Tech integration tools
- 1. Tools for Integrating Technology in the ClassroomSara RichardsonTeacher-Librarian, Technology Integration FDCSD
- 2. But,it’s not about thetools.
- 3. Take the curriculum and integrate appropriate technology.Do NOT start with the technology and find curriculum to fit.
- 4. To highlight words, vocabulary, spelling, copy/paste student writing to see which words are used the most . . .Wordlehttp://www.wordle.comWordCloudsTaxgedohttp://www.tagxedo.com/ABCyahttp://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm
- 5. To help students gain background knowledge and deeper understanding on topics . . .Copyright School http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InzDjH1-9NsYouTube http://www.youtube.com/ *Create an account*Make folders*Subscribe for new videos*Create your own channel*Browse: Music, Shows, EducationVideo ClipsVery Hungry CaterpillarEaster Island
- 6. To get rid of “extra” on YouTube, copy and paste the link to ViewPure: http://viewpure.com/Video ClipsVery Hungry CaterpillarUSTREAMhttp://www.ustream.tv/education-learningannexSafe Video Libraryhttp://lightspeed.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/safevideos/
- 7. Video ClipsPBShttp://www.pbs.org/teachers/AEA Onlinehttp://www.iowaaeaonline.org/Pete’s PowerPoint Stationhttp://www.pppst.com/freevideoclips.html
- 8. If students need to practice specific skills, try these sites: (right-click to create shortcuts, then place in a folder)internet4classroomshttp://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help.htmSkillsPracticeABCYahttp://www.abcya.com/Learning Games for Kidshttp://www.learninggamesforkids.com/
- 9. Gamequariumhttp://www.gamequarium.com/SkillsPracticePlay Kids Gameshttp://www.playkidsgames.com/Primary Gameshttp://www.primarygames.com/Arcademic Skill Buildershttp://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
- 10. Instead of a paper/pencil report, have students present digitally (book reports, social studies, etc.):Glogsterhttp://edu.glogster.com/PresentationsVoiceThreadhttp://voicethread.com/Animotohttp://animoto.com/Wixhttp://www.wix.com/
- 11. PresentationsPodcastsPodbeanhttp://www.podbean.com/Podcasting in the Classroomhttp://www.wtvi.com/teks/05_06_articles/classroom-audio-podcasting.htmlhttp://open.ncsu.edu/prof_podcast.pdf
- 12. If students need pictures for classroom projects, if students are creating their own videos, etc. they need to understand copyright and creative commons. Creative CommonsCreative Commonshttp://creativecommons.org/**http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DKm96Ftfko**http://wiki.creativecommons.org/images/6/62/Creativecommons-informational-flyer_eng.pdfFlickrhttp://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/Advanced Google Image Searchhttp://www.google.com/advanced_image_search?hl=en
- 14. Professional Learning NetworkTwitterhttp://twitter.com/**follow #hashtags: #IAEdFuture, #iowacore**use TweetDeck to organize@segrichardsonPLNWikispaceshttp://saraspln.wikispaces.com/RSS (Really Simple Syndication)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSShttp://www.google.com/ig