Stop, Collaborate, and Listen

Sunday, June 29, 2014

8:24 AM

@Mrcarneynths

Google Drive (accessible anywhere, on phone its free!)

@EduCovert

Tiny URL.com to share a link to a document to be shared and edited together.

#ISTECollab

Create folders to organize work.

Collaborative Writing Project

Hello! In the interest of giving you something relevant to take back and use in your classroom right away, we wanted to have everyone actually
participate in a collaborative writing exercise so you can see how it works in a real classroom.
In the space below, please take some time with your group members to either brainstorm ideas for collaborative writing assignments you can use
in your classroom OR design a collaborative writing lesson, well, er, collaboratively
Hello. We use it with reading groups. Teachers create folders for different reading group and post assignments. Students choose a text color for
their responses. Really changes how the face to face discussions look[1] [2] .[3] Picking a color is a great idea. I like this idea. How do you create
folders that the students can access? Can we all pick a color in this document. I call pink. Love the idea. How do you change color? Highlight the
text, then go to the tool bar.
What about writing a story together? Like someone starts, and others write the next part?--creative writing.
I have done this thing with my students as an oral activity the go around the circle making a story as we go, and I act as a scribe writing on
the interactive board as they discuss. It has been a fun beginning activity on how to collaborate and work together.
Ill start a story. Suddenly, there was a loud crash, and when I turned and looked, I saw
the tin man at ISTE.

My 3rd grade students work together to create presentations.

The first have them do is name their document and then they must share their document.
Thats a great idea. Really helps with management because they arent huddled around one computer.
Hi there! Here are some ways I use Google Drive[4] - Abby Fitzgerald, 5th Grade, Nebraska
6th Grade newsletter - they share and create documents to publish a newspaper for the school
5th Grade writing documents. We use it to write collaboratively[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] for group projects especially so students dont have to use a jump drive, or
deal with one person doing all of the work.
Comments are excellent for sharing feedback, plus you can make it so only the teacher and student can view them.
You can use Google Drive and add-ons to send a form email to parents. It is super great, and can actually plug the information and data in for you for each
specific student. We do this inD158 and it really helps with organization.
We create presentations on Famous African Americans
The research feature is great - it automatically creates a bibliography for the students. So, if they need to find images or information and they research through
the research tab (it still uses Google), then they dont have to try as hard to sort their work, because it will do it automatically.
Remind me where the research tab is please and thank you. Nevermind, just found it.

Hello friends...4th grade here

research papers
google presentations
editing activities
brainstorming
answering EQs
notes
journaling
my students have taken recess time to create presentations to share with principal and IC.. they love this...and they especia lly love the
feedback from them

4/5 Bilingual Classroom- You can tie it to reading by using Google Docs with Book Clubs or Lit Circles. Students can work together to respond to a
common text and use evidence from that text to strengthen their responses. I have also used it for Spanish writing. Students have worked together
to do research and then use docs to create a piece of writing. I then leave comments for the groups to discuss as they revise and edit the writing.
HOw do you guys share with your students? Do you create a folder and share with them or do you have the create a folder and share with you? I
create folders and share with my students...the more organzied the better. :)
Im curious about this as well. I shared a document with QR codes for students to view and scan through Google Drive. It worked well. They were
able to access both a document I created as well as PDF files I uploaded.
Oh, I didnt think of that. Like that idea too. We had the kids create a folder and share with the teacher, bu then the teacher had a lot of folders in
her drive. We tried to use the naming scheme of the folders to organize them.
Is classroom supposed to make this easier? I am hoping so.
Its also great for students to check out missed work. You can link them through a QR code pasted to a calendar to the days they missed. Less
legwork on your part to print off resources.

I teach 4th grade and we have used it do collaborate with younger grades in my school, sort of like book buddies, but writing buddies. My older
students edit the younger students' writing. We even have younger students giving the older students ideas for their writing.

Does anyone know how to use this chat feature that they mentioned? There is a chat or voice bubble in upper right corner.
For the chat feature, its the message bubble next to the comments box in the top right.

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For the chat feature, its the message bubble next to the comments box in the top right.
I have used the comments section on the right hand side for MS student interaction. That way the document stays in tact while the students are
commenting
Just overhead an idea:
Have each student choose a color to type in for that document and make a key at the top of the page. This way you can see who is typing what
text and who is doing the most work.

I'd suggest to avoid using tables in Docs. The kids really start messing things up. Use a spreadsheet instead so the cells aren't moving around on
them when others are typing.
Do you use Google Drive to keep track of your guided reading notes as well?
These are great! Thanks for sharing.
Have you had any trouble with documentation? Sometimes with shared writing I cannot tell which student wrote what if they do not color-code their
text.
You can view the editing history and see who typed what, when.
Where is the editing history?
Clck on the "all changes saved in drive" at the top.
Go to File - See Revision History
I've found that editing student writing on Google Docs had reduced my face to face writing conferences. Does everyone still do in person writing
conferences in addition to Google?

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Education Empowered
Sunday, June 29, 2014

9:33 AM

Tips and Tricks for Windows 8

Intune - sits in the cloud and will save the formatting of the
computer.
Office 365 - learn more
Windows Tablets
Use search for ANYTHING (will search on the web as well)
You can just start typing and it will search what you are typing if
you are in the start screen.

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Snapshots: Using iPads and iMovie App and Edmodo and Google
Drive
Sunday, June 29, 2014

10:43 AM

iPads and iMovie App

Edmodo and Google Drive

Today's Meet.com create your own chat room. (bonus resource)

@kimcarpenter128

Fine tune the video and edit by the teacher.

www.OurSchoolClassroom.com

Give the students added value to their work by creating an audience beyond the
teacher. (Younger or Older grade levels, ABC video project for K students)

Will Richardson book

Learning is a social process, social media fills that need for our learning.

Put small amount of time into teaching the actual tool. Say "This tool can do this,
figure out how to get it done." then that student explains to the class.

The Synthesizing Mind - Howard Gardner

Twitter : @rushtonh tinyurl.com/RH-ISTE-14-iPad-videos

Student Centered learning + Edmodo + Google Apps for Education (GAFE)

Edmodo used as a chat room
Edmodo as an assignment with links in the post
Created Business cards, created vokis.
They have their own blogs too for writing assignments. Could be used for a
daily journal though.

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PBL: Mastering Common Core

Sunday, June 29, 2014

12:38 PM

#pblccss Dayna Laur BIE.org

This September is when ALL states are supposed to be using Common Core.

Project Search on the Website.

PBLU.org (online learning platform, face to face goes online)

Not wall to wall, all PBL 180 days. Takes 3 - 5 years to really excel at.

Project Based Learning is the How

The main course of what students should be doing in the classroom.

Significant Content - Core
Natural Connections
21st Century Competencies - Core
Can they think critically
Don't need memorizing
If I can google it what is the point?
Movie Makers

Need to Know - Core

Prezis!!
Driving Question or Challenge - Core
Like How can we design a bridge to connect our new school to the parking lot across the street?
Roswell North Elementary
Google Sketch UP
In-Depth Inquiry-Core
Adobe Connect
Voice and Choice - Core
Should come through in the driving question.
May be able to help you create the driving questions
Google Forms
Revision and Reflection-Core
Blogging
This is where we start to learn
FB, Twitter, Instagram
Interviewing others (in the community, school, so on)
Google map overlays
Public Audience
Bring outside people in
Send it out into the community
Make it as authentic as possible

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All projects should be rigorous, relevant, engaging,

Build K-5 Math Knowledge with Digital Resources

Sunday, June 29, 2014

3:57 PM

Mathlanding.org
Provides instructional strategies
Professional Development and Digital Library
All aligned to CCSS and FREE!!
Use Advanced Search (can pick professional development resources here)
You can create a group and share within that group
Search for ISTE 2014 Group Shared folder to get resources presented.

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Random booths
Sunday, June 29, 2014

4:10 PM

Teachitivity.wordpress.com

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Student Engagement
Sunday, June 29, 2014

3:58 PM

Dont say I teach "3rd grade", say I teach 3rd graders! Put the students first.
#DoMoreEdu

Please, please, Ask your students how they want to learn. What does it involve, how does it look. Then
do it! You will change a life if you listen.

Opprotunity, Preparation, Support, and Challenge/Innovate

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Flipping the Classroom

Monday, June 30, 2014

1:20 PM

Padlet.com
We flip to facilitate, to provide students with learnng experiences.

THIS IS AWESOME!!

Author's Tea ( bring in the community)

Challenge Based Learning: have time to do so more because students
are working at home.

Doing this when you dont know the content is challenging.

Start with one subject.
If they dont watch the video at home they do it at school.
Assess at school.
Can email a response (have parents edit under original writing)
Best place to make a video is in the classroom. So they go back and can
see those resources from the video.
Our time is better spent guiding students in the classroom students.

Parents get to see exactly what you are doing.

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She had awesome data results.

Invigorate C.C. ELA

Monday, June 30, 2014

4:01 PM

#ELAapps @ClassTechTips

All Free Apps.

Reading Fiction/Nonfiction

Publishing

Scholastic Storia - reading apps for chapter books. Whole class read alouds.
DK Readers - Nonficition texts. Can highlight and tap on words to pronounce.
Galaxies by Kids Discover - magazine style features
Shout Science - European Scientific Revolution. Biographies, cartoons
Aesops Fables - from the library of congress (which has more apps)
Perfect Captions/Text on Pictures - add captions, text boxes, thought bubbles. (take a
picture of the cover of a book, pictures from nonfiction texts.)
Sticky - app for sticky notes. (assign colors for questions, or connections, or summaries)

TED Talks - also TED ED.com (extra information)

CNN/NPR/NewYorkTimes - use for current events and nonfiction standards. NPR has audio
too.
Video Streaming Apps - lots of clips. PBS, Discovery, Smithsonian any public tv app.
Quickvoice - recording read-alouds, for special ed accomodations, plugged it into her
speakers and then walked around making sure students were following along.
Scholastics Reading Timer - tracks progress on daily/weekly, resources for teachers and
parents.

Speaking and Listening

ChatterPix Kids/Funny Movie Maker - kids record their voice. Can use picture of a person
i-Prompt Pro - (readworks.org)

Reading Foundational Skills

SpellMania/SpellGrid - great for stations, push thinking beyond word list

Meerkat Spell/Spelling test by FunExam.com - you can customize your own word list (and
they can hear their own voice)
The Opposites - learn antonyms
Grammaropolis - focuses on different parts of speech ($10 for the whole thing though)
Bluster - rhyming words, prefixes and suffices, synonyms, word roots, adjectives.
Learn with Homer - phonics games, access fiction and information text.

Writing
Inspiration Maps Lite/Grafio Lite - graphic organizers for as they read.
Idea Sketch/Grid by Binary Thumb - Grid lets you put like sticky notes and pictures on the
graphic organizer.
PicCollage - you can google image search within the app. Can write and use videos.
Tellagami - creates an avatar, 30 secs to record (get to the point!), intro to persuasive essay
and see if it makes classmates interested in their paper.

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Scribble my story/ our story

Toontastic

Launch Pad Toys.com (has lesson plans to use apps with Common Core)
Adobe Voice - lets you create a short clip makes you think about what you are saying
and the imagery that goes along with it.

Energize Lessons with QR codes

Sunday, June 29, 2014

3:59 PM

BONUSES
#DIandQR

www.classtechtips.com
Newsela.com provides current event articles with leveled text.

QR Ideas

Learnzillion.com

Qrstuff.com / goqr.me

Khan Academy

Distributing QR codes ( add on worksheets, blow up on the SMART board)

-next steps at the end of the worksheet

Scholastic News

Types of QR codes ( audios, videos, PDFs, PPTs )

Audios - recordmp3.org / qrvoiice.net. Use for word problems to be read.

QR Codes and Differentiation

Same Activity - Different Resources
Access differentiated resources by scanning a personalized QR code.
Change color of QR code for the different reading levels.
Visualead.com (put in a picture but only a few in the free version)
Taking ownership and choosing what they want to learn. Ex: Natural Disasters different QRs for
Earthquake, Volcano, Hurricane, and so on.
Same Resources - Different Activities
Same website but different questions on the worksheet.
Weather.com and use numbers for math problems.
Scan QR - pulls up picture - write adjectives, make a list, use in a sentence.

Resources for Research

Keep students off search engines
Handpicked resources
Eliminates distractions
Helpful aid for struggling students.
Vocabulary Support
ELLs
Domain Specific
Empowers to take ownership of learning.
Background Knowledge
Supplement an activity with information that will help students make connections.
Provide enrichment for kids with more resources.
Place QR code inside a book jacket to learn more about the author or setting of a book.
Print QR code onto a sticker and put it on a textbook page
Attach a QR code to a fish tank so students can learn more about the animals living in their
classroom.
Video Tutorials
Explain a task or instructions on a homework worksheet.
Learn Zillion.com (use for video tutorials, have Common Core standards)
Enrichment for mastery of a concept
Resources for families on homework
Personalize for ELLs based on their proficiency
Writing Prompts
Put on a cube with QR codes. (foldify?)
Scan Files
Instead of emailing the whole document, powerpoint, dropbox link.
Turn PPTs into a PDF, use that share link to create a QR code.

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Augmented Reality and QR Codes

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

9:26 AM

http://www.fcps.edu/ChesterbrookES/files/QRCodes-Aurasma-AtChesterbrook-ISTE14.pdf

Aurasma
Uses an image as a place holder. So not a QR code,
but a picture. Scan a pic of a robot to go to a robot
website.
Have to subscribe to someones channel
How to Subscribe - go to search and find a channel.
Make sure that your Aura is public

OnVert
Can do QR codes and Augemented realities (pics)

You can make three layers (3D effect)

Can add 30 secs of audio.

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What to Implement
Tuesday, July 1, 2014

TO DO:
Find out the technology available to me in the classroom. Get parents involved if not enough or donors choice.org

9:37 AM

Flipped Classroom
Start small with one or two subjects
(Science and Social Studies)
Record Videos
Update Edmodo
Create a padlet
Think of more ideas on how students
share what they have learned from videos

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QR codes
Use on homework
PPTs linked with QR codes

Open House
Tutorials for how to use Edmodo
Explanation of the Flipped Classroom
Create a PPT that has ideas and research
QR reader apps/tablets/desktops (codetwo.com)
Create a sample lesson to present to parents at
open house.