Strategies for Meeting Student Needs with Technology

August 2013

Digital Tools for 21st Century

Learners

Graphic Organizers and MindMapping

Screencasts and podcasts

Learning Playlists

Digital notes and

annotation

Learning Management

System

Student learning is enhanced by

digital tools during all phases

of the learning process

Graphic Organizers and MindMapping

Screencasts and podcasts

Learning Playlists

Digital notes and

annotation

Learning Management

System

Graphic Organizers and MindMapping

Screencasts and podcasts

Learning Playlists

Digital notes and

annotation

Learning Management

System

Student learning is enhanced by

digital tools during all phases

of the learning process

Name ___________Date ___________

Teacher ___________Topic or Lesson ___________

Smart Art in PPT or Word

Unions•In the late 1800’s many were formed but still there were riots and unsafe/unfair conditions

Big Business•+ created jobs and boosted our economy

•- Robber barons and scandals that stole and cheated Americans

The Railroads•Starting in 1862 with the Pacific Railway Act, railroads were built across the US and eventually the Transcontinental Railroad was born.

•How did this impact Americans?The Rise of

Industrialization

A major cause was that so many new inventions gave us new abilities to

produce good and communicate nationally

How did opinions differ between the north and

the south on tariffs? Why?

Name ___________Date ___________

Teacher ___________Topic or Lesson ___________

This example is from US History – 11th Grade; the notes were published in a ppt on the teacher’s blog

INFOGRAPHICS I.E. digital posters

Visual.ly – sign up to save; can use without signup; tell stories with data; use templates to make one

Piktochart Infogr.am Easel.ly – still in beta, but

super easy to use; use their template to click and make changes

Check for understanding by

having students create evidence of their learning

Graphic Organizers and MindMapping

Screencasts and

podcasts

Learning Playlists

Digital notes and

annotation

Learning Management

System

Student learning is enhanced by

digital tools during all phases

of the learning process

Apps for Recording

Screencasts

ScreenChomp

EduCreations

ShowMe

Explain Everything

Web-based Tools for Recording Screencasts

ScreenCastr

ScreenCast-0-matic

Screencast.com

Interactive Whiteboard

software Record feature

Podcasts

VoiceThread

Audacity

Camera/Video on Mobile Device

Voice Recorder App or Program

Eisenhower and the Cold War

Name: ________________________ Date: __________ Period: ____

1. What three things did Eisenhower promise America that helped him to win the Presidency in 1952?

2. What two things were key to winning the Cold War?

3. How did Eisenhower maintain military pressure on the Soviets without having a large standing army?

4. What was the 1st artificial satellite? When was it launched? By whom?

5. What two agencies did the US create to begin challenging the Soviet’s race to space?

6. Explain Brinkmanship.

7. What three countries in Asia were threatened by Communism in the 1950s?

8. Why did Cuba become a threat to the US in 1960?

9. Name three areas in the Middle East that were threatened by communism in the 1950s. Choose one and describe the US reaction.

10. What was the Eisenhower Doctrine?

11. What motivated the US to get more involved in Middle Eastern affairs in the 1950s?

12. Why did the US/USSR summit break up in 1960?

Take a snapshot of the worksheet or handout

Let the student annotate over it using

an app or program

Many apps also allow the student to record

their voice so they can explain, analyze, and

reflect on their learning

Many teachers will place a digital copy of notes and handouts on their blog or in

Edmodo; show students how to open

and save them

Strategies for Worksheets

Graphic Organizers and MindMapping

Screencasts and podcasts

Learning Playlists

Digital notes and

annotation

Learning Management

System

Student learning is enhanced by

digital tools during all phases

of the learning process

Learning Playlists

MentorMob

EdCanvas

DiigoSymbaloo

LiveBinders

Graphic Organizers and MindMapping

Screencasts and podcasts

Learning Playlists

Digital notes and annotation

Learning Management

System

Student learning is enhanced by

digital tools during all phases

of the learning process

Web-based Tools for Cloud Storage and

Learning Management

• Evernote• Dropbox• Edmodo• Moodle• LiveBinders

Tools for Annotation

• Interactive Whiteboard software

• iAnnotate• Skitch – works along

with Evernote• Educreations

Graphic Organizers and MindMapping

Screencasts and podcasts

Learning Playlists

Digital notes and annotation

Learning Management

System

Student learning is enhanced by

digital tools during all phases

of the learning process

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Exchange of ideas

Share content and resources

Connect with others in district

Access files shared by others in group

EDMODO - Over 20 million users world-wide

EDMODO

Backpack – unlimited cloud storage for files and documents

Teachers can create a group and share folders with handouts in them

Assignments can be given to whole classes or to small groups and be completed digitally

Instant feedback on student understanding and progress can be collected

Teachers and students can join with their school code – see your Edmodo Admin