Post on 18-Nov-2014
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Doug Woods Ten Techie Tools Teachers Could Choose To Use To Transform Teaching and
Learning
1. Twitter
Why Twitter?
It’s freeIt’s easy to use
1. Twitter
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Teachers can connect, collaborate and shareLearners can connect, collaborate and share,bringing learning opportunities from outside the school, classroom
2. Primary
Pad
www.primarypad.com
2. Primary
PadWhy Primary Pad?
aimed at learners and teachersadditional tools for drawing
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2. Primary
Pad
allows cooperative and collaborative writing by learnerssupports group and project workworks within a school or classalso cross-class or cross-school working
3. Apple
www.apple.com/uk/
3. Apple
ipod touch
ipad
3. Apple
Why iPod Touch or iPad?
most versatile and portable devices
puts learning and resources in the hands of the learner, (almost literally)
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3. Apple
ubiquitous technology - can be used (almost) anywhereuse single function apps rather than bloated multi-functional software
apps can be mixed and matched to suit purpose
4. Evernote
www.evernote.com
4. Evernote
Why Evernote?notes can be taken and stored on many devices via webnotes and documents can be sharedit’s free
4. Evernote
Transforms How?no more excuses for lost workteacher and learners can pass documents to each otherallows collaborative exchange of documentsno more need for usb sticks
5. Dropbox
Why Dropbox?allows files to be stored and accessed almost anywherefiles can be shared
5. Dropbox
Transforms How?allows work to be safely storedallows work to be exchangedallows work to be accessed from almost any deviceno more usb sticks
6. Wordpress
www.edublogs.org
6. Wordpress
Why wordpress?
leading blogging platformadditional functionality via pluginsmostly free
6. Wordpress
Transforms How?allows journalling and simple portfolios to be createdsupports collaborative learning via commenting and linkingextends and captures learning beyond schoolcan demonstrate informal learning
7. YouTube
Why youtube?brings video content into learningvideos can be embedded into other, text, worksupports creative use of video
7. YouTube
Transforms How?allows users to create and share video material in support of learningvideo material can be exchanged between home and school
8. Pocket Video
Camera
www.theflip.com
8. Pocket Video
CameraWhy a pocket video camera?
allows learners to create simple video clips of their learningallows teachers to create simple video clipscreates video evidence of learningsupports SEN and assists inclusion
8. Pocket Video
CameraTransforms How?brings video into learning and
teachingcan help engage learnerssupports SEN learnerssupports ‘visual learners’allows video material to be exchanged between schools in support of learningallows video evidence to be included in portfolios.creates video material for VLEs
9. MindMeister
www.mindmeister.com
9. MindMeister
Why mindmeister?
allows mindmaps to be created online collaborativelysupports visual learningallows team planning across schools, departments or subject specialists
9. MindMeister
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allows collaborative approach to planningsupports ‘visual learners’
10. Learning Score
www.learningscore.org
10. Learning Score
Why learningscore?breaks away from paper-based lesson planning
promotes inclusion of digital media in lessons
works with vle and web stored resources
its flexible approach to planning makes differentiation easier to support.
10. Learning Score
Transforms How?
brings digital resources into the heart of lessonscreates digital lesson plans that can be easily shared with other users or adaptedbreaks the mould of paper based lesson planningincreased flexibility to support differentiation