Lara Luetkehans May 3, 2014. THE TOP 10 … 99 … 464 … SERIOUSLY??

“THE BEST” TECH TOOLS FOR TEACHERS

2014

Lara LuetkehansMay 3, 2014

THE TOP 10 … 99 … 464 …

SERIOUSLY??

Here today and gone tomorrow…

Online Content Playlist Creator

Searchable Database Of Learning Resources

http://www.mentormob.com/beta/splash

http://learnbig.com/

But you want to avoid this

http://www.emergingedtech.com/2014/01/20-warning-signs-that-you-are-falling-behind-with-technology-as-a-teacher/

Strategies for Keeping Up

Call Kristin Brynteson Or another trusted colleague

Know how to find the tools/apps when you need them Compendia – 80 Alternatives to YouTube Emergent Tools - LRMI

http://issuu.com/medkh9/docs/eighty_alternatives_to_youtube/47?e=2300029/2669553

Tools for Selection Crowdsourcing Tools – what’s trending

OER Commons Sophia – find and contribute Course Hero – for students by students

Start Curating, follow others – search, collect, share Scoop IT LiveBinder Pinterest

Establish a selection framework for your school or yourself Kathy Schrock’s Guide – iPads4Learning OER Achieve Rubrics Learninginhand Blog

http://www.oercommons.org/

http://www.ipads4teaching.net/critical-eval-of-apps.html

http://www.achieve.org/oer-rubrics

http://learninginhand.com/blog/ways-to-evaluate-educational-apps.html

http://learninginhand.com/blog/ways-to-evaluate-educational-apps.html

http://www.sophia.org/

Evaluative Constructs for Your Consideration

Product Considerations Solves a problem –

instructional, management Navigable Interface Safety/Privacy of Users Cost/Advertising Learning Curve for User Accessibility Considerati

ons Hardware Compatibility

Pedagogical Considerations Match Learning

Objective/Standards Level of Learner Control Generative in Nature Reinvents or revolutionizes

a learning strategy Adaptability/

Customizability Developmentally/Age

Appropriate Leverages Media Attributes Alignment with Teaching

Style Transformative Culturally Responsive Sharing Enabled Feedback Enabled

https://openeducationalresources.pbworks.com/w/page/25029246/Accessibility%20considerations

https://openeducationalresources.pbworks.com/w/page/25029246/Accessibility%20considerations

Lara’s Top Interests as of the day

Tool Categories (not mutually exclusive)

1. Classroom Management

2. Creative Expression/Generative

3. Formative Assessment

4. Classroom Social Network

5. Collaboration Tool

6. Infographic and Data Visualization

7. Concept Mapping

8. Flipped Classroom Support

9. Virtual Worlds for the Classroom

10.Lesson Support

Classroom Management – Behavior

Solves a problem – instructional,

management

Navigable Interface Safety/Privacy of Users Cost/Advertising Learning Curve for User Accessibility Considerations

Hardware Compatibility Match Learning Objective/Standards

Level of Learner Control

Generative in Nature

Reinvents or revolutionizes a

learning strategy

Adaptability/Customizability Transformative

Culturally Responsive

Sharing Enabled Feedback Enabled Developmentally/Age Appropriate Leverages Media Attributes

Alignment with Teaching Style

Stand Out Features:

Easily adaptable to your classroommanagement philosophy and privacy policy, capture anything Observable, share reports

http://www.classdojo.com/

Creative Expression/Generative


management

Navigable Interface Safety/Privacy of Users 13

+ Cost/Advertising Learning Curve for User Accessibility Considerations


Level of Learner Control Generative in Nature Reinvents or revolutionizes a

learning strategy


Culturally Responsive Sharing Enabled Feedback Enabled Developmentally/Age Appropriate Leverages Media Attributes Alignment with Teaching Style

Stand Out Features:

Novelty designs and illustrative animations

http://www.powtoon.com/p/fTtB5ymJq11/

Formative Assessment


management


Hardware Compatibility Match Learning Objective/Standards Level of Learner Control

Generative in Nature Reinvents a learning strategy Adaptability/Customizability Transformative


Sharing Enabled Feedback Enabled Developmentally/Age Appropriate Leverages Media Attributes Alignment with Teaching Style

Stand Out Feature:

Formative assessment on the fly…

http://www.socrative.com/

Classroom social networks

EdModo


management

Navigable Interface Safety/Privacy of Users Cost/Advertising Learning Curve for User Accessibility Considerations Hardware Compatibility Match Learning Objective/Standards Level of Learner Control Generative in Nature Reinvents or revolutionizes a

learning strategy




Stand Out Features:

Safe social networking environment and integration of standards aligned content

https://www.edmodo.com/home

Classroom Collaboration Tool


management



Level of Learner Control Generative in Nature Reinvents a learning strategy Adaptability/Customizability Transformative



Stand Out Feature:

Ease of use, exportability, and bookmarklet tools

http://cosketch.com/

Infographics and Data Visualization


management



Level of Learner Control Generative in Nature Reinvents a learning strategy Adaptability/Customizability Transformative



Stand Out Feature:

Fully integrated tools, sharing

Concept MappingSolves a problem – instructional Navigable Interface Safety/Privacy of Users Cost/Advertising Learning Curve for User Accessibility Considerations




Reinvents a learning strategy




Stand Out Features:

Easy of use, collaborative, and sharable

https://coggle.it/

Flipped Classroom Support

Solves a problem – instructional Navigable Interface Safety/Privacy of Users Cost/Advertising Learning Curve for User Accessibility Considerations




Reinvents a learning strategy




Stand Out Feature:

Easy edit and customization of shared videos

http://www.edpuzzle.com/media/5364b3922f3c43ec0600001e

Virtual Worlds for the Classroom


management


Hardware Compatibility Match Learning Objective/Standards Level of Learner Control


Reinvents or revolutionizes a

learning strategy



Sharing Enabled Feedback Enabled Developmentally/Age Appropriate Leverages Media Attributes

Alignment with Teaching Style

Stand Out Feature:

Will be interesting to watch evolve

Quick and Easy Lesson Support – Flippity.net


management



Level of Learner Control Generative in Nature Reinvents a learning strategy



Sharing Enabled Feedback Enabled

Developmentally/Age Appropriate Leverages Media Attributes Alignment with Teaching Style

Stand Out Feature:

Few minutes to learn, sharable

http://flippity.net/

Wrap up thoughts

My suggestions or framework may not be right for you

Proliferation of tools will continue For every great tool you find, you’ll

toss 15 away Pay it forward when you can – share,

curate, contribute reviews, ratings, evaluations

QUESTIONS?

Thank You!!

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Lara Luetkehans May 3, 2014. THE TOP 10 … 99 … 464 … SERIOUSLY??

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