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March Newsletter3/21/2017 Nearpod allows teachers to create interactive lessons and share them with their students in real time. Easily add interactive websites, videos, animations, quizzes, and more right to a lesson. With Nearpod you can import lessons from powerpoint or google slides, create your own content or download content from the website. Quickly and easily give real-time feedback to students and share their progress with parents. The Nearpod App makes managing student devices a breeze. Best of all the App is free. Nearpod works on any internet capable device. Click on the link here to watch a tutorial on how to use Nearpod. MySimpleshowWant to create a video but don't have the time. Checkout MySimpleShow. This simple app allows you to create simple, short explainer videos in very little time. Use mysimpleshow in the classroom with your students or contribute to open educational resources. Introduce, summarize, and explain topics worth sharing. Create your own content or import a slideshow from powerpoint. Templates are easy to use and customizable. Students can easily create content of their own to present in class and to the world. Digital CitizenshipWhen you are on-line we sometimes forget that other people may be able to see what we post. They may even be people you hope would never see the things that we post. The next couple of clips are some examples from the "Ellen" show. I bet these people never thought their pictures would have been shown on national tv.
I met a Nepris representative last week at UCET. I found their product very interesting. They have a couple of options available. You can schedule a meeting with an expert. The expert will meet with your class and help them to understand more about their career. They also have a video library available to previous experts that you can view. You can signup for free and I encourage you to consider it. With the free account, you can schedule one free live session with your class, join one live industry chat, and access their video library. There are paid options that will give you more access. I would say give the free option a try, and if you like it then maybe look for options to pay for the upgrade. Kyte Learning
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February Newsletter2/13/2017 Momentum and Be Limitless are google chrome extensions that allow you to personalize your chrome browser every time you open a new tab. They have amazing images and quotes that help you keep your focus throughout the day. Because it's a chrome extension it syncs across all devices. Their is a place to add links for easy access to your favorite places and a to do list to help you accomplish your goals for the day. These extensions can be a great too for students to help them remember tasks they need accomplish for the day and because it syncs with their google account it's easily accessible anywhere. Momentum & be Limitless
Here is one more extension that is very similar to the two above. Its called Start- A better new tab. This extension is very customizable and easy to use. Check it out. Some Cool WebsitesRecently Tom and I attended an eMints training. While we were there some cool websites were shown to us. I would like to share them with you. These sites provide free services. I hope that they will be helpful for you in your classes. Teachers we are excited to once again be hosting the Duchesne County School District Tech Fair. This will be for any student from third grade to a senior. The categories will be from presentation technology like powerpoint, iMovie, robots, graphic design, programming, and anything else that your students might like to try that involves technology. We will be providing more details as the event comes closer. Any questions you can contact any of us at the technology department.
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January Newsletter1/13/2017 Welcome to Winter WeatherFor all you scientists out there. Would you like to give real time feedback to students when they are working on an assignment in class even if they are not all on the same problem? With the Classkick app you can. Classkick allows the teacher to give personalized, real time feedback, the moment students need it. Students can also collaborate and learn from each other. The teacher creates assignments, quizzes, and worksheets. Students complete the assignments on the ipad or in the web browser. Feedback is private and can be given by the teacher or by other students. Classkick is available for ipads and any web browsing device, and its free. Check it out at https://www.classkick.com/ A Trip Down History LaneHave we really changed that much? Looking for a great way to infuse technology into your classroom? Click the image below to register for the 2017 UCET Technology Conference. This is a national multiplication competition for students K-6. Teachers can make a trial account for free and sign up their students to compete. There is no cost to participate and students can compete for class prizes as well as individual prizes. Join the fun and get your kids excited about math. Thoughts of the MonthWhich Browser Should You Use? We often get asked this question. There are so many issues from flash, java, compatibility and other problems to make choosing the right browser for you a tough question. Everyone also has the one that they are most comfortable using, or the one they like the best. Even here in the department we are divided on the issue of which browser to use. Some of us use Firefox, some Chrome, most of us try not to use Safari. To try and answer the question here is a video that might help you, or just muddy the water more. I hope that helped you some. Maybe to help a little bit more here is a comparison of the top browsers performance. The first three test in this chart represent the outcomes on three different test suite dealing with Javascript applications. The final test represents compliance with HTML5 which is the current evolution of the HTML standards. As you can see there is a difference to which one is best, depending on which test you run. Also it depends on what you are trying to do. So in the end, as my daughter said, " just use the one that you like and will do the things you need it to." Https://www.facebook.com/digitaltrendsftw/. "Battle of the browsers: Edge vs. Chrome vs. Firefox vs. Safari vs. Opera vs. IE vs. Vivaldi." Digital Trends. Digital Trends, 08 Dec. 2016. Web. 23 Jan. 2017. Searching the Internet Tips
There are many more options you can use to filter your search results. You can simply type a math problem into the search bar and it will solve the problem for you. Conversion can be do the same way too. So the simple internet search has become so much more if we choose you use it that way. One final thought
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December Newsletter12/12/2016 bighugelabs.comIf you find it necessary to create some type of art for your classroom, maybe you should try BigHugeLabs. This site has some great project options for you. It offers projects like the motivator you see illustrated here on the page. You create movie posters, jigsaw puzzles, badges and much more. The best thing about it is, that it's free. Every teachers favorite price. A Grading Strategy
If you are looking for a tool to help your students collaborate or brainstorm ideas, try padlet. Padlet is similar to pinterest and its free. Padlet allows users to express their thoughts on any topic in any format available. (e.g. images, videos, documents, text), anywhere, and on any device. You can also costumize the padlet with beautiful wallpapers and themes. Each padlet can be shared with specific people or to the world and its edited in real time. This is a great tool to get your students to work together. Take a tour here: padlet.com Successful Teachers |
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The easiest way to engage your students with videos. Pick a video, add your magical touch and track your students' understanding.
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June's Newsletter
6/29/2016
In Case you forgot why teachers need Summer vacation
Google tables and Trends
Teachers ever need a place for your students to go to find data for research? Well, Google Tables is an excellent place to try. You could also look at Google Trends. Both of these options provide a wide variety of research data. |
Google Streetview App and Photosphere
With this app you can bring the world to your students. Find a picture from anywhere in the world or take your own and turn it into a photosphere and get your students excited to see the world around them in a whole new way. Click on the link below to find out more. |
BreakOut
These two buttons provide you to options for purchasing a Breakout Kit. You can purchase a ready to got box, or you can choose to purchase the parts individually and try to do it cheaper. |
ClassCraft
"Classcraft is a free online, educational role-playing game that teachers and students play together in the classroom. By using many of the conventions traditionally found in games today, students can level up, work in teams, and earn powers that have real-world consequences. Acting as a gamification layer around any existing curriculum, the game transforms the way a class is experienced throughout the school year." "Classcraft – Make Learning an Adventure." Classcraft. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 June 2016.