Blended Learning General Tools

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Blended Learning General ToolsFor Grades K-5By Wendy Torres


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Seamless connectionbetween online and

offline work

Increased Student-Collaboration and

control over:

time

pace

place or path oflearning

Online classroompresence

Repurposed time

Hal lmarks of blended learning:


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Online classroom presence

http://blendspace.com http://lessonpaths.comhttp://www.symbalooedu.

com

http://zunal.comhttps://www.thinglink.com

/eduhttp://tizmos.com
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Blendspace

This site enables the teacher to

add content, assessments, and

tracking information in one

central location for students to

access. Blendspace gives

teachers the ability toindividualize and customize

lesson content to suit specific

needs of their students.

How to

use

Video!
http://blendspace.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ_Mg3lSoewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ_Mg3lSoewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ_Mg3lSoewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ_Mg3lSoewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ_Mg3lSoewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ_Mg3lSoewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ_Mg3lSoewhttp://blendspace.com/


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enefits of using lendspace

Its FREE!

24 hour access:Works on all

browsers(canwork on any

device)

Allows teachersthe ability to

utilize the

publishingsharing

capabilities ofthe Internet

Students dontneed a

username or

password toaccess content:just need the

url

Click and drag

interface: easyto use

For olderstudents, youcould have themprovidecomments on

content andanswer quizquestions if youwant( that doesrequire ausername andpassword)


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Lessonpaths

With lessonpaths, you can add content,

assessments, and tracking information inone central location for students to

access. The way lessonpaths operates is

that it allows you to view and create

playlists which consists oflinks to online

content correlated to a specific topic. Each

piece of content added to a playlist is

called a step and one navigates betweensteps by clicking on left or right arrow

icons on the screen. When you add a

step you add content by either adding a

direct url link, uploading a file, writing direct

text into a word processing box, or creating

a pop quiz. Your playlists can contain as

many steps as you want.

How to

use

Video!
http://lessonpaths.com/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9SgkBUM8OQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9SgkBUM8OQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9SgkBUM8OQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9SgkBUM8OQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9SgkBUM8OQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9SgkBUM8OQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9SgkBUM8OQhttp://lessonpaths.com/


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Its FREE!24 hour access: Works onall browsers(can work on

any device)

Allows you to see content

one page at a time

Students dont need ausername or password toaccess content: just need

the url

A playlist can have asmany steps as needed

Each step gets its own url

You can navigate betweensteps as needed

For older students, youcould have them provide

comments on content andanswer quiz questions if

you want( that does require

a username and password)

You can control thecontent, and

who views/edit it.

Benefits of using Lessonpaths


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Symbaloo is an online tool that allows you to

organize your favorite websites in onelocation. Using symbaloo, you can

categorize your websites so that they are

organized according to

subject/content. Each category is called a

webmix. You can have as many webmixes

as you want. Webmixes can be public or

private. Public webmixes can be found in

the symbaloo gallery, private webmixes do

not show up in the gallery, but can be

shared via a url link. Only people who have

that link can see the webmix. Students do

not need an account to view

any webmix. Accounts are required to edit

and add content to a mix. Webmixes can

also be embedded into your website.

Symbalooedu

How to

use

Video!
http://www.symbalooedu.com/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX9zSYC0mCo&feature=youtu.behttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX9zSYC0mCo&feature=youtu.behttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX9zSYC0mCo&feature=youtu.behttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX9zSYC0mCo&feature=youtu.behttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX9zSYC0mCo&feature=youtu.behttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX9zSYC0mCo&feature=youtu.behttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX9zSYC0mCo&feature=youtu.behttp://www.symbalooedu.com/


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Benefits of using Symbaloo

Its FREE!


browsers(can workon any device)

No more misspelled urls,or students getting to

inappropriate sites. Theyonly go to the sites you

have selected!

Students dont needa username or

password to accesscontent: just need the

url.

Minimize distractionsand keep young

students focused.

You can have asmany webmixes asyou like with one

account!

Visual thumbnailsproven more

attractive to kids.

Click hereto see an example of a webmix I created about online comic creators.
http://edu.symbaloo.com/shared/AAAABQjh4GoAA41_zyS2-A==http://edu.symbaloo.com/shared/AAAABQjh4GoAA41_zyS2-A==


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ZunalZunal.com provides

teachers templates forcreating webquests

quickly.

Click here to

find out moreabout

webquests..

Sure would be nice tosee an example of one.Click hereto see an

example.
http://zunal.com/http://www.slideshare.net/hoodmarine/webquests-6311112http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=138490http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=138490http://www.slideshare.net/hoodmarine/webquests-6311112http://zunal.com/


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Thinglinkedu

Thinglink is an online tool

that lets you add online

resources to an existing

image. In other words,

this tool allows you to

upload an image and

then you can add any

online resource-including pictures,

websites, music and

videos-to that still image.

So, with this tool, a single

image becomes aninteractive information

board!
https://www.thinglink.com/eduhttps://www.thinglink.com/edu


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People learn by employing effective and flexiblestrategies that help them to understand, reason,

memorize, and solve problems.

-One of the principles of Personalized Learning

Brains deal with images differently than withprint.

-Hall Davidson of the Discovery LearningNetwork

Visual media raises student achievement.-Hall Davidson of the Discovery Learning

Network

Why use Thinglink?

Its

Free!


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You can create

thinglinks and thenshare the url with

students/parents. Students

do not need to have an

account.

They only need an

account if you want them

to create, edit, and add

content.( This is a great

option for older students).

One of the best things

about this tool is that is

easy and versatile, so it

can be used with a varietyof student audiences.


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I deas for using Thinglink:

There are many

ways that thinglink

can be used in the

classroom!

Click on the book to access a presentation createdby Donna Baumbach-another fellow educator- that

contains over 81 different ways that you can incorporate

this tool. All the ideas were submitted by other educators

who have used this tool in their classrooms.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1I7PkBK-Hz4SHiMgCFD7dBv-RhtIfI2sP2bvRDLeUkb0/edit?pli=1


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General Video tools for Grades K-5


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Online Video Tools

http://www.watchknowlearn.org/

http://viewpure.com

http://safeshare.tv/ http://learnzillion.com
http://watchknowlearn.org/http://watchknowlearn.org/http://viewpure.com/http://safeshare.tv/http://learnzillion.com/http://learnzillion.com/http://safeshare.tv/http://viewpure.com/http://watchknowlearn.org/http://watchknowlearn.org/


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While being able to use youtube to sharevideos with our students is great, the

problem with youtube is that there oftenadvertisements, inappropriate commentsand links to other videos. These extras

can be distracting and lookunprofessional during a presentation.

With viewpure and safeshare.tv, yousimply copy and paste the youtube linkinto the text box and then click on thecreate/generate link buttons. Then youwill get a unique url link for the video.

You can use that link when youproject AND you can also send the linkalong to students so they can view thevideo from home without seeing any

inappropriate comments, advertisementsor other videos.

Viewpure

Safeshare

Videos

withoutthe

extras!
http://viewpure.com/http://safeshare.tv/http://safeshare.tv/http://viewpure.com/


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Watchknowlearn

Watchknowlearn is an

online source that allows

you to search for

educational video contentand allows you to house

that content in one location.

This is a great site because

who has time to go through

all the junk on youtube for a

video that might be a goodfit for your classroom? What

makes this site unique is

that you can filter your

search result so that the

videos you find are very

specific. You can filter theresults by age and subject

matter.
http://watchknowlearn.org/http://watchknowlearn.org/


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enefits of using Watchknowlearn

Its FREE!


browsers(can workon any device)

Saved lessonplanning time: Nomore wasting timeon youtube seeingif a video MIGHT be

useful for class

Students dontneed a username

or password toaccess content:

just need the url

There is also asection that hasvideos broken

down by grade,subject and

common corestandards.


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Founded by two former teachers in 2011,

LearnZillion offers a free and growing set of

math and English Language resources forgrades 2-12 that combines short video

lessons, assessments, playlists, and

progress reports. These videos provide

grade-level appropriate, conceptual, visual

explanations that can be used by both kids

and adults. Each lesson focuses on a

specific sub-standard, and can be organized

by teachers into custom playlists for

students.

Teachers use LearnZillion videos and

resources for everything from whole class

instruction to small group and independent

work, as well as for homework assignments

and to enable parents to help support

student learning at home.

Learnzillion
https://learnzillion.com/https://learnzillion.com/


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How it works:

You create a free teacher account and after you sign up

for an account, you can browse through the different

lessons. When you click on a lesson, you have the optionof downloading the material so you can adapt it as you

see fit to meet the needs of your students. You can also

download printable resources that go along with the video

lesson. You can share the video lesson on an LCD

screen and/or you can also assign the lesson to a class-so

students can do it in the computer lab or at home.

How do students access the lessons you assign:

If you want the students to access the content so they can do

it on individual computers, there are two ways that students

can access the lesson you have assigned. (With login

information or without login information)

With login information: When you add students, it will give youan enrollment code. Students click on the student login page,

copy and paste the enrollment code, and then come up with a

username and password. After that they have access to any

lessons you have assigned.

Without login information: If you dont want your students to

have login information, you can get a quick code from a

lesson. The students would then put their quick code in, andthe lesson will show up on their screen.

Learnzillion
https://learnzillion.com/https://learnzillion.com/https://learnzillion.com/


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Having

studentsaccess video

lessons

With login information:Students can access

multiple lessons you haveassigned and you can getprogress reports and

grades.

Without logininformation(quick code)Students can access one

lesson at a time. A different

quick code is provided foreach lesson. You cant

access progress reports orgrades using this method.

Its great

that you can

downloadthe videos

as

powerpoints

and adapt

them to suit

your needs.

Thousands of

video resources

for FREE!

Yeah, and it

is alwaysavailable

because it is

online!


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Discussion, collaboration

tools for K-5


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IBOARDThoughts/Reflections

IBOARD MyLearning

http://padlet.com/ and

http://primarywall.com/

http://en.linoit.com/https://todaysmeet.com

http://kidblog.orghttp://titanpad.com/and

http://primarypad.com

http://www.collaborizeclassroom.com/
http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Thoughts-Opinions-and-Knowledge-2872http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Thoughts-Opinions-and-Knowledge-2872http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Learning-74http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Learning-74http://padlet.com/http://primarywall.com/http://en.linoit.com/https://todaysmeet.com/http://kidblog.org/home/http://titanpad.com/http://primarypad.com/http://www.collaborizeclassroom.com/http://www.collaborizeclassroom.com/http://primarypad.com/http://titanpad.com/http://kidblog.org/home/https://todaysmeet.com/http://en.linoit.com/http://primarywall.com/http://padlet.com/http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Learning-74http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Learning-74http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Thoughts-Opinions-and-Knowledge-2872http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Thoughts-Opinions-and-Knowledge-2872


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This tool is free, simple to use and can

be used to allow younger students a fun,engaging way to formulate and share

their thoughts about an issue.

With this site you can get student

feedback. This resource can be used

when you would like pupils to state their

thoughts or opinions. The text frames

automatically shrink the font as thestudents type, so the resource is suitable

for simple statements or longer

explanations. Text frames can be

presented as captions, speech bubbles

or thought bubbles. With this site,

students can also edit an avatar to

represent themselves.

IBOARD:Thoughts and

Reflections

Great

tool for

K-2

students!
http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Thoughts-Opinions-and-Knowledge-2872http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Thoughts-Opinions-and-Knowledge-2872http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Thoughts-Opinions-and-Knowledge-2872http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Thoughts-Opinions-and-Knowledge-2872http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Thoughts-Opinions-and-Knowledge-2872http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Thoughts-Opinions-and-Knowledge-2872


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The main thing you wouldhave to be concerned with

is the students' ability to

type content as students type at

different paces dependently on

their level of exposure to

keyboarding.

Teachers may want the

students to write down their

answers first prior to typing

but that is up to individual

teacher discretion andjudgment.

This tool can be used by

students in groups, or on

individual computers. It

could be used as pre-

assessment, during activityor post assessment

assignment.


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A free activity for children to reflect on

and celebrate their learningachievements.

A simple but powerful activity - children

can record their learning achievements

on the screen by adding images. Sound

support included. Also, the child can

personalize the face!

Students can pick between two word

prompts: I can and I am learning

to They can click on the images and

drag them on the circle. They can also

type labels to describe what they are

learning or are to do.

IBOARD:MyLearning

Great tool

for K-2

students!

M L rnin
http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Learning-74http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Learning-74http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Learning-74http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Learning-74http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/My-Learning-74


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My Learning

This is a great tool to use atthe beginning or ending of

units. Have studentscelebrate theirachievements.

Use the print outs to createclass books or class bulletin

boards. Have studentsshare their learning boards

with each other.


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Online chats and discussion boards are great

Web 2.0 tools that can be used as extensions

of the classroom. When these tools are usedeffectively, they can be a valuable tool to use in

conjunction with the regular face to face

classroom.

Todaysmeet is a free, simple online chat tool

that was designed so that teachers or

presenters can receive feedback and

commentary. With todaysmeet, anyone with thelink to a discussion can participate in a live

chat.

This tool allows anyone with the URL for the

specific chat stream to join in, using short

(140 character) messages.

Participants can be in the same room or across

the globe, and no membership or log in is

required. The only "skill" needed is being ableto type.

You can print out transcripts of the chat forum.

Todays Meet

.

How to

use

Video!
http://todaysmeet.com/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na_rg6Ok7LMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na_rg6Ok7LMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na_rg6Ok7LMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na_rg6Ok7LMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na_rg6Ok7LMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na_rg6Ok7LMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na_rg6Ok7LMhttp://todaysmeet.com/


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Lino is a free web based service that allows you to

create digital corkboards where you canstick post

it notes. With lino, you can add post it notes, alongwith pictures, videos, files and multimedia

presentations on a digital cork board.So at first

glance, it appears to be a nice site to share multiple

resources from one location.

Lino, however, is much more than just a content

sharing site. It provides teachers with a great way

to engage students in brainstorming and

collaboration activities online. For example,

teachers can provide a topic and allow students to

generate ideas and/or ask questions before they

begin prewriting. If the teacher chooses to, she can

create a corkboard that students can post

comments, images, and videos to. Teachers also

have the ability to can create groups and make

canvases (corkboards) private or public.

Lino

How to

use

Video!
http://en.linoit.com/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2zoKCbBvAwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2zoKCbBvAwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2zoKCbBvAwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2zoKCbBvAwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2zoKCbBvAwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2zoKCbBvAwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2zoKCbBvAwhttp://en.linoit.com/


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Use it for brainstorming or collaboration

Use to help "flip" the content of yourclassroom: Students can access the

canvas from home and then discuss the

content in class

Use a canvas as an electronic portfolio or"showcase" of students' work

Use a canvas to share classroom news,announcements or praises

Create a canvas of useful websites thathelp reinforce content that students can

use at home for practice

Ideas for using Lino

To learn

more about

this tool click

here!
http://sp.rpcs.org/faculty/TorresW/techsnacks/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=16http://sp.rpcs.org/faculty/TorresW/techsnacks/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=16


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Padlet and primarywall are both tools that

allow you to create virtual walls/digital

bulletin boards. Using padlet you can add post it notes,

along with pictures, videos, files and

multimedia presentations on a digital

board for free. You can create a free

account so you can edit and delete

walls as needed. Students do not need

a login to use the tool. They only need

the url to your wall. Walls can be publicor private.

Using primarywall, students can add

post it notes. Primarywall is the simpler

version of padlet. (pictures and links as

well as other features are available for

a fee.) Students do not need a login to

access the walls. They just need the

url. Walls are deleted after 30 days with

the free version.

Padlet

Primarywall

Click

here for

a videoon how

to use

padlet!

Use padlet

for grades

3-5.

Primarywall

for grades

K-2.

Id f i P dl P i ll
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Great way to engagestudents in

brainstorming.

Great forcollaboration or

getting feedback fromothers.

Provide a topic andallow students to

generate ideas and/orask questions.

Great for note-taking

Reflection: Ask a provokingquestion at the beginning of aunit then have students revisit

their answers at the end of theunit. Do they still feel the same?

Why or why not?

Vocabulary review

Ideas for using Padlet or Primary wall

Click here

to seemore

examples!
http://padlet.com/galleryhttp://padlet.com/galleryhttp://padlet.com/galleryhttp://padlet.com/galleryhttp://padlet.com/galleryhttp://padlet.com/galleryhttp://padlet.com/galleryhttp://padlet.com/gallery


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Kidblog

Kidblog.org is designed for

elementary and middle school

teachers who want to provideeach student with their own,

unique blog.

Kidblog is simple to use, and

allow students to publish posts

and participate in discussionswithin a secure classroom

blogging community. Teachers

maintain complete control over

student blogs.
http://kidblog.org/home/http://kidblog.org/home/http://kidblog.org/home/


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It can be

accessed on

any device,

24/7.

The simpleinterface

takes away

the

distractions

that come

with other

bloggingsites.

Use Kidblog to:

create classroom discussionslearn digital citizenship

practicing writing skills

create an e-portfolio

reflect on learning

formatively assess writing

Oh wow! I

just found

someawesome

educational

videos

about

blogs!

Siteone

Sitetwo Site

three
http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/blogs/http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/blogs/http://flash.learning.com/easytech/sample/68-blogs.htm?iframe=true&width=630&height=434http://flash.learning.com/easytech/sample/68-blogs.htm?iframe=true&width=630&height=434http://commoncraft.com/video/blogshttp://commoncraft.com/video/blogshttp://commoncraft.com/video/blogshttp://commoncraft.com/video/blogshttp://flash.learning.com/easytech/sample/68-blogs.htm?iframe=true&width=630&height=434http://flash.learning.com/easytech/sample/68-blogs.htm?iframe=true&width=630&height=434http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/blogs/http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/blogs/


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Titanpad

Primarypad

Titanpad and primarypad are web-based

word processors designed for schools that

allows pupils and teachers to work together

in real-time. Titanpad and primarypad are

almost the same thing except primarypad

does not include a chat feature and its

interface is simpler.

(meaning you cant import outside

documents. You can just type text.)

With both you can:

Easily create a new public document,share the unique url, enter your name,

and begin writing.

Each collaborator receives their own

color, making it easy to track each

person's changes.

Note that in order to keep a working

document private, the url should not be

shared with those not involved in the

collaboration.(with a free account on

titanpad, you can make pads private)

Changes to the document are made in

real time.

Students do not need a login to access

the pads. Pads are deleted after some

time.

Click here

for atutorial on

how to

use

titanpad.
https://titanpad.com/http://primarypad.com/http://www.slideshare.net/sandracosta0/titan-pad-tutorialhttp://www.slideshare.net/sandracosta0/titan-pad-tutorialhttp://www.slideshare.net/sandracosta0/titan-pad-tutorialhttp://www.slideshare.net/sandracosta0/titan-pad-tutorialhttp://www.slideshare.net/sandracosta0/titan-pad-tutorialhttp://www.slideshare.net/sandracosta0/titan-pad-tutorialhttp://www.slideshare.net/sandracosta0/titan-pad-tutorialhttp://www.slideshare.net/sandracosta0/titan-pad-tutorialhttp://www.slideshare.net/sandracosta0/titan-pad-tutorialhttp://www.slideshare.net/sandracosta0/titan-pad-tutorialhttp://www.slideshare.net/sandracosta0/titan-pad-tutorialhttp://www.slideshare.net/sandracosta0/titan-pad-tutorialhttp://www.slideshare.net/sandracosta0/titan-pad-tutorialhttp://primarypad.com/https://titanpad.com/


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Ideas for use


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Collaborizeclassroom is a free, onlinelearning platform for teachers and

students to create structured

discussions in a private online

community. Students can expand on

discussions as well as interact with

online lesson plans that allow for

deeper participation inside and outsidethe classroom.

This tool offers a variety of tools to

increase student engagement,

including multimedia uploading,

forums, and simple questionnaires.

Collaborizeclassroom

.

How to

use

Video!

This is a great tool

to use with 4th

graders to 12th

graders.
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A word of advice before you use this tool:

The interface of this tool is easy and fairly user friendly.

However, due to the various options that you have

available with this tool, it is not a tool I would recommendusing with K-2 students. I have used discussion boards

with my Fifth graders and can see this as a wonderful tool

to use with Middle and Upper School students. In order

for students to use this service, they will either have to

registrar with an e-mail address or will have to create a

username and then request membership.

If you are going to use collaborizeclassroom or any other

discussion board forum you also need to teach your

students proper online communication rules. This

is because while our students are comfortable using

technology, they have to be directed how to use it. They

dont initially know how to do this.

*Below are some resources that can help you with this:

For grades 3-5:

http://www.brainpop.com/technology/computersandintern

et/digitaletiquette/

* For grades 5-8

* http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/hoodmari

ne-1086694-online-chatting-do-s-and-don-ts/

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Roland Park Country School

Technology Integration Specialist

Website: http://sp.rpcs.org/faculty/torresw

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