Technology: (From the Lacue 2015 Conference in New Orleans) lesliefisher.com (Created by one of the presenters) Use the following link to see most of her presentations. http://lesliefisher.com/resources/presentation-handouts/

Microsoft Programs

Presentation on Microsoft technology https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=36408E1DE9093271!343&ithint=file %2cpptx&app=PowerPoint&authkey=!ABlj0ceGFGOscOw

Online Copy of Office 365 (Free for Teachers and Students) 1. go to office.com/getoffice365 2. click on teacher 3. click on get started for free 4. enter your school email (Must be the jppss.k12.la.us) 5. find it in your email and click on it 6. now you have full access online anywhere you have internet

Office OneNote (Now Free) --like taking word, publisher, and weebly and putting it together to make a very simple notebook form. Onenote can be shared so that students can use it to do projects at their own computers. --For teachers a very simple way to create lesson plans to organize any way you wish or the format the school gives you. --Also you can use the 365 version and access your notes anywhere you have online access. To get a copy go to the online 365 or http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/onenote/default.aspx Add-ons for OneNotes: http://www.omeratay.com/onetastic/?r=macroland

Office Mix(Now Free) --A free add-in for PowerPoint, everything you need to easily create and share interactive online videos -- office mix you turn your PowerPoint slideshow into an interactive video. This program was designed to be used as pre-classroom lesson(pre-class homework), but it can be used as post-class homework as a refresher course or to be used by subs. https://mix.office.com/en-us/Home

Windows Onedrive: (Free cloud storage) https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us/

Microsoft Sway: (Free) -- Sway is a digital storytelling app that helps you create professional, interactive designs in minutes for your images, text, videos and other media. https://sway.com/education/?WT.mc_id=WEDUNAVSEDU_WEB_Persistent Bing.com/lessons (How to use bing in your classroom and lessons provided by other teachers) http://www.educatornetwork.com/search/bing

Office Lens --enhances and makes pictures of whiteboards and docs readable, and saves them to OneNote. You can use Office Lens to convert images to PDF, Word and PowerPoint files too. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/office-lens/9wzdncrfj3t8

Google Tools:

Google Calendar (Free with google account) --Can be added to your website or weebly page --Can email daily agendas, You can hide events you do not want others to see but you need as a reminder for yourself, can do email and phone calls for meeting schedules, and can find almost all events https://www.google.com/

Google Earth Tour Builder

--Tour Builder is a new way to show people the places you've visited and the experiences you had along the way using Google Earth. It lets you pick the locations right on the map, add in photos, text, and video, and then share your creation. https://tourbuilder.withgoogle.com/

Gone Google Story Builder (As stated, you can create story lines) https://docsstorybuilder.appspot.com/

Goo.Gl(Shortens URL and gives QR Codes to the link) https://goo.gl/

Fun test/quiz prep Games and tools:

KAHOOT! Kahoot—https://getkahoot.com/ --interactive quiz game to making asking questions fun

Student directions: Are you ready to have some fun? On your device or laptop, open kahoot.it. Enter the Pin number projected on the screen and click Enter. Type in your name and click Join Game. Wait for the teacher to begin the game. QUIZIZZ Quizizz is very similar to Kahoot, except the questions appear on the students' devices. To create one: http://quizizz.com/

Student ditrections: On your device or laptop, open quizizz.com. Click Join a Game. Enter the Game Code the teacher provides and click Go. Type in your name and click Join Game. Wait for the teacher to begin the game.

QUIZALIZE Quizalize is a new site similar to Kahoot and Quizizz. To create one: https://www.quizalize.com/

Student directions: Open quiz.al Get the class code Take the quiz.

Features that the others do not have: You can have multiple quizzes open at once. You setup one or multiple classes. Students can access the quiz as long as you keep it open. There is a Marketplace where teachers can offer their quizzes for free or they can charge for them.

Quizlet (Free study tool, flash card maker) https://quizlet.com/

Socrative: (Assessment tool) --Socrative empowers you to engage and assess your students as learning happens. Through the use of real- time questioning, result aggregation, and visualization, you have instant insight into levels of understanding so you can use class time to better collaborate and grow as a community of learners. http://www.socrative.com/

BINGO BAKER Online bingo card https://bingobaker.com/

Click the Free space. Click the answers to the problems as they are called out. Shout Bingo if you win!

FLIPQUIZ

Flipquiz is a Jeopardy-style game that is great for reviewing information. Divide your class into two teams and start playing! Flipquiz is ideal for interactive whiteboards, but it will work with a computer and a projector. http://flipquiz.me/ Classcraft (Where world of Warcraft meats education) --- Transform any class into a role-playing game that fosters stronger student collaboration and encourages better behavior. http://www.classcraft.com/?utm_expid=68436248-16.FsfWA-pVRD-vAtbreyavDg.0

Chore Wars(Like classcraft but made to assist kids to stay on task for chores at home or in the classroom) http://www.chorewars.com/

Other Websites:

FLIPPITY Flippity also has a flashcard module that uses Google Spreadsheets to build the cards. http://flippity.net/

Emaze (3D flipchart) --emaze is the next generation of online presentation software. Simply select any of our professionally designed free presentation templates to easily create an amazing visual experience for your audience. emaze features a proprietary state of the art HTML5 presentation maker that will create the slideshows, video presentations and even 3D presentations that you always dreamed of. https://www.emaze.com/ piktochart: (Infographic maker)—Simple infographic chart maker http://piktochart.com/

Websites to write over pictures

Canva (Free program to write over pictures, make cd covers, presentation photos and images) https://www.canva.com/

Skitch (Like canva, write over pictures) Get your point across with fewer words using annotation, shapes and sketches, so that your ideas become reality faster. https://evernote.com/skitch/?var=3

Padlet (Free or paid) --Collaboration Site https://padlet.com/

Example: http://padlet.com/amandaymaki/make_history_come_alive

Tinyurl( a website create to make URL simple by creating your own titles for them) http://tinyurl.com/

Quick Rubric (Free site to create rubrics) https://www.quickrubric.com/ WuFoo(Easy form creator (Three free Forms (Note if you keep deleting you will never have to pay) http://www.wufoo.com/

Permissionclick (Simple method to send and receive permission slips and also to make payments to the school) https://www.permissionclick.com/

Todays Meet (online discussion room) https://todaysmeet.com/

Memrise( Website to learn different lanuages) https://www.memrise.com/

Glogster(Free education account, make presentations boards) https://www.glogster.com/

Iwitness( Lessons/videos for ELA and Social Studies) http://iwitness.usc.edu/SFI/

PBS Learning Media (Free Lessons) --Lessons complete with free media spanning multiple subjects for preschool through 12th grade. http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/

C-span classroom.org -- Primary Sources and Current Events http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/

Learn Zillion(Lesson Sharing Site) https://learnzillion.com/

Prezi (Online Presentation maker) --Welcome to Prezi, the presentation software that uses motion, zoom, and spatial relationships to bring your ideas to life and make you a great presenter. https://prezi.com/

Formative: (Create incredible online assessments, classwork or homework.) https://goformative.com/

SeeSaw (File creating site, share work) Seesaw empowers students of any age to independently document what they are learning at school. Students capture learning with photos and videos of physical work, or by adding digital creations. Everything is uploaded and kept organized for teachers. Teachers can invite families to Seesaw so parents get an immediate, personalized window into their child's learning. http://web.seesaw.me/ Remind(Send quick, simple messages to any device) https://www.remind.com/

Screenleap(Share you screen up to 8 people for free) http://www.screenleap.com/

TedTalk(Good for Social Studies or Science Projects topics or resources) https://www.ted.com/talks

Website:

Weebly.com (Simple form to create a website)

(Please provide me with your updated or new Weebly so that I can update the school website.) http://www.weebly.com/

Technology conference presentation on Weebly and Synboloo http://www.educatoralexander.com/

Advanced or GT:

Level Up Village (LUV) http://levelupvillage.com/

--WE OFFER IN-SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL & SUMMER COURSES FOR K-9 STUDENTS WHO WANT TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD WHILE LEARNING ABOUT IT. --Our unique curriculums stimulate unforgettable 1-to-1 interactions between US students and their Global Partner students - interactions that teach STEAM and design thinking through collaborative, real-life problem solving on an international scale.

This is an interactive pen pal program in the area of engineering that helps students connect to students access the world to help each other with programs in their country and how to solve them.

Three Middle School Programs:

GLOBAL INVENTORS-CAD/3D Printing, Engineering GLOBAL DOCTORS: ANATOMY—Biology LOBAL VIDEO CODERS--JavaScript Programming, Video Production Method of note taking:

Sketchnoting—While the teacher is talking, movie, audiobook, etc. The student draws what comes to mind.

Body Biography-- A “body biography” is a visual and written representation of a character’s life. In creating a body biography, students practice character analysis, understanding literary devices, and determining author’s purpose. Not only are body biographies a comprehensive way to analyze individual characters, but the process is so enjoyable that students hardly realize that learning is taking place! Read on for ways to utilize this effective strategy in your classroom. (Scholastic) http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/classroom-solutions/2012/01/teaching-character-analysis-using- body-biographies