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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTech talk to board 01-12-15+ Sarah Firsching, 1st grade + Nearpod WHAT is Nearpod?? Nearpod has the ability to bring the classroom to life with interactive mobile presentations that teachers can create and customize themselves. Teachers are able to control the presentation from an iOS while students follow along on their ipads. Positive and engaging attitude towards learning. Supporting differentiated instruction. Assessing students along the way. Alerts teachers when student is not following along. Promoting and encouraging the use of technology and the 1:1 initiative in our classrooms on a daily basis. + Using Nearpod with Great Expectations + Link to click on to recite the GE expectations of living + Using Nearpod with Great Expectations Daily morning meeting “Lexicon” Immediate data + Instant data!! Student 1: Student 2: + Data + Tackk:  An online place to connect with other students, share creativity and have real life conversations. Students create creative moments that they have learned in the classroom.  Where we are in place & time Heritages & location influence people’s lifestyles Google Earth Speaker KWL reflection journal Airdrop Final draft on Tack Russia Tackk + + + Quadblogging! Teachers from across the globe can gain an audience for their learners. Pick up to 3 other classes from any part of the world based on your unit or preferences and discuss with each other what you are learning. So, over a cycle of 4 weeks each class has their week as the focus class. Students will be able to comment on each other’s work, skype, send video messages and tweet other classes (all accounts are protected). FOLLOW US!! @fabWAfirstgrade + Does technology take place of great teaching? As one school together, we are all life long learners. Using technology in the classroom does not take the place of great teaching. Great teaching is still an art. However, using technology enhances our teaching. Thanks for listening!!!