The document discusses strategies for teachers to effectively integrate technology in the classroom and improve time management, emphasizing tools like Edmodo, Google Drive, Glogster, and GoAnimate. It highlights the benefits of technology for enhancing collaboration, automating tasks, and engaging students, ultimately leading to a more productive learning environment. Additionally, it provides links to resources for further learning and encourages sharing additional time-saving ideas.

1. Anastasia Trekles, Ph.D.
Purdue University Calumet
Stefanie Ford
Valparaiso Community Schools

2. 
How do you find time?
 Get EXCITED
 Be organized
 Look at new technology
in chunks – Do not get
overwhelmed
 Do not bet afraid to
learn WITH your
students.
 Listen up; Kids are
talking

3. 
 Technology can save you TIME!
 Upload created assignments and quizzes
 Automatic grading
 Easy viewing of student progress
 More engaging atmosphere for students
 Engaged class = fewer discipline issues = more
complete during a class period
 Learn one tool, you have learned many
What’s in it for me?

4. 
 LiveBinders
 Teachers are always bombarded with a plethora of links to
check out, but how do they remember what they are when
they actually need them?
 Examples
 Teacher Blogs - http://hoosier-
teacher.blogspot.com/2013/04/technology-to-rescue-pbl-
book-club.html
 Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/alruiz/technology-to-the-
rescue/
 Twitter -
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bYft9_jfYuuXU0D
vNe-XgzC0nVT813YUrwRniGM2-94/edit?pli=1
Technology to the rescue

5. 
Technology to the rescue

6. 
 Promotes teacher-student and student-student
collaboration and communication in and outside the
classsroom
 Interface similar to Facebook
 Teacher creates different “groups” for different
classes (access code protected)
 Ability to create “small groups” within your
Edmodo classrooms for peer discussions
 Students can take quizzes and submit assignments
EdModo

7. 
EdModo

8. 
 Presentation, Forms, Spreadsheets, Drawing, Docum
ents
 Organization – i.e. Folders
 Work off-line by downloading Google Drive for PC
 Strong collaboration
 Teachers can view what students are working on and
offer comments along the way
 What do teachers and principals have to say about
using GoogleDocs? -
http://youtu.be/TYPjJK6LZdM
Google Drive

9. 
 Online poster that can be interactive
 Video
 Photos
 Text
 Audio
 Graphics
 Links
 Example (Math) -
http://jeffarari.edu.glogster.com/maths-
project/?=glogpedia-source
Glogster

10. 
 Create short-animated films that can be used in
cross-curricular lessons
 Multiple languages for foreign language practice
 Eliminates the need for grading papers
 Watch video – Use rubric
 Students can create films with the free
version, although schools can buy a site license
geared toward educators (i.e. education
content, blocks and filters, private from outside
Go!Animate users
Go!Animate

11. 
 Ideal for grades 4-8, but can be adapted for younger
children
 User-friendly and fun way to promote creativity and
writing
 Teacher created accounts
 Add multiple classes and assignments
 Promotes collaboration between students
 Accessible from home computers (even if working
with a partner)
 Tutorial for Teachers and Students
Storybird

12. 
Storybird

13. 
What other ideas do you have for finding time in your
classroom and in your day? Share with us!
Staci: atrekles@purdue.edu
Stefanie: stefanie.l.ford@gmail.com
Download these slides: http://slideshare.net/andella
Other ideas?

14. 
 Learning Forward/NSDC has produced two
excellent resources on making time for professional
learning and lesson development:
 Establishing Time for Professional Learning (with a
focus on Common Core preparation):
http://www.learningforward.org/docs/default-
source/commoncore/establishing-time-for-
professional-learning.pdf
 Finding Time for Professional Learning:
http://k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/Workshop/finding
_time-final-110807.pdf
Resources