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SymbalooEDU - Moderator Feb 8 @ 6:00 PM EST

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jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:00 PM EST

#symchat what new edtech tools do you plan to try this year? @SymbalooEDU

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BcCotter Feb 8 @ 6:01 PM EST

Greetings to one and all. Barbara here. Placing FL and St Lucia on the #symchat map

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dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:01 PM EST

Happy Wednesday from Virginia, Denise here. #symchat

MrsAshleyBFort Feb 8 @ 6:01 PM EST

Ashley from South Carolina #symchat

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:02 PM EST

#symchat started giving @zapzapmath a try last week after FETC. Kids love it

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jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:03 PM EST

#symchat from cold Indiana. Thunderstorms and high Temps of 70 ystrday. Freezing rain today

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:05 PM EST

#symchat new or old tech tools.

MrsAshleyBFort Feb 8 @ 6:05 PM EST

@SymbalooEDU I want to try VR #symchat

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jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:08 PM EST

#symchat I want to get a 3-d printer and have students design

dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:08 PM EST

We have been trying to use padlet and answer garden with staff to do a "flipped" faculty meeting. #symchat

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:09 PM EST

#symchat @Flocabulary isn't all that new but new to me. Giving it a try..getting teachers on board 2

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BecksTeaches Feb 8 @ 6:09 PM EST

Becky from Illinois. I'm studying Digital Comm in Ed. with @ghartman This is my first twitter chat #lulearns #symchat

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kmarieb90 Feb 8 @ 6:09 PM EST

I'm Kaitlin from IL studying digital comm in ed @LindenwoodU with @ghartman and this is my first twitter chat! #symchat

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dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:10 PM EST

just curious what are your favorite ed tech tools you use (new or old)... #symchat

SymbalooEDU - Moderator Feb 8 @ 6:10 PM EST

Thanks for joining!! Welcome to #symchat :)

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dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:12 PM EST

Alice Keeler posted link EdTechTool https://t.co/2OQRpXJGI7 #symchat

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:14 PM EST

#symchat so many tools out there, where 2 begin

BecksTeaches Feb 8 @ 6:14 PM EST

Thanks for sharing! I love how organized this list is. I must start a sheet of my own!! #symchat

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AssignmentHelpN Feb 8 @ 6:15 PM EST

#symchat #web20tools 10 Simple Ways to Use Pinterest For Classroom Teaching https://t.co/0i2sbvZqo7

massignmenthelp Feb 8 @ 6:15 PM EST

#symchat #web20tools Start a blog in college https://t.co/SW64eeDA9h

dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:15 PM EST

Kahoot has to be a fav...all students all ages love it! #symchat

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:15 PM EST

#symchat what do you look 4 in a tool. Ease of use, attention grabbing, standards based, cost

dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:16 PM EST

all the tools I use have to be FREE! #symchat

BecksTeaches Feb 8 @ 6:16 PM EST

My favorite right now is Google Classroom. I love that they recently added differentiated lessons! #symchat

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:17 PM EST

#symchat anyone try @SymbalooEDU Lesson Plans? Got 1 of my teachers using it! We love it!

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dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:17 PM EST

If you have not checked out Newsela give it a try! Up to date assoicated press articles for Ss - can change readability level #symchat

kmarieb90 Feb 8 @ 6:18 PM EST

#symchat these tools are super kid friendly https://t.co/jBIhdwWCN2

dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:18 PM EST

I have requested access so I can view your doc :) #symchat

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dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:20 PM EST

also have used Storybird and Storyboardthat for story creation with fifth graders #symchat

MrsAshleyBFort Feb 8 @ 6:20 PM EST

Tools must promote student engagement and collaboration and be easy to use. Cost is a factor too. #symchat

BecksTeaches Feb 8 @ 6:20 PM EST

I just used an article from Newsela today! So much better than a textbook written above Ss heads #symchat

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dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:21 PM EST

all our student have gafe accounts so tools where they can login with that account are easy for our students to gain access #symchat

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:21 PM EST

#symchat do you look for ways parents can be involved with app

dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:22 PM EST

some of students then go home and log on to share parents the work they have created :) #symchat

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jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:22 PM EST

#symchat any free keyboarding apps anyone using...I use @typingclub for 2-5, need something for K-1

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dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:23 PM EST

I love how each Ss could be on a different level and not realize their neighbors is different :) #symchat

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dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:23 PM EST

Love Dance Mat Typing but the free version doesn't track Ss progress; 3-5 we do purchase typingclub #symchat

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dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:24 PM EST

Powtoons can be alot of fun too! #symchat

cybraryman1 Feb 8 @ 6:25 PM EST

My Technology page https://t.co/rhtEBHdiQz is filled with tech tools #Symchat

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:25 PM EST

#symchat I am tech person and teach tech, hard to find things for K/1 besides games

kmarieb90 Feb 8 @ 6:25 PM EST

Powtoons is such a great tool. My kids love it and it is user friendly! #symchat

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MrsAshleyBFort Feb 8 @ 6:25 PM EST

Love apps that share S work w/parents. That's why @Seesaw is my no. 1 right now! #symchat

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dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:25 PM EST

awesome list! Thanks for sharing #symchat

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dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:26 PM EST

I keep telling myself I need to check this one out #symchat

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kmarieb90 Feb 8 @ 6:28 PM EST

Thanks for sharing! #symchat #LUlearns I will plan to join the english chat you listed soon!

cybraryman1 Feb 8 @ 6:25 PM EST

My Technology page https://t.co/rhtEBHdiQz is filled with tech tools #Symchat

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:28 PM EST

#symchat if u had 2 pick one tool to master and use, what would it be

dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:30 PM EST

without a doubt Google Classroom b/c some many other tools can be integrated with it #symchat

kmarieb90 Feb 8 @ 6:31 PM EST

google classroom & google sites. They offer so much and my school uses google alot. #symchat

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BecksTeaches Feb 8 @ 6:31 PM EST

Google for ed. suite. It's becoming easier to integrate the suite together & differentiate #symchat

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:31 PM EST

#symchat any big flops with an app, things that didn't work for you

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:32 PM EST

#symchat @GoogleForEdu is doing great things

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BecksTeaches Feb 8 @ 6:33 PM EST

All the time! Our school blocks so much that it can be hard to share resources with Ss #symchat

MrsAshleyBFort Feb 8 @ 6:33 PM EST

I'd love to master @Seesaw. #symchat

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jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:34 PM EST

#symchat we sometimes use virtual make up days for excessive snow closings...all teachers recently began using GC to prep 4 that

kmarieb90 Feb 8 @ 6:35 PM EST

#symchat I wish my school was 1:1 so that I could rely on classroom more than what I do. Is anyone 1:1?

BecksTeaches Feb 8 @ 6:36 PM EST

A big roadblock to using tech at my district is that we aren't 1:1. We share chromebooks & theyre usually taken #symchat

dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:36 PM EST

unfortantely in Va we are wishing for a snow day..only have had two this year.. but planning with GC is a great plan #symchat

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jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:36 PM EST

#symchat what subjects do u see tools geared to, do u see xcurricular opportunities

BecksTeaches Feb 8 @ 6:37 PM EST

I think that many tools are for ELA, but can be adapted for other subjects. #symchat

dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:38 PM EST

tools for all subjects and all grade levels #symchat

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:39 PM EST

#symchat sad that it is hard 2 get tech in Ss hands when it's their world....dig natives

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:39 PM EST

#symchat since I'm tech I love being able to do xcurricular. I introduce tools, teachers put to work

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:41 PM EST

#symchat love introducing Ss to coding

dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:41 PM EST

I go in and do mini clsrm observation to see what resources might help make their job and the Ss learning a little easier #symchat

BecksTeaches Feb 8 @ 6:41 PM EST

I teach in a rural district where many of my students know less about tech than I do. It's a disservice to them #symchat

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jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:43 PM EST

#symchat do you get support from administration when using tech

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:43 PM EST

#symchat my principal expects it

dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:43 PM EST

lots of support but budge restraints hinder what we would like to do #symchat

MrsAshleyBFort Feb 8 @ 6:44 PM EST

Think out of the box to adapt tools for all subjects. #symchat

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:44 PM EST

#symchat advice to teachers starting out with tech tools

BecksTeaches Feb 8 @ 6:44 PM EST

Administrators support what we do, but don't suggest way to use tech #symchat

dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:44 PM EST

advice - try one tool at a time, master it and then try another one..can't implement them all at once! #symchat

kmarieb90 Feb 8 @ 6:45 PM EST

#symchat dont feel defeated if it is tough to figure out at first. Also the kids will probably know or learn faster than you

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jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:45 PM EST

#symchat anyone have tech clubs

dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:45 PM EST

we have a few coding/robotics club afterschool at the elementary level #symchat

MrsAshleyBFort Feb 8 @ 6:45 PM EST

We are expected to use tech, but not specific tools. What and how we use it is up to us. #symchat

kmarieb90 Feb 8 @ 6:46 PM EST

we did last year and 8th grade produced student news videos that were shared with the school #symchat

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MrsAshleyBFort Feb 8 @ 6:48 PM EST

We have a Breakfast Club in the a.m. and coding is one of the activities. I would love to have a tech club at primary level. #symchat

BecksTeaches Feb 8 @ 6:49 PM EST

My 5th grade students code in tech class #symchat

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:49 PM EST

#symchat so many good tools and ideas 2nite

dhorndorff Feb 8 @ 6:50 PM EST

thanks for facilitating the discussion :) #symchat

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BecksTeaches Feb 8 @ 6:51 PM EST

@jengossman Thanks so much for facilitating. Thanks everyone for sharing these great tools! #symchat #lulearns

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MrsAshleyBFort Feb 8 @ 6:52 PM EST

Yes, thanks @jengossman for facilitating. Enjoyed it! Great ideas everyone! #symchat

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kmarieb90 Feb 8 @ 6:52 PM EST

#symchat thank you @jenngossman and @dhorndorff for all of the information tonight #lulearns

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jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:52 PM EST

#symchat I liked checking # edtech and seeing what everyone is talking about

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:53 PM EST

#symchat any last comments? Best chat I've hosted! Thanks

kmarieb90 Feb 8 @ 6:53 PM EST

Really enjoyed the tech tool talk in #symchat tonight. #LUlearns

BecksTeaches Feb 8 @ 6:53 PM EST

Lots of great ideas shared during the #symchat Will definitely be using some of these tools in my classroom! #lulearns

jengossman Feb 8 @ 6:54 PM EST

#symchat wrapup: @SymbalooEDU , @GetKahoot , @GoogleForEdu @Seesaw and so much more

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SymbalooEDU - Moderator Feb 8 @ 6:55 PM EST

Thank you for joining #Symchat today. Special thanks to @jengossman for hosting! Join us next Wednesday at 3PM PST.

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