My name is Marijana Smolčec from a small town of Ogulin in Croatia!

I have been teaching English language for the past 14 years in the secondary school Gimnazija Bernardina Frankopana. For the past 4 years I am trying to implement technology into my classes. I have involved my students in many online collaborative projects using social networks such as Facebook, Google+, Skype, eTwinning (TwinSpace), but I have also

coordinated a two-year Comenius project from 2012-2014.

My school has just recently become an e-school which means we will soon get Future Classroom Lab plus wifi connection, tablets and other tools. I am so much looking forward to it because, so far, I have only tried to use mobile phones with my students to do some online quizes such as

Kahoots, but they would mainly use their 3G or 4G mobile connections. I hope I will learn a lot in this Course as I don't have much experience with Tablets or iPads, but I have been reading a lot about it and have recently got Tablet of my own, so I am willing to explore more new tools and ways of teaching and learning with Tablets.

The funny thing is that my first encounter with Samsung or any Tablet was in November in 2014 when I had the chance to visit Future Classroom Lab in Bruxelles as a part of European Creative Project.

OK, Let's start learning and sharing!

Well the first reason for me would be that it would be cheaper to have a tablet in class with all the e-digital materials on it of various subjects than a heavy bag full of rather expensive books.

Other reasons are our students. They are digital natives, they are audio - visual types, even though they share many multiple intelligences they can use tablets and be more creative in class and especially in some subjects that are usually difficult for them 

or they find them boring with the use of tablets can become more interesting to them etc.

Having many interesing apps installed, being able to use Wifi on your tablet can make the learning valuable, students could collaborate more easily and they could even easily correlate various subjects which could bring to critical thinking students that we all talk about and aspire!

I can't wait to start using tablets in class. They would be of great benefit for some of my Inclusive students as well. Super gadget invention indeed! :)

1. Strategy & Planning
2. Bringing Tablets into Lessons
3. Professional Development

-changes in teacher positioning  

- classroom management

2. CACOO - https://cacoo.com/

3. THINGLINK - https://www.thinglink.com/

4. CANVA - https://www.canva.com/

5. MOXTRA - mobile collaboration tool http://www.moxtra.com/

6. EVERNOTE - have notes in one place, similar to Microsoft's OneNote? https://evernote.com/

7. NEARPOD - tool for creating interactive presentations http://www.nearpod.com/

8. TIMETOAST - http://www.timetoast.com/ - timeline tools

9. TIMEGLIDER - http://timeglider.com/

10. STORYBOARDThat: https://www.storyboardthat.com

11. PICCOLLAGE - http://pic-collage.com/

COLLABORATION TOOLS

11. STOODLE - http://stoodle.ck12.org/ - whiteboard (no reg.needed)

12. REALTIMEBOARD - https://realtimeboard.com/

13. TITANPAD - https://titanpad.com/ - free no reg. needed - you can later download file in doc. , pdf.

14. PIRATEPAD - http://piratepad.nl/

15. ONENOTE - http://www.onenote.com/

17. TACKK

FLIPPED CLASSROOM

Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/

BLENDSPACE - https://www.blendspace.com/

TEDTALKS - https://www.ted.com/talks

SHOWBIE - http://www.showbie.com/

AURASMA - http://www.aurasma.com/#/whats-your-aura

SOCRATIVE - http://www.socrative.com/

KAHOOT -

It was a good thing to revise the stages presented in the video. 

What I can say is that so far I wasn't able to do my Learning scenario - the one I created as my Final assignment with my students, but am sure to try it out soon when my school gets the appropriate tablets and gadgets.

BUT, I have partially used some of the LS stages even before in my classes. 

My goal is to try to use more the stage "Show" where my students could show what they have learned and present to their parents and even stakeholders.

That is my future goal, maybe as a part of school event or for eTwinning celebration!

2.1 Yes, I'm quite familiar with the LS concept as I attended the FCL EUN course. 

I must say I find LS extremely helpful to "flip" classrooms even if very little tech equipment is available.

To my eyes, that  reinforces the idea that real (and realistic) innovation is in methodology and not just in technology for the sake of it. 

Of course if you have good methodology along with good technology is better!

MIHAELA's - Croatia http://padlet.com/MikelaBj/5uci2jxj5cie

IRENE's - Grece http://padlet.com/renia_95/hhlgg8n7vwah

TIM's - Sweeden http://padlet.com/timgayton/learningdiary

CONCHI - Spain http://padlet.com/cfdezmunin/q1opymzqkk0u

IRENE's - ITALY (UK)

http://padlet.com/i_endrizzi/learningdiary

https://prezi.com/jcn7pqvga075/irene-endrizzi-italy/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

ROLE OF a TEACHER- 

• Communicate purpose
  
• Set goals and limits
  
• Produce a plan
  
• Define Quality criteria
  
• Pre-select informations
  
• Assign roles
  
• On-going support
  
• Help with publishing content
  

- small, less time consuming projects - don't give too complicated activities

- purposful end product

- free choice of tools for students - give them various tools, let them choose those they prefer better

to be actively engaged

to reflect upon his/her learning

to be able to collaborate

to explore new and useful tools

to be creative

1.MAGISTO - http://www.magisto.com/

2. iMOvie - https://www.apple.com/ios/imovie/

(for IOS , MAC)

OTHER MOVIE EDITORS

3.MOVAVI - http://www.movavi.com/videoeditor/

4. Windows Movie Maker- http://windows.microsoft.com/en-au/windows-live/movie-maker

5. Animoto - https://animoto.com/

6. WeVideo - https://www.wevideo.com/

AUDIO TOOLS - Apple

7. GarageBand - https://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/

8. BOOK CREATOR - Apple http://www.redjumper.net/bookcreator/

9. ACTIONBOUND - new tool for me (IOS and Android app for creating interactive app-based game approach for smart phones and tablets: Players are invited to accomplish tasks which can be defined through the Bound Creator in order to playfully discover their environment by learning more about its history, politics and culture. https://en.actionbound.com/

I use mainly Socrative - Geogebra is for Maths teachers and need to try NearPod

BUT, beside Socrative I would add Kahoot as my favourite app - as my students love it. We use it a lot in class.

Also, there are Powtoon and Meograph, Animoto and several Comic tools I could put to this list

QR Codes are awesome as well! My students love them and I have successfuly used them in class, by sharing funny QR codes and students had to detect their meaning and also create few of their own.

similar tools like GoogleDrive , TitanPad, OneNOte for collaboartion

Here is the example of animoto - there is a possibility of a Tablet app now - super!

Sara G, University of Houstan, Texas

1.Have a REASON to use the tool

2. Seek HELP in finding the best tool

3. PRACTICE with the tool (Trial and error is the best way to learn about 

the tool and it fits your need

4. Your SKILLS improve as you use the tool

5. EVALUATE how the tool is solving your need 

(sometimes there will be tools that will not work for you. It can be too complicated, hard to use and it will not fit into your style or need. But, Don't give up, try it out, if it doesn't work, there are other tools that might suit you better!)

6. CONTINUE to add new Tools to your Toolbox

It was for eTwinning Creative Classroom Uncoference

The negative side could be that teacher also needs to spend a lot of time in creating such flipped classroom content. I know many collegues who said they spent hours in sharing, and creating tutorials or video etc. BUT, once you get a hang of it, it is getting easier and easier by the day. Of course as any other classroom method I wouldn't use it all the time, during the whole school year, but few times a year, slowly at first to see how students react, then get their feedback and see what next and how we can improve it.

I sometimes form group by random choice. using numbers

1,2,3 etc, and students with the same number need to work together and from

a group. Sometimes I leave it to them, they form groups with other pair sitting closley

to the. That's easier if oyu wish to save time. Sometimes I form groups according to

needs of students, depending of their interest an dthe lesson activity.

How do you make sure they all collaboarte and contribute?

That is a difficult question, but when teacher prepares well he can give acertain task iwthin

a group to each student and ask him, her to give feedback on his/her work. This is great when students prepare for debates. As a language teacher I divide them accoridng to Listener, writer, argument collector etc.

Challanges in assessin groups.

I would say I still don't have an aswer to that, but I do try to make a rubric for the task so if they have created the assignmet they get mark of points as a group, but I also tyr to follow how much they are contributing while monitoring and giving feedback so I give marks to individual students seperatly. So, they can get two grades. Depends, still very difficult.