With the seemingly countless numbers of digital tools targeted to educators, it can be overwhelming to figure out which tool(s) to use. We will narrow our focus to a handful of simple but effective web 2.0 tools that teachers and students can use to take lessons and projects to the next level. This session will cover tech tools from beginner to advanced and focus on new tools and new ways to use classic tools.

1. Nicole Graham @Bibliodames
Librarian,
Paschal HS, FWISD
nicole.graham@fwisd.org
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3. _Students can not become proficient users of
technology if their teachers are not modeling
that behavior.
_With the TTESS teacher evaluation system,
there is an expectation of student and teacher
technology use to acquire the Proficient,
Accomplished, and Distinguished ratings.
Why is using tech in your class is
important?

4. Technology improves and in
some cases is absolutely
necessary for a school to be
Future Ready

7. Technology will not replace
teachers, but teachers who do
not use technology will be
replaced by those that do
~Mike Espinos- The Honest
Teacher Podcast -ISTE 2018

9. These are just tools for your teacher
tool box, good teaching is still good
teaching.

11. Digital Tools for Teachers

12. Edpuzzle
● Like EduCanon
● Allows for students to view videos and answer
questions without skipping through the video
● Great flipped classroom tool
Digital Assessment

13. Quizziz
● Like Kahoot
● Allows for students to take quiz at their own
pace.
● Allows students to create quizzes
Digital Assessment

14. Digital/Analog Problem Solving
Breakout
EDU
● An educational
offshoot of the
Escape Room concept
● A great lesson
introduction tool
● Teambuilding
● Pre-made lessons
● Cost for DIY is around
$80, kit directly from
BreakoutEDU is $150

15. Digital/Analog Problem Solving
Breakout
EDU Digital
● An educational
offshoot of the
Escape Room concept
● Can be created using
a plethora of online
tools including
GoogleDrive
● These are great for
campuses
transitioning to
Chromebooks

16. Digital Student
Engagement
ClassHook ● A resource for short
clips from popular
media to introduce
and reinforce
concepts learned in
class
● Bank of clips is
updated regularly
● Free account for
educators

17. Digital Social Learning
Flipgrid
● Video discussion
platform with
similar look to
Padlet
● Was just
purchased by
Microsoft so
totally free for
teachers
● Snapchat meets
Padlet-APP and
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18. Digital Communication
Genial.ly ● Graphic design
tool focused on
presentations,
infographics,
vidoes, etc
● Freemium model,
paid plans include
more templates,
ability to
download content

19. Digital Communication
GoSynth ● -Free hosting
● -Twitter meets
Flipgrid without the
videos
● -Allows teachers to
set up classes and
have students
respond to other
recordings
● -Each recording or
Synth is 256 seconds
so this tool is great
for beginners

20. Digital Assessment
InsertLearning● Chrome extension
that can “insert
instructional
material onto any
webpage”.
● Free account can
have up to 5
lessons
● More lessons can
be added in a
Dropbox type
method

21. Digital Tools for Students
And Teachers

22. Canva for Infographics
● Pre-sized templates
● Fast, Easy, Simple & Infographics!
● Autosaves, Easy to share
● Free Download as image or a PDF.
Piktochart for Infographics
● Handful of free templates
● Free account allows you to download as JPG and PNG
image
● Allows for customization and uploading of personal
images
Digital Demonstrations

23. Digital Design Creator
Adobe Spark Suite
● Can be used to create
social media graphics,
web stories, and
animated videos
● Web and app based
● User friendly and
simple to learn
● Free with Adobe
account

24. Digital Video Creation and
Editing
BrushNinja
● Free simple
animation tool to
create GIFs
● One of AASL’s top
website for Teaching
and Learning for
2019
● Takes a bit of
learning curve at
first but lots of
potential

25. Digital Video Creation
MySimpleShow ● Simple animated video
creator that provides
templates
● Education accounts are
free for up to 50
students per registered
teacher
● Allows you to record
your own voice or use
computer generated
ones.

26. Digital Storytelling
Book Creator ● Allows students to
create digital
storybooks and comic
strips
● Multiple types of media
can be uploaded and
used in the editing tool
● Can be used with
Google and Office 365
accounts
● AASL Top Website/App
for Education 2018

27. Green screen video production
DoInk
● App based green
screen tool
● $2.99 in the app store
● Easy to use, videos
can be created on
other video tools and
uploaded to DoInk
● Also have an
animation tool for
$4.99

28. Digital Citation Assistance
Cite This For Me
● Free online tool that
allows students to
create and collect
citations for research
assignments
● Easier than EasyBib
and more accurate
● Great tutorials and
walkthroughs

29. Have student show their
knowledge with screencasting
Screencasting allows the
students to record any actions
occurring on their computer
screens..
There are a few different free
tools available for screencasting.
Check permissions from your
technology admins.
Great way to show
understanding and create a
product that can be easily shared
and graded

31. Final takeaways
● No shift is instant
● Always have a plan B
● Start with 1 assignment/ 1 tool
● Use your librarian and/or your EdTech
specialist
● It’s OK to Fail

32. Bonus Tool - Formative
Assessment
GimKit
● New Kahoot-esque quiz
game created by a high
school student who had been
Kahooted out
● Students work at own pace
and earn “$” they can use in
the game to level up
● Any content teacher has in
Quizlet can be uploaded as
quiz questions

33. Book Recommendation from your
Friendly Neighborhood Librarian

34. Questions?
Nicole Graham @Bibliodames
@PaschalLibrary
nicole.graham@fwisd.org www.bibliodames.com
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