EDUC 560

Guidelines for application:

In this page you will find different applications we took and worked on during this semester. I advice teachers to go over them and try to use them in their classes at least once to see what effects they have on students.

GOOGLE DRIVE

Google drive is a file storage developed by google that offers different types of apps like sheets; docs; slides and forms that permit collaborative editing of documents. They offer 15 gigabytes for storage so a teacher has plenty space to store all kind of documents. Docs provides a revision history which can help a teacher see when and how much work gets done on a certain project. 

WEBINAR

The webinar is usually a presentation that takes place on the internet, allowing participants in different locations to see and hear the presenter , ask questions and even receive feedback. Depending on your interest, you choose a topic and then you register to it; as a teacher you get to learn from different perspectives specially when it is a topic related to education like the one i have watched on encouraging physical activities in preschoolers.

GOOGLE FORMS

The simplest way to start building a form is right from the Google Forms app. That's the quickest way to get data into a new or existing spreadsheet: open the spreadsheet where you want the data, start a form, and the form responses will automatically be saved there without any extra clicks. Google Forms includes 12 field types: 9 question types, along with text, photo, and video fields. Each field includes a copy button to duplicate the field, for a simple way to add similar questions to your form. There is also a delete button and options to make the field required. In case you students are doing a quiz you can also choose whether to show the results immediately after the form is submitted. 

BLOG

A blog is a website that consists of entries called posts that appear in reverse chronological order with the most recent entry appearing first, similar in format to a daily journal. Blogs typically include features such as comments and links to increase user interactivity.People can add pictures, projects, articles, events or create pages to write anything of their interests. 

PADLET

Padlet is like an empty paper you have on your screen which is very collaborative. A teacher can have students post on it their notes, interests, suggestions, and feedback on a certain lesson. It can also be a page where students can write about their mood or about something that caught their attention outside schools.

POSTER

Posters have so many templates that facilitates the way you want to organize your information, it actually helps by putting  them in a very clear and presentable way. There are so many templates you can use for any of your presentation it could be a science project, an English project or a research you might ask from the students to do. I think it is very effective to use in class because it varies the way you present your lesson and it is a good point to start from in order to teach them how to present and put ideas for a presentation.

WEBQUEST

Webquest is a wonderful way for capturing students imagination and allowing them to explore in a guided, meaningful manner. They get the chance to work on different types of skills like group work, communication, problem solving and critical thinking. Webquest allows students to explore issues and find their own answers. Students tend to focus on looking for the information rather than using it right, thus the program supports learners' thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

RUBISTAR

Rubistar is an online rubric creator for teachers and an excellent time-saver. It is a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics, but does not have the time to develop them from scratch. After choosing a content area, teachers can  identify categories they want to assess their students on for a project.

ACTIVE INSPIRE

Active Inspire is a collaborative lesson delivery software for interactive displays, it provides a vast suite of tools to create and deliver dynamic lessons. It creates interactive lessons by bringing them to life on your interactive board with rich and powerful activities that grab students' attention.