e6 Lab Weeklies By: Amy Todd The e6 Weeklies are a collection of resources related to instructional technology integration.
In e6, we strive to: Explore using the most current technologies effectively to enhance instruction of curricular objectives Explain by collecting data concerning real-world issues & by using critical thinking & problem-solving skills to suggest solution Exhibit new knowledge gained by making informed instructional decisions & sharing them with others Engage in an active, content-specific, multisensory, 21st century learning environment Exchange ideas of technology integration with other in & outside of the lab in order to enhance instruction Empower others to use technology effectively by creating a proactive plan of action from subject specific teaching & learning sessions
Week of April 11: 16 Interesting Ways to Use Prezi Google presentation
apptivities: Models for successful instructional practices with iPads
ShowMe: easily record & share interactive lessons on your iPad iRead: building literacy through the use of mobile devices FreeTech4Teachers: 7 Good Sources of Math Videos Cybraryman’s Catalogue: Tech Integration by Subject Area & more! Top 10 Web Tools for Teachers: from Harvard Education Letter
12 Great Ways to Download & Convert YouTube videos
Week of April 18: Visual Literacy K-8 How to make your own books from Wikipedia 70+ Google Forms for the Classroom iPad Today Show: highlights apps, tools, tips, & tricks on the iPad Parkland School Division’s wiki: iPad apps o Apps - early years o Apps - middle years o Apps - high school o Apps - admin Quick list of iPad resources for the classroom Under 10 Minutes: quick YouTube tutorials on Prezi, Wordle, & more
Week of April 25: 19 Interesting Ways to Use Wallwisher in the Classroom My symbalooEDU webmix morgueFile: Free photos without breaking copyright laws 10 Websites For Reading Children’s Stories Online 50 Innovative Ways to Use iPads in Schools Involve, Prepare, Apply, and Develop: iPads in the Classroom Protect your vision: Preventing computer eye strain
Week of May 2: Tech Resources: iPod Touch & iPad Resources LiveBinder Teaching with PechaKucha Presentationsa resource to accompany the use of Ahead Table: Everything Google TeachersFirst's Copyright and Fair Use Resources
Wiki Discussion on iPad Apps: Please read & reply.
Noteworthy Quick Reads: “Wikispaces Adds a New Commenting Feature” “Teaching with Technology: A Basic Checklist”
Week of May 9: Tech Resources: Wiki Ideas for the Classroom New Educational Apps of the Month from Mind/Shift National Educational Technology Standards: Electronic Portfolio Templates Flubaroo quickly grades multiple choice/short answer assessments in Google Docs Lit2Go: free audiobooks stories & poems Instructional Strategies Online My SymbalooEDU homepage Noteworthy Quick Reads: Our Plastic Brains: New neuroscience research tells us that specific technological interventions can actually build critical brain structures in struggling learners.
Week of May 16: Tech Resources Free Stuff from BrainPOP (various subject areas) My SymbalooEDU webmix for Common Core resources Transitioning to the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics webinar Classroom Ideas for Learning with the iPad Apple Education podcasts- free for iTunes (various subject areas) The 101 Most Useful Websites
Noteworthy Quick Reads What’s Best for Kids? A Perspective on Common Core. Technology: It’s Not Just a Tool
Week of May 23: Working Wikis into the Classroom eBooks & eReaders LiveBinder 7 Tech Tips for Younger Students Lighten Your Inbox with DropItToMe Using Google Forms to Run a Peer-Review Writing Workshop
Week of May 31: Collecting, Annotating & Redistributing Student Work using an iPad 50+ Ideas for Using Document Cameras in the Classroom Directory of Online Educational Resources (all subjects) 10 Wiki Strategies for Educators Interactive LiveBinder: iPads in the Content Area
Week of June 13: Free eBook: Web 2.0 Tools for Schools Sources for funding & free stuff for teachers Interactive Learning in the Connected Classroom 5000 free math, physics, and engineering video tutorials and lectures Tackling Reading Comprehension Head-On
Week of June 20: Awesome wiki: K-12 Tech Tools Teacher Tech Videos: learning by ability level “Safe” Social Networking for K-12 QR Codes - What are they and how can I use them in my classroom? Digital Storytelling Tools What to expect from Mac iOS 5 85+ Resources: Educators’ Guide for Integrating Social Media Sophia: a free teaching & learning network for teachers/students
Week of July 11 50 Sites Google Docs Resources for Teachers & Classrooms New Features of Prezi The School with 70 Wikis 10 Tips for Using Social Media in School Communications Using web 2.0 to Create INTERACTIVE Lecture WITH Students Unlock the Potential of the iPad Keyboard 12 Apps for Storytelling with the iPad Apps that play nice with Dropbox ShowMe app turns your iPad into an interactive whiteboard
Week of August 22 iTeach for GCS Back to School Apps for Teachers There’s an app for that! Update your KWL Chart to the 21st century Google+ for Educators No Projector? Use QR Code & SlideShare to Share a Presentation on Smartphones Conquering Technophobia: web 2.0 explained
Week of Sept. 5 154 Ways to Use Moodle 14 Ways to Improve your School Website 5 Questions to Start the Year Prezi’s New Features: Templates & the Play Button Zilladog Guarded eMail & More for Kids e6 Weeklies Backlog eZine on Issuu.com
Week of Sept. 19 Top 20 Must-have Educational iPad Apps SyncDocs Lets You Backup And Sync Google Docs With Your Computer Present.me: An easy way to share & record your PowerPoint presentations New Prezi Features & Ending Death by PowerPoint White House Details Plans for More Digital Learning The Wonderful World of Wikis: A Wikispaces Guide for Teachers e6 Weeklies Backlog eZine on Issuu.com
Week of Sept. 26 Replay free webinars- Apple Summer Seminar on iTunes U: o Reaching All Learners o Language Arts o Mathematics o Science o Social Studies The Evolution of Classroom Technology Balancing Technology & Pedagogy e6 Weeklies Backlog eZine on Issuu.com
Week of Oct. 10 Important iPad update: Everything you need to know about iOS 5 in 7 minutes Evernote Update: Improved Text Handling, Checkboxes, iOS 5 Support, and More Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction Free Web Tools via eduTecher (by subject area & grade level) Microsoft SharePoint Resources More iPad Resources In case you missed them Replay free webinarsApple Summer Seminar on iTunes U: o Reaching All Learners o Language Arts o Mathematics o Science o Social Studies e6 Weeklies Backlog eZine on Issuu.com
Week of Oct. 17 Google Docs update: More than 50 new features for presentations Important News! iPad Update: It’s time to sync! 1. Update iTunes: On a personal computer, open iTunes. (If you don’t have iTunes at home, download it for free from this site.) Once iTunes opens, you will be prompted to update to iTunes 10.5. You have to do this before plugging in your iPad to sync & update it. This may take around 20 minutes. 2. Sync your iPad: Connect your iPad via the USB port on your computer to sync. Most likely, you will be prompted to update to iOS 5. If so, click on update. If not, click on the device name on the left, & click the update button in the middle of the screen. It will then back up everything that you have on your iPad, including all of your settings, & then, it will begin installing iOS 5. This will take a while (on average 40 minutes.) Be sure that the download is completely finished & that it is ok to disconnect before you do so. 3. Tap the home button on the front of your iPad. You will continue the set up process here. You will need to put in your iTunes account information, which is why you need Wi-Fi connection. Allow it to use iCloud as well as Find My iPad. These are both great features. Now, you have all of the features of the new operating system. You can open the App Store app & update all of your apps (including Keynote, Pages, & Numbers) at that point.
Week of Oct. 24 Teachers Domain - A Free Digital Media Service For Learning And Professional Development Free Education Apps for the iPad Ten ways schools are using social media effectively Edmodo Teacher Rollout Resources 7 Ways Administrators & Educators Can Use Evernote Common Core-Essential Standards Resources
Week of Oct. 31 Word Dynamo: Vocabulary Learning Made Fun iTeach for GCS- A Collection of iPad Resources “Apps”solutely LiveBinder 4 Great Twitter Applications for Teachers Using Twitter In The Classroom In case you missed this gem… K-12 Tech Tools by subject area & grade level Learn about QR Codes Common Core-Essential Standards Resources
Week of Nov. 7 VoiceThread Mobile for the iPad How to Embed a Voki in a Glogster Glog Wikispaces Tips & Tricks: Taking on the Page tab 4 Edmodo Best Practices & New Edmodo Features Make Your Own eBooks Using Pages & iTunes Common Core-Essential Standards Resources
Week of Nov. 14 Edmodo in Action (Various subject areas & PD) More new Prezi features: Colors & Fonts, Themes Quixey: App Search Engine Tech Tools for Reflection 5 Opportunities to Get iPods/iPads into Classrooms Common Core-Essential Standards Resources
Week of Nov. 28: Edmodo- New Release: Mobile Gradebook, Assignment Annotation, & More Apps for Common Core Math Standards, Grades 6-8 15 Productivity Tools to Play with Molecular Workbench – free visual, interactive science experiments and lessons Choose the Best Search for Your Info Need Unlocking Literacy with iPad Read Goodnight iPad on WeGiveBooks.org
Week of Dec. 5: Twelve Ideas for Teaching with QR Codes Fun Educational Apps for Kids 180 Technology Tips Using Technology to Organize Your Lessons and Resources Google+ Hangouts Are Now Free Conference Calls
Week of Dec. 12: 30+ Open Wikis That Every Educator Should Know About Case Study Teaching in Science Resource 5 Free Tools for Quickly Hosting Online Brainstorming Sessions Screencasting Apps for the iPad
Updates to the Gmail App for iOS Bloom’s Taxonomy for the 21st Century QRpedia: Make language-friendly, mobile QR codes for Wikipedia entries Common Core-Essential Standards Resources
Week of Jan.3: To Tweet or Not to Tweet? Android OS Apps for Education 40 Alternative Assessments for Learning 15 Things Teachers & Students Can Do With Edmodo o Join our district community on Edmodo for more tips
(contact Amy Todd for the code to join) 5 Interesting Virtual Museums and Activities for Students Shmoop - resources to help make learning more fun and relevant Common Core-Essential Standards Resources
Week of Jan. 9 Online Learning Resources via Guilford Parent Academy (Join as an educator for even more resources) The Impact of the iPad on K-12 Schools Evernote in Education Open Library Read and Borrow Books Online Professional Development for Teachers – Developing a “PLN” Google Digital Literacy Tour - curriculum on online responsibility and safety Preparing for Change: The New Common Core State Standards & Emerging Assessments to Help Educators Strategically Transition to New Curriculum
Week of Jan. 16 21st Century Educators Don’t Say, “Hand It In.” They say, “Publish It! On the Eve of the iPad 3, Apple to Rethink Textbooks and Education iBooks Author for the Mac Textbook Creation App From webpage to iBook ePub in two clicks? 3 Tips on Flipping Your Classroom with iPads Managing Individual Education Programs (IEP) on the iPad Video Tutorial: Six Basic Rules for Children and Social Media Scholastic StudyJams for Math & Science