Presentation of different tech tools for 6-12

1. Easy Technology Tools
You Can Use All Year
Rachel Grover
Librarian, Rocky Run MS
Fairfax County Public Schools

2. AGENDA
• Tech & Today’s Students
• Why’s and Ways to Use Tech
• Looking at Some Sites & a Bonus!
• Independent Investigation/Planning
• Sharing

3. Tech & Today’s Students
• Next Year’s 6th graders: Born in 2006/2007
• 2006: “Year of the Social Network” – readwrite.com
• Kindergarteners in 2011
• How do we use tech in education for meaning, and
not just for the sake of tech?

4. Why’s and Ways to Use Tech
• Need to use the medium they are most
familiar with in order to:
• Collaborate with each other
• Provide feedback to you & their classmates
• Demonstrate mastery of concepts taught

5. PADLET.com (+app)
• Online version of sticky notes
• Can upload videos, documents,
images, or just write text
• Student examples: Project
• Good to use for brainstorming,
reflections, or exit tickets,
too!
Demonstrate Mastery Collaborate with Others
Provide Feedback

6. • Compiles many kinds of media
into one lesson
• Monitor student progress
through class organization
• Students create a project
• Catch up students on skills
• Has a quiz module
• Students can comment on
your presentations & their
classmates
• Searchable lesson library
Demonstrate Mastery Provide Feedback
blendspace.com

7. TAGXEDO.com & TAGUL.com
• Word Cloud Creators
• Alternate to Wordle
• Choice of color & shape
• Easy to save & share work
• Tagxedo: No login
• Tagul: Login
• TT : Use to activate
knowledge, asking questions,
review
• Only works on desktops and
laptops
Demonstrate Mastery

8. SOCRATIVE.com (+app)
• Interactive quizzing site
• Teacher facilitated
• Create quizzes in advance or
spontaneously
• Multiple Choice, True/False,
Short Answer
• Connect to standards & view
reports
• Can use ALL devices!
• TT : Use for brainstorming, exit
tickets, and quick checks of info
you just taught
Demonstrate Mastery

9. BONUS: LESSONPATHS.com
• Great for structuring online
learning & differentiation
• Include videos, websites,
documents, and screencasts
• Search for other lesson
paths that are relevant
• Not tested for student
creators
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10. With the Remaining Time:
• Investigate at least 3 of these sites
• Create something that you could use with your
classes as a project example or at the beginning
of the year.
• Post at least 1 idea on our Padlet
• Be prepared to share!