Tech tools in the classroom

by Dan Thompson

1. VoiceThread

1.1. My Favorite Poem

1.2. Personal narratives w/ photos

1.3. Book cover analysis

1.4. Photo analysis

2. Googledocs

2.1. Group projects

2.2. Student essays for feedback

3. Story Bird

3.1. Children's novel writing

3.2. Team up with art class

4. Skype

4.1. Guest speakers

4.2. Conversations with other classes

5. YouTube

5.1. Film clips

5.2. Commercials analysis

5.3. Other video analyses

6. Prezi

6.1. Unit introductions

6.2. Student presentations

7. Todays meet

7.1. Questions for guest speakers

7.2. Anonymous class discussions

8. Sporcle

8.1. Anticipatory set

8.2. Test reviews

8.3. After-test activity

9. Wikis

9.1. Lesson plan ideas

9.2. Resources for students

10. Poll everywhere

10.1. Pre-unit, post-unit polls

10.2. Self-select reading groups

11. Facebook

11.1. Teacher page

11.1.1. Class photos

11.1.2. Assignment updates

11.1.3. Class questions/discussions

12. Video projects

12.1. Option for group projects

12.2. Filmed presentations

13. Podcasts

13.1. Grammar Grater weekly listen

13.2. Grammar Grater project

13.3. My weekly updates for class

13.4. "This week in the news" assigns.

14. xtimeline.com

14.1. Student introductions

14.2. Book/play/story plots

14.3. Author biographies