Meeting+May+2015

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 * Tech Coaches Agenda – May 2015 **

Organization sites:

>> >> Brain Break/Class Management:
 * Doodle [|__https://doodle.com/dashboard__]
 * Make polls, show availability, schedule meetings and events
 * Signup genius [|__http://www.signupgenius.com__]
 * Group Organizing

>> >> StoryBoards:
 * Gonoodle [|__https://www.gonoodle.com__]
 * Indoor recess
 * Brain breaks
 * create a class and choose monster. Watch the monster grow.
 * Bouncy Balls http:/neave.com/bouncy-balls/
 * visualize sound or monitor sound in the classroom

>> >> Backchannel:
 * Creatavist [|__https://creatavist.com/login__]
 * Bringing stories to life
 * Storyboard That [|__http://www.storyboardthat.com__]
 * Fun, free and easy to use online storyboard creator


 * Tozzl - [|__http://tozzl.com/__]
 * 81dash [|__http://81dash.com__]
 * backchannel platform for teachers to create chat rooms to use with students to host conversations and share files. Can exchange messages and files. Can delete messages written by students. Students join Dash room by going to the URL that is assigned to your room. Students will be asked to register the first time they go to the site. Can register as a guest, which does not require an email.

Writing:


 * NoteApp [|__https://noteapp.com__]
 * easy note taking collaboration and easy sharing
 * can add url, video, etc.
 * if more than two people need to pay
 * Scribophile [|__http://www.scribophile.com/dashboard/__]
 * Post work for critique and critique others
 * Stormboard [|__https://stormboard.com__]
 * Online brainstorming and collaboration platform
 * Vocaroo [|__http://vocaroo.com__]
 * Voice recording service
 * Super easy to use
 * Fodey [|__http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp__]
 * Newspaper Clipping Generator
 * Ninja Words [|__http://ninjawords.com__]
 * webpage that is a very fast dictionary
 * Slide alloy [|__http://www.ispringsolutions.com/ispring-slidealloy__]
 * Needs a download
 * Publish presentations to YouTube
 * Convert PowerPoint to Video
 * Google Forms [|__https://docs.google.com/forms__]
 * Collect and organize information big and small with Google Forms
 * Future Me [|__https://www.futureme.org__]
 * Send your future self an email
 * Anonymous letters in this site so need to be careful of this part
 * Grammar Girl [|__http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl__]
 * Basic grammar facts and images to help students understand
 * Write About [|__http://www.writeabout.com/__]
 * publish easily and teachers give prompts

Formative Assessment:


 * Go Formative [|__https://goformative.com__]
 * monitor and give feedback
 * Exit Ticket [|__https://www.exittix.com/frontend/login/__]
 * use as an exit ticket or at anytime in class
 * set up question bank and then assign questions to classes
 * can use timer
 * be careful with open ended questions because you have to put in an answer and then most students will get this wrong.

Infographic/Avatars:

>> >> Videos:
 * Piktochart [|__http://piktochart.com/v2/__]
 * Easy to use infographic creator
 * Turn any content into an infographic for free
 * Doppel Me [|__http://doppleme.com__]
 * create customized avatars for your use anywhere
 * can creat an account to save the doppels

>> >> Word Clouds/Posters:
 * Clipconverter [|__http://www.clipconverter.cc__]
 * Teachers only
 * Free online media conversion application, which allows you to record, convert and download video URL.
 * Keeptube [|__http://keep-tube.com__]
 * No software required
 * YouTube downloader
 * Keepvid [|__www.keepvid.com__]
 * Free application to download videos. Just need URL of the video.
 * Safeshare.tv [|__http://safeshare.tv__]
 * Safe way to watch and share YouTube videos.
 * Watchkin [|__https://watchkin.com__]
 * Watch YouTube responsibly
 * Animaker [|__http://www.animaker.com__]
 * create animated videos using a library of pre-made scenes and characters. It’s free but it’s a beta version. Can make 2 min videos and do 5 exports a month.


 * Wordle [|__www.wordle.net__]
 * Full editing capabilities. Words stay together with a ~. No log in required. Right click pic to save as Jpeg or screen print.
 * Tagxedo [|__www.tagxedo.com__]
 * Custom shapes and themes and can be saved.
 * Block Posers [|__http://www.blockposters.com/__]
 * Customize posters
 * Tagul [|__http://tagul.com__]
 * Custom shape selections and multiple fonts within a cloud. Can tag words and embed links. Requires a login email.
 * Worditout [|__http://worditout.com__]
 * Customize size, font and color scheme. Can ignore certain words. Doesn’t need login. Can right click to save as jpeg or print screen.
 * Tagcrowd [|__http://tagcrowd.com/__]
 * Can see frequency of words. Can upload a file or use a URL. No login. Can be saved as PDF.
 * Wordsift [|__http://www.wordsift.com__]
 * Can list words by how common or rare they are or by alphabetical order. Can click on words to view an online visual thesaurus with dictionary, google images and word sentence placement. Must use screen print to print.

Curriculum:


 * Americal in Class [|__http://americainclass.org__]
 * Primary and secondary sources. Can search a timeline. There is also a Q and A part for students to better understand more complicated topics.
 * Digital Passport [|__https://www.digitalpassport.org__]
 * teach the basics of life through online modules in a game format

Games:

College:
 * Jeopardy Rocks [|__http://www.jeopardy.rocks/__]
 * Need to use every block


 * Education Path Finder [|__http://www.edupathfinder.com/__]
 * narrow down college search
 * guidance counselors and upper classmen

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 * Graphic Organizer || __https://www.lucidchart.com//__ ||
 * Graphic Organizer || __https://bubbl.us__ ||
 * Graphic Organizer || __https://www.mindomo.com//__ ||
 * Graphic Organizer || __http://popplet.com__ ||
 * Graphic Organizer || __https://padlet.com//__ ||
 * Graphic Organizer || __https://www.stormboard.com__ ||
 * Infographics || __http://www.easel.ly//__ ||
 * Infographics || __http://piktochart.com__ ||
 * Infographics || __http://infogr.am__ ||

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