Cool Tools for Schools (Teachmeet Kentucky, October 2014)

COOL TOOLS for schools

Backchannel: www.todaysmeet.com/TMKY

Session materials: www.tinyurl.com/TMKYMackall

Twitter: @AliciaMackall

Blog: www.mackedu.blogspot.com

TODAY’S TOOLS• Free

• Cross curricular

• Support CCSS

• “Pretty easy”

• Backchannel

• Real-time communication, collaboration

• No registration required

• New stuff: comment moderation, sign in

• New minimalistic feedback tool

• No registration

• Use for audience participation, real time collaboration, classroom feedback, etc.

Another option…

• Allows you to upload a picture and active links to a variety of media (touchable, interactive picture)

• Create infogaphics

Another option…

• Create animated videos and presentations

• Create graphic novels

Another option…

• Watch YouTube videos without comments, suggestions, or the 'other' things.

• Child-safe search engine powered by Google Custom Search.

• Utilizes Google SafeSearch and maintains its own database of inappropriate websites and keywords

• Create instant, temporary email address(es)

• Formerly Remind 101

• NEWer features (2014): file attachments, download message history as PDF, send messages to subgroups

• NEW features (this summer): voice attachments

Another option…

formerly Remind 101

• Track student behaviors using point system with custom positive and negative behaviors

• NEW stuff: Messaging, share students in school

• Create, manage, and share online presentations

• variety of templates including formats using 3D animations and video backgrounds

Another option…

• New classroom polling system

• All you need to get started is paper and a single smartphone

• Make any video an interactive lesson

• Add voice clips, notes, questions, and more

Another option…

• Create courses, flipped lessons, tutorials, and more with videos, links, text, etc.

There’salways more…

NEXT UP today…The Power of an Hour

Backchannel: www.todaysmeet.com/TMKY

Session materials: www.tinyurl.com/TMKYMackall

Twitter: @AliciaMackall

Blog: www.mackedu.blogspot.com