Month: November 2013

  • Creating a Paperless Classroom with Google Docs @ SUCCESS Academy

    Permalink: http://goo.gl/HCEgxj OnTrack Section #: 67315, Course #: 59223 Thanks for having me at SUCCESS Academy today to work with you on implementing a paperless workflow with you and your students. Take a look at the links below for the needed resources for this training: Paperless Workflow and Digital Portfolios with Google Docs Integrating Chromebooks &…

  • Want a Sneak Peek at SAGE Summative? Lookie Here!

    SAGE Summative Training Tests should be available on the SAGE Portal in December. However, Hawaii, Oregon, and SBAC have Training Tests available now for students without login… open and available to try as “guest” Hawaii Training Tests https://hsapt.tds.airast.org/Student/Pages/LoginShell.aspx Has more of the new item types Hawaii has Expository Writing sample tests for 8th-12th. In addition they…

  • Prepping Images for the Web: More Than Meets the Eye

    Permalink: http://goo.gl/51FOO (capital o’s, not zeros) Direct link to presentation Links from Presentation & Additional Resources: Pixels: Background, Explanation, and Dynamics Best Settings for emailing or printing digital pictures Dove Evolution Commercial (YouTube) Rule of Thirds Wrinkled Face Cameron Diaz Brad Pitt Dark Mountain Sunny Blue Skies UEN Multimedia Resources – great place to find copyright free…

  • Doceri Rebate Program for Teachers

    Doceri Teacher Rebate Program is a great thing for teachers who have spent their own money on this excellent teaching tool. If a school or organization purchases at least 30+ Doceri licenses, Doceri will (through this page) let a teacher request a rebate for the money they personally spent on Doceri. When you request a rebate,…

  • Google Forms – Where are my responses?

    Google Forms is an amazing tool. Before it came along, getting and organizing data from lots of different people was not an easy task, or you had to pay a service like SurveyMonkey some dough if you wanted to ask more than 10 questions. With the continual iteration that is Google, Docs and other services…

  • Utilizing Pioneer Library Resources with Chromebooks

    Permalink: http://goo.gl/hwkjst OnTrack Section #: 67138, Course #: 59637 Today we’ll take a look at getting the most from some new and ‘old’ resources available to you. I’ll show you some things to really leverage the power of your Chromebooks and I’ll show (or maybe remind you) of some of the incredible resources that have been…

  • Mentimeter | Interact with your audience

    via mentimeter.com Mentimeter is another option for educators as an alternative to purchasing expensive student response systems or ‘clicker’ sets for their classrooms. Mentimeter is much more simple than Poll Everywhere or Socrative, but I don’t …

  • Project Based Learning + on the iPad – Crimson View Elementary

    Permalink: http://goo.gl/FKLUCP OnTrack Section #:67099 , Course #:58985 Here’s the plan for our session today. We’ll learn about: Harnessing the Power of Google Drive for projects, collaboration and maybe even a paperless classroom Screencasting – creating learning objects with some cool interactive white board type apps Creating rich media projects like narrated slide shows, picture-…

  • Video Podcasting at SEA

    I’m very excited to work with the students and teachers at Southeast Education Academy today and Wednesday on creating video podcasts for Science. All of the links, apps, and notes you’ll need will be accessible from this page. Video Podcasting for SEA – Training Notes (opens a viewable Google Doc) Here’s a great example of…

  • Project Based Learning on the iPad

    Permalink: http://goo.gl/Fju6xZ Here’s the plan for our session today. We’ll learn about: Presenting from your iPad: How to control and project your classroom computer, and how to project your iPad screen to your classroom computer & projector Screencasting – creating learning objects with some cool interactive white board type apps Creating rich media projects like…