Presentation by Heather Derkson at NVSS on May 9th, 2014 for District Professional Development.

1.  
Pro D May 9th

3.  Free Apple and Android
App
 OR web-based
(www.remind101.com)
 Text entire class or
smaller groups of at least
3
 Include attachments
 Schedule
 Parents & Students can
sign up via text message
or email
 No long distance
charges
FREE

4.  Apple, Android, Kindle
App
 Web-based
 Students can enter their
own homework, or
teacher adds homework
through Teachers.io
 School Schedule,
Calendar and
Reminders
 Schools can purchase
program and input
school calendar events
FREE/PA
Y

5.  Apple and Android App
 Web-based
 Teacher’s only
 Links to myHomework
 Day-planner
 Resources

6.  Electronic learning tool
 Apple and Android App
 Also web-based
 Website can be used on
tablets without
downloading the app
 Flashcards can be printed
off
 Create your own or search
for already created lists
 Games, Multiple Choice
 Spelling counts
FREE

7.  Socratives: (IOS/Android) App that
teachers log in to and either find or
create educational exercises and games
that students can login with their devices
to interact in real time.
o Exit Ticket
o Export to Excel or spreadsheet
 Tons of various flashcard apps for
Android and IOS

8.  Apple and Android free app
 Web-based and computer program
 Cloud Storage
 File Synchronization
 Auto-Sync phone photos with Dropbox
 Start with 2GB for free
 Refer friends to get more space
FREE/PA
Y

9.  Google Drive:
IOS/Android/Web-
based/computer program.
Upon sign up you get 15GB.
You have to have a Google
account.
 Microsoft One Drive :
IOS/Android/Web-
based/computer program.
Upon sign up you get 7GB
free.
 Box.net: IOS/Android/Web-
based/computer program.
10GB upon sign up (250MB
upload)

10.  Free Apple App
(Android app is in the
works)
 Free for the first 100
times you mark
 Free answer sheets
o 20, 50, 100 questions
 Grades stored on
device and in
ZipGrade cloud
 Analyze test marks
 Does not require wifi
to work
FREE/PA
Y

11.  Web-based only
 Free start up account
o Unlimited teacher slidebooks
o Limited student slidebooks
 Student use code to sign up
 Teacher has ability to
o Sign up students
o Manage usernames and
passwords
o Delete slidebooks
 Very easy for students to
insert video and images into
a presentation
 Cannot access on tablets
without Flash
FREE/PA
Y

12.  Web-based only
 Requires internet
 Has had issues lately,
causing entire computers
to shut down
 So many people using it, it
is very slow
 Found it hard to use
 Used with Blogger
FREE/PA
Y

13.  Apps: Similar to Apps for your phone, but these are for you
internet browser. All sorts of Education based Apps.
 Google Chrome: Google Chrome allows you to log in
anywhere, on any computer and access all of your
favourites, and Apps.
 Sites: Create your own website with easy to insert Google
widgets such as Google Calendar and YouTube videos.
Only downfall is that the URL is not easy to share verbally
https://sites.google.com/site/mrsderkson/home
 Forms: Online forms that you can easily create from
template. Answers will automatically be compiled into an
Excel spreadsheet. Video
 Docs: Groups can edit a doc together in real-time, without
attachments. Intuitive commenting aids discussion.
FREE

14.  Google Apps for Education: Something Google has created just for
Educators that combines a number of their programs into a
package for educators.
 Classroom: Classroom weaves together Google Docs, Drive and
Gmail to help teachers create and organize assignments quickly,
provide feedback efficiently, and communicate with their classes
with ease. And it lets students organize their work, complete and
turn it in, and communicate directly with their teachers and peers.
PAY