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TECHNOLOGY TOOLS FOR TEACHERS
Joanne ChenChinese Instructor
Irvine Valley CollegeOct 18, 2013
Blackboard Web 2.0 Mobile
Web 2.0 Tools
Mobile devicesiPad / iPhone Smart phones
Blackboard
This Presentation Introducing Tools for teaching paperless Tools for promoting creativity &
collaboration Tools for designing student-centered
learning opportunities iPad apps for educational aids
Paperless, too?
Lady’s Room
Why Go Paperless? Save paper, money, and time More efficient Organization materials better Creating better learning environment Mobile learning Online teaching/learning Save space (Less file cabinets and
shelves) Save time in line for making copies But, sometimes, paper is easier.
Paperless for StudentsLess
* My dog ate my homework* I do not have a pencil* “No-name” assignment
More
From everywhere:• Collaborating group work • Accessing to class
material • Building digital portfolios
A paperless classroom What is it exactly? What tools do I need? What equipment do I need? Time and Expense Management
Conditions to consider 1:1 computing (Language Lab) 1:1 iPad or laptop Scanner / Camera Wireless internet Digital Textbooks and workbooks CMS (Blackboard), web site, blog, wiki E-mail & Google Docs Web 2.0 Tools
CMS: Blackboard CMS (Course Management System) Online Course / Blended Learning Announcement Assignment / Worksheet Discussion Collaborative learning Grading, feedback Quiz / Test
E-mail E-mailing announcement and
assignments Considering: Creating a class email
account other than the instructor’s email to receive class assignments
Google Drive Document Presentation Spreadsheet Form All docs can be embedded or linked to
Blackboard
Post / Share / Edit / Collaborate Survey / Presentation / Worksheet
Dropbox Dropbox.com Save all the documents in Drop Box
folder and share with your students with a link Storage space (2GB Free)
Scienceproject
Evernote http://evernote.com/ Get Organized with Evernote
Tool to capture notes, organize lesson plans, collaborate on projects, snap photos, etc.
Automatically synced and made available on all the computers, phones and tablets you use, at home or at school.
Flashcard Embed to Blackboard Learn / Review Quiz / Matching Game
Presentation Tools / Projects Voicethread Glogster -- online poster Prezi Flipbooks(Flipsnack) Slideshare (PPT)
Tools to Make Video Lessons
Window Movie MakerPhoto Story 3
brainshark Animoto
Voicethread Upload Power point
slides Add voice recording Lessons,
instructional materials, projects, etc.
Embed to Blackboard
IVC Mediasite Turn power point lessons into
instructional videos
Projector Screen /Extra Monitor
Using Projector Screen in the classroom An extra monitor next to the laptop (at
home) Read document from the screen, not from
printing
Reuse, Reduce, Recycle Laminating and paper cutter machine Reuse class materials: activities, games,
flashcards, etc. Sort and save materials in the Ziploc
bags
Scanner Scan document,
photos, notes, receipts
Save to the Cloud storage
(Dropbox, google docs, skydrive, etc.)
Available on computers, tablets, & mobile phones
PDF Use a Scanner or Save document as PDFAnd upload to Blackboard
To Merge several PDF files http://foxyutils.com/mergepdf/
PDF to iBook (on iPhone/iPad) PDF to Flipbook (http://www.flipsnack.com/) PDF to authorstream (http://www.authorstream.com )
Irvine Valley College Mobile Learn
Blackboard
‘M’ is for Mobile ! Access my course on
Blackboard
Check emails
SMS my boy
friend
Chinese lessons on YouTube
Search Club meeting place on
Yelp
Submithomewor
kHair Cut &
NailAppointment
Check Calendar
IVC Mobile App
Blackboard
Devices: iOS, Android, Blackberry and webOS smartphone and iPad
Dropbox Integration
Mobile Tests
Push Notifications
Announcements
GradesDiscussions
ContentRoster
IVC Chinese Classes Audio Video lesson, Oral assignment & project
Voicethread
Blackboard, Cloud & Your iPad Why Cloud?
Cloud Storage Apps Dropbox /Google Drive (gmail)
/SugarSync Sky Drive (hotmail) Google+ Box/ Cubby
Dropbox
Sugar Sync
Sky Drive
Box
Google Plus
Cubby
My Document on iPad
Open the Cloud PDF doc Open in iBook – read only, cannot write Notability ($1.99)- can write/draw Adobe Reader (Free) – can write
/draw GoodReader($ 4.99) – can write
/draw Pdf-notes (free) – can write /draw
iBook
GoodReader
Notability
Google + app Gmail – Google + works like Facebook Can store unlimited photos
From computer - Upload your photo to Google + (Album)
Open the Google + to view the photos or download to iPad photo album
Instant upload photos from iPad
QR Code Generator http://www.the-qrcode-generator.com/
Turn Text / URL / Contact / Phone Number /SMS to a QR Code.
Save / Share or Post (HTML-Code) http://www.ivc.edu/Pages/default.aspx
To Read: use QR Reader app Smart Phone, iPhone, iPad
Notability app
Word DocPDF DocChoose Read (cannot write) only or Paper (can write)
Convert Word doc to PDF format when email/or save to other destination
Sound cloud app iPhone /iPad app Record voice and sync to the
Soundcloud website Manage the files online Free account – 120 minutes total Recording a short story is easy
Popplet lite app iPAD Poster Project
Insert Photo Write short description
Use your photo or Can take photos to create a poster Email or save in iPad photos
Notebook app: Write or Draw + Sound recording Bamboo paper Notebook + Free ( Record while
your write) Penzu (Notes taking)
Practice
PenzuBamboo paper
Notebook + Free
Educration app / Showme app Write / Draw / Recording
Projects: Write Chinese characters Draw and Tell Write and Tell Demonstration
AirServer http://www.airserver.com/
Mirror PC <-------- iOS devices
AirServer is an AirPlay receiver for Mac/PC. It allows you to receive AirPlay feeds, so you can stream content or Mirror your display from your iOS devices.
