Using Polls to Engage Students
To poll or not to poll… Polls are an effective way to engage students or to check student understanding. My students almost always exhibit some form of excitement as I say, “It is time for today’s...
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How can Gmail on iPods Benefit My Students?
Gmail on iPods My experience in using Gmail on iPods in class with students has been very positive. More importantly, my students report positive feedback about using Gmail. Some aspects they like...
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Versatility of Notes & Voice Memo Apps for iPod
Notes App for iPod Touch The Notes app for iPod Touch and iPhone is such a versatile app, and the great news is that it is free. That’s right, we educators love great apps that are free. My students...
View ArticleGoogle Forms for Assessment
Google Forms are a great way to gauge student comprehension, administer a quick pop quiz or coordinate a review for students. Another great use is extended practice for learners who might be...
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Fotobabble: Audio/Visual App
Fotobabble in the Language Class: Fotobabble is a wonderful app for the language classroom. It is a free app that allows students to record audio over an image. The entire file can then be embedded...
View ArticleTwitter Homework
Is Twitter a valuable learning tool? As I sit down to write this post, I am wondering how many teachers around the world are preparing to write a post on the value of Twitter in the classroom. No...
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When Students Create Content…
A New Learning Dynamic for our Class: My students and I utilize our iPod Touches, their smartphones and iPads for classwork most days, but generally, toward the end of the week, we have some sort of...
View Article#TCEA13 Presentation: Productivity in a BYOT Learning Environment
#TCEA13 Presentation: Productivity in a BYOT Learning Environmen in Shelly Hugghins (hugghinss)
View ArticlePaper Slide Video + Youtube Capture App
I asked my Spanish I students to review content topics by creating some paper slide videos to demonstrate their ownership of content at the end of semester one. First, and most importantly, I...
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