1. BYOD – Making it
Work for You!
Teresa Noverr-Chin/ESL Instructor
Mid-Manhattan Adult Learning Center/MMALC
2. Who am I?
• NYC BOE elementary educator & Instructional
Technologist for the past 13 years
• Currently teaching ESL to adults at Mid-
Manhattan Adult Learning Center
• Fluent in Mandarin Chinese; Lived
abroad in Asia
• Loves Bollywood, teaching grammar
through music, integrating tech into
everyday education
3. Who are you? Beyond the
name tag….
• What is your background?
• What are your special interests?
• What do you hope to accomplish today in this
workshop?
4. My Mantra:
• Guide on the side -
We’re in this
learning together!
• PD should be a time of exploration & sharing. My
goals are to –
• Share some great sites to get you thinking in new
ways
• Provide & demonstrate tools to help you put TECH
in your CLASS ASAP!
• Brainstorm & share experiences
• To Be Continued……
5. What kinds of technology do your
students have/does your classroom have?
• Cell phones
• Tablets
• Laptops
• iPods/MP3 players
• Desktop computers
6. What can tech do for
YOU?
• Increase student interest
• Truly differentiate learning
• Provide real-time assessment
• Give students valuable 21st Century Skills
• Keep YOU on your toes!!!!
7. OK….Where do we begin? Divide et impera!!
(Divide & Conquer)
BLOG:
• http://freetechforteachers.com/
PINTEREST BOARD:
• https://www.pinterest.com/pin/279645458087092304/
BLOOMIN’ APPS:
• http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html
9. Case Studies: Chose your
Poison
•Window shopping:
I just wanna look around:
http://digitaldivideandconquer.blogspot.com/p/r
esources.html
10. One toe in the
water…
I just want a new idea to start with:
• Using GIFs to teach writing:
http://digitaldivideandconquer.blogspot.com/ &
http://gifsoup.com/
• Voki & creating a ‘speaking avatar’:
http://blog.voki.com/2013/07/11/guest-blogger-
carmen-brettel-how-to-use-voki-in-the-classroom/
& http://voki.com/
• Make a video: http://wideo.co/html/learn
11. I want my students to
communicate:
Using
Voicethread:http://page.teachingwithoutwalls.co
m/ebook &
http://voicethread.com/media/misc/getting_start
ed_in_the_classroom.pdf voicethread.com
Making a website: www.webly.com
Getting everyone on the
same page:
http://www.symbaloo.com/home/mix/13eOcK1fia
