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MAKING CONNECTIONS

Published on Nov 06, 2015

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY-FREE WEB RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

MAKING CONNECTIONS:

SIMPLE ED-TECH RESOURCES FOR THE EDUCATOR
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WHAT SHOULD I GET STARTED WITH?

  • TWITTER
  • HOOT SUITE
  • MIXBIT
  • HAIKU DECK
  • POWTOON
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HOW TO USE ED-TECH TOOLS:

  • THINK ABOUT HOW YOU CAN INFUSE YOUR LESSON WITH TECHNOLOGY
  • DONT BE AFRAID! YOUR KIDS ALREADY KNOW MORE THAN YOU ABOUT APPS-ACCEPT IT, EMBRACE IT!
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STUDENTS GREW UP WITH THE INTERNET- ITS PART OF THEIR LIVES!

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USE THE TOOLS THEY KNOW TO MAKE YOUR LESSONS MORE EFFECTIVE!

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TWITTER

HOW TO'S AND USE IN THE CLASSROOM
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CLASSROOM USES

  • USE FOR POLLING
  • USE FOR FEEDBACK
  • USE FOR RESEARCH
  • USE FOR CRITIQUE
  • POST CLASS ASSIGNMENTS/HOMEWORK
  • SHOWCASE STUDENT WORK & ACHIEVEMENT

PROFESSIONAL USES

  • CREATE/USE A PLN
  • DISCOVER NEW APPS/RESOURCES
  • CONNECT WITH PARENTS AND COMMUNITY
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REMEMBER:
YOUR WORDS ARE POWERFUL-POSITIVELY & NEGATIVELY.

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YOUR WORDS REPRESENT NOT ONLY YOU, BUT YOUR BUSINESS, ORGANIZATION OR SCHOOL DISTRICT.

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STOP BEING AFRAID-

IF YOU USE IT CORRECTLY, THERES NOTHING TO FEAR!

HOW TO GET STARTED...

GO TO TWITTER.COM, REGISTER WITH AN EMAIL.
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THE @SYMBOL?

AN IDENTIFIER FOR USER ACCOUNTS
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WHO YOU CAN FOLLOW LOCALLY:

  • @CREATEGREATTV-MY PERSONAL
  • @FTVNEWSROOM-NEWS/SCHOOL EVENTS/ CLUBS/MEETINGS
  • @FALCONKNITTING-OHS INFO
  • @OHSPICS-SCHOOL PR
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ACCTS YOU'RE FOLLOWING

FOLLOW OTHER EDUCATORS, THEY'LL FOLLOW BACK!

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FOLLOW EDUCATIONAL SITES:

  • @EDUTOPIA
  • @ISTECONNECTS
  • @SIMPLEK12
  • @EDUDEMIC
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FOLLOWING EDUCATORS ALLOWS YOU TO SHARE IDEAS- ITS FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT!

WHATS A #HASHTAG?

START A CONVERSATION...
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POSE A QUESTION:CONDUCT POLLING/BACKCHANNELING/SURVEYS

WITH A HASHTAG

USE A HASHTAG TO START A CONVERSATION AND MAKE IT SEARCHABLE TO OTHERS BY LOOKING FOR YOUR #TOPIC

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PROMOTE/TRACK A SCHOOL EVENT

FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE TIMELINE

VIEW POSTS FOR ALL OF THE ACCOUNTS YOU FOLLOW...
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HAVE MULTIPLE TWITTER ACCOUNTS?

USE HOOTSUITE!

a dashboard to track

everything at once

CREATE AN ACCOUNT USING THE WEBSITE HOOTSUITE.COM

ADD MULTIPLE SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS

MIXBIT

COLLABORATIVE VIDEO EDITING

USE MIXBIT TO INTEGRATE VIDEO INTO LESSONS?

  • ITS LIKE GOOGLE DOCS, FOR VIDEO! AND SAFE!
  • YOU'LL ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO USE THEIR PHONES FOR PRODUCTIVITY
  • ITS YOUTUBE OWNED- EASY TO USE, DRAG AND DROP EDITING
  • AVAILABLE FOR MOBILE AND ON THE WEB
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HOW TO USE IT:

  • STUDENTS CAN FILM USING THEIR PHONES AND UPLOAD DIRECTLY TO THE APP. STUDENTS CONTROL THE PROJECT AND CREATIVITY!
  • NO PHONE...NO PROBLEM! DRAG AND DROP FILES FROM YOUR COMPUTER TO THE PROJECT ON THE MIXBIT WEBSITE. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT.
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EditinG IS SIMPLE!

CROP, AND ADD PRE-DESIGNED EFFECTS AND TRANSITIONS

upload clips

drag them into order.      drag in transitions and audio

publish

to youtube, facebook and twitter

HAIKU DECK

DIGITAL PRESENTATION SOFTWARE

BASIC INFO:

  • ITS FREE!
  • BETTER & EASIER THAN POWERPOINT!
  • AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING/USE ACROSS ALL WEB-ENABLED DEVICES
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HOW TO SET IT UP:

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GETTING STARTED WITH HAIKU DECK:

  • REGISTER WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
  • CREATE A USERNAME/PASSWORD& SUBMIT
  • START MAKING YOUR PRESENTATION IMMEDIATELY
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NO PROBLEM!

STUDENT ABSENT FOR YOUR LESSON?

HOW TO GET IT:

  • COMPUTER: HAIKUDECK.COM
  • MOBILE/TABLET: APP STORE & ANDROID MARKETPLACE- "HAIKU DECK"
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POWTOON.COM

ADD IMAGES, ANIMATION, TEXT, VOICEOVERS AND MUSIC TO YOUR PRESENTATIONS
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USE AN EMAIL TO REGISTER

ALL OF THIS IS FREE

FREE FOR EDUCATING, PROMOTING & RESEARCHING!
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EASY TO NAVIGATE LAYOUT

ADD TRANSITIONS, TEXT, VOICE & ANIMATIONS

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