Slidedeck from 2013 Reform Symposium E-Conference

1. Image Source Via Flickr Glasgore
Voracious
VOCABULARY
APPS THAT
ATTACK
WORDS
Reform Symposium E-Conference (RSCON)
October 13, 2013
Joquetta “The Digital Diva” Johnson, Library Media Specialist

2. www.joquettajohnson.com
@accordin2jo

3. Presentation and additional
resources
can be found:
http://tinyurl.com/vocablivebinder

4. ELL
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Image source: http://dosya.beyn.org/yazilar/soru-isareti-zar.jpg

5. Words are the currency of communication. A robust
vocabulary improves all areas of communication —
listening, speaking, reading and writing.
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/understanding-vocabulary

7. App
Is…
.
an abbreviation for
application. An app is a
piece of software. It can
run on the Internet, on
your computer, or on
your phone or other
electronic device.
http://google.about.com/od/a/g/apps_def.htm

8. F- Free
$ -Fee
F/$ - Free & Paid Features
A- App Store
D- Android

9. Quizlet
F$

11. Vocabulary
F/$

12. VocabAhead
F$

13. VisualThesaurus
F /$

14. VocabGrabber
F/$

15. Flocabulary
F/$

16. F

17. Lesson ideas
Student Interactives
F

18. Student produced work using cellphones and collage app

20. http://edutech4teachers.edublogs.org/2012/03/18/paper-slide-videos/

21. Student Reflection
http://youtu.be/gIJs9uxia4o

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23. Team S.H.Y.
brainstorming, sharing,
and drafting
ideas for their story
using a story map from
www.readwritethink.org.

24. Story Map

25. Script

26. http://youtu.be/XKvbMosx7xE

27. Student Reflection

28. Student Reflection

29. http://tinyurl.com/paperslide1
http://goo.gl/te3g3C

30. Digital Tools & Resources Used in this Proj
Brain Pop and Safari Montage Video:
teaching students about the writing process
Edmodo:
posting resources, communicating and collaborating with teams,
assignment updates, and reflections
Flip Cameras and iPads:
recording videos and student reflections
Morgue File and Search CC:
locating copyright free images
ThreeRing App and Website:
documenting student work
Vocabahead Website:
selecting SAT vocabulary
YouTube:
introducing students to Paper Slide Videos and posting final Paper Slide Videos

31. www.spellingbee.com
Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fcharlton/2143083305/

33. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/12364944/

34. Joquetta “The Digital Diva” Johnson
Library Media Specialist
Pikesville High School
Baltimore County Public Schools
Baltimore, MD USA
www.twitter.com/accordin2jo
http://slideshare.net/accordin2jo
http://youtube.com/accordin2jo
http://diigo.com/joquettajohnson
https://linkedin.com/joquettajohnson
http://facebook.com/joquettajohnson
http://thedigitaldiva.tumblr.com
jjohnson@bcps.org
www.joquettajohnson.com
www.pikesvillehslibrary.pbworks.com
www.youtube.com/pikesvillehslibrary

35. http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexander_wrege/2998403001/