“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn… · 2014-04-01 ·...
Transcript of “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn… · 2014-04-01 ·...
― Benjamin Franklin
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may
remember, involve me and I learn.”
Integrating Technology & Social Media to Enhance Teaching and Learning in Preparation for PARCC
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Brad Currie @bcurrie5 Billy Krakower @wkrakower Scott Rocco @scottrrocco
Brad Currie
Middle Vice Principal and K-8 Supervisor of Instruction for the
Chester School District www.bradcurrie.net
Billy Krakower
Third & Fourth Grade Computer & Special Education Teacher at Woodland Park Public
School. Follow @wkrakower
www.billykrakower.com
Scott Rocco
Superintendent of Schools Spotswoood Public Schools
[email protected] Follow @ScottRRocco
Takeaways for Today
Know where to go for best practice PARRC resources
Understand the importance of being a connected educator when dealing with PARRC
Apps & Sites to use today
EdmodoFree Web 2.0 Tool
Edmodo Group
Please join our edmodo group:
https://edmo.do/j/kyphqw
We will use this site to backchannel during and after the presentation and will be sharing information as well.
Edmodo
Allows for Students & Teachers to collaborate with each other.
Give online assessments
Communicate with others
Learning/Teaching Strategies
–@jeffpulver
Looking to get more out of twitter? Four simple words as a strategy: Listen. Connect. Share. Engage.
TwitterProfessional Development 24/7
Twitter Conversations
Conversations take places all the time
Follow # to participate in a conversation
Ask questions and get instant responses
Hashtags #commoncore
#engchat #mathchat
Hashtags have been a game-changer in
education
Twitter Resources
The Power of Twitter Chats
http://cybraryman.com/twitter.html
http://cybraryman.com/twitterforbeginners.html
https://www.youtube.com/tv?vq=medium#/watch?v=brI8sHmg89w
Apps
Free Math Apps
Sushi Monster
Oh No Fractions
Long Division Touch
Interactive Telling Time Lite
Free Language Art Apps
Screen Chomp
Educreations
Scholastic Storia
DK Readers
Aesop Fables
Explore Shakespeare
Free Language Art Apps
Text on Pictures
Sticky
SpellMania
Spell Grid
Scholastic Reading Timer
Bluster
Web Resources
Web ResourcesReadWorks.org (Free)
Reading A-Z (Paid)
SpellingCity
Evernote
Glogster
Voice Thread
Web Resources
learning.com
ABCYA.com
Dancing Mat Typing
Qwerty Town
Work Cited
Class Tech Tips
Apps to Support Bloom's Taxonomy - Android, Google, iPad and Web 2.0
Devices
Teaching Channel
ASCD Resources (Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development)
Twitter: @ASCD
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/ascd.org
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/officialascd/
Blog: http://inservice.ascd.org/
ASCD Edge: http://ascdedge.ascd.org/
Website: http://www.ascd.org/Default.aspx