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Ten Techie Tools for Teachers

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A short presentation of technology tools for teachers looking to transform education. Useful as a 'heads up' rather than an in depth study
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Doug Woods Ten Techie Tools Teachers Could Choose To Use To Transform Teaching and Learning
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Doug Woods Ten Techie Tools Teachers Could Choose To Use To Transform Teaching and

Learning

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1. Twitter

Why Twitter?

It’s freeIt’s easy to use

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1. Twitter

Transforms How?

Teachers can connect, collaborate and shareLearners can connect, collaborate and share,bringing learning opportunities from outside the school, classroom

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2. Primary

PadWhy Primary Pad?

aimed at learners and teachersadditional tools for drawing

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Transforms How?

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

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3. Apple

ipod touch

ipad

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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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Transforms How?

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

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4. Evernote

Why Evernote?notes can be taken and stored on many devices via webnotes and documents can be sharedit’s free

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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

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5. Dropbox

Why Dropbox?allows files to be stored and accessed almost anywherefiles can be shared

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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

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6. Wordpress

Why wordpress?

leading blogging platformadditional functionality via pluginsmostly free

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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

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7. YouTube

Why youtube?brings video content into learningvideos can be embedded into other, text, worksupports creative use of video

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7. YouTube

Transforms How?allows users to create and share video material in support of learningvideo material can be exchanged between home and school

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8. Pocket Video

Camera

www.theflip.com

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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

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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

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9. MindMeister

www.mindmeister.com

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9. MindMeister

Why mindmeister?

allows mindmaps to be created online collaborativelysupports visual learningallows team planning across schools, departments or subject specialists

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9. MindMeister

Transforms How?

allows collaborative approach to planningsupports ‘visual learners’

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10. Learning Score

www.learningscore.org

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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.

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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

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