Welcome to #3rdchat! Tonight, you are the honored guests! We can’t wait to hear how you integrate technology in the classroom! Please introduce yourself and share your favorite holiday movie in the form of a GIF.
Q1: Technology is a great way to engage students. Tonight, we will look at many different avenues for tech integration and global connections. Let’s start with @Seesaw. What is your experience with @Seesaw? What are some of your favorite ways to use it in your classroom? #3rdchat
A1: @Seesaw’s ability to create student portfolios makes it a valuable tool for students to communicate their learning to their teachers, families, and peers. #GrowthMindset#3rdchat
A1: @seesaw is my absolute favorite tech tool I've learned about. Also an ambassador! The best part is how great it's been for feedback from peers, parents and me. #3rdchat
I love how Ss have a choice in how they share their learning through @Seesaw some kids prefer to chat through a video where others just want to type a note. It all shows me they've got it! #3rdchat
Q2: Another fun and trending tech integration is @Flipgrid. What is your experience with @Flipgrid? What are some projects you have done or could do in the future with your students to integrate @Flipgrid#3rdchat
A1: I have never used @seesaw, but it looks interesting. Does it allow parents to comment on things? Are students able to interact with each other and ad comments on others work? #3rdchat
A2:I have tried @Flipgrid a few times with my students and have used it with some of my colleagues for a book study. However, I would like to use it more! Last spring, my students responded to a topic from second graders to share about what to expect in 3rd grade. #3rdchat
yes to both! There are settings to turn commenting on or off. Parents get the family app and follow their child's portfolios where they can comment #3rdchat
A2: I haven't ever personally used flipgrid, but some classmates use it frequently. They like it and I think it would be something I'd like. Sometimes branching out to new tools can be hard and overwhelmingly scary! #3rdchat
A2: I have experience with flipgrid in my high school classes and have seen it used for #mysterychats- I think it is a great mass connectivity tool, classroom to classroom. It promotes global awareness in students. #3rdchat
A2: tried @flipgrid last year and started with a communication board for parents. Did have much luck or buying from my peers. Decided to simplify my life and keep with mastering one tech tool #3rdchat
Q3: One way you can add technology to enhance lessons and engage students is through Google. What types of activities do you integrate Google into your lessons? #3rdchat
A3: My students have used Google Forms for quizzes. They have created google slides for vocabulary words and published writing using google docs. It can be a fun way to collaborate with other students and give immediate feedback. #3rdchat
A2: I used @Flipgrid for my students to make videos for their parents for parent teacher conferences. Students reflected on their first trimester of 5th grade. They loved it! Looking forward to using it more! #3rdchat
A3: We have used google forms and google sheets in our ed tech class, and google docs is practically expected for collaboration in projects. Recently, I have delved into the world of google sites- haven't completely grasped it yet but working on it! #3rdchat
A3: love editing and revising writing with peers via Google docs commenting. Ss are much more willing to reread and fix their writing on the computer when they get to share with friends #3rdchat
Q3: One way you can add technology to enhance lessons and engage students is through Google. What types of activities do you integrate Google into your lessons? #3rdchat
A3: I love using @GoogleForEdu. I use classroom to post docs for essays and slides for interactive tasks as well as google forms for ELA quizzes. We use google constantly and my students love it. I’ve even made my class website using google sites. #3rdchat
A3: I use Google forms for assessments in Google Classroom. Ss also share knowledge through Google Slides. Google Draw is used to show thinking visually using diagrams. #3rdchat@TadlockElem#tadlocklearns
Student reflection is something that can be easily overlooked. What a great way to use @Flipgrid to help your students understand and communicate who they are as learners. #3rdchat
Q4: Epic books and Readworks are two examples of great ELA sites for students. If you use either or another site, share how you utilize it in your classroom. #3rdchat
I LOVE GOOGLE! I use it for so much personally, but wasn't aware there were things with google that were specific to education. This is why I'm glad I joined this chat. I'm so behind on tech tools... #3rdchat
A4: I use @ReadWorks and @EpicKidsBooks for tiered ELA interventions. I create assignments that practice comprehension skills. Around special holidays or celebrations, I will create a list of books for students to explore on Epic Books. #3rdchat
A3: My students love using google slides to create and show what they know. Utilizing an options choice board in slides is one of my favorite ways to give students choice in their learning. #3rdchat
A4: I have used both but like @Newsela better. Articles are very current and site is easy to navigate. Kids love the topics, from Fortnite to Little FreeLibraries and everything in between #3rdchat
A4: Away from books, but still an awesome resource- free images- @unsplash for high quality, professional images and @creativecommons for everything else you might need image-wise. Great to show students how to respect copyrights #3rdchat
One of the classrooms I volunteer in uses ReadWorks and the kids all seem to like it, I've never gotten to sit down and explore it. I have personally used Epic Books for my own kids and they always loved it. They also used it at school and it helped them enjoy reading. #3rdchat
Q5: If you haven’t explored global connections through Skype or Hangouts, you are missing out! How do you use Skype/Hangouts in the classroom? #3rdchat
A5: We love to do #mysteryskype in our class! We are trying to get all 50 states this year, but we are moving a little slow. We have also done some #mysterynumber activities and virtual field trips via @SkypeClassroom. #3rdchat
A5: We have connected with several awesome education movers and shakers through hangouts in my ed tech class. Also, our virtual co-op is conducted somewhat through hangouts. #3rdchat
A5: have used Skype to talk to authors... years ago we did a Skype with a marine biologist who was working with jacques cousteau's son and the kids loved it #3rdchat
A5: As a learning coach, I have been using Google Hangouts to make cross-district connections. It is also extremely valuable to connect with other teachers. Virtual PLCs can be a powerful experience. #3rdchat
Q5: If you haven’t explored global connections through Skype or Hangouts, you are missing out! How do you use Skype/Hangouts in the classroom? #3rdchat
A5: I haven't ever used Skype or Hangouts, but the kids at school I'm at use Facetime sometimes or Zoom. I have used all 4. I think my favorite is Hangouts, because you have the ability to video or just chat. I think it's neat when teachers incorporate this. #3rdchat
A5: Some kindergartners I work with won a contest and will be getting to chat via Zoom with Artie from the big idea experience. Zoom is a great tool to add to the list with Hangouts and Skype #3rdchat
A6: We use i-ready in our classroom. I like it because I can assign specific skills for my students, but it will also place students and provide remediation for each student's academic level. I have also used Moby Max and Prodigy, but would love to hear what others use! #3rdchat
Q6: There are so many options for online instruction and practice through sites like MobyMax and I-Ready. What online learning sites do you use for your students? What do you like? Dislike? #3rdchat
A5: I have not used it within my classroom, yet google hangouts have been helpful with communicating with other teachers. @megsmithLMSD and I have used @padlet to make global connections. Maybe we try Skype/hangouts next?! #3rdchat
A6: tried MobyMax a few years back but thought it was too robotic sounding...math teachers use reflex math. We have RAZKids but I used activities I create in @seesaw a lot too #3rdchat
A6: I'm not familiar with I-ready or MobyMax, but a cool online-education site we have been learning about recently is chalkboard. A favorite in my HS spanish class was conjugemos- great for getting the groundwork down #3rdchat
A6: We use Moby Max and Prodigy. My students lean towards Prodigy over Moby Max because its engaging and interactive. Moby Max has a lot of great features but it doesn’t engage the students as much. #3rdchat
A6: I'm familiar with IXL and Quizlet. I think they are good ways to help students with practice or studying. Curious what else is out there though, just haven't had the time to go looking. #3rdchat
Q7: We’ve covered a lot of ground this evening for integrating technology! You guys are ROCK STARS! What is something that you have used that we haven’t mentioned? What is something you want to know more about? #3rdchat
A5: I have used Hangouts and Skype but never in a classroom setting. I enjoy the set-up of Hangouts and think it is the best thing to use in a classroom. There are a few others the schools I'm in work with, like Zoom and Facetime. I like Zoom, we use it for my classes. #3rdchat
Check out @Doink and green screen editing. Last year, my class created video reports for families and posted them to our YouTube channel. Tons of fun! #3rdchat
Q7: We’ve covered a lot of ground this evening for integrating technology! You guys are ROCK STARS! What is something that you have used that we haven’t mentioned? What is something you want to know more about? #3rdchat
A7: Sway is a great tool that I recently learned about in ed tech! Great for student-based activities and gives them, and you a lot of freedom. I would like to learn more about seesaw #3rdchat
