TECHNOLOGY IN THE
CLASSROOM
How can technology make my lessons more
effective and improve classroom
management?
Did You Know?
Awesome Motivation
There is so much I can’t cover in 1 hr
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http://warrencountyschools.org/olc/class.aspx?id=65043&
s=2569
I will share this PPT on TeacherShare Tutorials
Use my YouTube Channel “swhslibrary”
Follow “SWHS Library” on Twitter
Go to my Edmodo Page:
http://www.edmodo.com/swhslibrary
SWHS Library Webpage:
http://www.warren.kyschools.us/~pstinson/South_Warren_
High_School_Library/Home.html
SWHS Library Catalog Page:
http://warren.kyschools.us/~southwarrenhighschool/
Organizational Tools you can Use
• Livebinders http://www.livebinders.com/# ex:
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http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=365641
Evernote
http://evernote.com/schools/get_started/premium_for_schools/
http://evernote.com/schools/resources/topics/teaching/
Google Docs www.google.com
Google Drive https://drive.google.com/start#home
SkyDrive (Windows Live @Edu or Hotmail)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6O9J_EzmqE&feature=rel
mfu
YouTube Education http://www.youtube.com/education
(swhslibrary channel)
SchoolPointe Website www.warrencountyschools.org
Streaming Resources & Tutorials
• YouTube Education http://www.youtube.com/education
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(swhslibrary channel)
TeacherTube http://www.teachertube.com/
SchoolTube http://www.schooltube.com/categories/
Discovery Education http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
KET Encyclomedia http://www.ket.org/education/
http://www.ket.org/encyclomedia/
PBS http://www.pbs.org/
Khan Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/
Build your SchoolPointe Website and
connect it to Edmodo
• Log into your SchoolPointe Website (CMS) and scroll to
the bottom of the page for the SchoolPointe FAQ [click
link below for a demo of how to log into the Schoolpointe
site and use Online Classroom]
http://faq.schoolpointe.com/
• Demo of Online Classroom
• http://faq.schoolpointe.com/index.php?sid=152156&lang=en&actio
n=artikel&cat=25&id=35&artlang=en
How to use SchoolPointe:
Best Video Tutorials
• http://www.ahs.dcps.org/its/web/w
eb/schoolpointe.htm
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMyQcDO6rog&feature
=channel
SchoolPointe Online Classroom Video
Tutorials from Vendor
• How do I add a video into the SchoolPointe Video Library?
http://faq.schoolpointe.com/index.php?action=artikel&cat=21&id
=41&artlang=en&highlight=online+classroom
• OLC How to create Homepage
• http://faq.schoolpointe.com/index.php?action=artikel&cat=3&id=75&artla
ng=en&highlight=online+classroom
• How do I create my Online Classroom?
• http://faq.schoolpointe.com/index.php?action=artikel&cat=3&id=50&artla
ng=en&highlight=online+classroom
• How to create and use the Classroom within the OLC
• http://faq.schoolpointe.com/index.php?action=artikel&cat=3&id=76&artlang=en
• How to use the OLC Pages & Sub-pages
• http://faq.schoolpointe.com/index.php?action=artikel&cat=3&id=77&artlang=en
SWHSLibrary on YouTube
• Go to YouTube and search for the SWHSLibrary Channel
where I create playlists of tutorials related to SWHS
Instruction/Technology.
• http://www.youtube.com/user/swhslibrary?feature=results
_main
Edmodo-Social Network for your
classroom
• Go to the SWHSLibrary YouTube Channel and select the
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Edmodo Playlist:
Edmodo at a Glance-Intro
Edmodo Splainers
Edmodo Demo
Edmodo Student Tutorial
Go to Edmodo.com and create an account
Join the Technology in the Block Group with this code:
s2wjqt
Create your profile, complete the assignment and the
quiz.
Connect to Google Docs www.edmodo.com
Edmodo Communities
• Creating a Professional Learning Network (PLN) is a valuable
way to ensure your growth and satisfaction as an educator �
and now you can use Edmodo to build your PLN!
• Connect with other educators: Use the �Search Teachers�
function on the right side of the screen to find colleagues and
educators you�ve met at conferences and professional
development events. Connecting with them allows you to send
direct messages and share content to each others libraries.
• Join communities: Edmodo Communities provide a valuable
forum to gather professional feedback, exchange ideas, and
share content and lessons that you can integrate immediately
into your classroom curriculum. To join a community, simply
select �Request to Join�. We�ll verify that you are an
educator, and notify you when your community access is
activated.
Use Google Docs (Presentations, Text,
Spreadsheets, Forms, Drawing, etc.)
• Go to the YouTube SWHSLibrary Channel and select the
Google Docs Playlist.
• Watch the videos in the order they appear to learn how to
use Google Docs.
• You can connect Google Docs in Edmodo.
• www.google.com (create an account using your email
address)
Create Videos of your lessons for those
students who are absent or homebound.
• Use iMac iSight Camera
• Document Camera turn to face the board.
• Quicktime Player Screencast recording
• ActivInspire Screen recording
• You will need a microphone to record your voice.
• Upload to Video Library on SchoolPointe, YouTube
Broadcast yourself, or Edmodo so that students can
watch at home. (With Edmodo, only your students
can see the video).
Exam View
• Use Exam View for quizzes and tests here at SWHS (No
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Internet needed) and it grades it for you.
Get Exam View Pro (Test Generator & Test Manager) on
your teacher iMac
See Mrs. Stinson to set up your folder and specify Mac or
PC use
Here are your step by step instructions for using with the
Mac Server & student MacBooks or iMacs : Go to
TeacherShare>TeacherShare
Tutorials>ExamView>ExamView Cheat Sheet for using
Mac.
See Melissa Carwile for information on setting up a folder
to use with the PC Server/Student PC’s
Live@edu Email
• KDE Tutorial Page:
http://www.kde.state.ky.us/KDE/Administrative+Resources
/Technology/KETS+Help+Desk/Directory+Services+and+
Outlook+Live+Email/End+User/
• SkyDrive fory you & your
studentshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6O9J_Ezmq
E&feature=relmfu
Infinite Campus Community
• If you have not created an account in
Infinite Campus Community, you should
do this.
• Click on Campus Community at the
bottom of the Index.
• You will need to create an account and
log in. If you use the same username &
password as your IC account, it will
automatically link.
Video Library Menu has tutorials
Other Infinite Campus Ideas
• Email Students directly from Infinite Campus:
http://www.ahs.dcps.org/its/InfiniteCampus/messenger/me
ssenger.swf
Other Tools you can Use
• Grad Cam http://www.gradecam.com/GCHelpFiles/
• iRespond 2 sets of 32 student response clickers (See SWHS
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Library Youtube Channel for tutorial videos)
Thinkfinity www.thinkfinity.org
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcG-gSdSaLs
Collaborize http://library.collaborizeclassroom.com/
Moodle in Warren County http://moodle.org/about/
http://moodle.warren.kyschools.us:8888/moodle18/
Poll Everywhere http://www.polleverywhere.com/
SAS Curriculum Pathways www.sascurriculumpathways.com
Login for Faculty: gold5shoulder Password: root5clean
Login for students: early7engine
• CIITS.org Use your email address