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Google Docs is great for using in the classroom for both teachers and students. It has huge opportunities for collaboration, ease of use and making connections to others across the world. It is an online version of a similar app - Word, but with the data and app save online in the 'cloud'. At my school I am introducing and implementing work using Google apps in class. A part of this is unpacking google drive and the apps that go along with it. This is a pdf I created that unpacks a little bit more information on what it looks like, the tools and how you can use it. Check out this easy to read pdf attached below. It just provides you with quick snippets to show you an insight on how it works. Great for those who are unsure on how complicated it can be or how to use the tools.
Google is amazing! They have so many apps that are perfect for use within education that really enhance learning opportunities within the classroom. Google apps for education can transform learning activities and help students create, collaborate and extend the walls within. Alongside this Google has a great 'Be Internet Awesome' programme to help students gain the skills to be safe when using the Internet. Be Internet Awesome teaches kids the fundamentals of digital citizenship and safety so they can explore the online world with confidence. Be Internet Awesome is broken down into five sections: 1. Be Internet Smart - share with care 2. Be Internet Alert - don't fall for fake 3. Be Internet Strong - secure your secrets 4. Be Internet Kind - its cool to be kind 5. Be Internet Brave - when in doubt, talk it out These five sections make up the programme to teach students about internet safety. The programme takes you on a tour through each of the different sections where you complete activities and games to learn the skills. Its named Interland. At the end students can even get a certificate for completing their journey or digital badges! Teachers, there is a curriculum to guide you and your students along the journey with a pledge that can be sent home to continue the conversations at home too. Check out all the information about it here on Google.
Here is a very short and simple video that I created showing you how easy it is to create your own QR codes and cute little background pictures. These could be done for anything really in your class - books, videos, information videos for writing, topic studies! It really isn't limited! Don't want to make your own? Check out the PDFs below of some that I have made that you can use in your classroom!
I've come across lots of teachers asking how to get Seesaw started or set up in your school. Obviously every school is different and will look different to each teacher. But it is always important to have consistent expectations that teachers know, understand and agree to to ensure consistency across the school.
At my school, we first rolled it out across a few classrooms to test it out, gain feedback and see how students experienced it within their learning. Then we rolled it out school wide. But we needed to get some expectations to ensure teachers knew what was expected of them with this new technology being introduced. So we gathered as a staff meeting and really unpacked what it will look like, what was reasonable to begin with for teachers and students, and what the learning being shared would look like. Our expectations were written into an online policy guidelines so that teachers were clear about what was happening. Our expectations for 2018: To have two posts minimum a term Can be in any curriculum area Can be individual or group based post It must have a WALHT or SC. This will help parents understand what the post is about and what learning was happening. There was also guidelines about what happens if students were to post inappropriate things, places for questions and also conferences. This really helped me (ICT Lead Teacher) and other teachers be clear about what was happening when using Seesaw. If you would like to view this document as a Google doc please view it here. Please see my other Seesaw blog posts for other areas of implementation that can help you get Seesaw started in your school! Do your students use Seesaw for recording?
I was on the Seesaw facebook page the other night and saw someone requesting a self assessment rubric or chart for their students to use. So I just finished making this one for teachers and students to use! In my classroom we currently have a self assessment scale with the three colours: I can do it, I'm getting there, I need some help. This rubric ties into that so it all aligns for my class. You can download a copy of this for yourself and your classroom here: Seesaw Recording Self Assessment Rubric There is also a blank version for you to add your own self assessment pictures or codes to. You can download a copy of that one here: Seesaw Recording Self Assessment Rubric blank Have you downloaded these Seesaw ebooks yet?
Seesaw: An overview for Teachers is a simple to read ebook that explains how easy Seesaw is for you and your students! It takes you through how to get set up using Seesaw, the positives, tips and tricks to using it with links to resources that might help you along the way. Download this as a pdf here: http://bit.ly/seesawebook Download it and read it on itunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/seesaw/id1417466004?mt=11 40 ways to use Seesaw in your classroom is to provide teachers with 40 activities, resources and ways to use Seesaw within your classroom! This is perfect for those who need ideas, templates or activities for reading, writing or maths! Download this as a pdf here: http://bit.ly/seesawebook2 Download it and read it on itunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/40-ways-to-use-seesaw-in-your-classroom/id1435552566?mt=11 Do your students use Seesaw for recording?
I was on the Seesaw facebook page the other night and saw someone requesting a self assessment rubric or chart for their students to use. So I just finished making this one for teachers and students to use! In my classroom we currently have a self assessment scale with the three colours: I can do it, I'm getting there, I need some help. This rubric ties into that so it all aligns for my class. You can download a copy of this for yourself and your classroom here: Seesaw Recording Self Assessment Rubric There is also a blank version for you to add your own self assessment pictures or codes to. You can download a copy of that one here: Seesaw Recording Self Assessment Rubric blank How do you shake up learning? It's just a great slogin. Gets you really thinking about the learning and teaching that is going on in the classroom. Kasey Bell is a fantastic educator from USA that provides resources, ebooks, books and PLD services to help you 'shake up learning'.
I first came across Shake Up learning in early 2018 when I purchased her book - Shake Up learning. It was a easy read with tonnes of tips to help you think about what is going on in the classroom and what you can do to help you move to a dynamic type of teaching and learning. You can purchase this for yourself from amazon here >> 'Shake up learning' book A huge part of Shake up learning is the online courses that are run! These are amazing, and a great way of discovering new learning, tips and ideas for you and your class! There are heaps currently offered with more coming over the next few months. Check them all out here on the website >> Shake up learning teachable PLD A few favs on there at the moment are: Google Classroom Master Class Online Course The Dynamic Learning Workshop Online Course Get Google Certified Online Course Level 1 Level 2 Become a Google Certified Trainer Online Course This one is coming in November! Google Slides Master Class Online Course Click on the links to go and view or purchase those online courses! Believe me, it is worth the money! You will walk away with so many ideas! Check it out, and email me if you have any questions about anything. The links in this post are affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase after clicking on them, I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support! I presented my second Seesaw presentation today at U-learn 2018. This one was still focusing on Seesaw, but how you can integrate it with other apps in literacy. This focused on 'app-smashing' - using multiple apps to produce an end product.
If you would like access to my presentation to see my slides, please visit bit.ly/jordanpriestleyseesaw2! It shows you step by step examples on how to use the apps, activities you can use it with and how to share it to Seesaw! Lots of fun if you have some free time. Today I presented at a New Zealand teacher conference - U-learn. It was a great way to share with other educators, providing some help on how to use Seesaw within literacy. We worked on some activities, explored the seesaw activity library and then made some of our own!
I had fun delivering this session and hope the people attending did too! If you were unable to attend and want access to the slide deck that I shared, please visit bit.ly/jordanpriestleyseesaw1 to make a copy for yourself! Have you heard of this great website 'Jigsaw Planet'? It is a fantastic tool that allows you to make online jigsaws with any picture or image! These jigsaws can be embedded onto websites or share the link for students to then complete them!
There are so many ways this could be used: -to solve pictures -to look for clues -for a digital breakout clue -special announcements -anything exciting! To make a jigsaw, simply choose your image first! You can even design your own images or posters on Google Drawings to use for the puzzle. Students could also design their own pictures which you could create into jigsaws for them! You can choose how easy or hard your jigsaw puzzle is by dragging the bar over. You can even change what the pieces of the puzzle will look like. Once done, click on the share click and find how you would like to share it! If you click on embed, it will give you the link which you can then share with your students to have them complete it! Awesome! It times you as well while you are completing it so you could easily turn this into a fun interactive competition in class! Have fun with it! Did you know that you can make 'apps' with Google Slides?? A fellow educator shared this fantastic website post from Shake Up Learning that just blew my mind! You can make 'apps' on Google Slides!
Of course I had to make one straight away to test how easy it can be done and to trial this new idea! So i whipped up an initial sound alphabet game! Students need to think of the first letter of the picture and match it to the picture! So simple and a fun, interactive way of engaging students in lessons! Find and play my 'app' game here >> Mrs Priestley ICT App Read the website post from Shake Up Learning here >> How to create your own app ClassDojo is amazing!!! There are so many tools that they provide for teachers, students and educators to use to make their classroom fantastic!
In my PLD Slides that I have shared, it breaks down all the aspects that ClassDojo provides to help you learn about all that is has to offer. Some of these tools are: -behaviour management rewards for each students little monster avatar -toolkit involving a timer, random picker, think pair share, noise monitor and more! -portfolios >> their new way of sharing learning with family members like Seesaw I mainly use ClassDojo for the behaviour tracking and toolkit. As I use Seesaw for sharing student learning, I won't be using ClassDojo Portfolios in place of that. They both have the same features but as we have been using Seesaw for three years I will be sticking to that. Check out the link to my PLD Slides here for you to view, use and make use of in your classroom practice >> http://bit.ly/mrspriestleyictclassdojo |
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