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- How to Get Started
- How to Set up Skype Name & Password
- How to Set up a Profile
- How to Initiate a Call
You have examined how to set Skype up and use it. Why would you use it in a classroom?
- Using Skype at School
- 50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in School - pay particular attention to how you can find other educators interested in sharing a Skype adventure with your class.
1. Discuss how the screencast could help your students and how you might have students use Jing.
2. Discuss how you might use Skype with your students and share across the district, the state, the nation, or the world!
OPTIONAL: 3. If you did create a screecast with Jing or Skyped with someone, tell a little about the experience.
Bet your tool box is getting heavy by now!
Click the following links to learn more about these devices and the many, many apps that you can add to them.
Why an iTouch in Education
Learning in Hand - iTouch
Top 50 FREE Educational Apps
Great ITouch Apps for Primary Students - these are not free apps
Apple has a very extensive list of apps, not all free, for you to browse and get ideas!
Here is a list of free apps collected in SBISD that are appropriate on school iTouchs.
These four 1-1.5 minute YouTube videos will let you see some kids reviewing apps. iTouchs in school 1, 2, 3, 4
For your tool #10 assignment on YOUR blog:
1. Discuss some of the free educational apps you revewed.
2. OPTIONAL: If you had an opportunity to play with one of the devices, briefly describe your experience. Was there a WOW moment?
3.. Discuss ways your students could use the iTouch or iPad and appropriate apps in your class.
Ok, go give those thumbs a good workout!
Mosaic photo created from LIS Bond Tech photos
SBISD Educational Technology has information about digital citizenship for you to use. A list of resources can be found here in grade level categories. Information from BrainPop is included.
Atomic Learning has some tutorials that will help you formulate thoughts about what digital citizenship(75096) and technology literacy (75097) mean and encompass. They are found under 21st Century Skills where you may want to choose to look at some other short tutorials.
Some other resources that will give background and ideas on how to present the topic include:
1. One approach to digital citizenship resides at the Digiteen Digital Citizenship Wiki. Delve into the topics in the left margin. These topic titles come from the book 'Digital Citizenship in Schools' by Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey.
2. Cool Cat Teacher summarizes much about digital citizenship.
3. Another teacher "reflects" on digital literacy.
4. Here is a Ning with resources for educators on digital citizenship.
5. The ISTE standards (NETS-S [for students]) talk about digital citizenship. And the NETS-T for teachers give a little more detail about digital citizenship.
6. I-Safe factsheet from TxSSC (Texas School Safety Center). Check out the TxSSC for many more resources including the link to TEA's Internet safety page.
For your Tool #11 assignment:
In YOUR blog post, discuss at least three things you would want to make sure your students understand about being good digital citizens. Explain briefly how you would "teach" the idea of digital citizenship to your students.
You have done it - your toolbox should be full!
Go here to complete the After 11 Tools Reflections
Once logged in, expand My Training to view Assessments.
The assessment takes about 15 minutes. You can stop and resume if you are interrupted.
Upon completion, you will receive feedback on your areas of strength as well as a certificate. Additionally, Atomic Learning will develop a training pathway for you to strengthen areas of weakness and help you continue your learning. That pathway will appear in the Assigned Training section of your profile in Atomic Learning for you to return to and complete as you have time. Remember you can complete Atomic Learning trainings for Spring Branch professional development credit.
You’ll be happy to see the progress you’ve made on your path to 21st Century Literacy! !