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Digital Tools for the 2nd Grade Classroom

Presented by Emily Thoms Daprano

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How can we use technology wisely in our classrooms?

Digital conversion

is coming…

+Create a digital assignment using…

Smore Free accounts at smore.com

Easy to use

Link URL to your website

Great for Smarter Balanced writing practice

+Use an elementary level wiki …

Padlet

Free accounts at padlet.com

Post a question or topic

Link the URL to your website

Students type their name and add to the topic.

+Create a showcase of what students know about a topic with…

Thinglink Free accounts at

thinglink.com

Hover over tags to read or connect to a link

Link pictures, articles, video

Create assignments for students

Have students create one to show what they know

+Make a presentation in…

Prezi Free accounts at prezi.com

Non-linear format

Upload pictures, documents

Link to pictures, movies, articles, games

Create one for students to use

Have students make their own

+For motivating writing assignments, try…

Big Huge Labs Free accounts at

bighugelabs.com

Make posters, trading cards, magazine covers, DVD covers, badges, and more

Easy enough for 2nd graders to use

+Make rubrics for your assignments using…

Rubistar Free account at

rubistar.4teachers.org

Look through a library of other teachers’ rubrics

Or make your own

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And there’s much more… Let’s keep sharing ideas with each other.

+Resources Used:BigHugeLabs: Do fun stuff with your photos. (n.d.). BigHugeLabs: Do fun stuff with your photos. Retrieved June 7, 2014, from http://bighugelabs.com/

Design flyers to spread the word online | Smore. (n.d.). Smore. Retrieved June 7, 2014, from https://www.smore.com/

Discovery Education,  . Over Shoulder View of Girls Working on iPad. [Image]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/

Discovery Education,  . Students Gathered Around iPad Excitedly Working. [Image]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/

Discovery Education,  . Wide Shot of Children Working on Computers. [Image]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/

Discovery Education,  . Wide Shot of iPad on Desk. [Image]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/

Discovery Education,  . Wide Shot of Laptop Computers with Students Working. [Image]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/

Padlet is the easiest way to create and collaborate in the world. (n.d.). Padlet. Retrieved June 5, 2014, from http://padlet.com/

Prezi - Presentation Software. (n.d.). prezi.com. Retrieved June 7, 2014, from http://prezi.com/

RubiStar Home. (n.d.). RubiStar Home. Retrieved June 5, 2014, from http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

ThingLink - Make Your Images Interactive. (n.d.). Thinglink. Retrieved June 7, 2014, from https://www.thinglink.com/