Part 1:
I explored the following Web 2.0 Tools:
I thoroughly enjoyed all of the Web 2.0 tools that I explored. I have used all of them personally, but have only used G Suite for Education and Quizziz in my classroom. I look forward to using the other four in the future. Popplet, iMovie, Adobe Spark Video and Flipgrid will support collaboration and critical thinking among students because all of these Web 2.0 tools allow students to create a product while prompting critical thinking skills and also visual learning.
Popplet allows students to create relationships between thoughts, facts, and images. I view Popplet as an interactive Venn diagram. The advantage of working with Popplet is that it is user-friendly, easy to learn, easily accessible with electronic devices, and a differentiation tool for students that has a writing disability.
Adobe Spark Video allows students to make presentations to a new level. Instead of creating a traditional slide presentation, students can make their presentation using Adobe Spark Video. This tool takes the presentation and puts it into a video. Students can also input photos and videos into the presentations, making projects more engaging. Students can collaboratively work together as they create their video presentations.
iMovie is a Web 2.0 tools that allow students to create a video to share their learning. Students can also use iMovie for presentations and projects. iMovie is easy to use but the disadvantage of using this resource is that the user must have an apple product to create the video. Once the video is created, it can be uploaded as a video file or to YouTube.
Flipgrid allows for students to have a class discussion in the form of video discussion. Students create a short video and share. Once they have shared others can reply to their video discussion post. The advantage of using Flipgrid for discussions is that teachers have full control over video moderation, access control, etc. Students their creativity and critical thinking skills when creating and sharing their video discussions and collaborate by responding to discussion posts.
Quizziz is used as a formative assessment tool. Students use their critical thinking skills when answering questions and solving equations. Quzziz takes the traditional worksheet/handout and put it in a game format. They are providing the same questions that are engaging for students to promote classroom engagement in the learning environment.
G Suites for education is very beneficial to the learning environment because students can create products using G Suites and teachers can use this resource as an assessment tool. Google Suite for Education is user-friendly and promote critical thinking and collaboration among students.
I explored the following Web 2.0 Tools:
I thoroughly enjoyed all of the Web 2.0 tools that I explored. I have used all of them personally, but have only used G Suite for Education and Quizziz in my classroom. I look forward to using the other four in the future. Popplet, iMovie, Adobe Spark Video and Flipgrid will support collaboration and critical thinking among students because all of these Web 2.0 tools allow students to create a product while prompting critical thinking skills and also visual learning.
Popplet allows students to create relationships between thoughts, facts, and images. I view Popplet as an interactive Venn diagram. The advantage of working with Popplet is that it is user-friendly, easy to learn, easily accessible with electronic devices, and a differentiation tool for students that has a writing disability.
Adobe Spark Video allows students to make presentations to a new level. Instead of creating a traditional slide presentation, students can make their presentation using Adobe Spark Video. This tool takes the presentation and puts it into a video. Students can also input photos and videos into the presentations, making projects more engaging. Students can collaboratively work together as they create their video presentations.
iMovie is a Web 2.0 tools that allow students to create a video to share their learning. Students can also use iMovie for presentations and projects. iMovie is easy to use but the disadvantage of using this resource is that the user must have an apple product to create the video. Once the video is created, it can be uploaded as a video file or to YouTube.
Flipgrid allows for students to have a class discussion in the form of video discussion. Students create a short video and share. Once they have shared others can reply to their video discussion post. The advantage of using Flipgrid for discussions is that teachers have full control over video moderation, access control, etc. Students their creativity and critical thinking skills when creating and sharing their video discussions and collaborate by responding to discussion posts.
Quizziz is used as a formative assessment tool. Students use their critical thinking skills when answering questions and solving equations. Quzziz takes the traditional worksheet/handout and put it in a game format. They are providing the same questions that are engaging for students to promote classroom engagement in the learning environment.
G Suites for education is very beneficial to the learning environment because students can create products using G Suites and teachers can use this resource as an assessment tool. Google Suite for Education is user-friendly and promote critical thinking and collaboration among students.
Part 2:
I do not currently use BYOD because my school requires students to turn in their cell phones and electronic devices as they enter the school building in the morning during check-in time. If I did use BYOD, I would require students to turn them into an organizer that I will have in my classroom with each slot numbered. Students will be assigned a number and required to place their device in the slot. When it is time for students to use their device I will allow them to get then for the organizer. After watching the Classroom Management Video I learned to have the students sign-in/out the devices, monitor students activity and behavior while using the devices, and to make sure students have equal access to devices. There may are students that do not have their own devices and as teachers, we should provide equal access to devices. During the video I learned that if students do not have a device, create collaborative assignments that requires students to work with a partner or group and use one device per pair/group. Also, if there are mobile carts available the video says to have students use the same device which will allow for accountability among students as they are using devices.
I reviewed the following trouble shooting sites:
- Google Classroom Help for Teachers
- Fix Chromebook Problems
I currently do not use any troubleshooting strategies, because I usually put in a technology request when a device is not working properly. However, these two trouble shooting sites intrigued me because I Google Classroom with my students and they also complete their work using Chromebook's. After visiting both of these sites, I found the provided information to be beneficial for me as a teacher to easily follow to help with Chromebook and Google Classroom issues that can be fixed without the assistance from our technology specialists.
References:
Fix Chromebook problems - Chromebook Help. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/4514391?hl=en
IPad Apps and Bloom's Taxonomy | Silvia Tolisano- Langwitches Blog. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://langwitches.org/blog/2012/03/31/ipad-apps-and-blooms-taxonomy/
Silver, J. (2015, July 09). Classroom Management. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s6k9v_8CV8
Troubleshooting for teachers - Classroom Help. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/6067319?hl=en