Presentation on the Basics of Writing. Writing a Paragraph
What the Tech Can't You Do!?
2. Sample tech-infused PBL ideas (that also support
UDL)
Access to all session materials (for reference or to
turnkey)
An increased understanding of the importance of
effective technology integration and media literacy,
PBL, and UDL
An intro to at least 2 dozen free websites to support
teaching and learning
4. Seriously from South Jersey
Educational Technology Specialist (Millville
Public Schools, Millville, NJ)
Site Coordinator, 21st Century Community
Learning Center (DOE grant)
Alternate Route teacher
Contact me
Twitter @AliciaMackall
Email AliciaMackall@gmail.com
6. How do you say “I live in New
York” in French?
What is 98,827 x 1,823?
How do you spell President
Obama’s middle name?
What is the capital of North
Dakota?
How do you do a waterfall braid?
7. How do you say “I live in New York” in
French?
What is 98,827 x 1,823?
How do you spell President Obama’s
middle name?
What is the capital of North Dakota?
How do you do a waterfall braid?
8. It is EVERYWHERE
Endless means of
differentiation
Opportunities to engage,
expand, experiment
Efficient
PARCC
10. Media overload
Emphasizes critical thinking
Promotes active participation in a media-
saturated environment
One of the most important skills we should
be teaching is how to find answers
12. set of principles for curriculum
development that give all individuals equal
opportunities to learn (minimizes barriers,
maximizes learning)
3 UDL principals: representation,
expression, engagement
14. An instructional approach built on real-
world activities that students can relate to
PBL requires students to build, create,
design, decide, and process information
towards solving a problem or completing a
task to answer specific questions.
http://missdiscepola.wix.com/pbl
15. 5th grade, district wide competition
(community showcase, mayor judged)
Real world connections
Prezi to introduce challenge to students:
http://prezi.com/ffc7gzkaxed6/5th-gradeproject-for-the-citys-safety/
16. Websites
Maps to shelters
Info specific to various disasters
Flyers
T-shirts, hats, etc
Ads (on billboards, shopping carts, newspapers, and
more)
Special event launching campaign
School visits
Music videos
Press releases
17. Students accounted for accessibility
concerns (braille, added website audio
narrating key info, etc.)
Students considered demographics (senior
citizens read newspaper, translated
materials for Spanish-speaking residents,
wrote songs for residents who couldn’t read,
etc.)
18. Mayoral Campaign
Create a New High School
Gang Awareness and Prevention
Endangered Species
Career Clubs
20. Powtoon
http://www.powtoon.com
Create animated presentations, infographics, and more.
BookRix
http://www.bookrix.com/
BookRix is a free self-publishing platform that offers eBook distribution services to independent
writers. Users can share their writing, connect with other readers, and discover new books and
authors – all in one place.
Hippo Campus
http://www.hippocampus.org/HippoCampus/
Create playlists of content from HippoCampus or any website, customize HippoCampus to your
subject and textbook, and share your custom HippoCampus site and Playlists with students.
Huzzaz
http://www.huzzaz.com
Collect videos from all over the web (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) and create a playlist that can be
shared, embedded, and more.
21. Whiteboard Genie
https://www.whiteboardgenie.com
A whiteboard tool for real-time collaboration using the power of Whiteboard Genie’s freehand
expression with anyone, anywhere, at anytime. It works on any web browser and on any device
including Windows Desktops, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android without the need for
downloads or plug-ins.
ToonDoo
http://www.toondoo.com
Create books, animations, comics, and more.
Class Badges
http://www.classbadges.com
ClassBadges is a free online tool where teachers can award badges to students for
accomplishments or academic mastery. Through your teacher account, you can award badges
customized for your classroom or school. Badges can easily be aligned to academic goals or
associated with existing school awards.
Make cooler wordclouds than Wordle…
http://tagul.com/
http://www.tagxedo.com/
22. View Pure
http://viewpure.com/
Watch videos, search the web, etc. without advertisements, comments, suggestions, etc.
Three Ring
http://threering.com/
Create digital portfolios by snapping pics or taking videos with phones or tablets
Class Charts
http://www.classcharts.com/
I use ClassDojo.com for behavior management, but with Class Charts you get data rich seating
charts and streamlined behavior management. You can even collaborate with other teachers
and work as a team to tackle behavior.
Cacoo
https://cacoo.com/
Cacoo is a user friendly online drawing tool that allows you to create a variety of diagrams such
as site map, flowchart, mind map, wire frame, UML diagram and network diagram.