials for future reference
or to turnkey information

3. Allow me to introduce myself…
0 Seriously from South Jersey
0 Educational Technology Specialist (Millville Public
Schools, Millville, NJ)
0 Site Coordinator, 21st Century Community Learning
Center (DOE grant)
0 Alternate Route teacher
0 Contact me
0 Twitter @AliciaMackall
0 Email AliciaMackall@gmail.com

4. Housekeeping
0 Backchannel/ Parking Lot
www.TodaysMeet.com/NJAET
0 All session information available at
www.TheDigitalDesk.blogspot.com
0 Tweet?
0 #NJAET #DigitalMomentum
0 #NJED
0 @AliciaMackall

5. E is for Excellence (in PD practices)
0 Evaluate
0 What are you currently doing?
0 What is working? What’s not?
0 How is your audience responding?
0 Examine
0 What do other schools/ organizations do?
0 Research

6. E is for Excellence (continued)
0 Experiment
0 Try something/ everything new or different
0 Fail
0 Engage
0 Make it meaningful
0 Entertain
0 Expand

7. COOL presentation TOOLS for SCHOOLS
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Prezi
Powtoon
HaikuDeck
Popplet
Slideshare

8. 8 GREAT Tips for Awesome PD
(and the cool tools that go with them)
1.Encourage use of a backchannel
2.Make your material digital
3.Make your session interactive
4.Flipped learning style
5.Promote professional
development
6.Be creative with timing
7.Use social media
8.Keep it ongoing

9. Tip 1: Embrace the Backchannel
0 Create a silent parking lot
0 Encourage collaboration and communication
Today’s Meet
Padlet
Twiducate
Twitter
www.todaysmeet.com
www.padlet.com
www.twiducate.com
www.twitter.com

10. Tip 2: Let’s Get Digital
0 Webinars (nights/ weekends)
0 Reach multiple classrooms/ schools/ districts
0 All info available on web
Mighty Meeting
Big Marker
On Webinar
Wix
Weebly
LiveBinder
Delicious
www.mightymeeting.com
www.bigmarker.com
www.onwebinar.com
www.wix.com
www.weebly.com
www.livebinder.com
www.delicious.com

11. Tip 3: Interactive or Bust
0 Attendees are active participants
0 Student Response System
Poll Everywhere
Socrative
Google Drive
www.polleverywhere.com
www.socrative.com
www.drive.google.com

12. Tip 4: Flip It
0 Doesn’t have to be completely
0 Potential products
I Use…
SMART Recorder
YouTube/ Vimeo
Edmodo
Prezi: http://prezi.com/0tmys9qlsrgy/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Alicia’s ‘Flip It!’ Pinterest Board: http://pinterest.com/AliciaMackall/flip-it/
Flipped Learning Twitter Hashtags: #flippedclass #flipclass #flippedlearning
#flippedtip

13. A Few Flipping Tools
Flipped Lessons
iTunes U and iTunes
Khan Academy
YouTube and YouTube Edu
TeacherTube
SchoolTube
Ted-Talks and Ted Ed
Screencasting Software
Camtasia Studio (PC) or Camtasia for Mac
Jing
Snagit
Screenflow
Web-based Screencasting
Screencast-o-matic
Screenr
Online Whiteboard
Scriblink
Educreations
Screencast Hosting Options
Screencast.com
Youtube
Vimeo
TeacherTube
SchoolTube
Dropbox
Google Drive
Online Learning Platform
Moodle
BlackBoard
Edmodo
Schoology
Sophia
Lore (formerly Coursekit)
Lectrio
Brainhoney
Haiku
iPad Whiteboard/ Video apps
Screenchomp (free)
Knowmia Teach (free)
Showme (free)
Educreations (free)
Explain Everything ($3)
Ask3 (free)

14. Tip 5: PR your PD
0 Promote opportunities
0 Generate interest/ excitement
Smore
iMovie (app, $)
Twitter

15. Tip 6: “Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That!”
0 Before and after school mini sessions
0 Open lab/ open door days
0 Teacher technology club
0 Students teach teachers

16. Tip 7: Get Connected
0 Teach and model good social media usage
0 Share informative blogs
0 School/ district Pinterest or Twitter hashtag
Twitter
Hootsuite
Pinterest

17. Tip 8: Never Ending Story
0 Teach your audience to ask and answer questions
0 Promote webinars and learning opportunities
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/943350

18. BONUS TIP!
If you feed them,
they will come.

19. Thanks for joining me!
Twitter: @AliciaMackall
All session materials available at
www.TheDigitalDesk.blogspot.com.
Next up, join me for
What the Tech Can’t You Do?!