Show Me App: An interactive white board app. Great for having students create videos of their process or even to use instead of a white board in class. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/showme-interactive-whiteboard/id445066279?mt=8 Changing your course image in Schoology – Add a picture or gif to your course! Save the picture or gif you want in your files and upload it to Schoology. Apple Classroom- This is a great way to keep kids locked into an app or monitor their work in your classroom. Here is a video explaining a little bit more. https://youtu.be/iTcpek5Yr_8
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TEDEd- Build a lesson around any TED-Ed Original, TED Talk or YouTube video. https://ed.ted.com/ Canvas- This is a great app/website with a ton of free stuff to create graphics, slides, or even materials for class!
Wheel Decide- Need a way to pick a winner, teams, or even just want a fun way to randomly pick a student in class. This is an easy to use website! Screen Recording on your iPad-
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Front Row lessons Added!*Front Row added social studies lessons over the summer, and just added new science lessons this week. Within each of the new science units, you will find detailed lesson plans that include materials lists when necessary, videos, and articles to distribute to students. Quizziz *Student App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quizizz-student/id1160249042?mt=8 *Teacher website: https://quizizz.com/ *This is a quick an easy tool to do classroom quiz or review games. You can create your own quiz or find one in the library. *Students can simply join with a class code through the app. NewsELA * App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/newsela/id966371321?mt=8 * Website: https://newsela.com/ * In Newsela, you can find current event articles and adjust Lexile level to differentiate for students. Some articles are also offered in Spanish. This is a great resource for all subject areas. “It starts with interesting articles about tons of topics—each available at 5 reading levels. Assessments are included with the articles to help readers engage with the content.” Microsoft Video App https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/office-365-video-for-iphone/id953685679?mt=8 **You can watch videos, record and upload videos from your iPad or iPhone. **This is primarily for the teacher end of things. Students do not have this on their iPad, and it really is made for the iPhone. If you want to create videos for your class and want a quick way to share them with your students, Office 365 will store all the videos and students can access it through their accounts. Padlet – App and Website a.https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/padlet/id834618886?mt=8 b.This is a great app for collaborating as a class, exit tickets, and quick responses from students. c.Website: Padlet.com d.Tutorial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NlOgjqpJfg
Nearpod: a.This is a great way to present a lesson to class. You can make it interactive and engage students with short answer or multiple choice questions throughout the lesson. Students type in a code on their app and the presentation shows up on their screen. b.We have some building accounts if you want to learn more about some advanced features! c.We also have a lot of teachers that use Nearpod, so if you want to see how it works, we can arrange some observations! Recorder: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voice-recorder-dictate-transcribe-add-notes/id685310398?mt=8 a.If you need to record a read aloud or an audio file. You can easily save it to your One Drive and use the file in Canvas or create a QR code! b.This is a great way to make accommodations for students. "If we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrow." -John Dewey What is the SAMR model?
The Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition Model offers a method of seeing how computer technology might impact teaching and learning. Click here for a video about SAMR. Why use the SMAR model? The SAMR model is a helpful tool for helping teachers think about how they will implement technology in their classrooms. Higher level and deep thinking is the long term goal for student learning. Resources: Thinglink of Apps "Padagogy" Wheel Use SAMR to teach above the Line "I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught." - Winston Churchill Personalized professional development you get awarded digital badges for. Join the TUSD group at https://www.badgelist.com/TUSD-Bears. Scroll through the pages & choose the badges you want to earn. Be prepared to share on Twitter #Badges4Bears to inspire other educators. Why participate in Badges 4 Bears?
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Administrators gain: *the opportunity for reflective dialogue with and among teachers. *an increased sense of shared responsibility. *an increased focus on student achievement. *an increased trust and collegiality among staff. *participation in a professional and collaborative learning community. Teachers gain: *an opportunity to engage in reflective dialogue about their work. *the focused classroom support. *improvement of classroom practices. *support from an "expert" (peer) who understands the daily demands of the classroom. *the comfort of knowing that someone is available to help, explain, and assist. The school gains: *increased collaboration among teachers. *the establishment of a professional learning community. *an increased focus on student achievement. *enthusiasm for the teaching profession. Right Now Resources: Click the link for resource.
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