This document contains notes from a presentation about using technology in the classroom. It discusses tools like Senteo clickers, Survey Monkey, ExamView for creating tests, and using cell phones for sending texts to students with reminders and taking pictures for assignments. It also provides several links to websites for educational videos, microblogging, online simulations, and blogs about teaching with technology.

1. Technology in the Classroom Oct 23, 2009
Cam Bennet Trevor Sytnick
DRCSS DRCSS
cabennet@mvsd.ca tsytnick@mvsd.ca
If a teacher today is not technologically literate ­ and
is unwilling to make the effort to learn more ­ it's
equivalent to a teacher 30 years ago who didn't know
how to read and write.
­ Karl Fisch
Social Networking Video
Feb 13­11:39 AM
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2. Agenda
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 ­ Presentation
Senteo ­ clickers
survey monkey
texting to kids
ExamView ­ test generator
Pod Casts
TED Talks
2:15 coffee
2:30 play time
Feb 13­12:10 PM
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3. Did_You_Know_NEW version 4
see the Fisch bowl for older versions
Feb 13­11:51 AM
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4. Senteo clickers
first day quiz
Feb 21­1:33 PM
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5. Cell phones in the classroom
Possibilities
sending texts to students ­ almost guarantee that
they will get the message
agenda ­ date book
camera ­ pictures and video ­ assignments ­ youtube
youtube alternatives ­ kidstube, teacherstube,sciencetube
Senteo clicker ­ classroom response system ­ poll everywhere
http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/LTM0Nzk0NTk2
http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/LTI4NTg1NTY3
http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/ Blog on cell phones in learning
Feb 21­1:59 PM
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6. RSS Reader
allows you to follow websites for new
content without having to check each
one separately
RSS Readers in Plain English
I use prototopage.com but there are lots of others
http://www.protopage.com/cabennet#Untitled/Home
Feb 22­8:17 AM
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7. ExamView ­ test generator ­ make tests in minutes
see me after break if you want to see more
create multiple tests
create the same tests with different numbers
create tests (or reviews) and post to Internet for kids to use
Feb 22­8:23 AM
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8. Survey Monkey
allows you to create surveys
I did a survey for kids to respond to some technology
How could you use this in your classroom?
today's feedback
check link
Feb 22­8:40 AM
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9. LINKS
http://www.thefutureschannel.com/index.php ­ videos
http://www.edmodo.com/ ­ microblogging
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
http://www.electrocity.co.nz/ Online game about electricity management
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/
http://voicethread.com/#q
http://www.teachingtips.com/blog/2008/06/30/50­must­read­up­and­coming­blogs­
by­teachers/
lots of others at
http://mvsdfeb23day.wikispaces.com/Secondary+Links
Feb 22­8:42 AM
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10. Trevor Sytnick
Ted Talks http://www.ted.com/
podcasts
others.....
Oct 19­5:24 PM
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11. Attachments
whatif.ppt
whatif.wmv
Did_You_Know_NEW.avi
Feb 23 Presentation.notebook
first day quiz.notebook