Each year, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) comes out with their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
This week we highlight Kahoot. Who doesn’t like an interactive quiz or survey? Kahoot is your tool to create just that! With any device, students can answer questions and instantly see the group’s results! AASL’s tip lets teachers know they can control the pace of the Kahoot quiz or survey by imposing a time limit for each question.
The app is recommended for students of all ages and is available through their website for FREE. It works on any device with an internet connection. Check out the video below on how to play a game of Kahoot!:
Its hard to keep up with all the changes to all the Google Apps but thanks to FreeTech4Teachers.com, by Richard Byrne, we don’t have to! Byrne recently posted about 3 changes to Google Docs that might affect you. A couple aren’t that exciting but having the ability to export Google Documents to EPUB format gives us all the ability to write eBooks from Google Drive. If only the process of getting that EPUB file to our devices was easier! Here’s the list of changes:
Document outlining tool
Export your Google Documents to EPUB format
A new option to select, copy, and paste content from the print screen in the Google Docs Android app
Much has been written about how Minecraft can be used in teaching. But one Alaska teacher recently noticed another benefit: improving attendance. Cindy Duncan decided to take that observation and put it to the test. She organized a “Morning Craft” program where students could come in before school and work with and use Minecraft. She structured her program to reward students and also have it be more than computer-play-time before school. Her article on EdSurge details the program but a few things stand out:
Duncan made sure Morning Craft had a purpose.
She opened her classroom to parents and other observers.
She thought outside the box addressing attendance with technology.
Where is Higher Education headed? Expansion? Contraction? Maybe a little of both? What are the things keeping college presidents up at night? That was the premise behind University Business’s interview with 30 Higher Education thought leaders. This easy read identifies the thought leader, and their very short description of a trend. Skim it now….
One common trend was the idea of remote learning. This is the idea of online classes and/or some students taking classes remotely and not in a traditional classroom. How will Academic Libraries evolve to serve these students? Some are already serving remote students with a robust website and online content. While others have decided to position themselves in the hands-on, in-person niche. Regardless of which type of student you serve, ensuring access to the materials they need will always be important!
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The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) came out with their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning for 2015. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
Get your students creating web-based interactive posters with Glogster. With the easy to use drag-and-drop Glog canvas, students will have them created in no time! “There’s an impressive library of educational graphics, categorized by subject, as well as handy templates and a sweet collection of text displays. Finished Glogs are sharable on Pinterest, Facebook, or may be tweeted, emailed or exported.”
The app is FREE for iOS devices and AASL recommends it for All grade levels. Check out the Glogster iPad promo video below:
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Each year, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) comes out with their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
