Saturday, November 9, 2013

Don't Flip Out About Flipping Your Classroom – Presentation Resources


Resources from my Flipped Classroom session at NSTA Charlotte 2013

Here are most of the resources I shared during my presentation.  I did not include everything (Keynote, PowerPoint, paid LMS, etc.).  I love presenting with Prezi but find the visual nature of my presentations and Prezi’s method of linking to content still don’t mesh well for sharing resources.  

Update 11/12/13: It was a pleasure to present and learn so much from so many people!  I’m still smiling about the number of teachers who attended a Saturday morning session.  I’m including resources shared and our backchannel transcript at the bottom of this post.



Content
Screencasting Software

Online Screencasting

Online Whiteboard

iPad Apps

Hosting Video

Off the Shelf

Organizing Content
Websites:

Free Learning Mangement Systems

Blog or Wiki

Other Tools

Communication & Assessment Tools

Learning More & Staying Current
 Founding Fathers

A few sites…

#FlipClass Chat
@guster4lovers




Resources suggested by session participants:
  • Flubaroo - script for automating grading in Google Forms
  • Live Web - insert and view web pages in PowerPoint in real-time. 
  • bContext – interactive whiteboard app (iOS)
  • Digital Wish – source of free and inexpensive instructional technology tools. 
  • IPEVO Wish Pool- Gives away instructional technology tools to teachers.
  • Pocket – save online content for offline viewing 
  • Tagxedo – word cloud generator
  • Voki – create speaking avatars


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Thursday, November 7, 2013

TED Ed – Turn YouTube videos into lessons worth sharing.


TED Ed

I’ve been using TED Talks in the classroom for a long time, but I just recently discovered the power of TED Ed.  TED Ed allows you to turn any YouTube Video into a “lesson worth sharing.”  Check out a sample lesson that explains how to use TED Ed here.  If you’re not familiar with TED Talks they are free online videos from a set of conferences that really do offer “free knowledge and inspiration from the world's most inspired thinkers.”  “Before I die I want to…” is a favorite of my students. 

 


TED Ed allows teachers to create online lessons using any TED video or any YouTube video.  Lessons are divided into up to four sections:
  1. Watch (no explanation needed)
  2. Think – add multiple choice or open answer questions
  3. Dig Deeper – a place to add additional resources like links
  4. Discuss – a place for online discussion

You can browse TED Original lessons or user-generated lessons sorted by subject.  Each lesson gives you a “Flip This Lesson” button allowing you to customize and share. 

Creating your own lesson is surprisingly easy.  Just provide a link to a YouTube video, type a few questions, add some links and resources, and provide a discussion topic.  Any of the four sections can be excluded from lessons as you see fit. 

Students must create an account in order to complete lessons.  Simply share your link with them and you will have access to their quiz results.  My favorite piece is the “Discuss” section that has really pushed my students to think critically in expressing their viewpoints.    

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Island Life, Art & Nature!

A great local organization called the ART+BIO Collaborative is offering an amazing opportunity to escape winter and explore art and nature in Puerto Rico!

Information about the program can be found here. The dates for the escape are January 10th-17th, 2014, with a registration deadline of December 1st.  Check it out!!

Puerto Rico!