Technology+Tips

This is an area where we can share technology tips and tricks with one another.

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If you're a big todo list fan, you should try Remember the Milk. You can use it on the Internet or via iPhone or Android phone. You can use it for free or there is an annual fee if you want certain advanced features (like using it on an Android phone). It also works with other programs you might use like Google Calendar. Check it out at: [|http://www.rememberthemilk.com]

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Here's an article on having students bring in their own technology.

This is a fantastic video on using technology and peer-to-peer learning

Over the summer, I co-taught a class called Engineering Innovation. It was lab heavy and we wanted to capture a lot of the activities with photos. I already had a Picasa Web Albums account (free) and realized that with my Android phone, I could take pictures and immediately upload them (also free) to the specific album for the class. Picasa Web Albums also have privacy settings. Here are the pics from the summer: https://picasaweb.google.com/102821721547649313908/EI I think you get a Picasa Web Album account automatically if you already have a Google Account.

Polleverywhere.com is a great way to feedback from all of your students instantly. The only catch is that students must use their cell phone and they must be able to send a text message. However, your students will be delighted when you instruct them that everyone must get out their cell phone and turn it on and anyone who doesn't have their cell phone on will get a detention! You can get a free K12 account that allows you to receive up to 40 response for one poll. Each poll could be a multiple choice question, so you could use this as a quiz system and it certainly has the potential as a clicker substitute.

Datawise STAR Report Generation Tips

Here's an interesting blog on using infographics in the classroom and here is an example of an infographic from the Whitehouse.

Ten High Tech Ways to Teach Complex Lessons

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