#21stedchat Archive
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Sunday October 16, 2016
Welcome to tonight’s topic: Your Favorite Things. We will do Q&A format. PLS introduce yourself
Hi all, 5th grade teacher from CA
I'm Allison, a senior in college studying elementary education
Hi, I'm Kristin - a second grade teacher from IL
Hello everyone my name is Alyssa I am a grad student in a Childhood Ed? TESOL program
I am Jill from NC a Personalized Learning Program Manager and co-host.
Hi! I'm Brittany. I'm a 4th/5th grade Science Teacher from Dallas, TX.
I'm Julie, 7th and 8th grade science teacher from CA
Q1. What are your favorite webtools to enhance student learning?
A1 my favorite web-based tool is obviously I use it for any content area
I like to use for a fun review with students and I also like which can be review or a quiz
A1) One webtool that I like to use with students is
Hi my name is Jessica Gake, instructional designer in KY and former MS teacher.
Q1: As a career change student I have not been teaching but I have used & they are great!
A1) I'm also a fan of using
and with students
A1. Google Drive, Google Keep, Kahoot, Padlet, Plickers
You've named some great ones that we like to use with students. https://t.co/IEe9epaxAn
Q1: As a career change student I have not been teaching but I have used & they are great!
I just recently discovered yellowdig, a great online discussion board tool designed like a social network site.
Students are always excited for Kahoot! Very useful
I will have to think about that ;-)
A1: My current favorites are and ! I also love using Google Docs and Slides as a platform for HyperDocs.
Awesome I will have to check that out! Thanks for sharing!
A1: Quizziz!! Ally - Marketing teacher from NE
We are a 'Google School,' so we use a lot of the different Google Apps - Drive, Docs, Slides, etc.
Math student teacher in Encinitas, CA.
Plickers is great for formative assessment! https://t.co/dnPG7Roe3z
Q1: As a career change student I have not been teaching but I have used & they are great!
We use Google drive, Google classroom, google docs and slides but I haven't tried most of these mentioned. I'm making a list!
A1: My students love using to show what they know as well as collaborate with their classmates. https://t.co/xadxXCHtq7
For MS, I loved having students use PowToon to create video infographics. Need computers though, no tablets
How old are your students and how do you have them using padlet? I've used it before myself only
It is great to see pre-service teachers in our chat and tonight. Awesome to see you grow your PLN early
I am a Behavioral Interventionist and not a certified teacher yet. Have not used webtools in the classroom officially.
A1: has been extremely useful in my math classes! Ss are able to experiment with graphs easily.
I bet you will get lots of ideas here at
A1 we use a lot of our tutorials
Q2. What are your favorite Apps to enhance student learning? (Google Play, Apple etc)
I teach 4th & 5th. We use as an exit ticket, lab reflection, and to collaborate on ideas for projects.
When teaching MS I loved using Google Classroom and Google apps. So easy for students to use and so versatile!
A2) One of my favorite apps is Explain Everything. It is so flexible and powerful.
Mind Meister, Think Help Study Skills, Bitmoji
A1 -Google forms and are so easy to use with kids. Even a novice can get great feedback with a short learning curve.
Q2: I have not used any but I am excited to see what everyone has to say!
A2: Charades app I used like heads up game. It was great to review vocab. ss had to give the defn to the student guessing
Q2: Quizziz, Kahoot...would love to hear some app suggestions!
A2: Quizziz, Kahoot...would love to hear some app suggestions!
A2: Seesaw, Tellagami,chatterpix, puppet edu
Also loved using Toontastic. Students can create animated stories! Great for demonstrating a story arc!
hi, denise from SC, Augmented Reality apps, space app 3d, star chart, and anatomy 4d !
A2: We are LOVING incorporating with ! Other favorites are
A2: "Simple Physics" is an ios app that can really test student understanding of forces & torque in a fun way.
Also class kick and doodle buddy.
A2 any of the cardboard apps
A2 Google Expeditions (thought trying to get to work at all schools), Stop Motion Studio, DoInk (green screen) are new faves
Google Earth New Immigrants from NYC DOE a green screen app, and those that control my robots.
A2: I just learned about at an yesterday. Has anyone used it before?
Thanks for all the great app suggestions. Can't wait to check them out!
All of these great app suggestions are making me miss teaching MS!
I try to focus on the free apps as much as possible, sometimes you can't avoid paying though.
thanks for the suggestion!
I use foldify in so many activities
Q3. What are your favorite 'go to' resources for ideas? Such as books, blogs, sites?
I’ve never heard of it but it sounds interesting!
check out this AR Bball App-it allows u to play AR bball. It can be used in math & science for teaching graphing skills.
A3) Most of the times, I get ideas from my PLN and from chats. Sometimes they come from blogs too
What are some apps that you use often that are not free?
A3 tweeps on twitter and perusing the App Store and google play store
A3: has some great ideas. book called Teach Like A Pirate is also a great read!
A3: Blogs, searching on for lesson plan ideas/activities
agreed the power of many produces awesomeness, sometimes when teaching a topic /will use a # to see the work of others
A3: Twitter seems like a great resource to use
A3 from duh. Are there other sources?
Thanks! I will have to check it out.
A3. Book: Students Taking Charge: Inside the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom by https://t.co/10HmtQtfdA
Have you tried Google Earth Pro?
Much appreciated, Allison!!
Yes, I forgot about Graphite.
A3: I have learned so much from my PLN and Twitter! So many ideas I can use the next day!
-get ideas love students becoming citizen scientists and helping with science research on a global scale
A3: checking on a weekly basis is my go to.
Q4. What is your favorite device/tool for the classroom?
A4) We really love our chromebooks. Have a few iPads too.
So many things you can do within Google Apps.
A4: Recyclables. Let the kids create and make and then use any tech tool of their choice to tell a story of the creation.
A4: I’m loving since it’s gives instead feedback for teachers.
A4 legos when combine with tech
A4. Mix of devices so students can be device agnostic and chose what they want to use but iPads, Chromebooks are my favorite.
A4: I personally love Smartboards and iPads a great as well for individual and/or small group work
A4 Honestly my favorite/fallback is always . That Suite of products allows 4 collaboration accross so many areas & devices
A4. iPad and student phones were my favorite. Apple TV for airplay. Curious to learn other tools for projecting.
A4: whatever mobile device they have! I love Apple products though...
A4: I have 5 iPads in my room of 14 students. I love using to project the apps we use on my promethean board.
Loved using legos combined with tech in MS. Students loved it! https://t.co/ATHabZhdw3
A4 legos when combine with tech
A4: I just read a study about how positive iPods are in the classroom especially for ELLs
Agreed, is so useful for every subject and on a variety of devices. https://t.co/a96Kf0gOri
A4 Honestly my favorite/fallback is always . That Suite of products allows 4 collaboration accross so many areas & devices
The view of on edtech resources matches idea Watch here: https://t.co/0La0IM9a6p https://t.co/P2rQk0jvtl
A4. Mix of devices so students can be device agnostic and chose what they want to use but iPads, Chromebooks are my favorite.
A4 Quik app from GoPro, screencastify, Google Classroom, WeVideo
there is so much you can do with a
heard so much about these. How did you use it?
enjoy using Evee3 in logo robotics, would love to get a small drone, saw some neat STEM lessons with them.
Ahh I know! We just starting tinkering with it. I can't wait to use more & more. Any good resources?
enjoy using Evee3 in lego robotics, would love to get a small drone, saw some neat STEM lessons with them.
check out for excellent activities
Q5. What are your favorite conferences?
saw a lesson where kids had to use drones to pollinate flowers since honeybee population was falling, kids had to build devices
The MACUL conference in MI is pretty awesome...this year they're having Sir Ken Robinson!
A5) I'm a big fan of Edcamps!
They're not all about edtech though.
A5: Never attended one, but have heard how great ISTE is! Other suggestions?
A5: I have never been, but I have heard great things about Ed Camps
A5 edcamps. other conferences sometimes seem behind on tech
A5. I have never attended any but looking forward to suggestions.
I have done several virtual edcamps lots of fun.
Which ones have you liked?
would love to go to ISTE but funding is sometimes tough.
A5: The conference this summer was great! Also, love EdCamps! Always looking for new conferences though!
Tomorrow's Classrooms Today - Small enough to get personalized learning https://t.co/IRaeT8rV4b
Q5. What are your favorite conferences?
A5: I haven't been to one yet either but would love to participate
A5 The MACUL conference in MI is pretty awesome...this year they're having Sir Ken Robinson!
There's also a Facebook group for educators.
presents at that one and loves it too.
I have heard the is off the hook
Q6. What is a take-away that you had from tonight’s?
I did not know there was a pro version! I'll check out the added features.
A6: I have been exposed to some great tools that I am looking forward to trying in my future classroom!
A6. Great tools and resources! Thanks for a great !
A6: There are many apps that I can use in the classroom that I need to check out!
A6) That there are many apps and tech out there I have yet to use with students
You'll love it. Desktop version. Can do all kinds of things. Also there's google lit trips
A6 that I am glad to see back in this chat
This is a virtual edcamp? How fantastic!
twitter is where it is at to make connections and beg, borrow, and steal resources, the power of collaboration can inspire !
Thanks for a great chat! I learned of sone great new resources and apps.
Agreed now we need to find too as I miss her.
yes, done two others so far, and did a global one in July ran 24 hours straight, really neat !
A6: I have learned so much about what current teachers are doing in the classroom. I am excited to use them and tell my peers!
Thanks for sharing, I can't wait to try it out!
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