This document provides an agenda and overview of tools that can be used in the classroom. It discusses several interactive tools for students like Socrative, Glogster, QR codes, Symbaloo and Pinterest. It also covers tools for creating and sharing videos, using word clouds, speech recognition software and ways to integrate technology into lessons. Resources for teachers are highlighted, including Education Week, the International Society for Technology in Education, TeacherTube and Edutopia.

1. EDU621 Session 6
Last set of tools for the classroom - some are really fun!

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

5. Socrative
socrative.com
Go to student log in
Room: 715278
Teacher log in

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 glog to 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

11. Vimeo
vimeo.com
Easy to use video sharing website
Vodcasting
Great for flipped classroom

12. The Flipped Classroom
lectures/ instruction on video
“work” in class with support
Flipped Classroom network
A three part article by “inventors”

13. ooVoo
•
Free Group chats
•
Up to 12 people
•
ooVoo

14. Word Clouds
Analyze writing pieces
Fun display
Wordle
simple

15. More Word Clouds
Tagxedo
a little fancier
A blog post about 9 more word cloud
generators
Try a few!

16. Speech from text
voki
text to audio
a fun way to give information
voki for education

17. Technology Integration
Technology Integration Matrix
An organized way to search various levels
of technology integrated into lessons

18. Teacher Resources
Education Week
Great periodical
Free login
Check out an article.
Teachers tab

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

20. Teacher Resources
Teacher Tube
free sign up
an alternative to You Tube
Safeshare.tv
import YouTube video to show without ads

21. Edutopia
George Lucas Foundation
yes that George Lucas
terrific collection of lessons
ability to sort by strategies
Teacher Resources