https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238 Ideas for integrating tech into the classroom en-us 2017-06-23 06:39:18 UTC 2025-12-29 14:36:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178423864 The Evernote tool would be great to use with your students, as they could keep their notes organized, share notes on all their devices for easier access, and even record voice messages and post weblinks, that way students could have access to all the information they need for the class. It also sends reminders so that students will know when things are due or when an upcoming test or quiz is. Evernote could also be used for the educator, organizing lessons and websites into seperate folders for easier access. They can add links to use to show in class.]]> 2017-07-10 21:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178423864 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178424107 You can organize all your lesson plans in order and save and store them for future use or yearly use! Does require registration, but would be helpful in organizing lessons, especially as a history teacher and having to follow a chronological order.]]> 2017-07-10 21:58:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178424107 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178424183 Website that generates white noise to help block out distractions in the workplace. Would be great to use when students are taking a test or doing an assignment, but also would be great for personal use when writing lesson plans or grading papers.]]> 2017-07-10 21:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178424183 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178424630 Google Docs would be a great idea for sharing information and assignments with the class as a teacher. If given access, everyone in the classroom can use and/or post to the Doc. This would be useful for sharing notes, working on group projects, posting assignments, or giving out syllabus information. It can also work alongside Google Forms, which allows you to create quizzes that you can share with the class and get immediate feedback. You can use multiple choice, short answer, essay, and more. All this can be placed within Google Drive, which stores all of your documents and quizzes and can be organized however you like.]]> 2017-07-10 22:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178424630 ethanshort11 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178892466 A great tool for collaboration. Uses pictures and discussion to present topic of the day. You could post a new picture each day that represents a linear movement of an event and have students discuss what they do and do not understand. Also works well as a way to communicate with peers as it has a video chat feature and discussion, so emailing would not be needed. Great tool to work on group projects.]]> 2017-07-17 20:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178892466 ethanshort11 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178892585 Another great collaboration tool. Slack is essentially a group chat that allows you to organize and create your chats as you like. You can have as many or as few members in the chat as you want. Create a specific URL to send to the members so they have access to it, and then get to collaborating. It is useful because you can have multiple projects going at the same time, or different pieces of a project going because it organizes all the pieces for you.]]> 2017-07-17 20:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178892585 ethanshort11 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178892720 As you can see, since you are using it, Padlet is a great tool to organize and list different pieces of a project, assignment, or just to-do list. You can organize into a linear model, grid, or just placed wherever like a fridge door with sticky notes. Use it to keep track of assignments due, organize projects, make lists, and more!]]> 2017-07-17 20:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178892720 ethanshort11 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178892804 Trello is another great tool used for collaboration and organization. It is a little more advanced, so it might take some practice with students or peers, but once you figure it out it is so useful. You can create different boards in Trello, which are essentially different tasks you have planned with peers or by yourself, and you can organize them into different boards. Inside the boards you can divide up the project into smaller sections for more detailed work or learning, and even create check lists so you know when something is done. You can also start discussions with your peers to know who is working on what, or to share ideas. You can attach documents, URL's, and pictures, so you will have everything you need to complete your project.]]> 2017-07-17 20:57:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178892804 ethanshort11 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178892912 As I stated in the Google Docs section, Google Forms is a great tool to utilize with Google Drive and Google Docs. It allows you to create quizzes and share them with the class, and get feedback in real time. You can create short answer, essay, multiple choice, and other forms of quiz questions. It's a great way to take quizzes in the classroom, and share feedback immediately so you can go over any rough areas of the lesson.]]> 2017-07-17 21:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178892912 ethanshort11 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178893021 ThingLink is essentially just an even more in depth version of a Power Point. It allows you to take any image, and create pop ups of other images, text, videos, websites, polls, and more within it. This is useful because pictures can have so many different elements that can be used to explain a topic. Clicking on one of these areas and suddenly a video, text, or website link pops up to help better explain the subject. It is a great interactive tool to use to share a presentation or teach a lesson over a certain person or event.]]> 2017-07-17 21:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178893021 ethanshort11 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178893133 I love Duolingo. I actually have the app on my phone as I am attempting to relearn Spanish. Duolingo is great because it takes the element of learning a foreign language and makes it fun by playing little games and incorporating speech, typing, reading, and comprehending all into one app. It is very eye appealing, and it breaks down each lesson into small parts for more in depth learning of the language. You can work at any pace you want to. I think it would be great to use as a side lesson or project outside of the classroom, or as an added bonus for students to use while they take the class, as the App is free, and most have a smart phone.]]> 2017-07-17 21:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178893133 ethanshort11 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178895137 Tackk is another great presentation tool. It can enhance a written report by adding video, pictures, weblinks, maps, and others. Tackk is cool because it isn't all on just one page, but instead can be set up like a website where you click to open different pages for more detailed work. Tackk also offers templates to help guide student's work and give them more organization. Tackk presentation can also be private or public for shared use.]]> 2017-07-17 22:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178895137 ethanshort11 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178895229 Glogster was one of my favorite presentation tools that stuck out to me. It is set up like what would be a collage on a poster or a poster board. But, with the online tool, you can add so much more. You can create a presentation filled with pictures, videos, text, journal articles, and more. The visual of your poster would be stunning but the material would make it so much more worthwhile. Students could use this to write a report or present on a historical figure or event.]]> 2017-07-17 22:06:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178895229 ethanshort11 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178895309 My SimpleShow is a cool tool that can be used to teach mini lessons with a fun twist. You can start by choosing a template based on what you are teaching, then add text in the specified boxes that will be used as what you would be speaking in the lesson. Then, based off those texts, choose from animations that will bring your words to life and give a visual of the lesson. Finally, choose a voice and submit. The website will create the video for you and send it to you, in which you can then present to the class. This could help students stay engaged. Students could also use this as a way to present.]]> 2017-07-17 22:08:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178895309 ethanshort11 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178895408 Kahoot is a super fun way to give quizzes. You can create your own multiple choice quizzes, and then add the students to the link in which they will take the quiz from their phone or computer. Each question is timed, but the quicker you answer and the more questions you get correct in a row, the more points you get. This website could be used to give incentives to students who "win" the quiz. It also has a discussion feature for added learning.]]> 2017-07-17 22:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178895408 ethanshort11 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178895720 Popplet is a great mind mapping tool that students can use to go into further detail with a subject. What makes this tool different than a simple mind map is that it allows you to embed videos, pictures, websites, maps, and other tools into the map. It also allows you to organize the maps bubbles by size and color for added comparison. This would be great for my social studies class, as it could be used to learn about a historical figure or event.]]> 2017-07-17 22:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178895720 ethanshort11 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178895857 Seesaw is a great tool for the administrative side of teaching. Seesaw is a tool that allows you to upload all of a student's work into an online portfolio for keep. This is great for students who ever may need to go back and look at their work, to keep for a permanent profile, and also just for record keeping. Parents can also view this profile, which is an added bonus.]]> 2017-07-17 22:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178895857 ethanshort11 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178895953 Plickers sounds like a really fun way to take quizzes and assessments in the classroom. You only use one device, and each student gets a scannable image. The image can represent four different multiple choice answers, such as A, B, C, and D. The teacher can ask a question and the students can show their images based on their answer. The teacher can scan the paper with the device and then the answers are recorded immediately. It's a fun way to get students engaged with test taking.]]> 2017-07-17 22:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178895953 ethanshort11 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178896128 Canva is a poster that you can create online. I think this tool would be great to use to present lessons to the class to give added visuals. For example, you could do a lesson on World War II, and add some photos and text to bring the poster to life, and then give students a better picture of what you are teaching for the day.]]> 2017-07-17 22:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178896128 ethanshort11 https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178896205 Remind is a great tool for communicating with parents and students without giving access to a cell phone. If you sign up a class and send access to the parents or students, whenever you need to contact the parent of a reminder or upcoming event, or just to talk, you can send them a message through reminder and it will send them a message to their phone. This is perfect for communication outside of the classroom.]]> 2017-07-17 22:31:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ethanshort11/7tmq1bzxu238/wish/178896205