https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18 Resources and reflections from GaETC Attendees en-us 2018-11-09 20:08:28 UTC 2023-02-18 20:21:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Prizecup.png robert_petitto https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302765921 https://brush.ninja
SUPER Easy to use Animated GIF site that's also iPad friendly.

Draw animations on a blank canvas or over an image.  Include text and shapes.  

Could be used to animate vocabulary, show a process, animate a diagram, etc.

This site can be used in ANY subject area to allow students to contribute a graphical representation of their understanding of a given topic.

]]> 2018-11-09 20:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302765921 rosa_tarraso https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302784225
Flippity- I allows you to get a google sheet and make it an interactive document. This feature has : random name picker, bingo, word searches, hangman, scavenger hunt, etc. I like it. Everything is created for you. You can let the students create they type of assignment they like. ]]> 2018-11-09 21:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302784225 rosa_tarraso https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302786646 Best web page to convert PDF into all formats. The best thing for educators who always have the problem of "Oops, it is a PDF and I cannot manipulate it"]]> 2018-11-09 22:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302786646 rosa_tarraso https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302788695 Great web page for all teachers. It is free. It gives you timers, noise control, clocks, random name generator, traffic light to monitor discipline and talkativeness in class. Instead of using several apps. in your I pad you can find everything in this handy webpage. I like this one a lot for language classes and noise control.

]]> 2018-11-09 22:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302788695 rosa_tarraso https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302789719 I think this is very useful especially for counselors. You can print rubrics in the sticky note format and give it to the students. Good for reminders and to drill some vocabulary words.]]> 2018-11-09 22:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302789719 rosa_tarraso https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302791177 Insert learning is a Chrome extension. You can put sticky notes such as Edpuzzle into web pages. You can insert all sort of things. Useful for all levels, all teachers, especially social studies, reading, English.]]> 2018-11-09 22:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302791177 rosa_tarraso https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302794430 This helps a lot dyslexic students. You take a picture of a text and it read it for you. I find it very useful for English and reading teachers. ]]> 2018-11-09 22:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302794430 robert_petitto https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302931005 https://www.gimkit.com/

An AWSOME alternative to Kahoot. Works the same way, however, instead of points and leaderboards, students earn in-game "cash" to spend on powerups, upgrades and themes to climb higher, faster.  Multiple ways to win. Questions repeat throughout the activity to foster mastery.  Semi-addicting way to learn/study content.  Collaborative features allow students to play in teams or create a Kit collaboratively as a class.

Quick-create a Kit by importing from Quizlet. Allows fill-in-the-blank answers. End-of-game reports allow teachers to analyze student results.

Freemium. Basic plan=free, upgrade for ~$60/year.]]> 2018-11-11 02:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302931005 robert_petitto https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302932090 Finding pertinent and relevant content on Twitter can seem overwhelming.

Participate.com is a clean, easy to read website built for educators that organizes Twitter content and chats on your behalf. Quickly find and join Twitter chats, curate and host your own collections of content, or search categories of other educators' curations.

An online Personal Learning Network (PLN) is invaluable for educators looking to refine their craft, stay abreast to current trends, and continually grow as a life-long learner.

]]> 2018-11-11 02:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/302932090 larissa_toomey https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/303848039 When you create a new spreadsheet in Numbers, you can first delete the spreadsheet that is given to you. This opens up a blank screen that can be used for many things, including drawings, brainstorming sessions, and step-by-step instruction with pictures taken directly in the app. Apple presentation also showed how to use the split screen more effectively and the easy way to drag and drop web addresses and photos for easy citations and project creation.]]> 2018-11-13 16:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/303848039 ryan_furlough https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/303886130 Pear Deck changes the creation of Quizlet study sets into a fun, collaborative competition. It's a freemium website that allows for subscribers to have access to better options.]]> 2018-11-13 17:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/303886130 ryan_furlough https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/303889300 ClassroomQ aims to create a virtual line for students seeking assistance. It's great for allowing students to get assistance on individual work without needing to physically stand in line wasting valuable time. In addition, students may ask and answer questions of each other using the queue as well.]]> 2018-11-13 17:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/303889300 larissa_toomey https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/303900428 Keynote can be used for short presentations as well as long slideshows. We created an image to represent the poem, "The Road Not Taken" and inserted an audio clip of ourselves reading the poem. Split screen allowed us to have the poem side-by-side with our Keynote page. We inserted pre-made images that we could edit with color, depth effect, and our own drawings. ]]> 2018-11-13 17:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/303900428 larissa_toomey https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/303909125 An app to help create video instruction. Students can learn even when a sub is present, can be used for School Interruption Plans, to receive instruction when either teacher or student in absent, or as reminder of key concepts or lessons.]]> 2018-11-13 17:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/303909125 larissa_toomey https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/303993655 Various sites and apps recommended by teachers and presenters.  
Math:
brainingcamp.com
mathisvisual.com
Mr. Orr is a Geek.com

General:
Peardeck
Tapintoteenminds.com
Toondoo (easy-to-create create comic strips)

]]> 2018-11-13 19:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/303993655 larissa_toomey https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304016807 An easy-to-use scavenger hunt app. Create on the computer, play on the iPad. There are a few already made that you can borrow or test, but making your own is amazingly easy. Answers can be in many formats, including taking pictures and texting.]]> 2018-11-13 20:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304016807 kevin_henderson https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304244786  Tour Creator allows anyone to create their own VR tour using imagery from Google’s Street View or their own 360-degree photos. The app is designed to work with Google Cardboard and Google’s existing VR “field trips” app Expeditions.

The goal with Expeditions is to let people virtually travel the world to see far off places they may never have the chance to visit in person – likethe beaches at Normandy or the battlefields of the Revolutionary War.


]]> 2018-11-14 12:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304244786 abragg https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304392113 You probably know how to access google drawings and/or create something in there, but this is a great tool for making your classroom interactive.  

The attached file has a lot of different templates that have been created for you to use in the classroom.  You can make a copy and customize to your content.]]> 2018-11-14 16:34:35 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304392113 abragg https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304397371 This is a webpage filled with widgets that you would find helpful in your classroom. 

Example: It has a noise meter...you can display so students stay at a certain volume when collaborating. Also has traffic light widget, graphing and more!]]> 2018-11-14 16:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304397371 abragg https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304399867 Haven't played around with this, but Leslie Fisher pitched it as "the podcast version of Flipgrid." An added feature over Flipgrid that Synth provides is you can listen to other recordings back to back like a podcast would be. It could be cool to have a classroom podcast and use this tool!]]> 2018-11-14 16:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304399867 meredith_draper https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304512359 2018-11-14 19:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304512359 lorrie_mcneill https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304525964 This resource provides various types of reading material for students in all subject areas. It seems a perfect tool for getting more informational texts into the hands of our students. The articles are specifically crafted for middle school students and leveled for student to achieve maximum comprehension. Lesson plans, differentiation tools, assessment and activities are provided for each issue. A print version is available, but the online version provides greater opportunities for differentiation. There is a subscription fee - but free trials are available. ]]> 2018-11-14 20:03:18 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304525964 lorrie_mcneill https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304533778 This program provides easy to use practice with grammar and writing skills. Quill contains over 300 writing, grammar, and proofreading activities. The program is free, but a premium version allows educators to have a more in-depth analysis of student work.]]> 2018-11-14 20:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304533778 lorrie_mcneill https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304540036 This is a great - FREE - source for easy and relevant reading materials for our students. This collection contains fiction and informational texts with beautiful graphics. Options for student choice, 10 minute a day informational reading, or supplemental materials for topics you are already teaching are available. We all know that the more students read - they more proficient they become - this source seems to provide relative materials to improve reading. ]]> 2018-11-14 20:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304540036 meredith_draper https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304559247 An app extension that can sync up to one note, microsoft, drive, web pages (I think) and other apps that include text.  Students can use it to:
-Have text read to them
-Read line by line
-Manipulate the size and font
-Identify parts of speech
-Define individual words and/or phrases
-Lots of other stuff!

]]> 2018-11-14 21:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304559247 meredith_draper https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304561736 A basic but really applicable and ready to use with the tech we already use every day.  You can project this right onto your smartboard.  This will allow you to click one button and display:
-a timer
-room volume indicator
-QR Code
-Random student selector or random group generator

You can also create an exit poll where students can vote on the smartboard on the way out and give you instant feedback on your lesson. This is a really great and easy one to incorporate!

]]> 2018-11-14 21:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304561736 meredith_draper https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304564880 This add on will allow you to have a bank of comments that you can plug into feedback on Google Docs and Google Slides. This would be helpful for commenting on student work if you find that you are often making the same comment several times over across different students' work. Save tons of time on grading written assignments!]]> 2018-11-14 21:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/304564880 duane_shaver https://padlet.com/robert_petitto/gaetc18/wish/305436338 Holographic cube that allows you to hold and interact with 3D objects using Augmented Reality. Very Cool!!
Hard to explain, you have to see it!
Already several ed apps with more on the way. Ask me to show it to you!!

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