#westedchat Archive
A monthly combination of several midwest state chats representing ND, MT, SD, WY, and ID.
Wednesday April 27, 2016
10:00 PM EDT
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Welcome to tonight’s topic is Best EdTech Tools!
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To get us started, let us know you are here: (Name, Location, Position within education)
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Janet Avery, Jerome, Idaho, Curriculum Director, and moderator of
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tweeps - it's time for Be sure to use that hashtag. :-)
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Dawn Dale, Gillette, WY; Jr. High Business Ed.
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Joe Hagemeister, Bozeman, MT, Tech/Curr Specialist
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is a collaborative chat for but all are welcome to join!
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I'm a k12 Information Technology Specialist located in Bismarck ND
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Kelly Rexine, IT Specialist with I am also a moderator of
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Hello Brandon from Ontario, Canada …grade 2/3 + guidance teacher
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Welcome! So glad you are here!
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Craig Pritchard. Live in UT and work with schools across Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado implementing .
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Sheli Irish 2nd grade teacher in Twin Falls, ID
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We will tweet the archives as soon as possible following the conversation
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Hi Craig! So glad you have joined tonight!
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Glad you could all join us tonight for I'm Excited to learn from all of you!
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Hi Sheli! So good to see you!
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Q1: What are some new tools you have recently learned about?
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A1: I learned about the other day. Kind of a nice "safety net" to writing.
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A1: Not new, but improved. Google Apps just keep getting better.
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A1: I have been playing around with Google Cardboard and VR quite a bit
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Here is the first Q just in case.. https://t.co/ZCYyGsCX1e
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Q1: What are some new tools you have recently learned about?
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A1: An app entitled "Office Lens" makes taking pics of "stuff" easier during PD and Conferences. https://t.co/PWlhnZPVwh
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I will have to check that one out.
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Joining late! Sorry, Lindsey Sipe instructional technology specialist from Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte NC.
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A1: recently started using & beginning to experiment with for green screens
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I haven't had a lot of time with it but I have been told that it is like Moby Max
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Crista Anderson, PK-8 Principal in Dixon Montana and co-founder/moderator of (Glad to be here!)
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this is a new one for me, thanks for sharing!
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Tuning in! 4th grade teacher and Edtech coach
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Classkick! Great iPad app that lets you see students working and interact with them, coming soon for chromebooks
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Tami in Eagle, ID, jumping in late. Currently working on PD.
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That looks fun! How did you learn about it?
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A1: Fairly new (to me) edtech tool I've been using lately is Kaizena (Google App Add-On for providing voice feedback) (Love it)
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Hi Shannon! So glad you are here!
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A1: Another great tool...a must try... Is Plickers for formative feedback. Quick, easy, and effective! https://t.co/GEAaWh9wwb
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A1: Screen-Cast-o-Matic has been great tool for creating quick tutorials to help teachers and students https://t.co/I9ObUcna98
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A1: My favorite lately is Kahoot.it. Online quizzing that's as fun with adults as it is with kids. :)
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What are you students saying about Kaisena?
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Hi Tami! Glad you are here!
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I was at an EdCamp and explained it to me.
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A1: Learned about A nice interactive way to use YouTube videos with your students.
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A1: My other new favorite tool is I love using it to create graphics!
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Howdy from Helena! Marla, K-5 librarian.
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A1: One of my favorite video tools is EdPuzzle
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I saw those at the conference! They are really cool!
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Zearn is aligned for K-4th to the Common Core Math and is a great math practice tool!
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Dan, business teacher from St. Louis. Just now realizing moved over to tonight.
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is rocking tonight! Talking EdTech Tools. Jump in and join us!
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YES! Plickers! It is MAGIC! :-)
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They recently added a Team Mode. I'm excited to try this new feature! https://t.co/grk71KMzHD
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A1: My favorite lately is Kahoot.it. Online quizzing that's as fun with adults as it is with kids. :)
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A1: a fellow T just used Breakoutedu and the Ss loved it.
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Tell us more about that one....vaguely remember it...
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I love Pickers! Great option without having to have devices for each student to get responses.
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Yes! We join once a month! Glad you are here!! :-)
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I want to check out - I keep hearing about it.
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A1: agree, love Kahoot. I have even used it at our Halloween Party as a way to vote for best costume!
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I haven't seen that! I'll have to check it out.
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Hey Kam joining late from Hardin Middle School in Montana
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just started blogging and use it to design cover art…it can get addictive!
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A1 Office Mix makes PPT interactive - add voice, video, etc.
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Oh, and "HI" Crista! :-) So glad we got to meet at :-)
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A1 Just got to play with some in my after school K-2 computer programming class. So much fun!
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It has - but we are joining tonight - follow that hashtag. :-)
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Welcome Marla! Glad you are here!
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I agree! :-) It is now my "go to" graphic design site.
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Ohhh, you get and me tonight! Sarah, music/tech coach, Post Falls.
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Q2: What are some favorite tools that you have used with your students?
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It's SWEET. https://t.co/5WWgaUkHD2 Insert voice comments for students to hear 4 editing. Minimizes miscommunication
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makey makey
little bits
skitbots
we video
doink
circuit maze
happy atoms
bloxels
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Hi joining late. A1 Just was introduced to Dash & Dot programing.
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Hi Theresa! We are using/following the hashtag tonight. :-)
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A2 My favorite is the Google Apps suite! We can use it for so many things.
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I am an IT Coordinator and Assistant Principal located in Jamestown ND
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A2: I mashed up and Google Sites to create an interactive PD flyer for Ts to choose summer PD options!
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A2: Two of my favorite tools are &
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A2: I have recently been sharing how to use
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I love this - I am going to have to try it out, and then share it!
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A2: Enjoying showing Ss some cool uses of Google Drawing.
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Yes! and Squishy Circuits!
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just joining. Liz Schroeder, 4th grade teacher and soon-to-be instructional coach for Jerome School District
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Hi Jim! Glad you're here!
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A2. My all time favorite has to be iMovie, so simple but such a great product!
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You'd think I would have remembered that since I just read it, ! Thanks ;)
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A2: , , have been great! is great too! Create 3D printing designs
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A2. screencastify, GAFE, LucidPress, PowToons
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Do you use a paid version of WeVideo?
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NICE! Who is manning the ship? :-)
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A2: I love also keynote and pages very helpful.
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Yay! Welcome Liz! Hold on tight - we are flying tonight on
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GAFE is my next challenge…currently going through google educator level 1 course. Lots of great tools
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A2: is another great tool to use with students and teachers! Has great content - and spots for creation!
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Nice! Symbaloo is a great tool!
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Q2 again if you missed it :) https://t.co/jirUQsjwGR
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Q2: What are some favorite tools that you have used with your students?
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so many great resources being mentioned in tonight!!
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have you ever had a creation printed? Don’t have 3d printer yet…might send out a design 2 B printed
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Whoa... is zipping tonight! I can't keep up with all the good ideas!
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I just did my Level 1 headed for Google Certified Trainer. A little tougher than I thought it'd be https://t.co/FMsdU1wtks
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GAFE is my next challenge…currently going through google educator level 1 course. Lots of great tools
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A2: A couple more tools that I like are &
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A1. is new to me, but I use many of the others mentioned. Helped teachers use and today.
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I am researching 3D printers now as I get to order one at my school for next year!!
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A2: so many to try and name. Google classroom, gmail, flubaroo, google drive, Google forms, flippity
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Me too…I think that is what makes it more reputable.
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They have appreciated the personalized feedback... I don't introduce it until after we it use comments first.
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I'm just getting ready to dive in to Newsela! I'm pumped! https://t.co/c0l9Mzr1mR
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A2: A couple more tools that I like are &
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I love . It's my go-to draw and image tool.
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One of my Ts loves how Newsela integrates with GClassroom now. Pretty slick,
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Thank you! Lots of great ND educators to follow in and tonight https://t.co/hGIdDN4BaX
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A3: Kelly Rexine - and Jeremy Holkup - always have awesome tech education information.
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Great idea!!! I could partner with a 3d printer in my community.
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I'd be interested to hear which 3D printers you're leaning toward and why.
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I didn't know that. Thanks!
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The awesome list we are generating so quickly speaks volumes about mindset, our growth, our venturing into new arenas. Yay!
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I know...THEN a link takes them to a Google Form! :-)
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My Ss and I have enjoyed it. Great tool!
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Would love to hear your uses for
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Dude. It's like the easiest website ever. A button to click for record. Done. Download in various formats. Share.
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A2: Google Apps tools are my natural go-to for student use. Also, imovie
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Todd in Idaho joining in late
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I didn't know that Newsela did that now! That is awesome!
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I use it all the time in music, but I have a T who made a class library of audio books with her firsties.
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A3: I also like to follow different chats such as:
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Hi Todd! Glad you are here tonight! It is zipping by!
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I'm trying to join! I'm somewhere that cell service is horrible! I can only reply!
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Plickers and Kahoot are fun tools for formative assessment.
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Q3: What tools make your daily life easier?
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Oh no! It is going super fast :-) Glad you are here anyway!
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That sounds very intriguing! I'm going to have to check it out!
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I've used it as a random name picker personally. But my Ss have used it as flash cards for studying
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A3: , and google classroom
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We just got some printed boxes that made for I was impressed by print quality
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A3: Google: Calendar and Keep to be super specific.
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A3: I survive on cloud storage
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A3: Google Drive - HANDS DOWN! and my iPhone!
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A3: Grammerly, screencastify, google hangouts and canvas!
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A3: for instruction/assessment. for P communication daily. Moving towards GAFE to create integrated system
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A3: Being centra office based Google Calendar, youcanbook.me, G Drive, Voxer, are all life savers
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A3: Tweetdeck makes my daily Twitter life easier. ;-)
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I love screencastify - I just used it recently to help a teacher download, convert, and upload videos!
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A3: Google everything, and Google extensions.
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A3: Evernote (my second brain) and Google Drive
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How could I not include tweetdeck…it’s like having 4 phones going at once. https://t.co/fS4HRSEFnR
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A3: Tweetdeck makes my daily Twitter life easier. ;-)
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, these are a couple of my new discoveries, too! https://t.co/TcJeLutw7G
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A1. is new to me, but I use many of the others mentioned. Helped teachers use and today.
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A1: is the best!! Marking the text, annotating, close reading
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I have never tried this. I will have to.
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It's such an awesome source of on the spot PD https://t.co/m76dQ1HeHw
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A3: Tweetdeck makes my daily Twitter life easier. ;-)
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A3: is where I keep S records & we just upgraded to Gmail (so much better than Outlook) Google Forms is great, too
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A3: got to have my iPhone :)
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Hi Marita!! Glad you made it!
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Question: there's an app where you can modify a web page & send a link to the modified page. Anyone??
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It is a very easy to use Google Chrome extension!
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Extensions! The Google Classroom extension, Qsnap, & tab scissors/glue are used every day!
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A3: I use to manage all of my passwords.
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have you installed "checker plus for Google calendar"? LIFESAVER
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Do tell....what is "checker plus" for Google calendar?
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Ditto! Love that Google Drive app works on my iPhone to get treasures into unlimited storage. https://t.co/Dx31XVjkJk
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A3: Google Drive - HANDS DOWN! and my iPhone!
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I love checker Plus. Great extension!
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it's an icon in the top right; opens your calendar in a mini view, and displays reminders like outlook
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This is a great chart Theresa! May I share with our teachers?
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A3. making a video as we tweet! ha
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A3: I love that my iPhone, iPad, and Mac mash up together. Photo sharing is awesome!
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It's a more functional extension than the one by Google. Popup, notifications, etc.
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So does it link in your mail, or in your calendar?
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A.3 I'm a fan of the One Tab extension. Helps me clean up and restore tabs in one click!
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A3: Google Drive and all Google Apps and extensions. Very easy to integrate daily
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A3: Google Calendar, Keep, All of Google Apps.
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Sure! Someone shared something similar and I've tweaked it. If I had a working memory, I'd cite :)
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I agree, ! It even has an ISTE standards crosswalk. Thank you for sharing! https://t.co/QWixB4sQGP
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This is a great chart Theresa! May I share with our teachers?
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Q4: Where are your favorite places to go online to learn new education resources, ideas or tools?
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I recently tried this after you showed it somewhere. Thanks!
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A4 It's Twitter all the way for me. I see great things stream by all the time.
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If I get arrested for copyright infringement, will anyone here bail me out?
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A3: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
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a4 my favorite educator's blogs & tech companies r pulled into feedly then I check lots of sites at once https://t.co/ndonCxt0XN
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A4: I like to use to organize everything I like to read online.
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What does checker plus do? https://t.co/tu7igaWDzV
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have you installed "checker plus for Google calendar"? LIFESAVER
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A4. I love to dig through edtech blogs- is one of my favs!
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I'll have to give this a try. Thanks for sharing
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- Thanks, All! I must go read AMERICAN GIRLS:SOCIAL MEDIA by Nancy Jo Sales. Scary!!
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A4: Twitter chats, hands down best resources. So many people sharing.
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Q4 again https://t.co/2ivmLgMBnv
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Q4: Where are your favorite places to go online to learn new education resources, ideas or tools?
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A.4 I love reaching out to my PLN in chats like & . Also, (DEN community) supports my daily learning!
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4A) Twitter ed chats like this one! (: blogs & Google guru emails.
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A4: Twitter! I also have several Google alerts set to help track across multiple States.
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A4: I upload/store all of my videos on YouTube & adjust the privacy settings as needed.
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no problem. Hope you like it!
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I haven't, but have seen quite a few adverts about it... have you tried it?
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A4. I enjoy reading the Tech section of ASCD too. Different perspectives are key.
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A4: are some of my favorite tool resources.
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This makes me curious. Thanks for sharing
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My PLN is hands down my best resource! https://t.co/u27ssLCqbB
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A.4 I love reaching out to my PLN in chats like & . Also, (DEN community) supports my daily learning!
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just learned about Slack today and was curious. Heard good things
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A4: Another great resource is the blog! I get daily e-mails from them!
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Our curr dept is restructuring and we are using it to house resources for the new roles being created https://t.co/azHU1BOVpx
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How do you like it for that....sounds intruguing.
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I use with our PTA & love it! I wish I had set up our team with it
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So...what is the main purpose Jim?
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I am past 12 lessons. I am upgrading to the teacher account. It is worth the $$$ for me https://t.co/wK5ap0lnt7
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How many presentations can you make with free account?
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Hey all, Derek from & chiming in for a little bit.
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Q5: Please share any tool or online resource that were not addressed already or other tips you have.
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A4 I love connecting daily with my PLN via twitter & its chats, voxer, google+, GHO
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A4: always has great resources and ideas that he shares via Instagram
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You create discussion channels in & archives your document links. Stuff not lost in email
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A5: I really like to use the to project my iOS devices to my Mac and then record them.
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I wonder how this differs from Google groups? I'm curious & will check it out.
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WHAT? That sounds maical... tell me more.
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A4: I use the audioboom app, my s's record themselves reading a book then I qr code it and allow other students to listen
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A5: Some tools require some break-in time. Give yourself time to explore 1 new thing a week. It's usually worth the 🕐
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I like the app on my phone & the channels are great for committees.
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We have a 2nd grade teacher in Jerome using that as well!
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I wish that I could attend . Isn't this coming up soon?
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It so is. I loved it when I had wifi in my room. O_o
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I'm up for trying this Janet. Maybe with one of the book studies.
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I use keynote in all of my presos so when I want 2 show an app I use to mirror & record
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Ooh! This sounds like fun!
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A5: I have been using with a and minidrones and I really like the education connection.
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A5: is a really nice, simple & easy tool for designing graphics, presentations, covers photos, flyers, posters, etc...
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YEs. May 14 - I can't get there either..maybe we could GHO in ? What do you think https://t.co/ouhumSd0Wt
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I wish that I could attend . Isn't this coming up soon?
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A5. When we are teaching other teachers about tools, be gentle. Not everyone shares our enthusiasm or knowledge of these tools.
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I might just take you up on that..... :-)
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I really want to try this! Thanks
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Yes and I love the recording ability it has! https://t.co/SjDfi2kv7q
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It so is. I loved it when I had wifi in my room. O_o
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A5: Love doing formative writing assessment w/Google Classroom & Forms. Makes revision rock.
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So you can record it, and put it IN the keynote?
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I heard about it today from a USDOE employee that they use internally
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Q5: My daughter's 3rd gr T uses See Saw app to record student presentations and a pic of poster so parents can hear their kids
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I'd like to see this in action! Sounds interesting.
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I saw/heard about at the EdTechTeacher summit I went to. very interesting.
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A5: If you haven't heard of follow that hashtag. Great way to integrate all the tech for Ss.
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so fun, so engaging and so easy!
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Really easy to use. I helped with the recordings. The kids did presentations on the history of Boise. :)
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Count me in! That would be fantastic!
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A4 I love going to individual websites & "borrowing" from their content to improve. I love & .
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Thanks to all of you that participated and lurked during tonight. Your students will reap all of the benefits!
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Oooh! I tried it full class, but it's hard with 500+ kiddos and multiple sections. Ideas?
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A5.2: Ss exchange writing from Docs, access formative wrtng assessment thru Forms. I use summary data, Ss use personal responses
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has anyone used the homeroom app?
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Wow! Tonight's was great! Lots of new tools to look into. Thanks!
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A5 I missed almost all b/c late & then my phone died, but I love & for better security of passwords & .
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Kodable is an app our students and teachers enjoy.
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They did small groups, 3-4 kids together. Still a lot if you have 500, but a little better!
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Thank you to moderators and to everyone for a great chat tonight. Lots to take away and apply to the classroom.
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Thanks and all my and tweeps for a great chat!!
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A5 I also LOVE , , , but RIP - so sad they're closing shop.
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I have only created test homerooms...reminded me a lot of Instagram.
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What's the thing I was hearing about that's like Katch?
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I was a lurker tonight. So many great resources I can't wait to check out!
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Thank you all for the great chat tonight!
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Plus allows for some fun w/ built in support as well. So great!
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Thank you and for some new ideas and resources to explore!
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I'm still lamenting the loss of Spring Pad
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Not sure what's like . But if there is something, please share!
