east greenbush learning_tools

By Jennifer Boisvert

August 28 and 29, 2013

East Greenbush Central School District

1st Annual Technology Forum

East Greenbush, NY

How many of you use some form of technology in your classroom?

What types of technological tools do you integrate into your classroom?

What types of web tools do you integrate into your classroom?

Technology

Vision of K-12 Students

Vision of K-12 Students

Interactive and engaging activities used to enhance student learning.

What are Learning Tools?

Discovery Enterprises, LLC (n.d.) defines them as “new ways of creating, collaborating, editing and sharing user-generated content online.”

What are Web Learning Tools?

Web 2.0 Tools. (n.d.). Retrieved August 27, 2013, from Discovery Enterprises, LLC: http://web2012.discoveryeducation.com/web20tools.cfm

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Time Lines

Flipbooks

Wikis

Web Conferencing

Digital Storytelling

Avatars

Content Storage and Sharing

Content Sharing

Blogs

Word Clouds

Learning Tools

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Time Lines

What is it?

Display information in a timeline format

Text

Dates

Images

Tool:

Timerime (http://www.timerime.com)

Flipbooks

What is it?

An interactive book containing various information

Tool:

Flipsnack (http://www.flipsnack.com)

Flipbook example

Wikis

What is it?

Web site containing information that can be added or changed by individuals

Tool:

Wikispaces (http://www.wikispaces.com)

Web Conferencing

What is it?

Conduct a meeting, training, or show a presentation using the Internet

Tool:

Join.me (http://www.join.me)

Digital Storytelling

What is it?

Digitally share stories

Tool:

Slideshare (http://www.slideshare.net)

Avatars

What is it?

Create animated movies using text

Tool:

Voki (http://www.voki.com/)

Voki Example

Content Storage and Sharing

What is it?

Online storage of documents (text, audio, video, etc.)

Tool:

Dropbox (http://www.dropbox.com)

Content Sharing

What is it?

Digitally share presentations, images, and/or documents

Tool:

Slideshare (http://www.sideshare.net)

Blogs

What is it?

Online journal

Tool:

Edublogs (http://www.edublogs.org)

Word Clouds

What is it?

Visual representation of text

Horizontal

Vertical

Scattered

Tool:

Wordle (http://www.wordle.net)

Cartoons

What is it?

Animated videos and presentations

Cartoons

Tool:

PowToon

(http://www.powtoon.com/)

PowToon Example

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Learning Tools

Advantages

Free

Reach a large audience

Accessibility

Engaging

Ease of use

Disadvantages

Free

Storage

Privacy settings

Accessibility

Students computer

Trial accounts

Internet advertising

K-12 Technology Resources

Technology Integration

Web Sites:

ESchoolNews

Edutopia

4Teachers.org

Technology Conferences:

FETC: Orlando, FL (January 28-31, 2014)

Technologies in Education Conference: Saint Rose College, Albany, NY

Gaming in Education Conference: Albany area

K-12 Technology Resources

Web 2.0 Resources:

101 Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers

Edudemic

Top 100 Tools for Learning 2012

Web site

Slidshare

Grants and Funding:

SchoolGrants

Mouse.org

HP Technology for Teaching

ESchools

Why Integrate?

Why is it helpful to integrate some of these tools into the classroom:

Prepare students for careers, college, future, and other everyday tasks

Connect to various learning styles

Engage students and provide with hands-on approach

Technology surrounds us (bills, phones, household appliances, etc.)

Wrap-Up

Will your students benefit from any of these learning tools?

How will you use these tools in your classroom?

I’ll Leave You With This…

Vision for Technology in K-12 Education

Questions

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Contact Information

SUNY Empire State College

Nursing Program

113 West Ave. | Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Jennifer Boisvert: jennifer.boisvert@esc.edu