Hope Nordstrom, Ed.D.

St. Bernard Academy

Professional Development
August 6, 2013
Effective tech integration must happen across the curriculum in
ways that research shows deepen and enhance the learning
process.
In particular, it must support four key components of learning:
Active engagement
Participation in groups
Frequent interaction and feedback
Connection to real-world experts

Technology also changes the way teachers teach, offering
educators effective ways to reach different types of learners
and assess student understanding through multiple means.
It also enhances the relationship between teacher and
student. When technology is effectively integrated into
subject areas, teachers grow into roles of adviser, content
expert, and coach.
Technology helps make teaching and learning more
meaningful and fun.






-Partnership for 21
st
Century Skills
Smart student response system
www.socrative.com


Created by a group of teachers.
Is easy to use!
Makes data collection and assessment
instant and easy.
Makes students more interactive and
engaged.
Saves time.
Is paperless.
Can be used on any device, on any
platform.
Formative assessment
Multiple choice
True or false
Short answer
Collaboration & critical
thinking
Spontaneous question
Pre-set quizzes
Bell ringer/Exit ticket
Brainstorming
Self-assessment of
learning/knowledge
Polling/voting
Space race game
Create quizzes using laptop (easier
to see).
Assign specific numbers to students
if you teach multiple sections.
You can add images in Socrative.
Quizzes can be shared.
Multimedia slideshow
Images
Documents
Videos
Collaborative comments
Text
Voice
Video
Free and nothing to download Universal access
Integration of visual media
Asynchronous
Time to process and respond
Promotes equality in discussion
Timid students more likely to share
One student wont run the show
Allows us to...
Communicate
Collaborate
Connect
Create
https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn
2vcv5_245f2nkv3g3
(26 Ways to Use VoiceThread in a Classroom)
Literacy development
Numeracy
Teacher lessons
Thinking around a topic
Use the Doodle feature
Explanations
Collaborative projects
Showcasing and
evaluating work
Digital portfolio
Teacher development
Math:
Explain math concept.
Show multiple strategies
for solving.
Analyze graphs.
Science:
Report on an experiment.
Draw and describe a
process.
ELA:
Reflect and evaluate
writing (peer editing).
Create digital stories.
Make predictions &
inferences.
Social Studies:
Analyze historical
documents, photographs, &
political cartoons.
Debate hot topics & current
events.
Develop geography project.

Create your FREE account.
Then apply for the VT Educator account at
this link http://bit.ly/OZYXuP
I recommend applying as soon as possible
because you can only upload 5 VTs using the
free account.
Instant feedback.
Watch students grow.
Can be customized by adding your own
categories.
Promotes communication between parents
and teachers.
Tellagami



Animoto



AudioBoo (iPhone app)
Educreations



ShowMe



Whiteboard Lite
You can sign up for a FREE account that
creates videos with 30-second lengths.
However, you can also apply for the educator
plus account, which allows you to create
longer videos and even have students create
videos. You can use this account for 180 days
and then reapply. Here is the link for the
educator application:
http://animoto.com/education/classroom
QR Codes





Whats up with this QR Craze?
Quick Response (QR)
Codes
Matrix or 2D code
Can hold up to 4,000
characters of information
Originated in Japan (VIN
# for car parts)
A QR code effectively and efficiently connects the
physical world and the electronic.
Mobile device with
camera connected to
Internet

QR Code Generator

QR Code Reader
*SCAN
*RedLaser
*i-nigma
*Qrafter
QR Audio
*QRVoice.net
*RecordMP3.org

QR Documents
*tagmydoc.com

QR Scavenger Hunt
*www.classtools.net/Q
R




Promotes active
engagement
Teacher is the
facilitator
Student-directed
instruction
Provides instant
feedback
Brings the outside
world in
instantaneously

Narrows the gap of
time spent on
instruction when
finding resources
Promotes collaboration
among student peers
Facilitates
communication
between home and
school
http://twtpoll.com/4l24dm
Rate your experience
level with using QR
codes in the classroom.
0=No experience
5=All the time
Starter/Exit Ticket
Electronic scavenger hunt
Additional Resources
Instant feedback
Assistive Technology
Differentiation
Newsletters
Digital portfolios
Classroom/school info
Stations
Behavior/Rewards
Word Wall
REALLY ABOUT ANYTHING!







Ancient Greece Example
Math
Task
Cards
Cooperative Problem-Solving
QR Activity
Create a QR cube on a
science topic.



Put QR codes on models
to link students to online
activities or videos.

Create What
Am I? quizzes
on a topic.

Provide current events
reading about a topic to get
them thinking about the topic
and asking questions to drive
the unit.

Three Categories of Readings:
*Introductory/Basic
*Video/Diagram
*Scientific/Technical
Take data home to
analyze.

Use Google docs to
create labs and have
data with students at
all times.
Create five-minute
videos teaching a science
concept.

Get hits on their videos
by creating QR codes and
mini-advertisements.
Posted around the
school.


Promote books
with trailers &
reviews,
student-created
or professional

QR codes linking to different texts- easy to
differentiate texts or tasks
Texts on Bangladesh Factory Collapse
After viewing the texts, explain what responsibility companies
have in making sure their factories are safe and what , if any,
responsibility customers have when purchasing factory goods.
Refer to at least two texts in your writing.
Book Projects
Make a soundtrack for the book
or a character
Book in a Bag using QR codes:
links to websites, Google Maps
locations, recipes, videos
Wider Audience for Writing
Portfolios
Poems
Class Anthologies

Weekly current events
Scavenger hunts of
historical places or
landmarks
Map with QR codes to
different locations
History games
Links to additional
materials
Link to additional information regarding
composers, compositions, guest artists
Link to music selections
Video of students performing
Highlights of music festival
Class handouts
Links to skills videos
Use Coaches Eye app to create video of
students performing

Additional information regarding artwork or
artists
Links to students reflections on the artwork-
inspiration, title, media represented
Interactive art show


http://twtpoll.com/0b2n4l
NOWhow comfortable
are you with implementing
QR Codes in the
classroom?
0=Not at all
5=Very comfortable




Feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding
technology integration in the classroom.
Hope Nordstrom, Ed.D.
hope.nordstrom@lipscomb.edu
lutechdoc.weebly.com
@Hope_Nordstrom