Amy Zschaber, amelia.johnson@cobbk12.org CCSD “Teachers Leading Cobb!” Conference, 2014 Full presentation available at http://tinyurl.com/ccsdtechnophobic.com

A. Web Applications for Projects (fill in the bubble of the apps that resonate with you)

1. Brainstorming/mapping i. ⃝ www.todaysmeet.com backchannel dialogues about learning

ii. ⃝ http://mural.ly collaborative, visual planning iii. ⃝ http://bubbl.us collaborative mind-mapping iv. ⃝ www.polleverywhere.com easy polling

2. Language/research

i. ⃝ www.paperrater.com evaluation tool for students and teachers ii. ⃝ www.easybib.com citation-maker service

iii. ⃝ www.noredink.com develop writing skills iv. ⃝ www.wordsift.com tool to identify main words/topics v. ⃝ www.tagxedo.com advanced word clouds

vi. ⃝ www.boolify.org breaks down how to use search methods

3. Organization i. ⃝ www.remind101.com mobile texting tool for teachers and students

ii. ⃝ www.dropbox.com cloud storage iii. ⃝ www.pinterest.com visual sorting tool and pin-board iv. ⃝ http://rubistar.4teachers.org online rubric-template maker v. ⃝ www.screencastomatic.com record computer-based demonstrations

4. Project Presentation Tools

i. ⃝ www.weebly.com online websites for teachers and students ii. ⃝ http://poster.4teachers.org make posters that you can share online

iii. ⃝ https://voicethread.com add interactive elements to existing presentations iv. ⃝ www.goanimate.com create online animations with pre-made cartoons v. ⃝ www.glogster.com interactive, multimedia, posters

vi. ⃝ www.storybird.com create stories etc. with pre-made images vii. ⃝ www.toondo.com create online comic strips

viii. ⃝ www.voki.com create animated, custom, avatars with your voice ix. ⃝ http://scratch.mit.edu animation-based program that teaches code language x. ⃝ www.prezi.com interactive, online, presenations

5. Interactive Media/Presentation “extras”

i. ⃝ www.incredibox.com online beat-boxing ii. ⃝ www.pixlr.com Photoshop-like online photo editor

B. Reflection 1. select 3-5 web apps that are most interesting to you/your content 2. Find like-minded colleagues in this session 3. Use the sandwich method to rate the applications 4. We will share your findings with the group (don’t be afraid of critique!)

Chosen web application topic ___________________________________________________________________ Favorite applications and possible uses for applications: Restrictions of applications and concerns: Questions about applications and questions about how to use applications: