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For the Love of Technology
Show ‘em how tech savvy you are! Presentation tools Haiku Deck, Prezi, Thinglink, Powtoon Slipp, and Blogger make ideas come to life. User friendly and engaging, these tools will change the way you, your teachers, and your students share knowledge and ideas. Check them out!
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Hi. My name is Aimee Haslam.
I teach 6th grade Language Arts at E.B. Stanley Middle School in Abingdon, VA.
I am also a graduate student at Old Dominion University on my way to becoming a school librarian.
I am happy to be here today presenting at VAASL.
Hi! I am Jessica Thompson.
I am a first year librarian at Tye River Elementary School in Nelson County, VA.
I am coming to the library after 3 years as an ITRT and before that a computer lab teacher.
I, too, am a graduate student at Old Dominion University.
I hope that we give you some ideas for tools that you can use in your libraries and with your teachers to enhance your lessons.
So let's get started!
For the Love of Technology
Show ‘em how tech savvy you are! Presentation tools Haiku Deck, Prezi, Thinglink, Powtoon Slipp, and Blogger make ideas come to life. User friendly and engaging, these tools will change the way you, your teachers, and your students share knowledge and ideas. Check them out!
SCRIPT
Hi. My name is Aimee Haslam.
I teach 6th grade Language Arts at E.B. Stanley Middle School in Abingdon, VA.
I am also a graduate student at Old Dominion University on my way to becoming a school librarian.
I am happy to be here today presenting at VAASL.
Hi! I am Jessica Thompson.
I am a first year librarian at Tye River Elementary School in Nelson County, VA.
I am coming to the library after 3 years as an ITRT and before that a computer lab teacher.
I, too, am a graduate student at Old Dominion University.
I hope that we give you some ideas for tools that you can use in your libraries and with your teachers to enhance your lessons.
So let's get started!
For the Love of Technology
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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For the Love of Technology
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SESSION DESCRIPTION
For the Love of Technology
Show ‘em how tech savvy you are! Presentation tools Haiku Deck, Prezi, Thinglink, Powtoon Slipp, and Blogger make ideas come to life. User friendly and engaging, these tools will change the way you, your teachers, and your students share knowledge and ideas. Check them out!
SCRIPT
Hi. My name is Aimee Haslam.
I teach 6th grade Language Arts at E.B. Stanley Middle School in Abingdon, VA.
I am also a graduate student at Old Dominion University on my way to becoming a school librarian.
I am happy to be here today presenting at VAASL.
Hi! I am Jessica Thompson.
I am a first year librarian at Tye River Elementary School in Nelson County, VA.
I am coming to the library after 3 years as an ITRT and before that a computer lab teacher.
I, too, am a graduate student at Old Dominion University.
I hope that we give you some ideas for tools that you can use in your libraries and with your teachers to enhance your lessons.
So let's get started!
For the Love of Technology
Show ‘em how tech savvy you are! Presentation tools Haiku Deck, Prezi, Thinglink, Powtoon Slipp, and Blogger make ideas come to life. User friendly and engaging, these tools will change the way you, your teachers, and your students share knowledge and ideas. Check them out!
SCRIPT
Hi. My name is Aimee Haslam.
I teach 6th grade Language Arts at E.B. Stanley Middle School in Abingdon, VA.
I am also a graduate student at Old Dominion University on my way to becoming a school librarian.
I am happy to be here today presenting at VAASL.
Hi! I am Jessica Thompson.
I am a first year librarian at Tye River Elementary School in Nelson County, VA.
I am coming to the library after 3 years as an ITRT and before that a computer lab teacher.
I, too, am a graduate student at Old Dominion University.
I hope that we give you some ideas for tools that you can use in your libraries and with your teachers to enhance your lessons.
So let's get started!
Photo by wewiorka_wagner
Aimee Haslam and Jessica Thompson
VAASL CONFERENCE 2014
*In this technology-driven age, librarians, teachers and students need a variety of fast, interesting, and visually-stimulating ways to create and share information.
*The following 6 tools are a good place to start.
*Use of these resources fulfills ENGLISH Communication: Speaking, Listening, Media Literacy strands in grades 4-12 and well as many other standards.
*There's no need to take notes as you will also be receiving a handout with the tools names, uses, and links.
*The following 6 tools are a good place to start.
*Use of these resources fulfills ENGLISH Communication: Speaking, Listening, Media Literacy strands in grades 4-12 and well as many other standards.
*There's no need to take notes as you will also be receiving a handout with the tools names, uses, and links.
Photo by penguincakes
HAIKU DECK
Tool #1 is Haiku Deck, the tool used for this presentation.
*HD uses bold images with limited text.
*Creates visual presentations.
*Find Haiku Deck at www.haikudeck.com.
*HD uses bold images with limited text.
*Creates visual presentations.
*Find Haiku Deck at www.haikudeck.com.
HAIKU DECK
SIMPLE PRESENTATIONS
*HD lets you upload or import images
*Different themes
*Though the text is limited, can be laid out in a variety of ways.
*Can add notes for more information.
*Post finished decks on FB, Twitter or Pinterest
*Embed in blogs or websites.
*Export to Slideshare, PPT or PDF formats.
*Different themes
*Though the text is limited, can be laid out in a variety of ways.
*Can add notes for more information.
*Post finished decks on FB, Twitter or Pinterest
*Embed in blogs or websites.
*Export to Slideshare, PPT or PDF formats.
PRESENT
limited text, big effect
*Alternative to book reports or trailers.
*Students can include major characters, setting, and parts of plot in slideshow.
*Use for summaries and book recommendations.
*Short and sweet.
*Readable and simple.
*Students can include major characters, setting, and parts of plot in slideshow.
*Use for summaries and book recommendations.
*Short and sweet.
*Readable and simple.
EXPLAIN
simple steps, how-to
*Use to explain small tasks.
*Give directions for signing into the library.
*Explain how to set up a friendly letter.
*With just a little text the message is easy to understand.
*Give directions for signing into the library.
*Explain how to set up a friendly letter.
*With just a little text the message is easy to understand.
INTRODUCE
short and sweet
* Make interesting lesson introductions.
*3 branches of government in Civics.
*Hint at what's to come.
Surprise upcoming event at school? Maybe an author visit?
*Use Haiku Deck to tease viewers.
*3 branches of government in Civics.
*Hint at what's to come.
Surprise upcoming event at school? Maybe an author visit?
*Use Haiku Deck to tease viewers.
BREAK DOWN
* visual presentations
+ add notes
- text limit, NSFS searching
*To break it down, use HD to
create visually stimulating presentations with limited text.
*Add more text in the notes.
*Monitor student use of the search box in case something pops up that's not suitable for school (NSFS).
*Questions? Other ideas for use?
create visually stimulating presentations with limited text.
*Add more text in the notes.
*Monitor student use of the search box in case something pops up that's not suitable for school (NSFS).
*Questions? Other ideas for use?
Photo by David Gallard (Mr Guep)
PREZI
Tool #4 is Prezi.
*allows you to create a different style presentation.
*eye catching and they flow quite nicely
*transitions are completely different than other presentation tools, like Powerpoint or Google Slides.
*need a lot of time to figure out how to use it without a template,
*templates are the way to go.
*free to use - does make all of your presentations public.
*can upgrade for $4.92 a month for the cheapest plan, to make them private.
*allows you to create a different style presentation.
*eye catching and they flow quite nicely
*transitions are completely different than other presentation tools, like Powerpoint or Google Slides.
*need a lot of time to figure out how to use it without a template,
*templates are the way to go.
*free to use - does make all of your presentations public.
*can upgrade for $4.92 a month for the cheapest plan, to make them private.
PREZI
Catch their attention
*to create a Prezi choose the template of your choice,
*add text to each slide, images, links and videos
*stored online and can also be downloaded for use without an internet connection
(Go to a Prezi I created and have pulled up in a separate tab.)
*I created this Prezi in less than ten minutes using a template. (Go through the presentation)
*students’ attention held from one slide to the next and it is a little more fun than just a fade in to a new slide.
*add text to each slide, images, links and videos
*stored online and can also be downloaded for use without an internet connection
(Go to a Prezi I created and have pulled up in a separate tab.)
*I created this Prezi in less than ten minutes using a template. (Go through the presentation)
*students’ attention held from one slide to the next and it is a little more fun than just a fade in to a new slide.
ENHANCE
Make lessons more exciting
* several great uses in education.
*use it to enhance their lessons, rather than the old, dry lectures of yesteryear.
*A lesson could be prepared in advance, highlighting information
*the link could be sent to each student to use as a study guide later.
*use it to enhance their lessons, rather than the old, dry lectures of yesteryear.
*A lesson could be prepared in advance, highlighting information
*the link could be sent to each student to use as a study guide later.
INTRODUCE
RULES, PROCEDURES
*back to school night presentation to show parents a bit about the school and expectations
*Educating the parents on the school’s or classroom expectations is an important part of the students’ education as well.
*Educating the parents on the school’s or classroom expectations is an important part of the students’ education as well.
DIFFERENTIATE
provide options
*Students could use to create great multimedia projects on any number of topics.
*cover so many SOLs!
*math, science, social studies
*Computer/Technolgy SOLs
*a Prezi on What is Mean, Median and Mode could cover the Technology SOL as well as the Math SOL
*Isn’t it great when you can catch those off the wall SOL’s along with your core subject SOLs?
*cover so many SOLs!
*math, science, social studies
*Computer/Technolgy SOLs
*a Prezi on What is Mean, Median and Mode could cover the Technology SOL as well as the Math SOL
*Isn’t it great when you can catch those off the wall SOL’s along with your core subject SOLs?
BREAK DOWN
* eye catching presentations
+ easy with templates
- private only with upgrade
*Prezi helps you create a presentation similar to a Powerpoint.
*very simple to use when using a template, and there are many nice templates to choose from.
*can upgrade to have a private account for a fee which will allow you to keep your Prezis private.
*very simple to use when using a template, and there are many nice templates to choose from.
*can upgrade to have a private account for a fee which will allow you to keep your Prezis private.
Photo by thibaudsaudrais
thinglink
Tool #3 is ThingLink.
*ThingLink makes images come to life with videos, text, images, and music.
*Find ThingLink at www.thinglink.com/edu.
*Sign up for a free educator account.
*Register students and manage in groups.
*ThingLink makes images come to life with videos, text, images, and music.
*Find ThingLink at www.thinglink.com/edu.
*Sign up for a free educator account.
*Register students and manage in groups.
thinglink
INTERACTIVE IMAGES
*Upload images from the computer or import from Facebook, Flickr or web.
*Place tags to link videos, text, and music inside image.
*New interactive image can be shared in blogs, websites, and on social media.
*Check it out. This is a ThingLink I created after my youngest daughter got her first haircut.
http://www.thinglink.com/scene/547844120714936320
*Place tags to link videos, text, and music inside image.
*New interactive image can be shared in blogs, websites, and on social media.
*Check it out. This is a ThingLink I created after my youngest daughter got her first haircut.
http://www.thinglink.com/scene/547844120714936320
INTERACT
authors, books, characters
*Interact with books and authors.
*Share information about your author of the month.
*Find an image of author and link biographic and bibliographic information, fun facts.
*Link book trailers, author interviews, and book reviews to the image of a book cover.
*Students can interact with literature by drawing a picture of their favorite characters and uploading it to the computer.
*They can then use ThingLink to add items that reflect the character's personality, like songs their favorite character might enjoy.
Giver ThingLink
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/508623911408107520
*Share information about your author of the month.
*Find an image of author and link biographic and bibliographic information, fun facts.
*Link book trailers, author interviews, and book reviews to the image of a book cover.
*Students can interact with literature by drawing a picture of their favorite characters and uploading it to the computer.
*They can then use ThingLink to add items that reflect the character's personality, like songs their favorite character might enjoy.
Giver ThingLink
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/508623911408107520
DISCOVER
using primary sources
*Use ThingLink to present History research.
*Students can find primary source images, documents, or videos from the National Archives Docs Teach site.
*Create rubric with the classroom teacher that asks students to find specific additional information about their given source.
*This image of Frederick Douglass links his speeches, letters, and other photos, bringing the image to life with multi-media.
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/487642439713030147
*Students can find primary source images, documents, or videos from the National Archives Docs Teach site.
*Create rubric with the classroom teacher that asks students to find specific additional information about their given source.
*This image of Frederick Douglass links his speeches, letters, and other photos, bringing the image to life with multi-media.
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/487642439713030147
EXPLORE
maps and videos
*Use ThingLink to explore Science or Geography topics
*Students can actively learn about cultures, countries, animals and environments by adding news articles, maps, videos, and sounds to their images.
*This ThingLink is about the world's biomes.
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/522477094597296128
*Students can actively learn about cultures, countries, animals and environments by adding news articles, maps, videos, and sounds to their images.
*This ThingLink is about the world's biomes.
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/522477094597296128
BREAK DOWN
* multi-media images
+ fun, easy
- possible NSFS searching
*To break it down, uploading or importing pics is simple.
*Searching for videos, songs and pictures is easy, too.
*Entering words in the search box may bring up some content not suitable for school.
*Overall ThingLink is an engaging tool that can be used in a variety of ways by students and educators.
*Questions? Other ideas for use?
*Searching for videos, songs and pictures is easy, too.
*Entering words in the search box may bring up some content not suitable for school.
*Overall ThingLink is an engaging tool that can be used in a variety of ways by students and educators.
*Questions? Other ideas for use?
Photo by thibaudsaudrais
POWTOON
Tool #5 is Powtoon.
(play video)
*Simpe to use!
*terrific for creating short videos that catch your attention.
*free site, but you can upgrade for a fee to have more options.
*Teachers can buy a license for $2 a month for just a teacher account or $3 a month for a teacher and 60 students.
* not necessary to upgrade, unless you plan on using it a tremendous amount.
(play video)
*Simpe to use!
*terrific for creating short videos that catch your attention.
*free site, but you can upgrade for a fee to have more options.
*Teachers can buy a license for $2 a month for just a teacher account or $3 a month for a teacher and 60 students.
* not necessary to upgrade, unless you plan on using it a tremendous amount.
POWTOON
Create Videos
*easy to set up, especially if you take a template and customize it
*downside, like most sites out there you need an email and a bit of practice.
*create your account
*choose template
*add text
*can delete or add the animations and characters in the movie, the length they are on the page, how the pages transition, and much more.
*Once you create the video, and publish it, it is online and can be uploaded into Youtube, either publicly or privately.
*It is a lot of fun playing with the different templates.
*downside, like most sites out there you need an email and a bit of practice.
*create your account
*choose template
*add text
*can delete or add the animations and characters in the movie, the length they are on the page, how the pages transition, and much more.
*Once you create the video, and publish it, it is online and can be uploaded into Youtube, either publicly or privately.
*It is a lot of fun playing with the different templates.
CREATE
Instructional materials
*have students create a video to explain the steps to make a peanut butter sandwich,
*how to build a chair, which would cover more of the technology SOLs
*exciting way to fulfill those SOLs!
*Your students will love it!
*how to build a chair, which would cover more of the technology SOLs
*exciting way to fulfill those SOLs!
*Your students will love it!
Photo by MightyBoyBrian
PRESENT
Ideas and information
*teacher or librarian to present the class procedures at the beginning of the year.
*when the class needs a reminder, pull up the Powtoon!
*when the class needs a reminder, pull up the Powtoon!
Photo by bcymet
ANNOUNCEMENTS
parents and students
*use to create rolling announcements that are played on a monitor in the office for parents, or cafeteria for students.
*videos are cute, people will stop and take notice!
*Here is another Powtoon I made to welcome staff back to school from the local Education Association.
*It was a big hit!
*videos are cute, people will stop and take notice!
*Here is another Powtoon I made to welcome staff back to school from the local Education Association.
*It was a big hit!
Photo by Shrieking Tree
BREAK DOWN
*Exciting video creation
+Students will love to use
-Monthly fee for a class account
*allows you to create awesome videos that are great for announcements, lessons, or just about anything.
*Older students can create a free account and create videos for class assignments.
*free version is fine, but a teacher can get an account for his or her class for a monthly fee.
*Older students can create a free account and create videos for class assignments.
*free version is fine, but a teacher can get an account for his or her class for a monthly fee.
Photo by David Gallard (Mr Guep)
SLIPP
Tool #5 is Slipp.
*Slipp allows users to create content messaging for mobile devices.
*Find Slipp at slipp.in/about/.
*Slipp doesn't offer specific educator accounts, but signups are free.
*The app is available from the App Store.
*Slipp allows users to create content messaging for mobile devices.
*Find Slipp at slipp.in/about/.
*Slipp doesn't offer specific educator accounts, but signups are free.
*The app is available from the App Store.
SLIPP
CONTENT MESSAGING
*Slipps use "cards" to share simple content messages.
*Upload or import an image as the base of the card.
*A heading and brief display of text is added and a set of up to 10 cards can be swiped on a mobile device to create mini presentations.
*The next 3 slides are "cards" I made using Slipp. Check it out.
*Upload or import an image as the base of the card.
*A heading and brief display of text is added and a set of up to 10 cards can be swiped on a mobile device to create mini presentations.
*The next 3 slides are "cards" I made using Slipp. Check it out.
REMIND
front and center
*Is your school BYOD?
*Slipp puts lessons or information at students' finger tips.
*Homework assignments and other reminders are front and center.
*This card is an example I made very easily using Slipp. It can serve as a reminder because it is very visual and brief.
http://slipp.in/to/154130#card=1
*Slipp puts lessons or information at students' finger tips.
*Homework assignments and other reminders are front and center.
*This card is an example I made very easily using Slipp. It can serve as a reminder because it is very visual and brief.
http://slipp.in/to/154130#card=1
Engage
catch their eye, keep their attention
*Focus students' waning attention with Slipp.
*Studying vocabulary? Select a vocab word for the heading, the definition as the text, and find a catchy image in the center.
*What about multiplication tables? Like the example I made here, use factors as the heading, the product as the text, and an image representing the product in the middle.
*Scan and swipe, scan and swipe. Math facts are in their face, hard to ignore.
http://slipp.in/to/154130#card=2
*Studying vocabulary? Select a vocab word for the heading, the definition as the text, and find a catchy image in the center.
*What about multiplication tables? Like the example I made here, use factors as the heading, the product as the text, and an image representing the product in the middle.
*Scan and swipe, scan and swipe. Math facts are in their face, hard to ignore.
http://slipp.in/to/154130#card=2
CONNECT
at their fingertips
*Parents are busy. But they want to stay connected with their children's school.
*Share an important school event, its date and time, along with an image.
*Post on the class, library, or school website or blog.
*Tweet the Slipp or post it on Facebook.
*Everyone has access anywhere.
*Adverise your Book Fair like this sample Slipp here.
http://slipp.in/to/154130#card=3
*Share an important school event, its date and time, along with an image.
*Post on the class, library, or school website or blog.
*Tweet the Slipp or post it on Facebook.
*Everyone has access anywhere.
*Adverise your Book Fair like this sample Slipp here.
http://slipp.in/to/154130#card=3
BREAK DOWN
* brief content messages
+ mobile, direct
- app only for iphone
*To break it down, Slipp is great for sharing brief bits of information.
*Students will LOVE using Slipp on their own devices.
*The content messages could serve as memory aids to struggling learners.
*Again, the search box may bring up some funky images, so be careful if students are creating Slipps of their own.
*Questions? Other ideas for use?
*Students will LOVE using Slipp on their own devices.
*The content messages could serve as memory aids to struggling learners.
*Again, the search box may bring up some funky images, so be careful if students are creating Slipps of their own.
*Questions? Other ideas for use?
Photo by CoffeeCypher
BLOGGER
Tool # 6 is Blogger.
*How many of you have used Blogger or any other blogging site in your teaching?
*can only create a blog if you have a Gmail account.
*some sites out there specifically for teachers to use in the classroom - Kidblog
(Go to my blog site that I have pulled up in a tab already.)
*my blog that I use to review books and technology tools.
*created this for two of my graduate classes at ODU and have kept up with it for my library.
*students and teachers can visit my blog to see what I have been reading and also what technology tools I have been playing around with.
*How many of you have used Blogger or any other blogging site in your teaching?
*can only create a blog if you have a Gmail account.
*some sites out there specifically for teachers to use in the classroom - Kidblog
(Go to my blog site that I have pulled up in a tab already.)
*my blog that I use to review books and technology tools.
*created this for two of my graduate classes at ODU and have kept up with it for my library.
*students and teachers can visit my blog to see what I have been reading and also what technology tools I have been playing around with.
BLOGGER
Communicate
*go to blogger.com and log in with your Gmail account.
*several templates you can choose from
*can change the privacy settings, how people can leave comments and much more.
*I have mine set so that I moderate the comments on the blog.
*don’t want someone to try to leave a comment with any bad language, since I use this for my elementary library.
*get an email when a comment has been left and then I can choose to publish the comment
*can add widgets
*Vocaroo I created and added as a widget.
*On a side note, Vocaroo is worth exploring, too! You can record your own voice, or like I did, you can choose a voice, male or female and with different accents and languages. You choose your avatar and there you go!
*Blogger is totally free, too, which is a major plus!
*several templates you can choose from
*can change the privacy settings, how people can leave comments and much more.
*I have mine set so that I moderate the comments on the blog.
*don’t want someone to try to leave a comment with any bad language, since I use this for my elementary library.
*get an email when a comment has been left and then I can choose to publish the comment
*can add widgets
*Vocaroo I created and added as a widget.
*On a side note, Vocaroo is worth exploring, too! You can record your own voice, or like I did, you can choose a voice, male or female and with different accents and languages. You choose your avatar and there you go!
*Blogger is totally free, too, which is a major plus!
INFORM
Homework & announcements
*You may ask, “How could I possibly use blogs to teach?”
*could create blog to post homework assignments (have a student post so that they can access them once they are at home and won’t forget what homework is due)
*use it to post general announcements for students and their parents.
*could create blog to post homework assignments (have a student post so that they can access them once they are at home and won’t forget what homework is due)
*use it to post general announcements for students and their parents.
BOOK CLUB
Discussions
*great for holding online book discussions.
*post a question about a book and have the students post their thoughts as comments.
*allows students to post comments at any time, having their learning go beyond the classroom walls.
*can comment back and forth about the book, discussing whatever topic you have posted to drive the discussion.
*post a question about a book and have the students post their thoughts as comments.
*allows students to post comments at any time, having their learning go beyond the classroom walls.
*can comment back and forth about the book, discussing whatever topic you have posted to drive the discussion.
CULTURES
Open Conversation
*students could post about different customs and traditions in their family.
*they can comment back and forth, creating a conversation
*many of our students are already communicating this way,
*take advantage of that and use it to educate them and hone their skills on using technology in a professional manner, not just for games or socializing.
*they can comment back and forth, creating a conversation
*many of our students are already communicating this way,
*take advantage of that and use it to educate them and hone their skills on using technology in a professional manner, not just for games or socializing.
Break Down
*Open forum for learning
+Free and simple to use
-Must have gmail account
*Blogs are a great open forum for learning, creating digital conversations
*Blogger is free and simple to use
*Works with gmail accounts.
*Blogger is free and simple to use
*Works with gmail accounts.
Review
- Haiku Deck
- Prezi
- Thinglink
- Powtoon
- Slipp
*Each of these presentation tools can be used in a wide variety of ways.
*All have free versions and are relatively easy to use for educators and students.
*Try them today!
*All have free versions and are relatively easy to use for educators and students.
*Try them today!
Photo by Sprengben [why not get a friend]
