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Fostering Self-Advocacy while making your life easier
Tech Tools
Goals and Objectives Student Efficacy and Self-Advocacy
Equity and Access
Community Communication
Today you will:
1. Engage with a sampling of new tech tools
2. Identify a tool(s) to support your pedagogical practice
3. Explore tools with potential to bring back to your community
Please RememberChange doesn't happen overnight.
You can’t do it all. Choose one tool or strategy to start with and go from there.
Build as you go!
Many of the tools we share are frontloaded strategies. It feels like a lot of work at first, but then it is just
management and tweaking.
General Presentation Software
How do you feel when a student says:1) I didn’t know that was my homework.2) I lost my handout from last class. 3) We have a test today?4) What’s my grade?5) How can I raise my grade?6) I was absent for that.7) I don’t get it.8) I needed your help but couldn’t find you.9) Fieldtrip? My parents didn’t know about that.10) The substitute didn’t do that with us.
In our own classroomsWe’ve found success utilizing tools in the following areas:
Student Efficacy and Self-Advocacy: Digital gradebook and online grading
Equity and Access: Resources and tools for the success of all stakeholders
Community Communication: Share information when and how you want, individually, whole group (or subgroups)
How tech savvy would you rate yourself?
1)silicon valley is my middle name2)Flipped classroom is my jam3)i can find anything on google 4)what is the internet?
Student Efficacy and Self-Advocacy
“What’s my grade? How can I raise my grade?”
Digital Gradebooks and Beyond1) No frills (but all the features) gradebook and attendance: Gradekeeper ($)
● Students can monitor their own grade, see missing assignments and identify places to improve● Parents and community of support can monitor grades, as well as receive emails on student’s
progress● No complex calculations for teacher--can fully customize gradebook. Set up automatic email
reports or send out special progress emails to communicate with students and parents.
2) All the frills (and then some): LearnBoost (free), Planbook ($), Jupiter Ed ($$)
● Students and community of support can access grades and data ● Track attendance and behavior● You can also create and deliver tests through a Learning ● Management System (LMS), view data and reports, post
lesson plans (with student access).
“My printer broke, i don’t have my work.”
Online Grading + Plagiarism… 1) Online Portfolio/Online Grading
A) STUDENT-CREATED POWERPOINT/PORTFOLIO: https://sites.google.com/larchmontcharter.org/2ndsemester-ss-notebook/home
B) SEESAW: https://web.seesaw.me/C) Turnitin.com: http://turnitin.com/en_us/what-we-offer/feedback-studioD) GoogleForms + ReviewE) Comment Thread on GoogleClass
2) Plagiarism A) TURNITIN: http://turnitin.com/en_us/what-we-offer/feedback-studioB) EDUBIRDIE: https://edubirdie.com/plagiarism-checkerC) GOOGLE!
Equity and Access
“I Lost my handout, I think I was absent for that.”
Providing resources for all1) If you do only one thing, DO THIS: Weebly ($)
● Simple drag and drop website building platform● Tons of functions, works on mobile and computer● Tools for students, staff, parents and support providers!● Free unlimited file storage!
2) Dip your toe in: Google Classroom, Beam It, WeJit
● Simple platform for students and staff to navigate
● Growing possibilities depending on your investment
Look how easy it is!The link expires after 20 uses
Read my secret message here:
https://we.tl/m47ChCMvzc
“The substitute didn’t do that with us.”
A good sub lesson1) I trust my students the most, how do I put the lesson success in their hands: Smore
● A living poster● Embed video, text, photos and links, allow comments● Works on any device● Notifications
2) Limit Internet Search Spiral: Trackstar
● Simple platform for students and staff to navigate● Never expires● Utilize other public links
“I needed your help but I couldn’t find you.”
https://www.youtube.com/user/LCSHistoryVideos
Applications of Flipped Learning1) Direct Instruction/Time Saver/Differentiation, etc...
A) LECTURE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Osxb6Ha9bcB) NOTEBOOK SETUP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj4QwtTrHXoC) ABSENT STUDENT? (Class Socratic Seminar, also used to grade…)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PmwOIZUSus
2) Sub Day Video (already discussed, but an example!)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yHnTNcRbKA
3) Additional Research/Supplemental Materials: Crash Course, Ted-Ed, WebQuest (dorky word that only old people use) https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/NzExMzU3NTIxNlpa/p/MTIyMzUxNTEwMzFa/details
A) Crash Course → “DYWT” QuizzesB) “Extra” Credit...
Community Communication
“We have a test today?I didn’t know we had
homework.”
Class/Schoolwide Communication Tools1. Passive Systems: Planbook ($), Google Calendar (free)
● Access calendars in multiple views (day, week, month). Ability to look and plan ahead.● Share class details, school-wide events, due dates, test days, holidays and more. ● Plansbook has format to share more: detailed entries, customizable categories, attach
assignments and resources. ● Planbook copy/paste entries and assignments for multiple classes and multiple years.
2. Active Systems: Google Classroom (free), bloomz (free), Remind (free),● Two-way communication with individual students and/or parents or groups of students/parents
across multiple platforms (email, text, in app messaging).● Student-to-student communication (GC) around homework, assignments and more.● Batch communications and reminders, streamline communication processes.
Your Turn!Head over to our
‘smore’ to explore some of your favorite tools from today and visit
our website!
Seesaw MeCreate a student post to share:
1. What tool you will try before the end of the school year
2. Why did you choose this tool?
3. How are you going to use it?
Getting Started
1. Go to: app.seesaw.me2. Click: “log in for free”3. Choose: “I’m a student”4. Type: code in the text code box5. Press: Green plus sign
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