12 TECH “BITES” FOR

BUSY EDUCATORS

TAMI PEREZ, librarianGolfcrest ES

TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHERSTodaysMeet

.com QR Codes Basic iPad/ iPhone apps

Other Apps to Download

HISD Online Resources Nettrekker

Edmodo Tap Forms Voki

xtranormal PollEv

TODAYSMEET.COM Log on to:

http://todaysmeet.com/GolfcrestES

Type your name in the “What’s your name?” box. Put “Join”.

Any time you have a question or comment during the meeting, type it in the message box and put “Say”.

TODAYSMEET.COM A great way to get all participants

(students or teachers) involved

Immediate feedback

Gets their attention (technology-based)

Useful for any subject matter

TODAYS MEET: EXAMPLE USES Can have everyone post an adjective

for an object (classroom)

Can have everyone write something about Texas, then sort between fact and opinion (classroom)

Can have teachers post their questions or opinions about something, which can be looked at later for review (admin)

QR CODES Like barcodes for almost anything

When you scan it, almost anything can pop up

EX: a song, a video, text, an obituary, a link to a website

VERY easy and fast to create

Can be made with colors or images

See handouts

QR CODES What are a couple of ways you could

use QR codes?

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BASIC IPAD/ IPHONE APPS Compass GPS “Maps”

Shows where you are on a mapMoves with you(extra: you may want to download

“Theodolite” – very cool app that can show compass, altitude, and more while showing your location on a map)

BASIC IPAD/ IPHONE APPS Notes

Good for taking notes anywhereCan be copied, printed, or sent to

someone as an email or text message I tend to take notes in meetings and email

them to my school email account To be copied, if needed To be forwarded to others, if needed

OTHER APPS TO DOWNLOAD 30-30:

Very cool task manager appFreeEX: for a faculty meeting for alarms to go

off for each topic on the agendaEX: for a teacher to set one timer for

multiple activities that will be happeningAdvantage: you don’t have to remember to

start and stop it.

OTHER APPS TO DOWNLOAD Simple Mind Plus

FreeMind mapping toolPossible uses: for teaching synonyms, main

idea/ details, or brainstorming (pre-writing) Remind 101

Text a message to a group of parents or students without showing your number

Free

OTHER APPS Interactive alphabet ABC flash cards –-

costs Sticker sudoku – free Monkey Preschool Lunchbox – 99 cents Futaba – classroom games (the free

version has some; the $4.99 version is set up so that students can play together; up to 4 students on different computers)

Discovr – super good app; a search engine to find new apps; type in the name of an app you know, and it will make a web of related apps; free

OTHER APPS Kidzstory – reads interactive stories for

children; 99 cents each story Experience Math Fractions & Decimals

Middle School – very nice activities for fractions and decimals

Symbaloo Cut the Rope Stack the States Stack the Countries Quiki -- reference

OTHER APPS Groovy Grader Draw Something – drawing/ guessing

game; good for getting children to spell; $2.99

Giant timer – free; 99 cents for a very pretty upgrade

Screen Chomp – recordable whiteboard Chalk_board – free; like writing on a

chalkboard

OTHER APPS Choice Board Creator – good for special

needs students because you can put in your own pics and text

The Elements – VERY cool interactive periodic table; uses lots of memory; $13.99, but worth it

EduCreations Hungry Fish – motion math, free Motion Map -- $1.99; great!!; interactive

for fractions

OTHER APPS Doodle Buddy/ Doodle Pad –

EasyCan be used for counting objectsCan be used for telling stories or inferences

Read a short story, but don’t finish the end Have them draw the end on this Then they take a snapshot of it by pushing the

home key and on/off key of iPad or iPhone at the same time

The pic will be in the “Photos” area of your device

HISD ONLINE RESOURCES Great for teachers AND students See handouts

NETTREKKER A better way for students to learn to

research It is like Google, but it pre-screens out

anything not of educational value or of an inappropriate reading level

NETTREKKER Addresses different learning styles Create a variety of learning paths Support literacy:

Read aloudDictionaryTranslation tool Has timelines available for students to

compare a historical figure to other figures or events

EDMODO www.edmodo.com Way to post assignments, PPTs, pictures,

etc Students can log on using a code the

teacher gives them to become members of that group

The group can see whatever is posted and interact with it Add commentsAttach products

The teacher can create comments, quizzes, and polls – to be seen and completed by students online

TAP FORMS http://appsynergy.weebly.com/tapfor

ms.html

Basically, you can use a tap form to create any sort of form that you frequently use

You can set it up with whatever criteria you need to be filled in, even signatures (to be signed online)

TAP FORMS

TAP FORMS The form can be filled in from your

portable device (iPad, etc), so you are not limited to a bulky computer

You can take pics with your device and post to share or remember (a website screenshot to share with your team, a student’s piece of work, etc)

You put your results from your form into Evernote (basically, the “cloud”) so you can access it from any computer later to work with

TAP FORMS: POSSIBLE USES As a sign-in sheet for faculty meetings For tardies

Create a form for students to sign in and take their pic

Can send to teacher In lieu of teacher binders

TAP FORMS To keep agenda/ minutes for PLCs,

faculty meetings, professional development, etc

PE coach or music teacher can have a form to evaluate a person’s skills Create form based on rubricFill out for each studentTap forms has something to tally results

right there)

TAP FORMS Advantages

Much less paper/ space neededCan save timeCan give immediate feedbackCan be emailedNo binders neededCan help to have a running recordCan include pictures

TAP FORMS Could this be used in lieu of using palm

pilots? It’s not about being lazy –

Just about finding smarter ways to use your time

To help you to be able to do MORE with LESS time/materials/money

VOKI.COM An easy way to create an avatar Avatar = a cartoon character that

embodies its creator You can make it talk to say anything you

would likeAn introduction to your classTo give instructions for an activity

XTRANORMAL.COM A way to make easy cartoons about any

topic The free version includes 2 characters

and one setting You can reuse these to create other

videos See Library Website

POLL EV Log on to the website To create a poll, go to the website:

http://www.polleverywhere.com/polls/1018107-httppollevcom

POLL EV Google to find the site (pollev.com does

not get you there)

http://www.polleverywhere.com/polls/1018107-httppollevcom

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