ITP 513: Ed Tech Resource List by Heidi Mansfield https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q en-us 2018-09-27 18:46:05 UTC 2024-12-14 16:03:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png Padlet mheidi https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/290568529 https://padlet.com/

Padlet is a collaborative "wall" tool that you can use in the classroom in many ways. This program is easy to use, free, and allows you to use it on all sized devices. You can make a Padlet for your classroom, and have students use it to share ideas, pose questions, or create their own board for a project.

Here is how I may use it in my math class:
1. The Parking Lot: A place for students to pose unrelated math questions that they may not find appropriate to ask during the lesson.
2. Term's wall: A place where students can find Key terms covered in class to study, and find more information about.
3. Reflection: Ask the students to reflect on the unit we are finishing up, before the test. Maybe they enjoyed it, maybe they have further questions, or feel concerned about the test. ]]> 2018-10-09 05:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/290568529 Khan Academy mheidi https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/290568579 https://www.khanacademy.org/math

Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization with the goal of creating a set of online tools that help educate students. The organization produces short lessons in the form of YouTube videos. Its website also includes supplementary practice exercises and materials for educators.

Here is how I may use it in my math class: 
1. Suggest as a supplement to help with understanding a concept. 
2. Use some of the materials for homework assignments. ]]> 2018-10-09 05:56:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/290568579 Kahoot! mheidi https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/290568606 https://kahoot.com/

Kahoot! is a game-based learning and trivia platform that can be used as a fun activity and as an assessment tool. This interactive pop-quiz type system for students to test their knowledge, prep for a test, and have fun working together in groups. 
This is a really great resource/tool, but one that requires many students to have access to a device, so it is hard to say how much I will actually use it in my future classroom, until I know the students. 

Here is how I may use it in my math class: 
1. As a formative assessment. 
2. A way for the class to review before a test.

]]> 2018-10-09 05:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/290568606 GeoGebra mheidi https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/290568691 https://www.geogebra.org/graphing?lang=en

GeoGebra is a free app/tool that you can use in app form (phones/tablets) or with a web browser. This is an interactive graphing calculator that allows you to explore and play around with algebra and geometry concepts. You can even use it to create your own animations to help explain a mathematical concept, that would otherwise be impossible on paper. This site also gives you access to other peoples shared mathematical animations, to browse and use as a resource. 

Here is how I may use it in my math class: 
1. Teach students how to use it as a graphing calculator, and incorporate it into homework assignments.
2. Assign it as a class group activity, something for them to present. 
3. Use it as a part of my lecture for teaching a new idea.  ]]> 2018-10-09 05:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/290568691 EdPuzzle mheidi https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/293091096 https://edpuzzle.com/

EdPuzzle is an application that makes it easy to incorporate videos into your lesson. It allows you to insert pausing points for questions/reflection, and is a way to track your students' understanding. 

Here is how I may use it in my math class: 
1. During a class lesson, answering questions/reflecting as a class at the talking/stopping points. 
2. Assigning a video for homework.

]]> 2018-10-15 22:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/293091096 Google Classroom mheidi https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/293093546 https://classroom.google.com/

Google Classroom is a free web service developed by Google for schools that aim to simplify creating, distributing and grading assignments in a paperless way. The primary purpose of Google Classroom is to streamline the process of sharing files between teachers and students. This makes it easy for students to stay organized, and be able to access their assignments from anywhere. 

Here is how I may use it in my math class: 
1. A tool to assign weekly homework assignments, and quizzes. 
2. A way to keep track of student progress, and to keep parents in the loop. ]]> 2018-10-15 22:48:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/293093546 Geoboard mheidi https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/295139346 https://apps.mathlearningcenter.org/geoboard/

This app is a great tool if all of your students have access technology. It is a cool way for students to explore angles/shapes and fractions/area, with out having rubber bands breaking and flying around your classroom; saves time on distribution and clean up!

Here is how I would use this in my math class: 
1. As an exploration component to a homework assignment. 
2. As a class activity, as a tool to talk about angle relationships, or area.

 ]]> 2018-10-21 04:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/295139346 Number Pieces mheidi https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/295139655 https://apps.mathlearningcenter.org/number-pieces/

Similar to "Geoboard", this is a tool that is just a handy virtual edition to common classroom manipulatives. Students can use this tool to deepen their understanding of place-value. This tool allows you to join/break apart pieces, duplicate, change the color, free write, and add mathematical expressions to the space.

Here is how I would use this in my math class: 
1. As an exploration component to a homework assignment. 
2. As a class activity, as a tool to talk about place value, or counting strategies.
3. A tool for demonstration. ]]> 2018-10-21 04:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/295139655 Quizlet mheidi https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/297680307 https://quizlet.com/

This is an app that makes it easy and fun to study with note cards! You can make a teacher account, and create study units within your virtual classroom, and creates a game for students to play. This is similar to Kahoot! in which there is also access to collections/study units that other teachers have created. The main difference is the interface, in which it displays the poll, but does not give extra points for who got it right FIRST, which makes it more differentiated. 

Here is how I would use this in my math class:
1. A review day, where we can play the game as a class, and have fun the day before a test. 
2. A pre-assessment, where I can use this game to check where my students are at, guaging previous knowledge. 


]]> 2018-10-27 19:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/297680307 XtraMath mheidi https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/297680465 https://xtramath.org/#/home/index

This is an app that the students use a lot in my CT classroom. on their iPads. This is an app where you can play quick math games to build computation skills, such as multiplication and division. My CT uses this app as something for them to fill in free time at the end of the lesson, if they do not have homework to work on. 
I think I would use this the same way, I like that the tool is there, but not used regularly, and is much less abrasive than daily "minute math" sheets.  

]]> 2018-10-27 19:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/297680465 Code.org mheidi https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/301153433 https://code.org/

This is an awesome website and app that provides an interactive way for students to learn how to code. Coding is a concept that will be more and more useful for us, and our future generations to lean as we get more dependent on technology. This website has MANY pre-built lesson plans for grades K - 12, including standards from math, science, language, and social studies, which makes it easy for you to incorporate into any classroom. They even provide "unplugged" lessons that explore the concepts of problem solving and programming without the use of a computer. This is absolutely free program, and there are even free workshops where at the end you get a certification to teach coding through code.org, as well as lots of swag and resources sent to your school. 
I have taken this course, and have already practiced incorporating programming lessons into my math courses that match standards. 

I plan to have coding sessions in my future classroom, at least once a month, as it teaches the most important mathematics skill, problem solving. 


]]> 2018-11-06 18:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/301153433 Teacher Desmos mheidi https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/301164744 https://teacher.desmos.com/

Desmos is an interactive algebra/graphing tool, similar to GeoGebra. What is different and awesome about this app, is the teacher version. This allows you to create a virtual classroom in which you can create/share activities with the class, and watch their progress live. This app also allows you to pause all of the students screens simultaniously, allowing for them to all stop and have a class discussion. This app is free to make an account, and allows ou to explore pre-made lessons to use. 
I would love to use this application as much as I can durring class time, maybe once a week, depending on the unit we are working on.  ]]> 2018-11-06 18:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/301164744 Plickers mheidi https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/310114147 https://get.plickers.com/

This is a really quick, fun, and easy tool that can be used in your classroom for quick formative assessment. It is a way that is non competitive for students to share their answers, and also keeps the results anonymous. This ensures that students are not cheating, and that they will not be embarrassed/singled out for getting the wrong answer. 

This is a tool I may use very frequently in my classroom, possibly multiple times a week, as it is an easy form of an Exit Ticket, that does not require paper, or grading time later.

]]> 2018-12-02 00:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/310114147 PhET mheidi https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/310114398 https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/math

The PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder creates free interactive math and science simulations. PhET sims are based on extensive education research and engage students through an intuitive, game-like environment where students learn through exploration and discovery.
These interactive educational games give students auditory and visual instruction that will help with their learning. 

I love the games on here, and would use these simulations in my class as a tool for review or practice. I may even incorporate some into the days lesson, but it does not allow for as much classroom control as Teacher Desmos does. ]]> 2018-12-02 00:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/310114398 Class Dojo mheidi https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/310114650 https://www.classdojo.com/

ClassDojo connects teachers with students and parents to build amazing classroom communities.  Teachers can encourage students for any skill or value — whether it's working hard, being kind, helping others or something else.  Students can showcase and share their learning by adding photos and videos to their own portfolios. This app also creates an easy way for you to share classroom experiences with parents, and keep them engages. Class dojo provides tools that make it easy to organize the classroom, such as group randomization, a noise monitor, a random student selector, a classroom timer, and a think pair share tool. 

I may use this in my classroom as a fun way to organize and engage in classroom activities. I like the "toolkit" management tools that it provides, and the ease of keeping track of student participation. ]]> 2018-12-02 00:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mheidi/s4o1tmfb7l9q/wish/310114650