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Tablets from @DonorsChoose. When kids forget their electronics........ not to worry I’ve got electronics they can use! Having a set of electronic devices allows me to freely plan lessons! #FCSvanguard
A1: Flipgrid and smore accounts have been a game changer for my technology class. Uploading ss creative work into these platforms have been a life saver. #FCSVanguard
A1: @nearpod is a awesome tech tool and lifesaver. I tried to create a new Padlet this week. They're changing their free account limits and I had reached mine. Then I remembered Nearpod has a collaborative tool! The kids loved it #FCSVanguard
Wow! I am so blessed! Another amazing show in the books. I’ll be sure to post some highlight clips soon! Hate to be missing out on my #fcsvanguard chat with friends!!! Miss ya, but so looking forward to seeing you all at the #VancademyAwards18!!! #RSVPfriends!
A2 Using the camera allows me to model what I want my students to do. I can reach more students one on one at the same time. My kiddos need that. #fcsvanguard
A2 #fcsvanguard With the portable sound system, we can clearly hear anyone, anytime from students - teacher - guest speakers - parents. It's portable and goes wherever we go that there's electricity.
A2. Participated in the online Fulton County math competition; a Spanish teacher just checked it out to Skype with her former class in Colombia #fcsvanguard
A2: my lesson planning is heavily dependent on Apple Music to pull different pieces of music together. Kids don’t directly use it, since it includes my personal music library 😳😂 #fcsvanguard
A2: Spheros- When I first got the Spheros, they were truly used with our #PantherTechTeam as "guinea pigs" to see how they worked since I had heard great things! Downside: kids can't download app. Had to use my iPads. #FCSVanguard
A1:I feel that @nearpod has been a game changer in my classroom. My students love the draw it feature as well as the 3D animations. Very engaging! #fcsvanguard
A2: My kids love when the get to see their work on the screens! #fcsvanguard... But really they like when get tech I don't know how to use and they get to figure out how to use it and then teach me!
A2: Spheros- When I first got the Spheros, they were truly used with our #PantherTechTeam as "guinea pigs" to see how they worked since I had heard great things! Downside: kids can't download app. Had to use my iPads. #FCSVanguard
A1. I recently got a large monitor for one of the desktop computers in my room. Kids love it for collaborating on Google sites. Also used it for writing conferences &small group instruction-&I use it to post leaderboards on projects. #FCSVANGUARD thanks 2 @MissRioux for the idea!
We used those electronics daily! They provide an excellent way of differentiating my lessons and offer multiple tools to teach to my students needs. #FCSvanguard@Creekside_High
A1. I recently got a large monitor for one of the desktop computers in my room. Kids love it for collaborating on Google sites. Also used it for writing conferences &small group instruction-&I use it to post leaderboards on projects. #FCSVANGUARD thanks 2 @MissRioux for the idea!
A3: Hate to say it, but my ActiVotes I got years and years ago started glitching pretty quickly after I got them 😭 thank goodness for @plickers - free and so much easier to use!!! #fcsvanguard
A2. #fcsvanguard. The best ed tech purchase that I’ve made for my Instruction and students learning is my hdmi adapter for my iPad to project my lessons on the projector. It was amazing to be able to share projects i created on my iPad.
A3: I don't believe I have anything that is a waste of money. if I can not figure out something useful for it, I KNOW my students can come up with some fun, exciting and engaging activities. #FCSVanguard
A3 #fcsvanguard I think Jamie makes a good point - I have bought some good stuff but I don't use it enough yet to justify the expenditure - looking at it through that lens tonight makes me sad
A3 MP3 player, hoping to check out to kids who don't have cell phones to download audiobooks - no luck yet, but not a large investment #growthmindset#fcsvanguard
A3. There have been a few duds- livescribe to name one- but usually even if it isn’t awesome, we usually find some way to use it- even if it’s new purpose wasn’t what it was purchased for! #fcsvanguard
A4 I can't say enough abuot having a good portable charger! I just got a new backpack that came with one that can charge my laptop, phone, etc #FCSVanguard
Q4: Apple TV. I have used one from the media center but now can let someone else use it and I can have one dedicated to my class. Love using Apple TV and the iPads. Life is easier. #FCSVANGUARD
A4: A Canon WiFi photo printer...I’m able to immediately print pictures of Ss to hang around the class to create a sense of community. Also used it to print a Seesaw adjective activity and the Ss LOVE seeing their pictures hanging outside the class #fcsvanguard
A4: I'm most excited about having my students use our green screen and bright light to create awesome backdrops for their oral presentation videos. #FCSVanguard
#FCSVanguard What ed tech tool would you be willing to lend to another Vanguardian? Think how we could extend the reach of our spending if we shared with each other !!
A3: I don't have any wasted items but I did have to purchase a cheaper Bluetooth headset instead of a higher priced and higher quality one. It died already! #fcsvanguard
#FCSVanguard What ed tech tool would you be willing to lend to another Vanguardian? Think how we could extend the reach of our spending if we shared with each other !!
A5 #fcsvanguard I would lend you my Qball microphone if you have your own speaker. Great for large groups - thinking staff trainings as well as student events.
#FCSVanguard What ed tech tool would you be willing to lend to another Vanguardian? Think how we could extend the reach of our spending if we shared with each other !!
A5: Hmm...I’m always letting people borrow my collapsible green screen. I’d love to trade something to have more Spheros to test them out! #fcsvanguard
A5: 2 different questions — lend or trade. Lend some things? Yes. Trade anything? Nope. I like my toys and tools and use them for certain purposes. #FCSVANGUARD
A5: I would definitely be willing to share the VR googles. It could be a great resource for virtual field trips, visualization, and spatial concepts. #FCSVanguard
A5. Snap circuits, ZOOB builders, other makerspace items. Just got Cue robots this week, so maybe next year. Bins of Keva planks ordered with SPLOST, so not here yet. #fcsvanguard
Some of the digital math devices for multiplication are so cheap. There were a few that didn't work from the time I took the, out the box! #fcsvanguard
