Meeting+Nov+2015

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Tech Coaches Agenda – Nov 2015

1. SchoolWires? Switching sites

> > > >>  2. LMS – Canvas - Althea > >  3. Google👍 > > >  4. Share out of any issues or concerns. 5. Some fun websites - Everyone pick a site and report back to group
 *  Timeline
 *  Training?
 *  Transfer process
 *  inactive pages
 *  Jason Traczykiewicz assigns the pages
 *  If interested we can look at this.
 *  Are we are GAFE district?
 *  What does this mean?
 *  We can review google apps so everyone is up and ready to go once this happens.

** * ** 8* ** o 👌 || [|__https://www.gonoodle.com__] || Get kids moving || Gonoodle is used as brain breaks for your students. There are many different type of brain breaks such as dance, zumba for kids, sports, calming activities, quick videos. Get your students up and moving in the middle of a lesson when they are losing focus or even during indoor recess. My kids loved it so much that they even logged on at home! Also great for indoor recess. || Kelli and Linda Jess || * ** *  o || [|__http://www.flippity.net__] || Spreadsheet into flashcards || projectable flashcards and and quiz generator from flashcards, easy to use, helpful to make multiple versions of paper quizzes || Linda Edwards || o * || [|__www.flocabulary.com__] || hip hop educational videos || Video songs for various subject areas; they are multi-level, but probably more elementary; must have subscription, but there is a free 14-day trial; interactive quizzes are included; lyrics for projecting on screen; provides for movement in the classroom; site crashed when I used in IE-- try mozilla. || Christine ||
 * ** || Website || What is it? || Purpose? || Tech Coach Review ||
 * || [|__https://geoguessr.com__] || Google Maps || Interesting a fun website - a little frustrating. You get a set of google images and you have to deduce where the images are. You have to be a detective - I would say older students. || Tom ||
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 * * 👌 || [|__www.code.org__] || Hour of Code || Website to introduce the first steps in coding a computer program. Kid friendly and attractive

So much fun! Can use characters that are popular with kids, can make games similar to flappy bird. Similar to scratch but more fun!

Fun but I wasn’t very good at it - ha! || Linda Kelli Linda || * o * || [|__www.biblionasium.com__] || Book reviews for students || Site to set up book lists for groups/classes. Lists include images and summaries of the book, student reviews and recommendations, and teacher challenges. Teachers can establish required readings for individuals/classes and track student reading. Kids can keep track of their favorite books, log their daily readings, and win virtual awards. Parents can also log in to track and support their children’s reading. Site offers parent letters to get started. No emails are required, but a parent email will allow students to do more. You do need to load in basic student info. A bulk upload is available. Kids can personalize their page, access the list of books you set up as well as make their own, track their reading, make wish lists, make recommendations, earn awards, etc. I’d definitely use it in an elementary or middle school classroom. || KDV || ** || [|__www.goqr.me__] || QR Codes in the classroom || Generated a QR code easily. Students can scan the code and go to a website, document, etc. Need to have devices in the classroom though. || Linda || <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">* || [|__https://www.grammarly.com__] || Write better || use browser extension... mistake-free Gmail, Facebook, WordPress, Tumblr, Linkedin, and anywhere else you write on the Web. Offers editor pane similar to Review Pane in Word. Checks spelling, often confused words, grammar and mechanics and offers explanation (almost a mini lesson). UPDATE: Had to create an account and download extension. (Read the “administrative permission” boxes that pop up; they’ll ask if you want to allow such-and-such a program to make changes…. Say no, and move along with the download (but not on a Mac). UPDATE 2: In using Grammarly in Gmail, it appears to be limited as it misses some punctuation. || Dan || o** * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">* <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">👌 || [|__https://edpuzzle.com__] || Engage students with videos || meant for using videos to teach a lesson; allows teacher to trim video to show only important part; allows teacher to ask a question during the video; voice overs can be created; classes can be created to share videos. It’s free for teachers! There are links to popular sites for educational videos for using with edpuzzle. || Christine; JoAnn || <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">👌 || [|__https://goformative.com__] || Live results || Looks interesting - must have a user name and sign in - free for all - looks like it can directly import your pdf’s and word documents - then students can do their work online and you get to see it immediately || Tom || <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">* <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">* || [|__http://www.classtools.net/FB/home-page__] || Fakebook - || Use this to make a fake profile as a teaching tool. Good for understanding characters - make a fakebook about your character with your class. You can include videos and pictures || Kelli || [|__m__] || Presentation tool - || Requires paid subscription (30 day free trial). Web-based presentation tool (similar to PowerPoint). Might be more user friendly for primary students. Teacher can create individual student logins and assign “projects”. Students log in and create “slidebooks” for specified project topic. Can share presentations on websites or via social media through embed code. || Jen || Reminds me of Kahoot It! Can create quizzes and students connect with own devices to take them. More appropriate for older grades. || Kelli & Linda || * || [|__http://quizizz.com__] || Multiplayer quizzes || This could be good for computer lab or homework assignment. There are a ton of pre-made quizzes, but you can make your own. Similar to Kahootit where kids don’t need a log in, but a pin #. Results are sent to teacher. Looks easy to use. Similar to Kahootit---nice site || Betsey Jess Mike || Yes, but, it’s very limited Not liking it too much || Tom; JoAnn; Mike, Linda || <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">* <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">* || [|__http://www.weebly.com__] || Make your own website || [|__http://crhsnorthtechcoach.weebly.com/__] You must create a username and password. -Free tool for making and building a website. -No knowledge of HTML is needed -Simple user interface -great tool for student projects/presentations -super tool, not sure of the lifespan for sites created || Althea Tomlinson, Mike || ** * || [|__https://translate.google.com__] || translate text || Your standard translating website! Type in English - have it translate - copy and paste it out to something else! - Can even listen!; easy to use || Tom; JoAnn || * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">* <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">o <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">* || [|__https://pixabay.com__] || Images || Great images. Tons!; great quality || shighla; JoAnn || Filtered so all photos are appropriate. Seems appropriate || shighla Mike || More free photos. Nice search abilities. || shighla || <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">* || [|__http://www.freeprintablebehaviorcharts.com__] || Behavior charts || some good ideas, seems to be geared toward early elementary || JoAnn Linda || * * || [|__http://www.certificates4teachers.com__] || Certificate maker || Cute, easy to create certificates, lots of choices of templates, could be useful, templates are somewhat basic || Donna; JoAnn Linda || * * || [|__https://www.thinglink.com/__] || Interactive images || Allows students to create presentations with embedded vocabulary graphic and text features, videos -Many interactive images are in another language, but, overall a great resource REally good. Check it out. Embed quizzes comments. || JoAnn Mike || <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">* <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">* <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">o <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">= <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">* || [|__http://safeshare.tv/__] || Safe way to show You Tube videos || Great resource; removes ads from videos. Easy to use. Cut and paste URL from youtube. Takes only a few seconds || Linda and Linda; Donna ||
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 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">* || [|__https://sway.com__] || Presentations || Microsoft Office web-app to create interactive presentations. Can click on photos or icons in presentation to interact with them. The example presentations look really neat, but may not be suited for elementary students - might be better for teacher use or high school students. || Jen ||
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 * * * || [|__https://www.biteslide.co__]
 * || [|__www.exitticket.org__] || Exit tickets || Link doesn’t work on either explorer or safari; Works in Firefox
 * * || [|__https://www.goorulearning.org__] || content || Did anyone get this site to work?; yes
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 * || [|__http://ticklypictures.com__] || Jelly Cam || Looks like a pretty cool stop-motion creation program. However - you have to install two programs - Adobe AIR and JellyCam2 || Tom ||
 * * || [|__www.prezi.com__] || online presentation software || I saw this at a conference at Penn State - basically a more powerful PowerPoint - must have an account - free for education - need online access while presenting - 4gb storage || Tom ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">* * || [|__https://www.backpackpractice.com__] || Practice out loud || Looks like a fun sight to verbally practice anything from art history to math (preschool to algebra)and science, but requires a microphone so that you can speak. || Sandy ||
 * * || [|__http://photosforclass.com__] || photos || [[image:https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QMpIvTy1O7uil-dLT_ES0NTZrKwC_SyaQn_T5oMxTFNpN1bd8JyqoI4feZGQ0AvGWGChnsuk2-Vbe5sL9uIIVqct39Fe0FX-0Beku8QpBcPAbeFPyZ3qe_JND9eTbS0vwAStRrqm width="81px;" height="46px;"]]
 * * || [|__http://morguefile.com__] || photos || [[image:https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/XfhsXZ16zm1O4WFy3BFBhSwfWJZAwbi3R_XcrAuzhXSBf-exr8FYiKQdczJlyA_vOk1WlnYJdCw0reOXsiAZvdBiQTayEUXgfcxmQ09yM6YpL4v4Pkm7PdH29wc_ILcCw86s0MUk width="101px;" height="66px;"]]
 * * || [|__www.publicdomainreview.org__] || images, video || Wow - great resource! - A collection of public domain videos - books and images - very neat and you do not have to worry about copyright! specializes in oddities (BOXING CATS!) || Tom ||
 * * || [|__https://docsstorybuilder.appspot.com__] || Create own story in Goog || It’s like a storyboard. Add characters and what you want to say about them. Music available too. Very easy; students can write stories using site || Shighla Jackson; JoAnn; Donna; Jen ||
 * * || [|__http://www.tips-for-teachers.com__] ||  || teacher created site - posts most of her lessons and ideas - primary grades - list additional websites || Tom ||
 * ** || [|__http://www.theclassroomcreative.com__] || printables; Teacher resource site ||  || JoAnn ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">* || [|__http://www.makinglearningfun.com__] || Teacher resource site || Early Childhood – printables – everything free – Person made it as a hobby || Tom; JoAnn ||
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 * || [|__https://www.teachervision.com__] || Teacher resource site || Must sign up…you get a free 7 day trial – like the themes (Thanksgiving, Holidays, etc.) – a lot of printables – ads kept popping up. Maybe goes away with subscription? || Tom; JoAnn ||
 * ** || [|__https://quizlet.com__] || flashcards || Great way to introduce lesson or review. Also good for a study tool for kids. ||  ||

<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 2393.5px; width: 1px;"> 1. SchoolWires? Switching sites

> > > >>  2. LMS – Canvas - Althea > >  3. Google👍 > > >  4. Share out of any issues or concerns. 5. Some fun websites - Everyone pick a site and report back to group
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6667px; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> Timeline
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6667px; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> Training?
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6667px; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> Transfer process
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6667px; list-style-type: circle; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> inactive pages
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6667px; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> Jason Traczykiewicz assigns the pages
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6667px; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> If interested we can look at this.
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6667px; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> Are we are GAFE district?
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6667px; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> What does this mean?
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6667px; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> We can review google apps so everyone is up and ready to go once this happens.