Integrating Technology!

Facilitated by Mr. Brian Ingram 7th Grade Science Teacher & Learning Coach

Sherwood Middle School

IN MIDDLE SCHOOL INSTRUCTION !

Objectives & Goals  Objective

Identify strategies and resources to incorporate technology in daily

instructional practices.

Goals 1.  Increase Student Engagement

2. Decrease Teacher Tech Anxiety 3. Increase Student Growth & Achievement

Must have apps  

Must have apps  How Stuff Works App

Access to 40,000+ articles, 12,000+ videos,

2,000+ shows, and 1,000+ quizzes

Kobo Book App Access to over One MILLION free books

Word Lens App Instantly converts text to another language without network/WIFI connection

Animoto App Create professional

quality videos with your own videos/pictures in

minutes

Must have apps  Stop Motion App

Allows you to generate short animated clips

from your mobile device

Class Dojo App

Allows you to track student behavior and

discipline at your finger tips

Remind 101 App (Now Known As Remind)

Allows you to generate mass text messages to

you students and parents

Google Voice App

Allows you to generate a generic number with

calling texting, and voicemail capabilities

h#ps://www.google.com/intl/en/drive/index.html  

Useful Websites for Organization

•  Dropbox – a free online “flash drive” with up to 2 GB of storage

•  Google Drive – free online storage with up to 15 GB of free storage

•  Live Binders – free online storage that collects and organizes you resources

Teacher tools  

YouTube Alternatives •  www.clipconverter.cc •  www.keepvid.com •  www.snipmp3.com •  www.vidtomp3.com

Teacher tools  

www.wordle.net

Teacher tools  

www.quizlet.com

Teacher tools  

translate.google.com

Teacher tools  

Teacher tools  Instructional Planning Resources

illuminations.nctm.org www.sascurriculumpathways.com

www.edmodo.com www.bbc.co.uk/learning/

www.khanacademy.org www.pbs.org/teachers/stem

http://www.tnopportunityprograms.org/Migrant%20Education1.html

www.edheads.org http://www.graphite.org/

http://ciese.org/currichome.html

Enrichment Resources

http://forensics.rice.edu/ http://www.wonderville.ca/ http://pbskids.org/scigirls/

http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/ http://www.tryengineering.org/

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/ http://www.bioedonline.org/

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/

Teacher tools