5 TECH TOOLS YOU CAN

IMPLEMENT NOW

MICHELLE LINDSEY

OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY

KAHOOT.IT• Classroom Response System

• Quiz• unlimited questions with right/wrong answers 

• Discussion• a discussion is one question, opinion based

• Survey• a survey is unlimited questions, opinion based

• Uses any device with a web browser• Sign up for FREE and build your quiz at

getkahoot.com• Take quiz at kahoot.it

SIGNUPGENIUS• Coordinate sign ups online

• Email or post the sign up link

• You get an email whenever someone signs up

• SignUpGenius sends an email reminder 2 days before event

• Can change date and use year after year

• Sign up for FREE at signupgenius.com

REMIND 101• Send reminder texts to parents/students (outgoing only)

• FREE to you – standard messaging rates apply for parent/student

• Can choose to get it via email if they don’t have texting

• Protects your privacy – doesn’t use your number and you never see theirs

• Parent/student must opt in

• Set up by class

• Can access your message history

• Send messages, photos, documents, presentations or PDFs

• Can schedule when message is released

• Android & iOS apps available

REMIND 101 FAQS• How many classes can I create?

• 10 per email address• Why verify the age of my class?

• When you mark a class as under 13, all subscribers will be asked for their birthdate and a Parent's email address when they join.  Remind automatically sends those parents an email with information about Remind, letting them know their child is using this service to receive your messages.

• Can my Remind 101 account have multiple administrators?

• No• Can I message individual students?

• No. For protection it must be groups of 3 or more students.• Can I send files or photos w/ my message?

• Yes• Can I send a message from my phone?

• Yes with the iOS or Android app• What happens if more than one teacher from my school uses Remind 101?

• All texts originate from the same number (so parents/students should make the contact name Remind ) but the teacher’s name appears before the text.

FAV7• Fav7.com

• Lets you create a list of up to 7 web links then gives 1 short URL to your class

• FREE

WINDOWS LIVE MOVIE MAKER

• Free with Windows operating system

• Start, Windows Live Movie Maker• Quickly import pictures & audio to make

a video

• Share via email• Save to your computer• Burn to DVD

• Or use the webcam on your Ultrabook to record student movies