This document provides an agenda and overview of tools that can be used in the classroom. It discusses several interactive tools like Socrative, Glogster, QR codes, Symbaloo, and Pinterest. It also mentions flipped classroom approaches using videos on Vimeo. Other topics covered include word clouds, speech to text with Voki, the Technology Integration Matrix, and teacher resources from Education Week, ISTE, and Edutopia. Next week's session will focus on using iPads in the classroom.
AARE 2014 - Social media technologies and the first year of universityDET
AARE 2014 conference presentation slides.
"Social media technologies and the first year of university: Connecting with teachers, connecting with peers".
Kelli McGraw, Shaun Nykvist & Michelle Mukherjee
(Queensland University of Technology)
Using Symbaloo to Curate your PLN
Part 1: How to create a Symbaloo Account
Part 2: How to create a PLN Webmix
Changing the wallpaper
Creating column title/category tiles
Tile Icons
Choose an icon
Upload an image
Active Tiles
Search for Tiles
Resizing your Webmix
Sharing Your Webmix
URL
Embed
Sample PLN Webmix
AARE 2014 - Social media technologies and the first year of universityDET
AARE 2014 conference presentation slides.
"Social media technologies and the first year of university: Connecting with teachers, connecting with peers".
Kelli McGraw, Shaun Nykvist & Michelle Mukherjee
(Queensland University of Technology)
Using Symbaloo to Curate your PLN
Part 1: How to create a Symbaloo Account
Part 2: How to create a PLN Webmix
Changing the wallpaper
Creating column title/category tiles
Tile Icons
Choose an icon
Upload an image
Active Tiles
Search for Tiles
Resizing your Webmix
Sharing Your Webmix
URL
Embed
Sample PLN Webmix
2. Agenda
Sign up for presentations
Questions on anything?
Real examples of technology use in classroom
Tools for the classroom
Teacher Resources
Next week iPads
3. Project Presentations
If you make a powerpoint please save to slideshare, then
embed in a blog post.
For those making a prezi, create a quick blog post and
include a link to your prezi presentation.
15 - 20 minute presentation
Detailed written plan on classroom use - about a page and
a half.
4. A few blogs by 8th grade students
Ada
Harry
Alex
Tim
Jessica
6. Glogster
Glogster edu
My students favorite!
Interactive poster
can link documents or webpages
can be embedded into wiki or blog
Examples
UDL toolkit
Mine
7. QR codes
What are those squares of black & white?
How would I use them?
Go to this glogto learn
Hover over text to see link
The Periodic Table using QR codes
A Live Binder on QR codes
All the tabs are links
20 Interesting Ways to Use QR Codes to Support Learning
8. Symbaloo
Another visual tool
links to other sites
Symbaloo
a blog post: the fun continues
An elementary math example
Middle & High School math
9. Pinterest
• An online visual bookmarking tool called a board
• Pins - can add descriptions
• A blog post: Pinterest for Educators
• includes description of what it is
• links to several educator boards
• 16 ways Educators use Pinterest
10. More on Pinterest
• Pinterest - teaching
• a board dedicated for teaching
• And of course...
Cybraryman’s page on pinterest
19. International Society for
Technology in Education
Conference in late June - watch for updates on
Twitter
ISTE
Wonderful resources in EdTekHub
Explore Transform your classroom: Toolbox, In the Classroom
Standards for technology