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Blog Post 8-Technology Took Kit

Ms. Dudley's Technology Tool Kit

This technology tool kit is designed to provide language arts teachers with a quick list of technology resources that can be utilized within their language arts classes to make their reading and writing lessons more interactive. Below is a brief description of each technology tool.

1. Sub text- is an excellent free app that can be downloaded to your Ipad directly from the Apple Store. This app allows the user to visit web pages and it transforms the selected information into a book for the reader. Once students join a class group, the teacher can create assessments that appear in line with the relevant text (perfect for reading comprehension), sync notes, have discussions, link to relevant content on-line, share book reviews, and more. These features all work nicely for middle or high school language arts classes. Right now, the only books available are those available through Google Books
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/06/subtext-great-app-for-book-discussions.html

2. Bookmarklet-is a highly favorable ranked app.  This app allows you to send web content to the app, much like Instapaper. The discussions, note-sharing, links, and assessment tools become available for that content.

3. Animoto-is a great app that allows the user to make professional looking videos. Language arts teachers can use this app to give students book previews or students can create movie projects after reading various novels. Animoto is an excellent digital tool that students can use to create and edit media. https://animoto.com/about

4.Wix-is an incredible website that allows the user to build web pages. For beginners, this website building tool is easy to use and helps the user step by step.  You can build customized web pages at no cost to the user. No coding experience is needed. Also, if you have a Google account, you can simply log in with your Google account. To learn more click here: http://www.wix.com/ You can build personalized web pages specifically for your language arts students.

5. Boom Writer-is a great tool to get your class, student group, or club using technology to collaboratively write a real book. BoomWriter is totally free, and groups of five children or more can use it to read, write, compete and get published! http://boomwriter.com/

6. Protagonize-is a highly effective technology tool for the creative writing community who is dedicated to writing various forms of collaborative, interactive fiction. One author writes a story, and others post branches or chapters to it in different directions. For example, in language arts classrooms, teachers can have their students write collectively while the instructor reviews various writing elements.

7. Doceri-is an excellent digital app that allows teachers to creatively interact with projected content. This app has earned 5 stars in the apple store. "Combining screencasting, desktop control, and an interactive whiteboard in one app, you’ll never have to turn your back to the class or audience again. Create a lesson or presentation, insert images, save and edit your project and record a screencast video you can easily save or share. Doceri does it all!" https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/doceri-interactive-whiteboard/id412443803?mt=8

The TEACHer's Technology Task Force Initiative-Technology Plan

TEACHer's Technology Task Force Initiative
In thinking about my idea for a technology plan, I would like to implement a 6 step plan.
Step 1-Assess the technology needs of the school
-Survey (either formal or formative)
Step 2-Use the results of the survey to help identify the needs and what needs to be changed
Step 3-Check the availability of technology resources
Step 4-Break down the staff by content area (teacher leader will customize tech training to meet the needs of the participants)
Step 4-Share PD resources on a shared network drive
Step 5-Continued monitoring or assessment of how the tech is positively impacting student achievement.

Description:

As I work on developing and refining my technology plan, I think communication played a key role in helping me so far. See below:

The results of the survey will assist me as I work on developing Part II of my technology initiative.

Next, I used the results of the survey to help me refine my technology plan more specifically and the survey also played a key role in crafting our customized technology PD session. Verbally, the teachers discussed a need for content related resources (ie: PARCC), and as we move forward with unfolding my technology plan I fully believe in customizing to help to meet the needs of the teachers.