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CSUDHJune 19,2014
Tech For New Teachers
Productivity Tools
Manage Multiple To-Do Lists
rememberthemilk.com
Desktop and Smart Phone Versions
Camscanner (Smart Phone App)
Educreations
Go to Educreations.com (or use iPad app)
Create a presentation with three slides about why you want to be a teacher.
Make sure you write/draw on the presentation
Adobe Voice
Use the tablet app
Create a 3 slide presentation about why you want to be a teacher
Jing (Screencasting)
Record everything on your screen
http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
Your Task - Jing
Create a screencast showing how to open and close a document in Microsoft Word. Or how to do something else.
Word Clouds
Los Angeles Times. “Debate Over Amnesty” 5/13/2013
Word Clouds
Instant, intuitive way to digest information
Wordle.net and Tagxedo.comHow to use: Create Load (enter text) Submit
Jeff class survey – Student Survey –
Sample: “What Makes a Good Book Review?”
Your Task
Go to Tagxedo.com
Drop in text (your most recent blog post, a paper you just wrote, the front page of the New York Times).
See what happens
Classroom Uses
Teacher types text as students call out answers, “whip-arounds,” etc.
Use with Google Forms
Have students create them
Card Maker – Quizlet.com
Great for flashcards
Great Substitute for Avery Forms
Enter Quickly
Prints in many helpful formats
Sample File
Your Task
Open an account at Quizlet.com
Create a set with three flashcards
Explore the study options
Explore the print options
Crossword Puzzle Maker
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/crossword/
Or Google: read write think crossword puzzle creator
Omnidazzle (Mac) - Just Fun
Easy Voice Recording
Podcasting in an instant
Generates a share-able URL
Requires microphone enabled computer (or headphones with mic?)
http://vocaroo.com/
Your Task
Go to www.vocaroo.com
Speak two sentences about why you want to be a teacher
See what happens
Classroom Uses – Switching Modalities
What do you do now using pen/paper?
Which students would benefit by speaking it instead?
Students comment on text they’re read, etc.HW email link to you, post on blog, etcHave student read aloud for fluency testingHave students explain how they did (or would do) math problem
-Enter Grades Fast,
-Attach Assignments-Student & Parents/Guardians Can Log In
Online Gradingengradepro.com
Links To More Resources
Great Educational Leadership Article
7 Tips for Using Technology in Your Classroom - http://goo.gl/QIOqs
Educreations – go to www.TeacherHacks.net/educreations
Math Apps – Go to free4teachers.com and type in “math
Grants - free4teachers.com
Stay in Touch – SeriouslyMelissa [email protected]
