EDUC W200 Week 10
TEACHER TASKS AND PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
EDUC W200 Week 10
CATEGORIES OF TOOLS FOR TASKS
TASKS
CONTENT
EXPLORATION
PRODUCTION
COMMUNICATIONData Collection
& Analysis
PRODUCTIVITY
Gaining Knowledge
Showcase
and apply
knowledge
Interact,
collaborate,
and connect
with others
Gather real world information to make decisions
Complete teaching and/or learning activities more efficiently
EDUC W200 Week 10
THE FIVE TYPES OF TASKS…
3
TASKS
CONTENT
EXPLORATION
PRODUCTION
COMMUNICATIONDATA COLLECTION
AND ANALYSIS
PRODUCTIVITY
Student-led use of technology
?
EDUC W200 Week 10
LET’S SHIFT OUR ATTENTION TO HOW TEACHERS CAN BENEFIT FROM USING TOOLS.
• Today, we will focus on tools that increase “teacher” productivity.
EDUC W200 Week 10
SO, WHAT DO TEACHERS DO? – COMMON TEACHER TASKS THAT TECHNOLOGY CAN ASSIST WITH
• Pre-class teacher tasks: Plan lessonsoprovide resources for learning.
ocreate worksheets.
• In-class teacher tasks: Manage class + facilitate learningo “multi-task”.
ofacilitate learning with multimedia resources; students need to “note-take” with multimedia resources.
• Post-class teacher tasks: Grade (assess), record (administrative)oprovide feedback or assess students.
okeep various student records.
EDUC W200 Week 10
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS 1.WHEN PLANNING A LESSON…
• Teaching resources : lesson plan examples, templates, worksheets, multimedia resources, etc.
o Teacher Community
• Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything
• Teachers.net
EDUC W200 Week 10
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS 1.WHEN PLANNING A LESSON…
• Teaching resources
o Publicly Sponsored (museums, broadcasts, gov, edu)
• Discovery Education; PBS American Experience (History)
• ReadWriteThink
• Smithsonian American Art Museum – Education Resources; National Museum of National History –Lesson Plans & Classroom Resources
• Library of Congress – Teachers
EDUC W200 Week 10
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS 1.WHEN PLANNING A LESSON…
• Teaching resources
o Corporate Sponsored (ed tech companies, textbook publishers)
• BrainPop, BrainPopJr (K-3)
• Scholastic Teachers
• Microsoft Office Templates
• Smartboard exchange
EDUC W200 Week 10
TRYOUT: READABILITY TESTS
• How can teachers make sure the web texts are at the appropriate reading level for your students?
EDUC W200 Week 10
TRYOUT: READABILITY TESTS
• You can run a “readability test” via this web tool: http://juicystudio.com/services/readability.php
• What do teachers do if the original resource is too complex (or not complex enough) for the target students? They make “ADAPT”
EDUC W200 Week 10
TRYOUT: READABILITY TESTS
• Pair up with someone close to you.
• Open up your TIP#6 Webquest > Process page.
• Paste its URL to the readability tool and run the test.
• Discuss the result of the test
o Gunning-Fog Index
o Flesch Reading Ease
o Flesch-Kincaid Grade (easiest to interpret !)
• Make necessary changes to the webquest.
• Share the results with your partner
EDUC W200 Week 10
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS 2.IN CLASS…MULTI-TASK, BE EVERYWHERE
o Attendance Apps: KidGrid, Attendance for Android, Google Forms
o Smart Sync
o Clickers: Turning, SMARTBoard RS,Socrative, Co:lor, and more!
o MOBI(Mobile Interactive Whiteboard)
o Splashtop Desktop or Other Remote Desktop Apps
o QRcode
o QR voice
Smart and mobile technologies free up teachers from the teacher station to be available for students in need.
EDUC W200 Week 10
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS 2.IN CLASS…MULTI-TASK, BE EVERYWHERE
• A tool for both teacher and students?
Tools that allow note-taking of multimedia resourceso Evernote (Evernote Story on Youtube)o MS OneNoteo Google Docso Ipad apps
EDUC W200 Week 10
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS 3. AFTER CLASS
• Reminder Tools for Organization
o Google Calendar (set reminders and include an entire class)
o Remind101.com – Send text messages to students OR parents
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PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS 4.AFTER CLASS…GRADE AND RECORD
• LMS (Learning Management System) • An integrated system/platform that manages “learning”
• The system functions as a resource sharing space, space for discussion and communication, awarding grades and feedback, keeping student work, etc.
• Examples:o Blackboard ;Moodle; Oncourse (Sakai), Canvas
o ClassDojo – targeted for younger students
o My Big Campus; LearningConnection; Edmodo
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