strategies for meeting student needs with technology august 2013
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Strategies for Meeting Student Needs with Technology
August 2013
Digital Tools for 21st Century
Learners
Graphic Organizers and MindMapping
Screencasts and podcasts
Learning Playlists
Digital notes and
annotation
Learning Management
System
Student learning is enhanced by
digital tools during all phases
of the learning process
Graphic Organizers and MindMapping
Screencasts and podcasts
Learning Playlists
Digital notes and
annotation
Learning Management
System
Graphic Organizers and MindMapping
Screencasts and podcasts
Learning Playlists
Digital notes and
annotation
Learning Management
System
Student learning is enhanced by
digital tools during all phases
of the learning process
Name ___________Date ___________
Teacher ___________Topic or Lesson ___________
Smart Art in PPT or Word
Unions•In the late 1800’s many were formed but still there were riots and unsafe/unfair conditions
Big Business•+ created jobs and boosted our economy
•- Robber barons and scandals that stole and cheated Americans
The Railroads•Starting in 1862 with the Pacific Railway Act, railroads were built across the US and eventually the Transcontinental Railroad was born.
•How did this impact Americans?The Rise of
Industrialization
A major cause was that so many new inventions gave us new abilities to
produce good and communicate nationally
How did opinions differ between the north and
the south on tariffs? Why?
Name ___________Date ___________
Teacher ___________Topic or Lesson ___________
This example is from US History – 11th Grade; the notes were published in a ppt on the teacher’s blog
INFOGRAPHICS I.E. digital posters
Visual.ly – sign up to save; can use without signup; tell stories with data; use templates to make one
Piktochart Infogr.am Easel.ly – still in beta, but
super easy to use; use their template to click and make changes
Check for understanding by
having students create evidence of their learning
Graphic Organizers and MindMapping
Screencasts and
podcasts
Learning Playlists
Digital notes and
annotation
Learning Management
System
Student learning is enhanced by
digital tools during all phases
of the learning process
Apps for Recording
Screencasts
ScreenChomp
EduCreations
ShowMe
Explain Everything
Web-based Tools for Recording Screencasts
ScreenCastr
ScreenCast-0-matic
Screencast.com
Interactive Whiteboard
software Record feature
Podcasts
VoiceThread
Audacity
Camera/Video on Mobile Device
Voice Recorder App or Program
Eisenhower and the Cold War
Name: ________________________ Date: __________ Period: ____
1. What three things did Eisenhower promise America that helped him to win the Presidency in 1952?
2. What two things were key to winning the Cold War?
3. How did Eisenhower maintain military pressure on the Soviets without having a large standing army?
4. What was the 1st artificial satellite? When was it launched? By whom?
5. What two agencies did the US create to begin challenging the Soviet’s race to space?
6. Explain Brinkmanship.
7. What three countries in Asia were threatened by Communism in the 1950s?
8. Why did Cuba become a threat to the US in 1960?
9. Name three areas in the Middle East that were threatened by communism in the 1950s. Choose one and describe the US reaction.
10. What was the Eisenhower Doctrine?
11. What motivated the US to get more involved in Middle Eastern affairs in the 1950s?
12. Why did the US/USSR summit break up in 1960?
Take a snapshot of the worksheet or handout
Let the student annotate over it using
an app or program
Many apps also allow the student to record
their voice so they can explain, analyze, and
reflect on their learning
Many teachers will place a digital copy of notes and handouts on their blog or in
Edmodo; show students how to open
and save them
Strategies for Worksheets
Graphic Organizers and MindMapping
Screencasts and podcasts
Learning Playlists
Digital notes and
annotation
Learning Management
System
Student learning is enhanced by
digital tools during all phases
of the learning process
Learning Playlists
MentorMob
EdCanvas
DiigoSymbaloo
LiveBinders
Graphic Organizers and MindMapping
Screencasts and podcasts
Learning Playlists
Digital notes and annotation
Learning Management
System
Student learning is enhanced by
digital tools during all phases
of the learning process
Web-based Tools for Cloud Storage and
Learning Management
• Evernote• Dropbox• Edmodo• Moodle• LiveBinders
Tools for Annotation
• Interactive Whiteboard software
• iAnnotate• Skitch – works along
with Evernote• Educreations
Graphic Organizers and MindMapping
Screencasts and podcasts
Learning Playlists
Digital notes and annotation
Learning Management
System
Student learning is enhanced by
digital tools during all phases
of the learning process
Founded in late 2008
Free social learning network for education
Exchange of ideas
Share content and resources
Connect with others in district
Access files shared by others in group
EDMODO - Over 20 million users world-wide
EDMODO
Backpack – unlimited cloud storage for files and documents
Teachers can create a group and share folders with handouts in them
Assignments can be given to whole classes or to small groups and be completed digitally
Instant feedback on student understanding and progress can be collected
Teachers and students can join with their school code – see your Edmodo Admin