TECHNOLOGY

RESOURCES FOR THE

CLASSROOM
That will promote collaboration with the library media specialist

Sofia Huitron
TCH 416
SU 2015
Lightning Talk
July 27, 2015

O verwhelmed with
technology?
Too many new things to try?
D ont know where to start?

6 easy tools

YOU
CAN
DO IT!
I can help!

The worlds largest student blogging platform.

KIDBLOG
A website your students can
use to start blogging.
http://kidblog.org/home/

What is it?

HOW CAN YOUR STUDENTS USE IT?

P ublish writing
R espond to reading
P roblem-solving
S cience notebook
P en pals
D igital portfolio

http://kidblog.org/home

HOW I CAN HELP!

C ollaborate to:
Create class
Introduce to your
students
Practice using it during
library time
Support classroom
projects

http://kidblog.org/home

Bring your ideas to life. Instantly.

LENSOO CREATE
An app your students can use to create a
video using a virtual whiteboard, voice
recording and digital writing.
http://www.lensoo.com/create

What is it?

HOW CAN YOUR STUDENTS USE IT?

C ompare/contrast
characters or books
S how how to solve a
math problem
D emonstrate what
theyve learned
N arrate a story

https://create.lensoo.com/watch/bcHP

https://create.lensoo.com/watch/b9Do

HOW I CAN HELP!

C ollaborate to:
Show you how to use it
Introduce to your
students
Integrate it during
units of study
Assist students to
complete their videos

https://create.lensoo.com/

Possibly the easiest way to create

and collaborate in the world.

PADLET
A website where you and your students can
create virtual bulletin boards to collaborate.

https://padlet.com/

What is it?

HOW CAN YOUR STUDENTS USE IT?

P rovide information
B rainstorming
A sk question/ gather
responses
B ook reviews
S ummarize a topic
E xit slips

http://padlet.com/shuitron/midwestregion

http://padlet.com/shuitron/geografia

HOW I CAN HELP!

C ollaborate to:
Brainstorm more ways
to use it
Show you/ your
students how to use it
Begin book review
board
Integrate it during
units of study

http://padlet.com/mcabee_maureen/5xdwd8dttrce

The leading platform for creating

interactive images and videos.

THINGLINK
A website and app your students can use to
create interactive images.

https://www.thinglink.com/learn

What is it?

HOW CAN YOUR STUDENTS USE IT?

A ll about me
I nteractive report
L abeling
M ap skills
D ocument progress
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/640219858692210689

https://www.thinglink.com/

HOW I CAN HELP!

C ollaborate to:
Create class
Introduce to your
students
Support class projects
Promote use with book
talks

https://www.thinglink.com/card/
550671529109618690#tl-744c1704

THE coolest collage-maker in town!

PIC COLLAGE
An app your students can use to create
posters with images and text.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pic-collage-photo-video-editor/id448639966?mt=8

What is it?

HOW CAN YOUR STUDENTS USE IT?

S equence a story
L abeling
C reate a comic strip
V isual poems
S teps in science
experiment
S ummative task
http://mrparkinsonict.blogspot.com/2013/10/
pic-collage-more-than-just-making.html

HOW I CAN HELP!

C ollaborate to:
Brainstorm more ways
to use it
Introduce to your
students
Support class projects
Practice using it during
library time

http://wordpress.barrow.k12.ga.us/byotteacher/
2014/01/24/piccollage-in-the-classroom/

Manage all your resources in the cloud.

SYMBALOO
A website and app where you can
visually bookmark websites and access
them from any device.
http://www.symbalooedu.com/

What is it?

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

How can you use it?
Bookmark websites
Create webmixes for
different projects
Homepage with
frequently used links
Gather resources

How I can help!

Show you how to use it
Embed webmixes for
easy access
Introduce to your
students
Support student access
during library time

RESOURCES

QUESTIONS?

http://kidblog.org/
home/
http://
www.lensoo.com/create
https://padlet.com/
https://
www.thinglink.com/edu
http://pic-collage.com/
http://
www.symbalooedu.com

https://pixabay.com/en/question-mark-questions-answer-29350/