Showing posts with label elearning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label elearning. Show all posts
Friday, November 27, 2015
Mange Classroom Workflow with Showbie
Showbie is an iPad app that offers a solution to help teachers distribute, collect and evaluate digital assignments created on an iPad. Showbie is simple and efficient right out of the box.
Teachers can get started with Showbie by creating a free account to try the app. The free account allows for a limited, but substantial number of assignments before requiring an upgrade to the paid version. This should provide teachers with more than enough opportunity to thoroughly evaluate the effectiveness of the app within the classroom. Within the teacher account, teachers can create individual classes. Students join a class with a code, avoiding the need for an email addresses. Within each class, teachers create assignments with due dates and distribute them through a shared folder.
Assignments can be created and distribute through the shared folder using a variety of supported file types, making this a flexible tool that appeals to a variety of teaching styles and needs. Once assignments are turned in,teachers can provide students with individual feedback through voice or text notes. Assignments turned in via Showbie are stored in the cloud, which allows students and teachers to free up valuable storage space on their own devices.
A Wide Variety of Supported Productivity Apps
Showbie supports integration with many apps so it is designed to grow with teachers and students as they expand their toolkit of creativity and productivity resources. Currently there are 48 supported apps, but the list is likely to expand through feedback and requests from teachers in the Showbie community. The folks at Showbie have created quick video tutorials to help teachers and students learn to turn in assignments created with the supported tools. View the current list of apps that work with Showbie on the Showbie website.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Join Our Global ThingLink Teacher Challenge
Explore Our Participant Map
About the ThingLink Summer Teacher Challenge
The ThingLink Summer Teacher Challenge is a free, self-paced, online professional development opportunity designed to help teachers explore the powerful possibilities of using ThingLink for teaching and learning. This 5 week challenge invites teachers to have fun learning to use interactive images, slideshow channels and interactive video to power up your pedagogy and redefine learning in the classroom.
Throughout the challenge, we will use the ThingLink flexible suite of interactive tools for schools to create media rich, customized resources for use in your classroom. The weekly challenge activities are designed to be beneficial to educators who are new to ThingLink and also to experienced users. We will explore all the flexible features of ThingLink and discover the tremendous potential for using this amazing tool.
ThingLink Summer Teacher Challenge at a Glance
- Week 1: Design Your Digital SelfGet started with ThingLink, a very useful activity to get you and your students started
- Week 2: Curate Incredible ContentDiscover, collect, reuse and remix the work of others.
- Week 3: Explore ThingLink UnPluggedExplore learning on the go with a mobile device without wireless access.
- Week 4: Design an Interactive Collaborative Student Project Learn to combine ThingLink with the power of Google Docs to create engaging learning experiences.
- Week 5: Flip It with ThingLink for VideoLearn to create interactive video and include it in a slideshow channel.
Join Us
There is still time to join us on this self-paced global learning adventure. The Teacher Challenge official launches on June 28, 2015.
Interested participants can sign up through the quick and simple form. This will allow us to share the invite code so you can join our district organization group and access our shared workspace. This will also give you access to a ThingLink EDU Premium trial, only available through this challenge. We will also send a reminder to your inbox to remind you about the launch on June 28th.
We hope you will join us for this fun filled and exciting, self-paced professional learning opportunity designed for busy teachers like us. Questions? Please email susan@thinglink.com.
Monday, November 23, 2015
A ThingLink PD Toolkit of Resources
The resources created have been collected and curated into one interactive image. I believe they are valuable for personal learning needs, as well as for use during professional development offerings. They were created to be shared and reused.
Explore, Share and Reuse This Interactive Image
Feel free to embed this interactive image into your own digital space. You can use, remix and share the resources when working with other educators to save yourself the time and trouble of reinventing the wheel. Enjoy!
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Join Our Live Event on October 28th
About the Event
Join us live on October 28th at 8:00 PM EDT, or sign up for the archive.Improve Digital Writing Skills with Google Docs
Would you like to improve your students' writing skills and help them bridge the gap between writing in school and writing in the real world?
Join me and Simple K-12 for a free webinar on June 24th at 3:00 PM EDT to learn how to use Google Docs to thoughtfully incorporate digital writing into the curriculum.
Sign up for this free webinar at Simple K-12. Be sure to check out additional webinars offered during this free online event to help you "Become a Google Tools Expert".
Sign up for this free webinar at Simple K-12. Be sure to check out additional webinars offered during this free online event to help you "Become a Google Tools Expert".
Explore my collection of resources
View more through the tab at the top of this blog.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Rounding Up a Community of Learners with the ThingLink Teacher Challenge
An Opportunity for Global Collaboration
Building a global community of learners is a powerful way to adapt to the changing climate facing educators today. This summer's challenge offers educators the opportunity to build global relationships that lead to trust and turn collaboration into results.
Explore this interactive Wordle of participant locations so far, and please consider signing up to join us for the next ThingLink Teacher Summer Challenge. The first activity will be launched on June 28, 2015 via the ThingLink Blog.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Next Webinar: Improve Writing Skills with Google Docs
Please join me and Simple K12 for a webinar to explore the integrated writing and research tools available in Google Docs to help students improve writing skills.
3 Reasons to Take the Next ThingLink Summer Teacher Challenge
We are pleased to announce the 2nd ThingLink Teacher Summer Challenge, back by popular demand. Sign up now to prepare to join us when we officially launch at ISTE 2015 during the week of June 28th.
About the ThingLink Summer Teacher Challenge
The ThingLink Summer Teacher Challenge is a free, self-paced, online professional development opportunity designed to help teachers explore the powerful possibilities of using ThingLink for teaching and learning. This 5 week challenge invites teachers to have fun learning to use interactive images, slideshow channels and interactive video to power up your pedagogy and redefine learning in the classroom.Throughout the challenge, we will use the ThingLink flexible suite of interactive tools for schools to create media rich, customized resources for use in your classroom. The weekly challenge activities are designed to be beneficial to educators who are new to ThingLink and also to experienced users. We will explore all the flexible features of ThingLink and discover the tremendous potential for using this amazing tool. Here are 3 reasons to take the ThingLink Summer Teacher Challenge.
Engage in Self-Paced Summer Learning Through Constructive Play
Summer is a time when teachers can enjoy a break from the highly scheduled daily routines of the school year and the ThingLink Summer Teacher Challenge is designed to compliment your summer lifestyle. There are no rigid deadlines to interfere with your plans, so you can progress at your own pace and enjoy the freedom and time you need to learn and experiment through constructive play. Of course, there will be plenty of support available as you need it throughout the challenge.Connect and Share with a Community of Learners to Build Your PLN
As use of technology in the classroom becomes more prevalent, and we strive to adapt to the changing educational climate, it can be difficult and sometimes overwhelming to keep up if we are trying to do it all on our own. The ThingLink Teacher Challenge is designed around the idea that we are all learning together.One of the of the goals of this professional development opportunity is to connect, collaborate and build on the ideas of others through a shared workspace. We will utilize the streamlined management and workspace available within a simulated District Organization to facilitate immediate sharing of work and to inspire each other throughout the challenge. As a bonus, all participants will get a 3 month EDU Premium trial for use to provide you with the opportunity to unleash the full potential of ThingLink.
Create and Curate Resources for Use in Your Classroom
In addition to learning to use the powerful features available with ThingLink, each of the weekly challenges is designed to meet several EDU goals aligned with best practices and standards. The end result will be the creation of your own ready to use customized portfolio of differentiated resources to match your learning targets. In addition, you will learn to embrace the use of slideshow channels to curate a collection of resources created by others. You can use the resources as is, or remix them to fit your specific teaching and learning goals.ThingLink Summer Teacher Challenge at a Glance
Week 1: Design Your Digital SelfGet started with ThingLink, a very useful activity to get you and your students started
Week 2: Curate Incredible Content
Discover, collect, reuse and remix the work of others.
Week 3: Design an Interactive Collaborative Student Project
Learn to combine ThingLink with the power of Google Docs to create engaging learning experiences
Week 4: Explore ThingLink UnPlugged
Explore learning on the go with a mobile device without wireless access.
Week 5: Flip It with ThingLink for Video
Learn to create interactive video and include it in a slideshow channel.
Week 1 will begin on June 28th. Entries will be accepted until mid August.
Sign Up to Take the ThingLink Summer Teacher Challenge
Interested participants should sign up using the form below. This will allow us to share the invite code so you can join our district organization group and access the shared workspace. This will also give you access to the EDU Premium trial, only available through this challenge. We will also send a reminder to your inbox to remind you about the launch on June 28th.We hope you will join us for this fun filled and excited, self-paced professional learning opportunity. Questions? Please email Susan@thinglink.com.
Monday, November 16, 2015
Digital Differentiation, a Free Webinar on 3/29
Please join me and Simple K 12 for a free day of learning on March 29th. I'll be kicking off the day of learning with an overview of flexible tools to support personalized learning, an essential component of Digital Differentiation.
Explore my redesigned flexible toolkit during this webinar at 10:00 AM EDT.
Design Your Digital Self
- View the challenge
- Explore the interactive channel of resources to guide your learning
- Sign up for the ThingLink Teacher Challenge
- Watch our showcases grow.
Go to the ThingLink Blog
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Google Tools for Teachers - Free Webinars on 11/16/13
On Saturday, November 16th, Simple K12 will be hosting a full day of free webinars on Google Tools for Teachers. I'm excited to be presenting webinars at 2:00 and 3:00 PM EST and I'm looking forward to learning from a talented lineup of SK12 presenters!
November 16th, 2013 Lineup - Google Tools for Teachers
Go Google for Presentations 10:00 AM EST, presented by Tia Simmons
Going Google: The Quick Start Guide to Getting Started with Google Tools
Using Google Docs Presentation Tools to Construct Knowledge
Improve Writing Skills Using Digital Writing and Google Docs
How to Get the Most from the Teacher Learning Community
Using Avatars to Teach Digital Citizenship on GettingSmart Today
In honor of Digital Citizenship Week, October 21st - 25th, I've revised one of my favorite interactive learning experiences.
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Friday, November 13, 2015
Digital Differentiation - QR Codes on the iPad
Managing a classrooms full of students with 1:1 iPads presents the challenge of getting them on the same page, literally. Trying to manage differentiated groups requires a good tool for organizing resources. QR codes are one quick and easy solution.
Use a QR scanner on your iPad to quickly jump to any website
Here is an example I created with informational text at three different reading levels. To use this with students, simply project the graphic to a screen, point a QR scanner app at the appropriately colored QR code, and watch the device jump right to the designated page.Just think about how many ways you could use this in a 1:1 iPad classroom.
QR Code created with qrstuff.com
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Webinar: Unpacking the Common Core -Technology Powered Projects
Thursday, June 13, 2013 10:00 AM EDT
Technology can be a powerful tool to help us meet the Common Core Standards and prepare our students for success in school and beyond, and a great way to use that technology is with student projects.
Join us for a look at how to use free and user friendly digital tools to design and facilitate Common Core aligned, student-driven learning experiences that provide students with flexible learning paths and extend the walls of the classroom.
Saturday, November 7, 2015
ThingLink Education Features Reviewed
Learn more on the ThingLink Blog
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Twitter - Powerful Bursts of Information
Many people don't understand how Twitter can work efficiently. Many people don't think they have time for Twitter. Perhaps they don't. We all have different learning styles and preferred methods of information gathering. We must all choose the tools that work for us and Twitter is in my toolkit because it works well for me as an efficient and effective tool for collaboration!
Twitter has allowed me to connect with many amazing, talented and connected #EdTech stakeholders across the planet. Twitter is efficient. Words are well chosen, the language is constantly reinvented, and of course links to resources are the treasures.
I recently had a quick Twitter conversation with Naomi Harm, a talented innovative educator and EdTech consultant from Minnesota. Naomi and I have never met face to face, but we are certainly connected. We learn from each other, we share each other's resources and ideas, and we collaborate quickly and efficiently. I've known Naomi to be an iPad expert for many years and since I have just jumped in to the iPad journey in my school, I grabbed the opportunity to ask Naomi for her for guidance.
Here is our 15 minutes conversation, filled with treasures. Ah, yes...the things I can do with this information! Thanks Naomi. Keep on Tweeting!
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Monday, November 2, 2015
Digital Differentiation Webinar Series in July
Technology is a tool that can be used to help teachers facilitate learning experiences to address the diverse needs of all students. At the most basic level, digital tools can be used to help students find, understand, and use information. When combined with student-driven learning experiences that are fueled by essential questions and offer flexible learning paths, use of digital tools can break the learning barriers that exist in our classrooms. Please join me and Simple K12 for an afternoon of webinars that will highlight digital tools and resources to help teachers design learning experiences that effectively incorporate Digital Differentiation.
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Learn more about each session on my Professional Development Blog or Sign up at Simple K12. |
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