Tech In My Classroom: A Personal Experience Google For Education April 25, 2014 Cebu
May 06, 2015
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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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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• 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
[email protected] @nrcudis