Tips and tricks for using technology for learning at GWMS
ACPS’ Teacher Leadership Project (TLP) is a full-year professional development that allows tech-interested teachers an opportunity to experiment with new technology in their classrooms and practice delivering professional developments to colleagues. The application can be found at www.goo.gl/73Y5SB and is open from March 5 to April 4. For more specific information, please see our posting in the ACPS Insider.
Looking for ideas for promoting creativity in your classroom? Check out these great ideas: Digital Tools for Creativity
TourBuilder with Google is a great digital tool for students to create their own virtual field trip. Students use their ACPS Google account to login. They can then select locations from around the world (Versailles, Himalayas, Cuba, etc). TourBuilder will open the location in Google Earth and mark it. Students can then add still images or video as well as text about that location. This is a great tool for helping students develop geographical sense and visualization skills.
Jim and I have two robots that have joined us in B104! Stop by and meet Sphero and Finch. These robots would be ideal for lessons on perimeter, adjectives, sequence of events, art and more. Contact us if you’d be interested in planning on lesson using these robots. The students that have already met them, love them!
Want to connect with experts outside of your classroom? Skype in the Classroom is an excellent vehicle to connect with authors, artists and scientists. Or go directly to Skype a Scientist: https://www.skypeascientist.com/ Not sure how Skype could be used in your classroom? Check out these 6 Creative Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom.
Looking for a way for students to indicate their opinion about a topic? Rank importance of characters/events/historical figures/Spanish-speaking places to visit/threats to our ecosystem/hardest recipes to make? Try Dotstorming, a digital dot voting tool – great for group decision making. Want to see if in action? Participate in our Snow Day Dotstorm.
Want to download a YouTube video in case the Internet is down or slow in your room? Go to https://keepvid.com/ Paste the URL from YouTube and click on the blue downward arrow. Then click on “download” next to the size of video you want (the larger the size, the better the quality, the longer the download)
Chromebook shortcuts student use work on your chromebook as well! We especially like CRTL + “+” to zoom in your screen and CRTL “-” to zoom out. Although hitting the Search button + “L” to lock screens is pretty helpful too!
Just as students can add their Canvas calendar to their Google calendar, you can add your Canvas calendar to Zimbra. Click here to learn how Importing your Canvas Calendar into Zimbra