I attended my first Professional Development Workshop
yesterday!
The topic was:
SMART Phones Make Smart Students! Using Mobile Devices with
Students to enhance the Learning Experience.
Participants will (1) practice using Web tools that can be
used with a variety of mobile devices (including iPhones, iPads, netbooks,
etc.), (2) practice classroom management techniques that can make using mobile
devices with students easier and safer, and (3) review PISD policies and
procedures associated with the use of mobile devices in the classroom.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own mobile device, such as cell
phone, iPad, laptop, etc.
Our Speaker did a wonderful job presenting many of the popular 2.0 web tools
and resources that are out there. Since next year will be my first time
teaching, I never have tired any of them. I’m planning to mess around with some
of tools during the summer to see which one I like best. Here were some tools that were presented during the workshop!
A service that allows
grouped of individuals to vote within user-generated polls using mobile phone’s
text messing capability or simple web form.
This was great since the students do not have to register
for this to work. They can just text in their responses or go to a website. I
could use this as a quick warm up at the beginning of the class period
Google forms are a useful tool to help you plan events, send a
survey, give students a quiz, or collect other information in an easy,
streamlined way.
I am definitely using Google forms as a student
assessment to my flip videos.
This online board maker allows you to post thoughts on a
topic or to answer a question in a form of a sticky note.
This is so great as it has the ability to for teachers to
approve the note before it get posted. This would also be a great warm-up tool.
A Free Online student response system that allows teachers
to engage students with a series of educational exercises and games.
This was everyone’s’ favorite application. It’s so easy to use and it has the ability to
import/export with other teacher. You have the ability to have the poll/quiz go
at a student or teacher’s pace. There are also app for both the iOS and Android
User’s can respond to prompt. Provide feedback, input
comments, etc.
This application was so quick and easy to pull up. It
requires no registration from the admin or user! You can keep the room saved
for a length of 2hrs-1years. The problem I see with this is that it does not
filter inappropriate responses.
The easiest way to
share photo!
We did not get a chance to get to this website so I can’t
really comment on it. However, the presenter’s assistant said this website is
be far one of her favorite. She said she uses it for her classroom all the time.
I happened to be on my district’s website and saw this list
of web 2.0 tools! There are many on there I have not heard of. I’ll definitely
check it out during the summer! Please let me know what other tools that are useful!
1. Clipextractor -- a YouTube clip extractor
2. PollEverywhere -- Create free text polls online
3. Glogster -- Great way to share posters and images you’ve made with friends.
4. Edmodo -- Social learning environment and one of the best ways to teach with tech.
5. Bubbl.us -- Free application to brainstorm online
15. VoiceThread
23. Ning
Despite a new cost-based membership program, Ning allows you to have your own social network
Despite a new cost-based membership program, Ning allows you to have your own social network
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