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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: [email protected]
