1. EDU621 Session 8
Last set of tools for the classroom - some are really fun!

2. Agenda
All blog entries due next next week.
Real examples of technology use in classroom
More tools for the classroom

3. Project Presentations
Please save your powerpoint to slideshare, then
post to your blog on the ning.
For those making a prezi, create a quick blog post
and include a link to your prezi presentation.
15 - 20 minute presentation
Detailed written plan on classroom use - about a
page and a half.

4. A few blogs by 8th grade students
Ada
Harry
Alex
Tim
Jessica

5. Powerpoint or KeynotePresent information
Very easy to use
Presentation Advice - please be sure to read
this blog post
Keynote - tutorials
Powerpoint Activities
Parade of Games in Powerpoint

6. Slideshare
share your powerpoint or keynote online
easily embed presentation into blog or website
Go to www.slideshare.net
Create an account
upload your powerpoint or keynote presentation
public unless you upgrade

7. Google Presentation
Create on Google or upload a powerpoint (no keynote)
limited bells and whistles
need internet connection
can publish and have viewers join in
Great for collaboration
Upload your presentation

8. Prezi
Dynamic presentation
Ability to share online
Go to Prezi
try it out
Death to Powerpoint, long live Prezi - Travis Allen
iSchool initiative
The Ultimate Guide to Prezi

9. updates & miscellany
Screenleap for sharing desktop
Educreations on iPad

10. Voice Thread
Voice Thread
VT (voicethread) educator account
50 voicethreads
Class Subscriptions
$60 per year
Great Examples
Rachel Froehlich
Erin Zingarelli-Adams

11. More Voicethread
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What is Ed. Voicethread?
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Click through
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How to make a Voice Thread
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watch
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Browse a few
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you can search by topic

12. Gordon Voicethread Acct.
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Gordon.voicethread.com
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Register with gordon email and password
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yours to access always
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Check out some tutorials
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Browse some examples
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Make a mini voicethread
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Can upload photos from Flickr or Facebook
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You have access to the NYPL

13. Glogster
Glogster edu
My students favorite!
Interactive poster
can link documents or webpages
can be embedded into wiki or blog
Examples
UDL toolkit
Mine

14. QR codes
What are those squares of black & white?
How would I use them?
Go to this glog to learn
Hover over text to see link
The Periodic Table using QR codes
A Live Binder on QR codes
All the tabs are links
20 Interesting Ways to Use QR Codes to Support Learning

15. Symbaloo
Another visual tool
links to other sites
Symbaloo
a blog post: the fun continues
An elementary math example
Middle & High School math

16. Vimeo
vimeo.com
Easy to use video sharing website
Vodcasting
Great for flipped classroom

17. Pinterest
• An online visual bookmarking tool called a board
• Pins - can add descriptions
• A blog post: Pinterest for Educators
• includes description of what it is
• links to several educator boards
• 16 ways Educators use Pinterest

18. More on Pinterest
• Pinterest - teaching
• a board dedicated for teaching
• And of course...
Cybraryman’s page on pinterest

19. The Flipped Classroom
lectures/ instruction on video
“work” in class with support
Flipped Classroom network
A three part article by “inventors”

20. Remind
remind.com
text to: 81010
message: @msfavaz
or use this link on the computer

21. Socrative
socrative.com
Go to student log in
Room: 715278
Teacher log in

22. ooVoo
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Free Group chats
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Up to 12 people
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ooVoo

23. Word Clouds
Analyze writing pieces
Fun display
Wordle
simple

24. More Word Clouds
Tagxedo
a little fancier
A blog post about 9 more word cloud
generators
Try a few!

25. Speech from text
voki
text to audio
a fun way to give information
voki for education