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Tech In My Classroom: A Personal Experience

Google For EducationApril 25, 2014

Cebu

#EdTech in the Classroom

• Blogger• Advocate• Teacher• Professional Writer• Business Owner

How I got started…

www.nancycudis.com

#EdTech in the Classroom

Objectives• Less paper consumption• Get to know my students• More fun in the classroom• Increased productivity• Increased efficiency

How I got started…

www.nancycudis.com

#EdTech in the Classroom

• Acknowledging fears– Schedule adjustment– Student reaction– Student participation

• Overcoming them– Setting realistic expectations– Student buy-ins– Special projects

How I got started…

www.nancycudis.com

#EdTech in the Classroom

• Attendance• Twitter

– #Hashtags• Polls• Storify• Facebook• Google Drive• Google Hangouts• Blogger

Using the tools…

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#EdTech in the ClassroomAttendance (an Android app)

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#EdTech in the Classroom

• Newspaper Layout & Editing– #STCCom405

• Investigative Reporting– #STCCom5– Personalized hashtag for

each investigative report (#madcrib, #touchmenot, #gay2gray, etc.)

• Developmental Theater– #STCCom19, #STCcasaDLR

Twitter Hashtags

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#EdTech in the ClassroomTweetdeck

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#EdTech in the ClassroomPolls

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#EdTech in the ClassroomTwitter Chat

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#EdTech in the ClassroomStorify

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#EdTech in the ClassroomFacebook

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#EdTech in the ClassroomGoogle Drive

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#EdTech in the ClassroomBlogger

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#EdTech in the ClassroomBlogger

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#EdTech in the ClassroomBlogger

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#EdTech in the Classroom

• There are many other ways for students to learn.

• Don’t drown your students with so many tools.

• Assess capabilities. Set up rules and rubrics. Be clear with your goals. Get students buy-ins. Make tech work for you.

What I discovered…

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#EdTech in the Classroom

• Forms– Pre-assessment test– Survey of students’ interest

• Sites– Curriculum portal

• Teacher Aide Pro (v1)• Hangouts

– Invite a guest speaker

Plans

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#EdTech in the Classroom

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“It’s still magic even if you know how it’s done.”

–Terry Pratchett

#EdTech in the ClassroomThank you.

Nancy CudisProprietor | Professional WriterThe Memoriter Writing Service

nrcudis@gmail.comwww.nancycudis.com @nrcudis

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