Tech Reflection #1 by Lauren Fontaine https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79 en-us 2023-07-14 19:38:32 UTC 2023-07-14 20:44:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f913.png What does this tech allow you to do? lefontaine https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645330702 Blooket allows teachers to give students questions to answer in a fun way. There is a game aspect to the questions similar to Kahoot. However, Blooket does more as there are cute Blooks to choose from and many different fun games to spice up a question and answer activity. ]]> 2023-07-14 19:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645330702 What does this tech allow you to do? lefontaine https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645330729 Flip allows teachers and students to create and post videos. The videos can be of screen recorded content, just a normal camera footage, etc. There are many different features to make videos. ]]> 2023-07-14 19:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645330729 What does this tech allow you to do? lefontaine https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645330736 Canva lets users create designs ranging from posters to Instagram posts to presentation slides. There are many tools available to help make designs as personal as possible. Making infographics, for example, can be super easy as there there many available templates. ]]> 2023-07-14 19:40:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645330736 What does this tech allow you to do? lefontaine https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645330746 YouTube is the most popular site for sharing content through videos. People can make videos, post videos, and watch videos. For those with auditory/ hearing difficulties or visual impairments, creator can add closed captioning to videos.]]> 2023-07-14 19:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645330746 Is it easy to learn and use? lefontaine https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645330989 On the teacher end, Blooket seems to be a bit confusing and overwhelming. For students, this website is a bit easier to use when joining a game. There are a lot of games with different rules, but after one round, both teachers and students can better understand what to do. Overall, there is a learning curve.]]> 2023-07-14 19:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645330989 Is it easy to learn and use? lefontaine https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645330998 Compared to some video editing and posting sites, this is fairly easy to learn. Once people play around with it, they can start to use it. I will say that posting content is a bit complicated. Having your video suddenly become public when you do not plan on it is scary.]]> 2023-07-14 19:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645330998 Is it easy to learn and use? lefontaine https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331012 Compared to Photoshop, this is a lot easier to use and learn. A lot of learning comes from getting use to the site. Making good Canva designs is easy but making great designs take a decent amount of skill. ]]> 2023-07-14 19:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331012 Is it easy to learn and use? lefontaine https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331025 YouTube is really easy to navigate overall. Most students understand YouTube and are familiar with it. Creating the closed captions can be a bit tedious of a process but overall easy to understand. ]]> 2023-07-14 19:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331025 How does this technology support a range of learners? Or does it not? lefontaine https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331128 The games move quickly and for students who get more time for quizzes, this can be overwhelming. There is a lot to process. For students who enjoy the fast pace and like exciting games, this is perfect. Due to not being self pace, it is not supporting all learners. ]]> 2023-07-14 19:42:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331128 How does this technology support a range of learners? Or does it not? lefontaine https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331139 For students who want more time on a project, this works well as Flip can help with flexible due dates. Students who have difficulty with writing or speaking can choose what option works better. For students with anxiety, posting can seem intimidating. For students with rough home lives, I doubt they would want to record something at home.]]> 2023-07-14 19:42:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331139 How does this technology support a range of learners? Or does it not? lefontaine https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331153 For students with a limited vocabulary, Canva can be nice as students have a lot of visual tools to convey ideas. Canva also has alternative text and will create auto-generated captions for videos. There is also a translation feature and a dark-mode option. The downside is that when creating an infographic, for example, it can be easy to make the design hard to read. ]]> 2023-07-14 19:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331153 How does this technology support a range of learners? Or does it not? lefontaine https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331169 Having closed captions on YouTube videos can help students with auditory/ hearing difficulties or visual impairments. Screen readers also work on YouTube. Captions can also be in other languages. This is a very accessible website that can shake up a class a bit.]]> 2023-07-14 19:42:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331169 How can you use it in the classroom? lefontaine https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331821 The best way to do this activity would be for a fun review the day before a big test like the AP exam for APUSH. I would make students see what they got wrong and write the question and answer down to study later.]]> 2023-07-14 19:44:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331821 How can you use it in the classroom? lefontaine https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331832 I would use Flip as an avenue for group projects only. Each group would get a year in American history and have to present. I would never make students do this at home as recording might be difficult. ]]> 2023-07-14 19:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331832 How can you use it in the classroom? lefontaine https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331846 I would make students create posters that summarize an important event or person in history. They can then hang up their work on the classroom wall. ]]> 2023-07-14 19:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331846 How can you use it in the classroom? lefontaine https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331859 I would definitely use closed captions in all of the videos that I show and post. Closed captioning also works great for videos, not in English. If we watched a clip of "All Quiet on the Western Front", I would use English captions. ]]> 2023-07-14 19:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lefontaine/hi7jmfjopafadu79/wish/2645331859