I am a teacher and a life-long learner.
On Monday, I am presenting a session for my district's Staff Development Day.
I will be sharing about blogging and what I learned at the Google Teacher Academy.
I will also be learning from my district colleagues. (kol • eegs)
Colleague is a fancy word meaning the people I work with.
It is exciting to learn new things!
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Here are some links and resources I'd like to share!
It is exciting to learn new things!
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Here are some links and resources I'd like to share!
• Blogging Resources •
Click here for Mrs. Yollis' Educational Blogging Wiki.
Click here to learn about teaching commenting skills.
This video was created by my students to help teach this very important blogging skill.
Click here to read a blog post summarizing the ISTE 2012 presentation:
Flattening Classroom Walls With Blogging and Global Collaboration.
Kathleen Morris and I presented this session together.
Click here to watch a webinar of the ISTE 2012 presentation:
Flattening Classroom Walls With Blogging and Global Collaboration.
Kathleen Morris and I recorded this session together.
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• Google Teacher Academy •
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| Team Swan and our leader (in blue), Kern Kelly. |
The Google Teacher Academy (GTA) was an amazing professional development experience for me. Although I learned about many innovative tools and techniques that I will apply in my elementary classroom, the friendships and connections I made in the GTA community are what I value the most. The GTA community is a forward thinking group of passionate educators who are quick to lend a helping hand.
Here is my one minute video that was a part of the application process.
The topic is Motivation and Learning.
The topic is Motivation and Learning.
I learned so much at the Google Teacher Academy in NYC!
Here are some projects and tools I'd like to share with you.
1. Somebody's Hero Project
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Somebody's Hero is a wonderful community project launched at GTANY by lead leaders Amy Mayer and Cory Pavicich. Individuals, classes, schools and/or communities can submit a local hero and then students can document their hero using digital media tools. Ms. Mayer and Mr. Pavicich have set up a Google Site template for you to use in your community. Each local community can take a copy of the site template to use, then they can contact Ms. Mayer or Mr. Pavicich and they will add the community to the main site. |
2. YouTube
James Sanders and Jim Sills presented a wonderful session about using YouTube to enhance learning. They recommended using videos to hook students, to start a discussion, to flip the classroom, and to document learning. In YouTube I can:
James Sanders and Jim Sills presented a wonderful session about using YouTube to enhance learning. They recommended using videos to hook students, to start a discussion, to flip the classroom, and to document learning. In YouTube I can:
- Create and share PLAYLISTS to organize my videos
- Search videos and/or playlists using COMMAS (examples: polygons, elementary or fractions, playlist)
- Scroll to the bottom of YouTube to turn on and lock SAFETY MODE
- Create using: http://www.youtube.com/create
- Edit inside of YouTube using the VIDEO EDITOR! (www.youtube.com/editor)
- Add a Chrome extension that will remove all ads and comments. Here is a link to the Chrome extension: YouTube options for Chrome. (I love this!)
My Asia Video Without YouTube Options for Google Chrome:
My Asia Video With the YouTube Options for Google Chrome! :-)
- Another Chrome Extension is called "Turn Out the Lights". Here is my colleague's post about that YouTube extension.
3. Tech Sherpas
Google Certified Teachers are asked to create an action plan after the Google Teacher Academy. Kern Kelly's 9th grade students, who presented at the GTA, heard about the action plan and decided to do a student action plan. Check out their weekly Tech Sherpas project! Submit a tech question and they'll help you! They meet every Tuesday at 3:00 EST.
4. Researching and Google Docs
5. Google Apps Scripts in Spreadsheets
There were many useful scripts that were mentioned!
Check out what's available in Spreadsheets: Tools>Script Gallery
Useful links for scripts:
- Flubaroo: This script will grade for you!
- Doctopus: Great script for managing group projects.
- Fabulous Doctopus tutorial from Tracy Watanabe
- Here is a fantastic tutorial site that was shared at GTA.
6. The Google Art Project
Visitors to the Google Art Project site will have a wonderful time exploring museums around the world! After selecting a museum, or the White House, choose "Explore the Museum" or "View the Artwork". There are many drop-down menus (and side information bars) to navigate around. You can even create and share your own collections online! The Google Art Project can be used on a Google Hangout and someone could give a tour! Wow!
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Did you find a useful resource here?
Can you share a technology resource that would be useful in an elementary classroom?
Students, do you like using technology in the classroom? Why or why not?
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