Monday, April 29, 2013

Cool Tools


TELL US ABOUT A COOL TOOL! ADD YOUR ENTRY AS A COMMENT BELOW. PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN YOUR RESPONSE.

  • name of the tool

  • platform(s) on which it works (web-based, iOS, Android, etc.)

  • what it does

  • one way it could be used in your situation (classroom, PD, etc.): Be specific with your ideas!

  • optional: screen shots of the tool in action

  • optional: "testimonials" from users (i.e. students or staff)

26 comments:

  1. Today I'd like to discuss an awesome tool called Zapd. Zapd, which I've had no trouble operating on my iPhone, iPad, and PC laptop, allows me to quickly create little websites for daily use. For example, if I have a couple weblinks to send to students or daily announcements or agendas, I can create a Zapd site in about 60 seconds. All I do is choose from one of their pre-designed templates(and they're pretty cool!) and enter in my posts for that day. The result is a nice, user-friendly interface for students to access the day's information. I used to use PowerPoint/Keynote to display announcements, or I wrote my agenda on the board. This meant students had access to the information during my class, but not necessarily outside of my room, unless they wrote it down (but who does?). I really like that students are able to access any of the information I gave them in class when they're not in my room.

    Through this tool I was able to deliver content to students that we had studied from the text. Students were able to easily access this later when needed for additional persuasive unit tasks. I was also able to provide them with various links they would need to complete a task for this unit.


    The biggest downfall, in my opinion, is that while the sites can be viewed on a desktop or laptop computer, they can only be created on a mobile device or tablet. However, that negative aside, I still enjoy the quick, user-friendly creation process and use for my classroom.

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  2. For my beginning French class, I use Wikispaces for an ongoing story collaboration. Because it is web-based, my students can access their project from the classroom computers, or from anywhere that they have access to the internet.
    Wikispaces allowed me to set up groups to work together on stories in French. I can monitor what they add to their stories as I give them new assignments.
    In the classroom, the groups can discuss face-to-face what they want to do with their wiki, then begin adding text and/or assign who is responsible for which aspects of their story. I do require a minimum addition per student when we work on the stories, so everyone has to add to the story.
    At the beginning of the project, I assigned students to groups of 4 or 5 with a French family name (Baccarat, Chanel, Dupont, Peugeot, and Renault), then gave them parameters for creating a family with or without pets. So far, they have determined the family members and given them physical descriptions. When we got to the nationality section, each group added a foreign exchange student to their wikifamily. Next, they will have to design and describe in French the house and region where their wikifamily lives. The students have the opportunity to use new vocabulary and structures in a fictionalized setting, but one with a context and continuity nonetheless.

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    1. This sounds like a great idea for a language course class. I'm not familiar with Wikispaces. Does it allow you to incorporate pictures as well to go along with the family or is it strictly text based? It seems like a neat tool. I like the idea of building an ongoing story throughout the school year, so this may be something that I might look into. Thanks for the information!

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    2. I do a fair amount of collaborative story writing with the students in my Spanish classes. I have one activity, in particular, where stories work through multiple sets of partners, taking unexpected twists and turns, much like in the game "telephone" where you whisper a message down a line. I've been brainstorming about ways to approximate this activity using an online platform, but I hadn't thought of such a simply elegant solution. I think I might be able to work something out by using Wikispaces. You stated that you do require a minimum addition per student. Does that mean that you are able to see which students wrote any particular line? I am reluctant to use the honor system to determine which students participated fully in group activities.

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  3. Sooooo..... Here is my cool, new, tool for school.


    Swipespeare

    iOS (Ipad, Iphone)

    This tool has almost all of Shakespeare's work available for free. It gives you the orignal Shakespearean text, but with a simple swipe to the left the Shakespearean text goes away and is replaced with modern text. It is similar to No Fear Shakespeare, but you don't have to see the entire work in modern text, only the parts you need clarified. I would love to have this available in my classroom for when we read anything Shakespeare. Students could prepare scenes to act out. When they were uncertain about what a line meant they could easily look at the modern text. It doesn't simple give them a summary, they still have to use their reading skills to develop meaning and understanding.

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  4. Quia--the time saving, class changing tool!

    I have always been the teacher that has created their own unique assignments, graded each individual paper, and analyzed how the class did as a whole in regards to individual questions as well as the whole assignment/quiz/test. I will admit that this was very time consuming especially when up to 7 different classes had something to be graded!

    After about 7 years of doing this, our corporation decided to purchase Quia accounts for all of the teachers and arranged for teachers to be trained during collaboration. I will admit that I was not impressed when I first started looking at Quia because it just seemed like it was going to take more valuable time to setup and I did not have that extra time. I now use this web-based program all the time and in multiple ways! In fact, I wish someone had told me about Quia earlier in my teaching career.

    What exactly does Quia do? Quia allows teachers to set up different activities, quizzes, and surveys. Quia will allow you to keep your items private so no other teachers can see them or you can share them with the rest of the Quia world. Therefore, you may search and find something you would like to tweak and use or “steal” it the way it is. The activities portion allows for different types of games including flashcards, matching, battleship, etc. The quizzes section allows for questions of various types including true/false, multiple select, short answer, etc. The survey section allows teachers to create different types of surveys including ranking questions, multiple select, free response options, etc.

    How exactly do I use Quia? I use Quia for a variety of things in my classroom. I have review activities set up for vocabulary terms that mainly include flashcards and matching type activities. I also use the survey section to vote anonymously for a project in my class with my 6th grade students and for feedback regarding specific assignments for my 8th grade students. I have even set up school wide surveys for various teacher and/or student feedback. The main section of Quia that I use is the quizzes section. I have several short quizzes, full-length tests, and multiple worksheets set up.

    What are the benefits of Quia? First, Quia will allow students to use the program even if they do not have a username and password or individual student accounts can be created. I do set up individual classes and require my students to log into my activities. I believe this allows for more security and it also saves a copy of what the students have completed. I find this beneficial because I can run individual student reports for parents, I can keep track of which students have completed the assignment, and I can make sure students are only accessing the activity when I want. Quia will allow teachers to set up restrictions such as a password or time window for access. Secondly, Quia will show all questions at once or only one question at a time, which can be useful in different circumstances. Another option that I use quite a bit is the option to scramble the questions so students may not have the same question as the student sitting next to them. Quia will also allow teachers to archive copies of the student work so they are always handy and this way, students cannot lose their work! In addition, if the assignment is on the computer, they only have to have internet access to complete the work so again, no misplacing papers and no need to kill trees!

    Overall, Quia has given me time back because of the number of tasks that it can accomplish and the amount of time that it saves! I cannot not stress how much time it saves but I see the benefits of this program almost everyday. I highly recommend Quia to any teacher that would like to save time and enhance their classroom with the time saved. Quia allows for much faster grading and therefore results, which can benefit both students and teachers! Quia is a simple way to help manage time, gather feedback, and monitor class/student understanding.

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    1. Sue, I've heard really great things about Quia. Have you ever used Quizlet? If so, which one do you prefer? I use Quizlet now as supplementary vocabulary practice, so I was just wondering if you have an experience with both.

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    2. Sue, what grade levels are currently utilizing Quia in your school district? Also, do you have to export your grades out of this program? Thanks so much! Love your ideas! Kelly Clifford

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    3. Tish--I have only used Quizlet during this online course when it was suggested and therefore do not have much practice with it. I have used Quia for a few years now and I am used the functions it can do and therefore favor it. However, I am biased!

      Mrs. Clifford--I know that 6-12 are using Quia and believe some of our elementary teachers are too. I am not 100% sure about the elementary though. As far as exporting grades, yes you can export them as a .csv I believe. I just open my gradebook in another window and show the 2 side by side to enter them. Hope this helps!

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    4. I used Quia quite a few years ago in a more limited application, and even so, I still really liked it. My school bought Quia workbooks. They were essentially the same as the printed workbooks, but the particular exercises were assigned and completed online. As the teacher, I had control over setting which activities were assigned, when they were due, and how/if they were graded. Definitely, my favorite thing about using the online workbook through Quia rather than a printed workbook was that the simpler activities could be auto-graded. This not only meant that I spent less time grading, it also meant that students got instant feedback. They could know if that had some type of misconception before reenforcing the bad habit during several incorrectly completed activities. As the instructor, I also had the option of allowing the students to re-do activities they performed badly on. I could set the number of times that an activity could be completed, and I could even set a percentage of points earned for second attempts.
      Other more complex activities, such as writing whole sentences or paragraphs, could still be assigned. Some of them could even be partially auto-graded. The software would point out certain characteristics, and make a grade suggestion, but that grade wouldn't be accepted by the system or visible to the student until the teacher had reviewed the assignment and either adjusted the grade or accepted it. The partial grading software wasn't that great at the time, but having digital access to those assignments was. At the same time I was teaching a different level that had only paper workbooks, and it was a struggle because in addition to lugging them around, I couldn't assign any new pages while the workbooks were in my possession.
      Unfortunately, I haven't had access to Quia for some years. I would love to see what it looks like today.

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  5. VoiceThread is a cloud-based application that allows an online instructor to upload media such as a presentation, word document, image, video, or audio recording and then facilitate an asynchronous discussion about the contents. This is an excellent tool for a foreign language class, because for us, listening and comprehension and verbal responses are not just ways to reach a wider variety of learning styles, rather, they are essential skills in and of themselves. One way that it could be used in my Spanish II class is to facilitate practice dialogues. To see an image of this activity in VoiceThread, go to my blog at http://onlinelanglearning.blogspot.com/
    Traditionally, I assign each student a partner and have the partners go through a scripted dialogue while I walk around the room attempting to keep fifteen pairs of students on-task while simultaneously monitoring the grammar and pronunciation of up to thirty individuals. The practice is vital, but even if I could split my attention that many ways (which I can’t), I’m not able to offer corrections to all of the students that would benefit from instructor feedback, either because I didn’t notice the problem in the first place or because I simply run out of time before the activity is over. Until now, having all students practice at once was the only way I could think of to give all the students the practice opportunities that they need to develop their skills.
    VoiceThread allows for asynchronous discussion, so now all students can still get the practice, but they don’t all have to be talking at once. Not only will this allow me as a teacher to more effectively monitor student engagement and performance, I feel that the format allows students to get more out of the same practice activity. Many adolescents are self-conscious about possibly making a mistake, so they often just rush through the exercise, because they know that their peers often won’t notice their mistakes if they just rush through the activity quickly enough. Then, other students end up feeling pressured to keep up, so they rush through as well. Allowing students to respond at their own pace would eliminate these problems and possibly make the practice even more beneficial, and yet, because it is a spoken rather than written discussion, students are still required to perform in real time, so they won’t be able to slow the activity down to the point at which the conversational applications would be entirely lost.
    Let me provide a specific example. My Spanish II students learn to use indirect objects and indirect object pronouns. Then, they are given prompts such as 1) to write an email, 2) to borrow money, etc., and they are expected to form a question using the prompt and an indirect object. The partner then responds to the questions using a complete sentence. In order to facilitate these practice dialogues asynchronously, I could use VoiceThread. First I would create a presentation that defined indirect objects and indirect object pronouns and explained how to use them. The presentation is displayed like a slideshow from within VoiceThread. After the explanation, I can post the activity instructions and example. Students are then asked to use the prompts to create the questions following the model. The students can then post audio comments containing the questions that they have formed. Using the above example, the questions might be 1) To whom did you write an email?, 2) From whom did you borrow money?. If a student still has trouble forming the questions after going through the explanation and viewing the model, he or she could listen to other students forming the questions. Rather than being cheating, learning to reproduce sentence structure is the goal of this activity, so there’s no problem there.
    On the next slide, I could ask the students to respond to the questions they just asked. Using the same examples, these answers might be 1) I wrote an email to my grandma, 2) I borrowed money from my dad. Again, the students respond by posting audio comments.

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  6. John Spradley

    Skype is hardly a new tool. My AdvApp class has been skyping with the 2nd grade students at the three K-8 schools that feed into GSHS for the third consecutive year in 2012/13.
    This year, we stretched the original intent when the 2nd Grade teacher we started with moved to teaching the 5th grade. Instead of just a fun but constructive relationship building exercise, we used the time for my seniors to teach the 5th graders how to use software in Microsoft Office. At the mid-year when next year's 1:1 initiative was announced, we switched over to Google Drive. The 5th graders got the basics in PowerPoint in the Fall, and then Slides in the Spring. It went so well and quickly that we were able to add a couple of sessions on using Social Media responsibly. Hearing about internet etiquette and safety from fellow students (albeit much older) had a much larger impact.
    The screen sharing capability of Skype lends itself perfectly for a distance learning environment.
    The 2nd and 5th grade class rooms usually project the screen so the entire class gets to interact.
    Next year will be really interesting – the original group of 2nd graders will the group to Skype as 5th graders!

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  7. I swear, I wrote this before I even saw Amy Selman's post, so I am still going with it.

    When choosing a digital tool to use in my classroom, I initially thought of a blog-based idea or even better a voice blog. I quickly came upon VoiceThread, a tool heavily used by Penn State. VoiceThread is web-based and allows you to upload a media slide show that could be filled with videos, images, documents, presentations, etc. Then people that view this media slide show can leave comments via a microphone, webcam, phone, text, or even an uploaded audio file. Everyone can view these comments as well.

    I thought this would be a fantastic idea for a group project or a topic discussion. For example, I could assign my Spanish IV students to read an article on the education system in Spain. I could put the article in my media slide show along with several authentic interviews from Spanish students, and my directions in an audio file. Students would view this together, kind of like a bundle, and could then choose their method of response. This would be an asynchronous conversation and we could view some of the responses together as a class the following day.

    I think students would love this idea, especially that they can pick the format of their response. VoiceThread is most likely blocked at school, but it really seems like it could be a very useful and educational tool.

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  8. Another digital tool that is really starting to be utilized in our school district is the use of a "Classroom YouTube Channel!" In order to have a classroom YouTube Channel, you must have a Google Account, whether it be your school's Google account or your very own personal Google Account. Many teachers are thinking of Flipping their classroom these days, and having a Classroom YouTube channel is just one way that a teacher could digitally flip their classroom and put their videos in a place that students can access on any device (Tablets, PC, MAC, SmartPhones, etc.) In my experience, it is very important to pay close attention to editing the settings in your Teacher YouTube account. I like to make sure that all "commenting and voting" options are turned off, and I usually make sure that each video is set to the privacy settings your school district prefers. https://sites.google.com/site/musictechnologywithmrsclifford/youtube-channel. If you check out the above link, you can also see that one of our elementary schools utilized a School YouTube Channel for their daily video announcements! A Classroom YouTube channel used appropriately can be both an asset and an enhancement to any classroom!

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  9. The tool I have chosen to blog about is "LiveBinders.com". LiveBinders is a web-based tool that is also available as an iPad app, Chrome app, and Android app.
    LiveBinders not only replaces the "Biology Binder" I have always used with my Freshman Biology students, but also, and more importantly, opens new opportunities for collaborating, organizing, and sharing.
    LiveBinders can be used in a number of ways inside and outside the classroom. The first use I have implemented in the past two weeks is as an ePortfolio. The students balked at first!! However, as we have added evidence of our individual/collaborative experiences to the students' ePortfolios over the past two weeks, they seem to be more appreciative of the opportunity to access this information knowing that they may have access to their ePortfolio when/if they choose to take an advanced life science course in the next few years.
    The second use I have not implemented yet, but intend to next school year, is the Parent access to the ePortfolios. I think this is HUGE!!! Parents are constantly asking to review information or student work. As teens, it is uncommon most students to take their graded homework home. By allowing parents access to student individual and collaborative endeavors, we empower them to be a more active participant in the student's school experiences.
    Finally, LiveBinders can be a wonderful tool for corporation-wide Professional Development tool. By developing and maintaining tools and exchange between colleagues, I assist in helping other educational professionals grow in their appropriate use this extraordinary web tool.

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    1. Lori,

      I looked into this tool in our last module and I have really become intrigued. Thanks for blogging about it and providing good perspective as to how it actually functions for you in the classroom. I definitely would like to try this!

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  10. Google Drive - specifically Google Forms

    This works on any iOS or Android operating systems and is a great collaborative tool. I have used this multiple ways in my classroom; however, my favorite way to use this feature is for student feedback and self assessments. It has become a great way for me to gather timely feedback from my students as to how they felt the project aided or impeded them in learning the content and meeting the objectives for the unit. Moreover, it has also been a great way for students to provide feedback to other students on their presentations (even with seniors, I had to preface this with meaningful and respectful feedback for their peers). The great thing about Google Forms is they can be easily emailed to all of the students and it provides a great way to gather quick and effective data. As long as the Form is written effectively, it provides a great tool for me to quickly gauge the effectiveness of a project/lesson and even take valuable feedback from my students, as I tell them it is just as much their classroom as it is mine. Lastly, I like that it still holds my students accountable to being responsible and filling it out the best they can. I have hardly had any students at all that do not sincerely fill it out because if they are going to take the time to fill it out, they would rather not waste their time by making a joke out of it and losing points. They still like their voice to be heard, so Google Forms and really numerous features in Google Drive provide great ways for student-student, teacher-student (and vice versa) and even teacher-teacher collaboration and communication.

    I have also seen some blogs on using Quia and Quizlet, and even though I don't have experience with Quia, our Social Studies team does use Quizlet as an avenue for our students to review and practice vocabulary. Many of our students really love this because it's an effective way for those that like flash cards to quiz themselves.

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  11. As a technology integration specialist, one of my favorite tools to use is Jing. Jing is free software that users can download for Windows or Mac and use to capture images or create short videos. What I love most about Jing is that it’s really simple to use and fast.

    I mostly use it to take screenshots for tutorials I create and share with teachers. The ability to add a text box, arrow, highlight or picture caption is very useful when describing how to use a new web tool or create a new document in Google Docs, for example. Although I use it for professional development purposes, I could easily see teachers or students using this tool in the classroom. The images and videos are easy to share with others through email or even social media.

    As I previously mentioned, I usually use Jing to create tutorials and documents for professional development. For example, I was creating a presentation for staff and wanted to share how you would create a Class Dojo account and use other features on the website. To do this, I used screenshots that I added to my presentation and included arrows and text that highlighted important features. It didn’t add a lot of extra time while creating the presentation but I felt it helped me explain how to use Class Dojo in better detail. I’ve added the web address below.

    http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html

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  12. Twitter (communication tool)

    This tool works on any platform as far as I know

    I recently used twitter as part of an idea to collect student work in a volunteer project. I was using twitter simply as another way to remind students of assignments and such. This project though was a way for me to test how it could be used to collect information from students.

    Not all students have a twitter account and therefore this was a voluntary project

    I did a biology photo contest over a two week period. First to encourage students to join twitter so I could provide classroom updates. The school was encouraging teachers to create twitter accounts for classroom use. Secondly, to see how I could use a social networking website in a classroom.

    The students simply submitted photos of living things such as trees, animals, pets, etc.

    I downloaded the photos into a PowerPoint which I left scrolling on the TV in the classroom.

    Students voted on their favorite.

    Positives:
    - The students who participated liked the interaction and of course there were prizes for the top three photos.
    - With those who joined there was a renewed sense of working together on a project.

    Negatives:
    -I found that many students (freshmen) would not join unless I followed them (which I won't do)
    -I learned that some are not allowed to have a twitter account and I respect that - sometimes the babble on twitter has been found to create problems between students..

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  13. The tool I’d like to tell you about is Skitch. This is a free application that you can use on your desktop (Mac) or iOS device. Skitch allows you to annotate images and then easily place them into other applications such as Word, Powerpoint, Pages, or Keynote. You can use text, arrows, and other shapes and symbols in your annotations. It’s quick, easy, and such a timesaver!

    As a business teacher I was constantly teaching new software. And now as an eLearning coach, I am always introducing new software and tools to teachers. So having the ability to quickly take screen shots, annotate on them, and then place them into a handout or presentation saves me so much time. It also created extremely professional looking graphics, and that makes me look good!

    I also encourage teachers to use this as well. If they are needing to show students where to look on a website or to remind them of a process, this tool allows them to do it.

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  14. The digital tool I am going to use is quizlet.com. I am starting a the American Civil War unit in my 8th grade class and I want to know how much prior knowledge students have of the Civil War. I think quizlet will be a great tool to use to see how much each student knows about the Civil War. We have a Mimio board in the computer lab at my school that will work great with quizlet. All I have to do is upload a small quiz into the mimio board from Quizlet; give each student a hand held remote to answer question and the students are off any running.

    The nice thing about the Mimio program is that it allows me to have instant data results to the percentage of students who answered the questions correctly or incorrectly. Also each student has been assigned a number with a specific number so I will know who answered the questions incorrectly and who needs the most help. Since students do not know each others remote number (unless they have shared their number) I have assigned to a are confidential which helps students who have anxiety if they get an answer wrong.

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  15. My favorite tool I use with my students is Richer Picture. Richer Picture is an online portfolio and works much like blackboard. I can upload assignments or add a discussion questions for students to comment on. The students can then develop a "tour" and upload their powerpoint for presentations and show their best work. It is web based so students can access it from any computer so they can complete work from home. Their parents can also see what assignments they have and what they have completed. There is a cost but I am not sure the exact cost.

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  16. I posted this mistakenly on my own blog. I think I have this figured out now....

    Show Me is my new best friend:
    Show Me http://www.showme.com/
    iOS
    Tutorial creator
    Allows me to teach a lesson, record it, archive and share it.
    A colleague introduced me to Show Me earlier this school year. With Show Me, I can use my iPad to record a micro-lecture (mini-lesson) I teach live, then make it available to students who are absent or want another go at understanding the concept. They can play it over and over--while I am working with others--and formulate more questions to ask me after that. I also use it to record one-two-one discussions with students where both our voices are heard and our work is shown. The BEST thing it can help me do is get a permanent snapshot of more kids' understanding by having them independently work problems or explain their thinking for my evaluation later in the day. I can check for understanding more frequently because I can do it when the kids are at lunch, recess, or specials. That is powerful evidence that drives my instruction, and I can save in students' electronic portfolios to share with students, other teachers, administrators, and parents, and chart a child's academic progress.

    Here's the link to my first (really awful) tutorial: http://www.showme.com/sh/?h=YRtce8G

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  17. Would you like your students to create digital portfolios of their learning? Appafolio allows them to do just that! Appafolio is both a website and an app so it can be used on both PCs and Apple devices. The free version of Appafolio allows you to create a portfolio with up to 5 screens. There are 7 different ways a screen can be set up: 1) a single image, 2) an image gallery, 3) slideshow, 4) a single video, 5) a video gallery, 6) an about page, 7) a PDF.
    I used it with a 6th grade English teacher and her classes. The students wrote poems, all centered around a theme of their choice. We actually used PowerPoint to have the students design their images with their poems and pictures. Students then saved those powerpoint slides as JPEGs so they could be used in Appafolio. We also had students make a few recordings to upload as videos in Appafolio. The final product had 5 screens: 1) Image Gallery: Title slide and a 3 paragraph essay explaining their theme for their poetry portfolio, 2) Video Gallery: Two recordings of two of their poems, 3) Image Gallery: 9 slides each with one poem, 4) Slideshow: acrostic poem, the lines enter one at a time, 5) Image or Video: 15 line poem about themselves, students could have made it into a video by telling the viewer more about themselves.

    Example: If you get the Appafolio app, type in the username: gbturner and the passphrase: gbturner1

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  18. A tool that we use at my school which is very popular among teachers is Question Press (www.questionpress.com). This is an online assessment tool where teachers can create quizzes or tests digitally. The teacher then opens a the session when they are ready for students to begin the quiz. It can also be used for surveying students, exit cards, and questionnaires.

    Once a session is active students can take the test on any device that can connect to the internet (cell phone, ipod, ipad, android tablet, laptop, or desktop). Once the student completes the assessment, they receive instant feedback. Results populate within the dashboard so teachers can quickly see which questions students are struggling with and how the class did overall. Those results can then be exported to an excel spreadsheet with many different export options.



    The program does cost $20 for a yearly subscription, but that is a small price to pay for the convenience it can bring to your classroom. It can be used individually or schools can assign a Question Press administrator to manage the different teacher accounts. Finally, the support personnel at Question Press is fantastic. Alan Degener,is a technology teacher for a middle school in Alaska. He developed the site and is great at responding quickly to any concerns. It is apparent that the site was designed by a teacher with teachers in mind. Check it out today!

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  19. A free tool that I've used for over a year now is remind101.com. It is a mass-text-messaging service that safely allows your student and/or parents to subscribe to a teacher's outgoing texts. This is super-cool for sending out class-wide announcements, reminders, questions, hints, tips, and anything else a teacher would want to communicate to students and parents. I was first introduced to it from teaching online over the summers. I've since used it to help communicate to all of my students at school. It is completely safe and somewhat annonymouse as students' cell numbers are kept confidential. Since students are constantly on their cell-phones anyhow, this is yet another way to stay connected to their teachers and classrooms. There is even an app for teachers and students to use that work in conjunction with the cell-service. I was fortunate enough to be on a google-hangout with the developers and marketing strategists and offer way to improve their product. They are constantly working to update it and find more uses for students and teachers. This is probably a "must-have" for digital teachers. Find out more at remind101.com

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