Presenter: Deanne Joosten
To prepare our students for the technology rich world we live in, we as teachers need to be creative in the ways we deliver our curriculum in the Drama room. ICT is a powerful tool that can be used to enhance and support the fantastic work we are already doing in our classroom. 21st Century Learning is not about using technology all the time, but rather when we do use it, we use it in innovative ways. Below are the tools we looked at in our workshop:
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Plickers
An interactive tool which you can use to ask questions or run polls with a class or group
Participants hold up cards with QR codes on them and you can scan with iPad or phone.
Padlet
A virtual wall that allows students or staff to express their thoughts on a common topic easily. It works like an on line sheet of paper where users can put any content (e.g. images, videos, documents, text) anywhere on the page together with anyone, from any device
Social media
Quick way to give reminders to students
Creates digital pin boards
For visual folio tasks
Character profiles, recording production processes
Collects images in one central place easily and quickly
Voice Thread
An interactive collaboration and sharing tool that enables users to add images, documents, text and comments
Powtoon
Create animated tutorial videos
Capabilities are endless as you create your own content
Engaging way to get information to students
Voki
Create animated avatars
Large variety of easy to use templates
Can record your voice or write text to create computer generated voice
Infogram
A data visualization product that brings out the best in your data
Create flashy looking infographics and charts
Canva
An online design platform. It offers free access to a wide assortment of design tools and options.
Quizlet
Digital flashcards
An interactive and engaging way to approach terminology
Creative commons images
Students can access flashcards anywhere anytime on any device
Socrative
A cloud based student response system. It allows teacher to create simple quizzes that student can take quickly on laptop’s, tablets or smartphones.
Nearpod
A good tool to teach topics or test knowledge
Very engaging for students
Interactive presentations
Similar to Socrative
iPad or PC compatible
Teacher controls device
Skype
Video conferencing tool
Skype for business allows for online meetings
Kahoot
Online quiz making application. Created by teachers and students.Questions are asked in real time
Great way to gamify your classroom
Blendspace
Blendspace is a web tool for teachers to collect resources in one place to form a bundled, interactive lesson for students or colleagues.
Onenote
Office product
Digital notebook
If you have office you should have this already
Capabilities are endless
FREE download
Sway
Digital posters with interactive features
Google Docs
Cloud based storage
Gmail account
Collaborative documents
Free
15GB storage
Weebly
Create your own website
Teaching resources
Youtube
Upload videos
Create interactive videos
Share video resources
Tutorials