Literacy in the 21st Century: Integrating Technology in the Classroom LEADERS IN LITERACY CONFERENCE Literacy in the 21st Century: Integrating Technology in the Classroom Power point template opening slide Aiken County Public School District January 13, 2017 Alvina Head ahead@acpsd.net

Essential Question What digital tools can be utilized in order to increase student engagement and maximize learning opportunities within the classroom? aiken county public school district

Session Outcomes As a result of attending this meeting, attendees will be able to: Identify digital tools that help provide immediate formative assessment data and feedback to students when developing personal learning goals. Implement digital tools that foster critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication skills among students in the classroom. Utilize digital tools that provide engaging learning opportunities for the student. aiken county public school district

Digital Annotation Tools aiken county public school district

Scrible Digital annotation tool Cloud-based PDF viewer/annotator (real-time collaboration) Registration is free and easy! Google Facebook Twitter Yahoo Own email account aiken county public school district

Scrible: Benefits Students can work collaboratively on the same file. Students and teachers can share annotations with each other. Teachers can utilize annotations as formative assessments(immediate feedback) Annotations are social media friendly (Facebook & Twitter) Students have opportunity to find their own online texts. aiken county public school district

Scrible Tutorial Cloud Based PDF Annotator/Viewer Tutorial Scrible Official Website aiken county public school district

VideoAnt Video annotation tool Save videos to personalized “ant farm” aiken county public school district

VideoAnt: Benefits Users can type timestamp notes Two-column note-taking features Users can timestamp important parts of video Easy access later Export Options Collaboration opportunities Mobile device compatible Social Media friendly aiken county public school district

VideoAnt Tutorial VideoAnt:Getting Started VideoAnt Official Website aiken county public school district

Formative Assessment Tool aiken county public school district

EDPuzzle Digital tool that Collects formative data used to drive instruction Uses videos to check for students’ understanding during active learning aiken county public school district

EDPuzzle: Benefits Great tool used to differentiate instruction Set up each class with different class code Option to customize questions (multiple choice or open-ended) Provide real-time feedback to questions and further explaining concepts aiken county public school district

EDPuzzle Tutorial EdPuzzle Tutorial aiken county public school district

Essential Question What digital tools can be utilized in order to increase student engagement and maximize learning opportunities within the classroom? aiken county public school district

Session Outcomes As a result of attending this meeting, attendees are able to: Identify digital tools that help provide immediate formative assessment data and feedback to students when developing personal learning goals. Implement digital tools that foster critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication skills among students in the classroom. Utilize digital tools that provide engaging learning opportunities for the student. aiken county public school district

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