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Clint StephensClint Stephens

Southwest Educational Development CenterSouthwest Educational Development Center

clint@sedck12.orgclint@sedck12.org or or @sedcclint@sedcclint on Twitter on Twitter

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The Plan....The Plan....

Harnessing the Power of Google Drive for Harnessing the Power of Google Drive for projects, collaboration and maybe even a projects, collaboration and maybe even a paperless classroompaperless classroom

Screencasting – creating learning objects with Screencasting – creating learning objects with some cool interactive white board type appssome cool interactive white board type apps

Creating rich media projects like narrated slide Creating rich media projects like narrated slide shows, picture- and full blown eBooks, and full shows, picture- and full blown eBooks, and full movies.movies.

Classroom quizzing and formative assessment Classroom quizzing and formative assessment with free web-based toolswith free web-based tools

I’m not sure how much time we need to spend I’m not sure how much time we need to spend on the basics of Google Docs…. on the basics of Google Docs….

Perhaps we can preview something I planned to Perhaps we can preview something I planned to show a little later???show a little later???

Let’s take your pulseLet’s take your pulse and then review what’s and then review what’s needed.needed.

Google DriveGoogle Drive

Normally, a Normally, a whole training in itselfwhole training in itself. Would you like the . Would you like the overviewoverview??

Here are the bullet points:Here are the bullet points:

Digitize all student work, Digitize all student work, even the hard stuffeven the hard stuff, and store it , and store it all in Google Docs/Drive.all in Google Docs/Drive.

Students Students create folders for their work, and share that foldercreate folders for their work, and share that folder with their teachers.with their teachers.

Teachers Teachers create folders for documents to share with studentscreate folders for documents to share with students..

Teachers create an ‘Assignment Hand-In’ Form for students Teachers create an ‘Assignment Hand-In’ Form for students to submit both information about the assignment as well as to submit both information about the assignment as well as the link to the assignment.the link to the assignment.

Google Drive: Google Drive: Paperless Classroom Paperless Classroom WorkflowWorkflow

Screencasting is the process of recording your Screencasting is the process of recording your actions, thoughts, examples and speech as you actions, thoughts, examples and speech as you explain a process, and then sharing that explain a process, and then sharing that recording.recording.

Have you ever wanted to have a remote control Have you ever wanted to have a remote control for a teacher or speaker so that you could pause, for a teacher or speaker so that you could pause, rewind, or play them back in slow motion?rewind, or play them back in slow motion?

Your students do...Your students do...

In addition to ‘archiving’ your instruction, you In addition to ‘archiving’ your instruction, you and your students can use this process for some and your students can use this process for some great projects and podcasts.great projects and podcasts.

Screencasting???Screencasting???

Screencasting AppsScreencasting Apps

ScreenChoScreenChompmp

ExplainExplainEverythiEverythingng

ScreenChoScreenChompmp

Explain Explain EverythingEverything

Explain Explain EverythingEverything

Explain Explain EverythingEverything

Explain Explain EverythingEverything

Media Rich Creation Media Rich Creation AppsApps

SonicPicSonicPicss

AnimotAnimotoo

ScribblScribbleePressPress

Book CrBook Creatoreator

iMoviiMoviee

All of these project creation apps are great, but All of these project creation apps are great, but how can I assess how my students are how can I assess how my students are understanding the concepts in the same understanding the concepts in the same technology-infused way?technology-infused way?

Since every student you teach has a device, Since every student you teach has a device, there are some great FREE tools you can use for there are some great FREE tools you can use for formative assessment.formative assessment.

Let’s take a look at 2 of my favorites, and one Let’s take a look at 2 of my favorites, and one new player…new player…

Response SystemsResponse Systems

Response SystemsResponse SystemsInfuseLearningInfuseLearning - - See how it worksSee how it works on YouTube on YouTube

Offers some Offers some powerful featurespowerful features: Multiple language : Multiple language support, response options including text, sort, MC, support, response options including text, sort, MC, open ended, numeric, Likert and even drawings!open ended, numeric, Likert and even drawings!

Newly added ability to push a web link to student Newly added ability to push a web link to student devicedevice

Ask questions on the fly, or set up a series of quiz Ask questions on the fly, or set up a series of quiz questions.questions.

Sign up and use for FREESign up and use for FREE! Once you have an ! Once you have an account account teachers login hereteachers login here, and , and students access herestudents access here..

Response SystemsResponse Systems

Please head to:Please head to:

http://student.infuselearning.http://student.infuselearning.comcom

Enter My Room ID: Enter My Room ID: 4360543605

Enter your name, and Enter your name, and SubmitSubmit

Response SystemsResponse Systems

Example:Example:

Pre-Built QuizPre-Built Quiz

Can be either student or teacher pacedCan be either student or teacher paced

Results are collected and tabulated with an Results are collected and tabulated with an Excel or Google SpreadsheetExcel or Google Spreadsheet

Results can also be emailed back to teacherResults can also be emailed back to teacher

Response SystemsResponse Systems

Example:Example:

Quick Multiple ChoiceQuick Multiple Choice

Instructor asks question verbally or on slideInstructor asks question verbally or on slide

UTIPS Quizzes!UTIPS Quizzes!

Students respond on device/laptop Students respond on device/laptop

Responses go to InfuseLearningResponses go to InfuseLearning

Response SystemsResponse Systems

How comfortable are you with using the iPad in How comfortable are you with using the iPad in your classroom?your classroom?

1.1.Very ComfortableVery Comfortable

2.2.Somewhat ComfortableSomewhat Comfortable

3.3.I'm comfortable with the basics, but I would I'm comfortable with the basics, but I would like to know morelike to know more

4.4.I can check email, but that’s about itI can check email, but that’s about it

5.5.How do you turn this thing on?How do you turn this thing on?

Response SystemsResponse Systems

Open Response:Open Response:

What would you like to be What would you like to be able to do with your iPad able to do with your iPad that you don't know how to that you don't know how to do now? do now?

Response SystemsResponse Systems

Poll EverywherePoll Everywhere - - http://www.polleverywhere.com/http://www.polleverywhere.com/

Ever wanted to do American Idol-style polling or Ever wanted to do American Idol-style polling or voting via text messages in your classroom? Poll voting via text messages in your classroom? Poll Everywhere is a beautiful way to to do it.Everywhere is a beautiful way to to do it.

Good News vs. Bad News?Good News vs. Bad News?

Bad: Question types are limited to MC and Open Bad: Question types are limited to MC and Open Ended text, voting is anonymous without a paid Ended text, voting is anonymous without a paid acct.acct.

Good: Students can vote via Text/SMS, Web page Good: Students can vote via Text/SMS, Web page or even Twitter!or even Twitter!

Response SystemsResponse SystemsMentimeterMentimeter - - www.mentimeter.comwww.mentimeter.com

I came across Mentimeter a long time ago. I I came across Mentimeter a long time ago. I liked it, but I thought it was inferior to other liked it, but I thought it was inferior to other similar systems, similar systems, posted that on my blogposted that on my blog, and , and never really gave it another thought…never really gave it another thought…

Recently, the Recently, the founderfounder of Mentimeter of Mentimeter emailed me personallyemailed me personally, informing me that the , informing me that the platform has come a long way since last May. platform has come a long way since last May. Crazy, huh?Crazy, huh?

But let me tell you, it really has!But let me tell you, it really has!

Response SystemsResponse SystemsMentimeterMentimeter - - www.mentimeter.comwww.mentimeter.com

Pros:Pros:

Mentimeter allows for unlimited questions AND Mentimeter allows for unlimited questions AND respondents with the Free plan!respondents with the Free plan!

Simple account creation for teachers, easy online Simple account creation for teachers, easy online voting for students, show/hide results while votingvoting for students, show/hide results while voting

Voting and response updating (seems) super fastVoting and response updating (seems) super fast

Easily share voting link and results to FB or TwitterEasily share voting link and results to FB or Twitter

One-click QR code to get people to your voting One-click QR code to get people to your voting page!page!

Response SystemsResponse SystemsMentimeterMentimeter - - www.mentimeter.comwww.mentimeter.com

Cons:Cons:

Only MC and Open Ended question types for freeOnly MC and Open Ended question types for free

Multiple votes/device not allowedMultiple votes/device not allowed

Export/saving results is a paid featureExport/saving results is a paid feature

No SMS/Text votingNo SMS/Text voting

Need to enter new codes for each non-series Need to enter new codes for each non-series questionsquestions

No more than 2 questions in a quiz/series for freeNo more than 2 questions in a quiz/series for free

Response SystemsResponse Systems

Let’s try!Let’s try!

For the first For the first question, go to question, go to votersvoters and enter and enter 30 66 0030 66 00, , head to the votinghead to the voting page page, or try the QR , or try the QR code:code:

What questionsWhat questionsdo you still have?do you still have?

Thank you for your time Thank you for your time and participationand participation

Hi Clint, I read you blog post last May and have been having that in the back Hi Clint, I read you blog post last May and have been having that in the back of my head for developing Mentimeter, the company which I founded of my head for developing Mentimeter, the company which I founded together with 3 friends.together with 3 friends.

I really appreciate your blog and wanted to let you know that Mentimeter has I really appreciate your blog and wanted to let you know that Mentimeter has done a great deal of progress the last year and a half.done a great deal of progress the last year and a half.

We now have all the features that both Socrative and PollEverywhere has We now have all the features that both Socrative and PollEverywhere has (with the inclusion of Open Ended Questions this week) but we think that (with the inclusion of Open Ended Questions this week) but we think that Mentimeter ads a much simpler way of conducting your interaction. Where Mentimeter ads a much simpler way of conducting your interaction. Where the other services demand log-in, registration from both presenter and the other services demand log-in, registration from both presenter and students Mentimeter is totally open.students Mentimeter is totally open.

And as you mentioned in you last blog post about us: still free.And as you mentioned in you last blog post about us: still free.

Let me know if you have any questions or general input, would love to hear Let me know if you have any questions or general input, would love to hear your thoughts.your thoughts.

JohnnyJohnny

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Johnny WarströmJohnny Warström

Cell: +46 (0)709 33 55 19 Cell: +46 (0)709 33 55 19 E-mail: E-mail: johnny@mentimeter.comjohnny@mentimeter.comPage: Page: www.mentimeter.comwww.mentimeter.com