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OK2Ask: TeachersFirst Tech Tools Smackdown

— TeachersFirst

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices https://sourceforlearning.eventbuilder.com/event/49021 Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:50 share

How It Works

This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session is from August 2021. You can register and immediately view the archive of the session. rn<br></br>rnThere are many technology tools available for classroom use, but which ones are teachers’ favorites? Join TeachersFirst as we showcase and compare some of our contributors’ favorite edtech resources. Explore new and tried-and-true technology tools for your classroom and help us decide which tool is the winner of this season’s Smackdown! As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Learn about and compare some of TeachersFirst contributors’ favorite technology tools; 2. Evaluate one or more tools for classroom use; and 3. Share ideas for using resources with other participants. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.

In the Classroom

The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/429ok2ask/home"&gt; session resource page</a>. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions <a href="https://www.teachersfirst.com/ok2ask.cfm">here</a&gt;.

Technology Heads-up!
  • Find interactive ABC's, colors, etc.
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Tag(s): communication, Formative Assessment, Online Learning, professional development,

OK2Ask: 3 Cool Tools for Formative Assessment

— TeachersFirst

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices https://sourceforlearning.eventbuilder.com/event/48234 Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:50 share

How It Works

This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session is from July 2021. You can register and immediately view the archive of the session. rn

rnStudents achieve more when we engage them during the learning process. Come to this session to learn the three steps in the formative assessment and feedback loop, explore three online formative assessment tools that will help you gather evidence of student progress, and discuss a variety of formative assessment strategies you can use to increase gains in student learning. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Understand the three steps in the formative assessment feedback loop to support learning gains; 2. Explore three tools and how each gathers evidence of student progress in content areas; and 3. Plan for the use of digital formative assessment tools in the classroom. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.

In the Classroom

The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.

Technology Heads-up!
  • Find interactive ABC's, colors, etc.
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Tag(s): Formative Assessment, professional development,

OK2Ask: Engage &amp; Inspire: Comics in the Classroom

— TeachersFirst

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices https://sourceforlearning.eventbuilder.com/event/47987 Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:50 share

How It Works

This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session is from July 2021. You can register and immediately view the archive of the session. rn

rnLooking for an easy way to infuse visual literacy in your instruction? Try using comics in the classroom! Visual literacy is quickly becoming a must-have skill, and infusing comics in your instruction can help students easily learn and practice it. In this workshop, you will learn to help students create comics that demonstrate both their visual literacy skills and comprehension of the content they are learning. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Learn to use comics to teach visual literacy strategies; 2. Explore tools to create comics; and 3. Discuss assessment strategies for using comics in the classroom. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.

In the Classroom

The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.

Technology Heads-up!
  • Find interactive ABC's, colors, etc.
  • Donec rutrum congue leo eget malesuada. Mauris blandit aliquet elit, eget tincidunt nibh pulvinar a. Curabitur aliquet quam id dui posuere blandit. Mauris blandit aliquet elit, eget tincidunt nibh pulvinar a.
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Tag(s): professional development, visual literacy, comics and cartoons,

OK2Ask: Google MANIA - Google Forms Basics

— TeachersFirst

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices https://sourceforlearning.eventbuilder.com/event/47765 Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:50 share

How It Works

This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session is from July 2021. You can register and immediately view the archive of the session. rn<br><br>rnGoogle Forms is a versatile tool you can use to create surveys and quizzes, collect research data, and plan events easily and quickly. Unlike other "freemium" web-based form tools, Google Forms is completely free and allows for an unlimited number of surveys, questions, and responses. Join this session and learn to use Google Forms to support classroom instruction and improve your productivity. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Explore the features of Google Forms; 2. Discover a variety of uses for Google Forms; and 3. Learn to create a basic Google Form. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.

In the Classroom

The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/419ok2ask/home">session resource page</a>. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions <a href="https://www.teachersfirst.com/ok2ask.cfm">here</a&gt;.

Technology Heads-up!
  • Find interactive ABC's, colors, etc.
  • Donec rutrum congue leo eget malesuada. Mauris blandit aliquet elit, eget tincidunt nibh pulvinar a. Curabitur aliquet quam id dui posuere blandit. Mauris blandit aliquet elit, eget tincidunt nibh pulvinar a.
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Tag(s): Formative Assessment, Google,

OK2Ask: Tech Integration Made Easy with Symbaloo Learning Paths

— TeachersFirst

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices https://sourceforlearning.eventbuilder.com/event/47764 Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:50 share

How It Works

This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session is from July 2021. You can register and immediately view the archive of the session. rn<br><br>rnDifferentiate your instruction by creating interactive gameboard-style virtual lessons with Symbaloo Learning Paths. Create personalized learning pathways infused with formative assessment questions, review material, and branching to allow students to learn at their own speed. Join us and learn how to create a learning path from scratch or by altering one created by another teacher and take advantage of real-time progress data. Don’t miss this opportunity to make learning fun and effective for all learners. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Learn to create a basic Symbaloo Learning Path; 2. Understand how to use Symbaloo Learning Paths to differentiate classroom instruction; and 3. Plan for the use of Symbaloo Learning Paths in the classroom. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.

In the Classroom

The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/418ok2ask/home">session resource page</a>. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions <a href="https://www.teachersfirst.com/ok2ask.cfm">here</a&gt;.

Technology Heads-up!
  • Find interactive ABC's, colors, etc.
  • Donec rutrum congue leo eget malesuada. Mauris blandit aliquet elit, eget tincidunt nibh pulvinar a. Curabitur aliquet quam id dui posuere blandit. Mauris blandit aliquet elit, eget tincidunt nibh pulvinar a.
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Tag(s): professional development, Formative Assessment,

Monsters vs Fractions Game

— Smart Technologies

K-4 0 favorites 0 promising practices https://www.monstersvsfractions.com/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:50 share

How It Works

Fractions have never been this much fun! Monsters are disappearing in Fraction Land, and the players work to solve the mystery. Choose from several different games; all are aligned to third grade Common Core fraction standards. Teacher Mode within each activity lets educators set up games for classroom use that track student progress and get immediate email notification of students having difficulty with skills tracked during the games.

In the Classroom

Include Monsters vs. Fractions with your other games and resources when teaching fractions. Include it as part of your computer center time or assign it as homework for students to practice within the different games. Use a bookmarking tool such as Symbaloo, <a href="/single.cfm?id=11744">reviewed here</a>, to share games and practice sites with students in one easy to locate place. Create an interactive lesson that includes Monsters vs. Fractions using TES Teach Blendspace, <a href="/single.cfm?id=14021">reviewed here</a>. Add videos that explain different ways to work with fractions and upload practice sheets differentiated to meet your students’ varying needs. Make students the experts on fractions by asking them to create screen recordings using Free Screen Recorder Online, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17723">reviewed here</a>, to demonstrate tips and tricks for working with fractions that help players get further within each game.

Technology Heads-up!
  • Find interactive ABC's, colors, etc.
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Tag(s): fractions, game based learning,

Cloud Stop Motion

— ZuLogic Ltd

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices https://www.cloudstopmotion.com/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:50 share

How It Works

Have you seen stop motion videos and wished you and your students knew how to make them? Wish no longer! Cloud Stop Motion provides all of the tools you need without downloading software, and you can use it on any browser. Choose start and allow access to your device’s camera to enable the camera to take pictures of items to use in your videos. Follow the instructions to add images, video, text, and sound. When complete, export your video to your device as an MP4 video file or create a free class or school account with Cloud Stop Motion to save up to 2GB in video files. Class and school accounts also offer members the ability to create unlimited student accounts and student groups.

In the Classroom

Incorporate Cloud Stop Motion in your classroom tech arsenal to engage students in creative storytelling within any content area. When creating a video, it is always important to create a storyboard to organize and plan the entire episode. Find a variety of storyboard options at ReadWriteThink, <a href="/single.cfm?id=4969">reviewed here</a>. Ask students to reenact a scene from a play, illustrate a math strategy, or demonstrate how molecular concepts and interactions work. Find many more examples and instructions on creating stop motion animations from the New York Film Academy, <a href="/single.cfm?id=16486">reviewed here</a>.

Technology Heads-up!
  • Find interactive ABC's, colors, etc.
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Tag(s): digital storytelling, movies, video,

Blooket

— Blooket LLC

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices https://www.blooket.com/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:50 share

How It Works

Blooket is a digital review game built for classroom use. Educators create game sets, and students join on their device to play a variety of game options using the provided code. Games include options for solo or group play. Build sets using your own questions or search Blooket’s library to find games created by other educators. Save favorite sets to your account for later use, then duplicate sets and edit to fit your needs when ready to play. Blooket also offers the option to import quizzes directly from Quizlet, <a href="/single.cfm?id=8577">reviewed here</a>. As students join a game, they choose a Blook, a character that serves as an avatar. When ready, choose the "host" option to begin play by selecting a game mode and following prompts. Some games offer the ability to assign homework, allowing students to complete the game within the selected time frame.

In the Classroom

Discover and use Blooket’s many engaging games as a resource for practicing and reviewing information within any area of content. Use the score results to provide feedback for guiding further lessons. Some games are more fast-paced than others; use this to your advantage by sharing different versions for different groups of students. Use Blooket to differentiate instruction by adjusting the difficulty of question sets based on student abilities. Introduce new content using Blooket as a pre-assessment before starting any new unit. Use Blooket as an ice-breaker or get-to-know-you activity at the start of the school year or at the beginning of a new semester to build comradery within your classroom.

Technology Heads-up!
  • Find interactive ABC's, colors, etc.
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Tag(s): quizzes, game based learning, vocabulary development, worksheets, gamification, vocabulary,
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