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Digital Tools for the 2nd Grade Classroom
Presented by Emily Thoms Daprano
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How can we use technology wisely in our classrooms?
Digital conversion
is coming…
+Create a digital assignment using…
Smore Free accounts at smore.com
Easy to use
Link URL to your website
Great for Smarter Balanced writing practice
+Use an elementary level wiki …
Padlet
Free accounts at padlet.com
Post a question or topic
Link the URL to your website
Students type their name and add to the topic.
+Create a showcase of what students know about a topic with…
Thinglink Free accounts at
thinglink.com
Hover over tags to read or connect to a link
Link pictures, articles, video
Create assignments for students
Have students create one to show what they know
+Make a presentation in…
Prezi Free accounts at prezi.com
Non-linear format
Upload pictures, documents
Link to pictures, movies, articles, games
Create one for students to use
Have students make their own
+For motivating writing assignments, try…
Big Huge Labs Free accounts at
bighugelabs.com
Make posters, trading cards, magazine covers, DVD covers, badges, and more
Easy enough for 2nd graders to use
+Make rubrics for your assignments using…
Rubistar Free account at
rubistar.4teachers.org
Look through a library of other teachers’ rubrics
Or make your own
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And there’s much more… Let’s keep sharing ideas with each other.
+Resources Used:BigHugeLabs: Do fun stuff with your photos. (n.d.). BigHugeLabs: Do fun stuff with your photos. Retrieved June 7, 2014, from http://bighugelabs.com/
Design flyers to spread the word online | Smore. (n.d.). Smore. Retrieved June 7, 2014, from https://www.smore.com/
Discovery Education, . Over Shoulder View of Girls Working on iPad. [Image]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
Discovery Education, . Students Gathered Around iPad Excitedly Working. [Image]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
Discovery Education, . Wide Shot of Children Working on Computers. [Image]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
Discovery Education, . Wide Shot of iPad on Desk. [Image]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
Discovery Education, . Wide Shot of Laptop Computers with Students Working. [Image]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
Padlet is the easiest way to create and collaborate in the world. (n.d.). Padlet. Retrieved June 5, 2014, from http://padlet.com/
Prezi - Presentation Software. (n.d.). prezi.com. Retrieved June 7, 2014, from http://prezi.com/
RubiStar Home. (n.d.). RubiStar Home. Retrieved June 5, 2014, from http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
ThingLink - Make Your Images Interactive. (n.d.). Thinglink. Retrieved June 7, 2014, from https://www.thinglink.com/
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