Walking in a Web 2.0 World BYOT
Bring Your Own Technology
Need Devices???
Check out http://www.donorschoose.org/
Classroom Management Hints:
Lights Off - Lights On
Cups Up or Down
Hands Off
Power Down
Cases Closed
Alligator Tops
Online StopWatch - http://www.online-stopwatch.com/ (classroom timers - bottom row)
Random Name Picker - names, site words, vocabulary words, math facts etc.
Work Sheet Works - Example: Graphic Organizers (bottom)
Venn Diagram
Title: Hunger Games Left: Book Right: Movie Middle: Both
Hint: project on whiteboard and use markers - no printing
ClassTools - Fakebook, Fake SMS, Fake Tweet, Lights Out, Time Line
Realtime Board - great for collaboration
Twiddla - web-based meeting playground
BYOD Jam Session - Lesson Idea
Symbaloo - 45 Tools in 45 Minutes
Symbaloo - Rockdale ISD
Class Dojo
Improve Behavior
Improve specific student behaviors and engagement by awarding and recording real-time feedback.
Communication
Teachers, Students and Parents in sync.
Edmodo - Education Facebook on Steroids.
Remind 101 - A safe way for teachers to text message students and stay in touch with parents. One way communication.
Celly - Mobile communication that can be used to bring teachers, students, and parents together. Allows for response...you control.
WDWDT (available in iPhone app store, web and android coming soon)
Twitter Walls
Shortened URL's
Bitly - https://bitly.com/ - no CAPTHCA (Completely Automated Public Test to tell Humans and Computers Apart)
Tiny URL - http://tinyurl.com/ - can make custom tinyurl, has preview feature
Google URL Shortener http://goo.gl
Hint: You can turn in shortened URL into a QR (Quick Response Code) in any browser. To do this copy and paste the shortened url you created in to your web browser and add a .qr on to the end and press enter. You now have a QR Code. (This works great with bitly and goo.gl)
http://goo.gl/SGkZw.qr (Example: add on .qr and press enter)
QR Codes
My favorite QR Reader App is "I-nigma barcode reader" (search iPhone App on iPad)
* http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
* Bulk QR Code Creator
* http://qrvoice.net/ - 100 characters to speech
http://www.classtools.net/QR/ - QR Treasure Hunt Generator
More on QR Codes: Click Here
Hint: Send home both the link and QR Code to parents...just in case.
Web 2.0 - Engage Students
Socrative
Socrative Space Race With Other Schools or Classes
Shared Socrative Quizzes:
SOC-679292 What do you know about space?
SOC-679346 First Day of School.
SOC-416620 80's Trivia
SOC-786053 Cartoon Trivia Quiz
SOC-679351 Christmas Songs Trivia
InfuseLearning
http://www.infuselearning.com/
Kahoot!
https://getkahoot.com/ - teacher
https://kahoot.it/ - student
Zondle
Sumdog
Poll Everywhere
http://www.polleverywhere.com/
Padlet
Primary Wall
Linoit
TED-Ed
Search Engines
Create a Web Page in Minutes
Smore - The days of posting a flyer around the neighborhood are over. Smore helps you create amazing pages that you'd be proud to share.
www.smore.comWix - Create free websites.
TacKK
Tackk-Tackk allows you to customize and edit your message the moment you visit the homepage. Simply click and start typing. There is no login required. It's just like tacking a flyer to a telephone pole. You must create a login if you want your tackk to not disappear after one week.
Tildee - Create a Tutorial in Minutes
Blogging
Collaborative Blog with Blogger
Google Blog - www.blogger.com
Directions for Sandbox Blog and Collaborative Blog
2. Collaborative Blog
No Login Required for Kids:
When the students send a message to the blog’s email address:
The subject line of the email becomes the title of the blog post.
The message of the email becomes the body of the blog post.
Attached photos become part of the body of the blog post.
***Make sure the students sign their names within their email message so that you will know who submitted the post.
Introduce Yourself:
http://esc6intro.blogspot.com/
Mail posts to:
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Create, Create, Create...
Piktochart
Animoto
Animoto - Turn your photos, video clips, and music into stunning video masterpieces to share with everyone. Fast, free, and shockingly easy!
http://animoto.com/educationSample Assignment for Animoto: http://goo.gl/Sqtzd
Submit Your Animoto Project HERE to be shared with group.
Voki
Voki - http://voki.com/
Create Speaking Avatars
http://wonderopolis.org/ - Have Voki explain the wonder of the day.
Submit Your Voki Project HERE to be shared with group.
Educreations
Educreations - Create and share amazing video lessons with your iPad or Browser.
Sample warm-up for Educreations. http://smore.com/8rac
Submit Your Educreations Project HERE to be shared with group.
Create Your Own Lesson
Submit lesson idea HERE to be shared with group.
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Student Creativity
iFakeText
Thinglink
Sumopaint
Record MP3
Audio Recorder
CroakIt
Audio Recorder
Web 2.0 - Create...
Kerpoof
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ToonDoo Basics
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Blabberize
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Voicethread
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WeVideo
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Interactive Fun Tools
Cool Interactive Tools
Koalas to the Max
Tenori
Click to create patterns of sound!
http://www.the389.com/works/tenori/
Dotty Dots
Interact with words
http://dotty-dots.appspot.com/?h=636f77
Kaleidoscope Painter
Drag to create patterns!
http://permadi.com/java/spaint/indexnoad.html
ThisSand
Online sand painting
Draw a Stickman
Cool interactive activity that you can personalize and share
Inredibox
Create a human orchestra
http://www.incredibox.com/en/#/application
KissTunes
Turns your computer keyboard into a piano keyboard
Virtual Keyboard
Another piano/keyboard option
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/music/piano/guitar.htm
Songs to play on virtual keyboards:
Jam Studio
Music-creation Tool
Fun Games and Activities
Fun Games/Activities
Fantastic Contraption
http://fantasticcontraption.com/
Cookie
http://www.cookie.com/kids/games/viewallgames.html
Toy Theater
Learn, create, play
Fuel the Brain
Game for all subjects
Pauly’s Playhouse
Games galore! (Also check out the laboratory)
http://www.paulysplayhouse.com/paulys_playhouse/game_page/game.html
Game Goo
More great games
http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html
ABCya
Lots of games categorized by grade level
Sugar Sugar Game
Fun, strategy game
http://www.bartbonte.com/sugarsugar/
Gudli Games
Great interactive activities for kids!
http://www.gudli.com/games/viewallgames.html
Billy Bug and His Quest for Grub
Teaches math coordinates.
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BillyBug/bugcoord.html
Capstone Kids Games
Matching and word search games
http://www.capstonekids.com/games.html
Play Kids Games
Lots of interactive games and activities!
Magic Pen
A crayon-physics game
http://magic.pen.fizzlebot.com/
Content-based Games/Activities
Spelling City
Practice, play games, and take spelling tests
Glencoe Manipulatives
Great online demos and virtual hands-on manipulatives for students
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/mathematics/ebook_assets/vmf/VMF-Interface.html
Interactive Sites for Education
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/
PBS Whiteboard Games
http://pbskids.org/whiteboard/
Scholastic Whiteboard Activites
http://teacher.scholastic.com/whiteboards/languagearts.htm
Sheppard Software
hundreds of games, activities, quizzes...
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
Little Fingers
Great interactives for young kids
http://www.littlefingers.com/games/games1.html
National Library of Math Manipulatives
Science NetLinks
Dozens of interactive science activities
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/tool_index.php
EdHeads
Simple machines, virtual knee surgery and more!
National Geographic Kids Games
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/
National Geographic Little Kids Games
http://kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/littlekids/games.html
Traveler IQ Challenge
FInd locations on a map as quickly as you can!
http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq
DuoLingo
Learn a foreign language for FREE.
YouTube
YouTube
www.youtube.com
YouTube is owned by Google. Find tons of fabulous fun (and sometimes educational) videos and/or upload your own videos. You can even set up your own YouTube channel and play videos without the distractions!
To find educational videos, go to:
http://www.youtube.com/education
To learn more about using YouTube in the classroom, go to: http://www.youtube.com/teachers
YouTube TIme Machine
Web 2.0 Sites Listed in ABC Order
Directions You Can Print and Use
Google Chrome
Animoto
Kerpoof
PollEverywhere
TodaysMeet
ToonDoo Basics
Collaboration and Communication - Build a PLN
Edmodo - Edmodo is a secure, social learning platform for teachers, students, schools and districts. They provide a safe and easy way for your class to connect and collaborate, share content and access homework, grades and school notices.
Twitter - Twitter is an information network that brings people closer to what’s important to them.
Pinterest - Pinterest is a Virtual Pinboard.
DropBox - Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily.
40 Way to Use a Cell Phone In Class
Chrome - Not Your Average Browser
Click the link below to learn more about Google Chrome:
http://goo.gl/wEFqlStormy Cullum
Email: scullum@esc6.net
Website: www.technologyfromtheheart.com
Location: Huntsville, TX
Phone: 936-435-8375
Twitter: @Tfromtheheart