I hope everyone has had a successful first three weeks of school. It is hard to believe that we have completed
three weeks already. Maybe now the
"back to school" rush will slow down and you can sit back and enjoy
the little minds that walk through your door each day.
This week Friday Five will be devoted to tools that are new and totally cool!
1. Three
Ring: This is a portfolio app that helps the teacher document classroom
projects and work. It let’s you build a
digital file that you can access for authentic assessment. Students can record their work as pictures,
video, or audio. Three Ring has online
access and an app. The work can be
recorded on an iPhone, ipad, or android device.
The work is automatically synced to your online account. Many times in an elementary math class
students may use manipulatives to solve a problem. In the past, I have rushed around with a
clipboard writing notes. I spent more
time writing than talking to the student.
With this I can snap a picture or record a video of the student describing
their thinking as they solved the problem.
This gives the teacher more time for conversation and correction. There is also a record of the work that can
be used for parent conferences or RTI meetings.
(RTI documentation will still be necessary but this authentic record of
work can be beneficial in finding ways to best meet a student’s needs.)
2.
Board
Cam Standard-The standard version lets you turn your ipad into a document
camera and an interactive whiteboard.
Connect your ipad to a projector or TV using apple TV or ipad connector
cord. You can use this to show an
experiment or demonstration. As you are
showing this you can annotate on the screen.
You can record 20- second videos in this free version. The paid version ($4.99) has many more
options. With the pro version you can
use photos from you photo library to annotate.
3. Class Messenger: (Formerly know as What Did We Do Today?) This is a private messaging service for
teachers, parents, and students (when appropriate). The website describes it as: It's like if you took all the good parts of
Twitter, texting, email, blogging, newsletters, permission
slips, Survey Monkey and Instagram and rolled it into one application
specifically for education. Once a class has been created, parents are invited
to join and the sharing can begin.
4. ColAR
Mix: Sometimes you just need the wow
factor to impress your students. This is
the app to do it! You print 2D coloring pages from the ColAR Mix website. Let students color the page. Scan the page with the ColAR Mix app and let
the magic happen. The colored page
becomes 3D on the screen. This could be
a great grabber for a writing assignment.
With the variety of color sheets, there are endless possibilities for
stories.
5. As you
begin the new school year, don’t be
afraid of integrating technology in your classroom. It will definitely support common core
standards. It’s OK to FAIL.
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