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Leah Starr

6 Great Platforms Where Students Share Book Reviews and Reading Recommendations ~ Educa... - 0 views

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Book recommendation technology tool change-project EDCI325 daily5 readersworkshop

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  • Once you are registered you can then connect to people who read what you post and also interact with what they publish.
  • Once you are registered you can then connect to people who read what you post and also interact with what they publish.
  • also provides books with different reading levels and has a great and intuitive reading logs.
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  • Once you are registered you can then connect to people who read what you post and also interact with what they publish.
    • Leah Starr
      Leah Starr on 09 Jul 14
       
      Audience = engagement!
  • It lets you create a virtual bookshelf, discover new books, connect with friends and learn more about your favourite books for free.
  • It lets you create a virtual bookshelf, discover new books, connect with friends and learn more about your favourite books for free.
  • ne of the best ways to get your students motivated about reading is to provide them with online platforms where they can meet other student readers and share their recommendations, reads, and book reviews.
  • you decide upon titles and genres you like and Good Reads gives you insightful recommendations and right into your inbox.
    • Leah Starr
      Leah Starr on 09 Jul 14
       
      This platform for recommendations keeps reading logs and provides books by reading level!
  • This is a platform where kids connect to their teachers, friends  and parents to share and recommend their favourite books and good reads. It
  • also provides books with different reading levels and has a great and intuitive reading logs. 5- Figment Figment is a community where you can share your writing, connect with other readers, and discover new stories and authors. 6- Scholastic Scholastic has a section in which teachers and students can share what they are reading and discover new books based on their friends recommendations. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); You might also like: 4 Important New Gmail Updates You Should not Miss Excellent Classroom Poster Featuring 10 iPad Usage Rules New Handy Chart on The Difference Between Projects and ...
  • Leah Starr on 09 Jul 14
     
    Book Recommendation Platforms.
Adam Deyo

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iOS Tony Vincent free apps

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  • Adam Deyo on 10 Jul 13
     
    Check these out. Tony Vincent is a great follow on Twitter or Google +. Free apps are great for individual use, but they can be a problem for schools with multiple iOS devices if/when the app transitions to a paid version. Especially if you are using Configurator to manage the devices.
stephanie karabaic

BHS Recommended Apps - Google Документы - 0 views

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  • stephanie karabaic on 15 Jul 14
     
    This is a school that is breaking all the ceilings in digital learning..and here are the free apps they recommend
  • stephanie karabaic on 15 Jul 14
     
    This is a school that is breaking all the ceilings in digital learning..and here are the free apps they recommend
Joy Ray

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EDCI325 EER chrome apps extensions

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  • Joy Ray on 12 Mar 15
     
    Various Chrome Extensions and Apps with nifty assistive technology features and uses. The majority of these apps and extensions included on this board are FREE. | See more about extensions, mind maps and evernote.
Emily Wood

TCEA Responds: Beginner's Guide to Classroom iPads * TechNotes Blog - 0 views

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Change-Project edci325 ipad

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  • they can also amplify student voices and their creativity
  • ensure you have a case and screen protector for each device
  • Many school districts take advantage of mobile device management (MDM) solutions
    • Emily Wood
      Emily Wood on 17 Mar 19
       
      We use Meraki
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  • remember to avoid being overly restrictive. Create a culture of care and learning
  • Ask three before me” to encourage students to become reliant on each other
  • Use consistent key phrases to control usage
  • Make posters that summarize guidelines
    • Emily Wood
      Emily Wood on 17 Mar 19
       
      Just like your other classroom rules.
  • Clarify behaviors
    • Emily Wood
      Emily Wood on 17 Mar 19
       
      Just like everything else you do the first 6 weeks of school. Do guided discover with the iPads and establish rules.
  • “Avoid focusing on apps…focus on what students can create using iPads
  • Instead, focus on projects that deepen reading and writing using blended media (e.g. video/audio)
  • One way to accomplish that includes changing the way you teach to present students with projects and problems that require collaboration, communication, and problem-solving.
    • Emily Wood
      Emily Wood on 17 Mar 19
       
      PBL!
  • These are simple, powerful ways to engage students. Use them for everything to get students thinking and making their thinking visible. Looking for more ideas? When you are ready, explore Dr. Wesley Fryer’s iPad Media Camp, Playing with Media video collection, Greg Kulowiec’s app smashing concept, and Lisa Johnson’s (@techchef4u) website. Kathy Schrock has a few resources for you, too. When you’re ready to buy apps, let me know. Green screen is one area you need to investigate more.
    • Emily Wood
      Emily Wood on 17 Mar 19
       
      So many more resources here.
  • Seesaw (Free):
  • This is the TOP, must-have app to have in your classroom.
    • Emily Wood
      Emily Wood on 17 Mar 19
       
      I agree!
Emily Wood

Best 1-to-1 iPad Apps for Elementary School | Common Sense Education - 0 views

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Change-Project edci325 ipad

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  • highly rated
  • keep students engaged and learning
  • teachers to assess and manage classes, and opportunities for students to think, create, and share.
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  • this game maker can be a classroom game changer
  • provide specific feedback, and encourage collaboration among students
  • multimedia learning and communication tool
  • offers both teacher- and student-paced learning.
  • self-assessment among their students.
  • making meditation a daily practice for both students and teachers.
  • allows students to share work and reflect on their artistic process
  • rich platform for getting kids into programming and digital creation.
  • ersatile storytelling tool.
  • inspire kids to embark on learning adventures that get them to explore, create, and share safely
  • From cardboarding to cooking, this app helps kids find the fun in DIY
  • lets students of many ages and abilities publish their own digital books.
  • easy-to-use whiteboard tool
  • sketch and note-taking
  • offering a one-stop shop for creative learning of foundational skills.
  • fun gameplay while internalizing fundamental number concepts.
  • get kids excited about learning and reading
  • storytelling, illustrating, and publishing.
  • : This large collection of books and videos on a wide variety of topics is an easy -- and free -- enhancement to any classroom library.
  • Engaging, high-quality news stories
  • an excellent interactive science resource
  • grammar
  • makes science relevant with lots of classroom potential.
  • innovative, community-based platform that helps students plan, strategize, and collaborate.
seantheoret

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PLN google Hangouts

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  • seantheoret on 21 Jul 13
     
    Connecting students to resources beyond the classroom. This is a particularly useful tool for schools that already take advantage of Google Apps for education. Perfect for meetings, PD, connecting with other classrooms, and virtual field trips. And it's FREE! The article also does a great job asking questions to help you decide if you area at a point where you a ready to embrace this technology.
Michael Oquendo

Google Drive: A Better Method for Giving Student Feedback | Indiana Jen - 0 views

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Google Drive feedback technology EDCI325 Change-Project googledocs

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  • That said, Google has included most of the popular word processing features, including text formatting, headers & footers, image insertion, etc.
  • Students will need a Google account to create and share documents; this is the way Google assures that document access can be controlled by the creator.
  • What makes Google Drive different is the ability to share documents with others.
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  • you now have the ability to not only view the document, but to make revisions or comments along the way.
  • Instead of emailing documents back and forth (which is a huge pain with many opportunities for confusion) teachers can go quickly to Drive, find and open the student’s paper in the Drive table of contents, and make “live” comments and corrections on the student’s paper.
  • To make a comment simply highlight a section with your cursor and click the “comment” button.
  • Just select File > See Revision history and click on any date/time.
  • If it’s too much detail, click on Show less detailed revisions.
  •  File > Download as… or simply choosing File > Print.
  • You can explore many tools for teachers at the Chrome store.
  • By using the freeLearnly Voice Comments tool, you can incorporate your own spoken comments into any Google Drive document.
  • Michael Oquendo on 08 Jul 14
     
    This post has a few tips on ways to give students feedback using Google Drive. While the article doesn't have a ton of tips on actually USING the tool, it does have links to other resources that show how to use Google Drive
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