This document provides an overview of digital tools that can be used for digital learning. It discusses tools for formative assessment like surveys, quizzes and collaborative writing. It also discusses classroom learning portals that can be created using wikis for class resources, discussions, student portfolios, and project based learning. Other tools covered include blogs, digital storytelling using tools like Animoto and Photo Story, podcasting, and additional project tools like Glogster and Wix. The goal is to inspire educators to try different digital tools to engage students without feeling overwhelmed. Educators are encouraged to start small by focusing on one tool and sharing successes.
6. • Forms tool for creating surveys, quizzes and more
• Collaborative writing and Powerpoint presentations
• ―Paperless‖ collection and grading of written work
12. Tony Wagner Harvard Graduate School of Education
Keynote Address, PDE Annual Conference 1/12/2011
13. “The principle goal of education is to
create men who are capable of doing
new things, not simply of repeating
what other generations have done -
men who are creative, inventive and
discoverers”
35. • Movie Maker/iMovie/WeVideo
• http://rakersmath.wikispaces.com/Vodcast
• http://www.teachertube.com/videoList.php?pg=uservideolist&user_id=512370
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFH8R_CHCk4
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qki9z6QJVIg
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQIc6MFkB4w
• Power Point
• Se Vende project
36. PODCASTING
Ipods/Ipads, Smart Phones, Aviary, Audacity, Garage Band
• http://ruggerienglish09-10.wikispaces.com/Period+4+Podcast+Page
• http://thomsonenglish.wikispaces.com/
• Cultural Geography Example
• http://interviewsofinsight.wikispaces.com/Home
37. OTHER PROJECT TOOLS
• Glogster/Notaland
• Wix
• http://www.wix.com/jamiepillar/castles
• http://www.wix.com/jamiepillar/africa-webquest
• http://www.wix.com/shumake3/medieval-life
• http://hmsskype.wikispaces.com/
• Toon Doo/BItstrips
• http://pillarhms.wikispaces.com/Seymour%2C+Jacob+Edwin
• Go Animate/DomoNation
• Example
• Extranormal
38. TOOLS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER
• Jing—record screencasts of lessons (also can be done on SMART or Promethean board)
• http://www.teachertube.com/videoList.php?pg=uservideolist&user_id=51807
• Delicious and Diigo-Social bookmarking tools that allow you to tag, organize and share web
resources. Browse my resources at: http://delicious.com/AHalter
• I Google –set up a functional, customizable home page
• Dropbox—like having an M drive you can access anywhere
• TheDigitalShift- resource website
• Bagotricks—resource blog
• Tools4Students-student project resource
39. WHEWW!!!
• We covered:
• Formative Assessment tools
• Dynamic Classroom Resources with Wikis and Blogs
• Digital Storytelling Tools
• Many other web 2.0 tools along the way
My Goal…
to inspire you, not overwhelm you!
41. TIPS FOR TRYING
• Find one tool and run with it
• YOU don’t have to be the expert
• Share student work
• Monitor and adjust
• Shout successes!
42. SOME SUGGESTIONS…
• Design a lesson that integrates one of the tools mentioned
in today’s workshop.
• Begin/build a class resource wiki or a project wiki--start
simple and expand throughout the year
• Plan a lesson that offers a technology based assessment
option (Animoto, Photostory, Glogster, Toon Doo, Wix, Wiki
design, etc.)
