I just came across this video on Teaching Math with Google Drawings and thought there were some things that might be useful. The presenter's information is in the video if there are things that you come across that you might want to know more about the methodology. I can assist with the use of the technology if you find things that are useful. I am not a math teacher and do not pretend to know best practices. I did find some things in the video that I thought were unique and interesting in how to present math. I also think that students could be taught how to use the technology to provide them other ways to engage in math problems and demonstrate their level of understanding.
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Did you know...The District has a significant list of technology resources available to teachers and students? The following list of applications come from both the paid subscriptions and vetted resources list which can be found on the Launchpad. Each of these have their own set of terms of service that you should look at before using with your students. While the district has looked into the various resources on the list it is still best practice for you to see if there are specific instructions for use, or restrictions with using the application such as age restrictions, parental permissions, or the need to anonymize names or student data that you need to follow. Do you want to create a more engaging presentation to students, or provide students alternative ways to demonstrate their learning? Here are some tools and a brief overview of each to get you started.
GoAnimate - Create animated videos where you can turn text to speech or use the voice recording controls to speak for the characters. Students can create easily with this tool as well. WeVideo - This is a powerful tool that can be accessed through Google Drive. Use the webcam feature to create videos, ask students to do a quick check in with their understanding of a topic, or record a project. Use the screen casting tool to record a presentation or explanation of how to do something on the computer. Use the editing tools to create final videos including green screen videos. This can be used in different forms by a multitude of ages. Currently working with 3rd graders on green screen weather event videos. VoiceThread - Create presentations by uploading, share and discuss documents, presentations, images, audio files and videos. Over 50 different types of media can be used in a VoiceThread. You can comment on VoiceThread slides using one of five powerful commenting options: microphone, webcam, text, phone, and audio-file upload. You can keep a VoiceThread private, share it with specific people, or open it up to the entire world. Learn more about sharing VoiceThreads. I must admit that I have not used VoiceThread, so this would be a learning experience for me. MoveNote- Create a video presentation with images and the presenter's image on the screen together. This has been a great tool for doing book talks where the students can share images about the topic and you still see them in the video as they present their ideas. SeeSaw - An online portfolio app that connects the student's work to home. Create a year long portfolio of student work where you can monitor progress through audio video recordings that the students create and submit themselves. Used in elementary, I have seen 1st graders use so well they taught me how to do it. It can also be used in all grade levels and subject areas to create a body of work for students. Storybird - An online story book creator. The user is able to write their stories on the pages and add premade images to the book. The art work helps students bring their stories to life. When they are done they are able to publish and share their final products with others. I used this and another online storybook to have students demonstrate their understanding of sociology concepts. I have worked with teachers in ELA classes in creative writing assignments like no other. Peardeck - allows you to share your screen with your class during a presentation. You create slides with information and also interactive slides where students will be asked to respond on their devices. This has created more engagement during direct instruction especially when the presenter asks for audience feedback and questions. This creates a more conversational element to the presentation. You also are able to get immediate feedback from the audience. Edublogs - Allow students to create and share their ideas with the world. When students create for an audience beyond their teacher their work changes. They often spend more time in the process and asking for feedback knowing that others will see what they have produced. Blogging in general is a great way to get students writing, especially when we offer choice in the topics they will explore in their writing. Google Drawing - Is an underutilized application. Google Drawing allows you to not only create images, but add information beyond the checkerboard area. Teachers have created a learning activity by putting an image like a farm in the middle and adding images on the side and asking students to drag and drop the images that belong on a farm. In science an image of a cell can be shared with science and students can label the correct parts of the cell and turn it in. Google Slides - Create a presentation of your ideas and share with others. Google slides allows for collaboration of ideas and collaboration in creating a group project. Since the final project can also be shared, students can access other's ideas and information. Teachers can also share the presentation with students during presentations or when absent. An addition could be to create a screen cast of the presentation and share presentations this way as well. Audio Recording - Click here for tools - There are so many ways to infuse audio recording into activities. Have students tell a story, read a story, or voiceover a presentation. Verbal language has been around far longer than written language and for many students is much easier to express themselves verbally.
I use screenshots almost daily to help me in my current position, but see so many applications in the classroom.
Working in classrooms and other learning spaces I have seen some opportunity for using screenshots or the camera on our devices. I have seen students using websites, or online programs where they demonstrate learning or complete tasks. The problem is they sometimes run into the issue of how to share the results with others. Students using Geogrebra could screenshot their work and insert it into a Google Doc to share with the teacher for feedback. Students can do a screen shot of information and move it to Google Drawing and add comments, circle or mark key points and then share the edited version of the screen shot to demonstrate learning. I had a teacher this summer take a screenshot of an engine and then add labels that students would have to identify in a Google Forms Quiz. One other thing is you can used the camera to take a picture using the webcam as well. Here are directions for using the webcam on a Chromebook. How do you do this? Here are some directions shared by Jon Spike. |
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