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Engaging with Technology

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Engaging with Technology

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  1. Engaging with Technology Image from Microsoft clip art Image from Microsoft clip art

  2. About Me I am the proud and EXTREMELY busy mom of three boys (14, 7 and 19 months), therefore I do not have much time for anything besides school work and keeping everyone on "schedule"! I love Social Sciences and teach several subjects at Hot Springs High School (Sociology, Psychology, and U.S. History) where I have been employed for the last ten years as an instructor. Email: Shmontoya@torcschools.net School web page: http://www.torcschools.net/19512052017930537/site/default.asp

  3. Web 2.0 Tool For Every Classroom Image from wordle.net

  4. Students Today • We must educate the students we have, not the student we used to have, nor the student we wished we had. • One way to reach young learners is through the use of today's 21st century technology the classroom. Images from Microsoft clip art

  5. Wordle • Wordle is a tool for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. • The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. Can you guess what this wordle is about? Image from wordle.net

  6. And this one? • The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. • You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your students. Image from wordle.net

  7. Wordle tutorial on Youtube Some Creative Uses of Wordle for Teachers: • Turn essays into posters • Analyze famous speeches • Introduce new vocabulary terms Image from wordle.net

  8. Wordle • You could also use passages from plays like “Henry the VII” to create a wordle Image from wordle.net

  9. Wordle Obama’s Inaugural Speech George W Bush’s Inaugural Speech Images from wordle.net

  10. Voki • What is Voki?Voki enables users to express themselves on the web in their own voice using a talking character. • You can customize your Voki to look like you or take on the identity of lots of other types of characters… animals, monsters, anime etc. • Your Voki can speak with your own voice which is added via microphone, upload, or phone. • How do I get started? Go to voki.com Virtual me (school website) Image from voki.com

  11. Edmodo • What is Edmodo? • Edmodo is a free, secure, social learning platform for teachers, students, schools and districts. • secure and easy way to post classroom materials, share links and videos, and access homework, grades and school notices.   • Teachers and students can store and share all forms of digital content – blogs, links, pictures, video, documents, presentations, and more. Image from edmodo.com

  12. Animoto • Animoto automatically produces beautifully orchestrated, completely unique video pieces from your photos, video clips, and music. • Animoto tutorial (youtube.com) • How can I use it in my classroom? Image from animoto.com

  13. YouTube • YouTube allows billions of people to discover, watch and share originally-created videos. • Students are writing short blurbs and video-taping their lives. Today's student has grown up in a very visual environment and loves it. • Therefore, YouTube is a simple but phenomenal way to engage students on a daily basis. Image from Youtube.com

  14. Be creative in how you use them in your classroom • Preview all videos before showing (you can also customize your favorite videos) • I start class EVERY DAY with a YouTube video • Students will look forward to coming to class as a result YouTube YouTube Videos for Instruction: Fractions Psychology – delayed gratificationChild Development & object permanence YouTube Videos for Engagement: Mom overture Bullying Evolution of Dance Image from Microsoft clip art

  15. Websites www.wordle.net www.voki.com www.edmodo.com animoto.com www.youtube.com Image from Microsoft clip art

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