GD Digital Learning Day 2014 Technology Smackdown by Kelly McManus

Kelly McManus

gdlibrary — 2014-01-22 18:36:57 UTC

Thinglink is so easy to use! Turn any photograph into an interactive graphic. You can link to a website, embed text, video, or an audio recording. There are so many applications for teachers and students. Just hover your mouse over the image and information will pop-up whenever you scan over a hot spot. Take a tour of the GD library website and to see how I used Thinglink.

Audra Kaplan

Audra — 2014-01-27 17:00:44 UTC

Google Apps for Education is a big part of the learning experience at Groton Dunstable Regional HIgh School. See what Edudemic has to say about using Google Drive for Learning. For the complete article, visit their webpage, http://www.edudemic.com/12-effective-ways-use-google-drive-education/.

Audra Kaplan

Audra — 2014-01-28 13:50:13 UTC

Make a trailer for a favorite book, subject, field trip, etc. to share what you have learned or experienced with others. This trailer was made using iMovie and the camera on an iPad.

2014-01-29 13:16:51 UTC

Don't just watch documentaries...make them! Armed with Google Research Tools, a phone and the WeVideo App on the Chromebooks, teams of 8th grade students made a "Go Green Guy" video:

Story Me free I-pad app

mcmanus_kellyc — 2014-01-29 22:16:34 UTC

With Story Me you can easily drag pictures into one of a variety of templates, add captions and speech bubbles to tell a story. You also have a choice of 3 photo effects to customize your finished product. Use the photos as is or make them look like comic book art or pencil sketch work.

gdlibrary — 2014-01-30 21:02:08 UTC

I like COMPUTERS!!! And sweater vests....SMACKDOWN!

2014-01-31 18:34:00 UTC

Julie Spang/Tech Integration Specialist

Create a Collaborative Map Using Google Forms and Batchgeo! Gather data via a Google Form/Spreadsheet and then easily map the results using the BatchGeo tool! Check out an example of where the tech team has traveled and what they liked about their travel destinations. Slam!

2014-02-03 15:32:04 UTC

Julie Spang/Tech Integration Specialist

Wish you had Siri on your computer? Now you can with the "Google Voice Search Hotword" Chrome Extension. After installing the extension, you will see "Ok Google" on your Google Search Page. Use some common "OK Google" commands (se http://goo.gl/BMdRJe) and let your voice do the work!