Lara Luetkehans May 3, 2014

THE TOP 10 … 99 … 464 … SERIOUSLY??

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Strategies for Keeping Up  Call Kristin Brynteson Or another trusted colleague  Know how to find the tools/apps when you need them  Compendia – 80 Alternatives to YouTube80 Alternatives to YouTube  Emergent Tools - LRMI

Tools for Selection  Crowdsourcing Tools – what’s trending  OER Commons OER Commons  Sophia – find and contribute  Course Hero – for students by students  Start Curating, follow others – search, collect, share  Scoop IT  LiveBinder  Pinterest  Establish a selection framework for your school or yourself  Kathy Schrock’s Guide – iPads4Learning Kathy Schrock’s Guide  OER Achieve Rubrics OER Achieve Rubrics  Learninginhand Blog Learninginhand Blog

Evaluative Constructs for Your Consideration Product Considerations  Solves a problem – instructional, management  Navigable Interface  Safety/Privacy of Users  Cost/Advertising  Learning Curve for User  Accessibility Considerations Accessibility Considerations  Hardware Compatibility Pedagogical Considerations  Match Learning Objective/Standards  Level of Learner Control  Generative in Nature  Reinvents or revolutionizes a learning strategy  Adaptability/Customizability  Developmentally/Age Appropriate  Leverages Media Attributes  Alignment with Teaching Style  Transformative  Culturally Responsive  Sharing Enabled  Feedback Enabled

Lara’s Top Interests as of the day Tool Categories (not mutually exclusive) 1. Classroom Management 2. Creative Expression/Generative 3. Formative Assessment 4. Classroom Social Network 5. Collaboration Tool 6. Infographic and Data Visualization 7. Concept Mapping 8. Flipped Classroom Support 9. Virtual Worlds for the Classroom 10. Lesson Support

Classroom Management – Behavior Solves a problem – instructional, management  Navigable Interface Safety/Privacy of Users Cost/Advertising Learning Curve for User Accessibility Considerations Hardware Compatibility Match Learning Objective/Standards Level of Learner Control Generative in Nature Reinvents or revolutionizes a learning strategy Adaptability/Customizability Transformative Culturally Responsive Sharing Enabled Feedback Enabled Developmentally/Age Appropriate Leverages Media Attributes Alignment with Teaching Style Stand Out Features: Easily adaptable to your classroom management philosophy and privacy policy, capture anything Observable, share reports

Creative Expression/Generative Solves a problem – instructional, management  Navigable Interface Safety/Privacy of Users 13+ Cost/Advertising Learning Curve for User Accessibility Considerations Hardware Compatibility Match Learning Objective/Standards Level of Learner Control Generative in Nature Reinvents or revolutionizes a learning strategy Adaptability/Customizability Transformative Culturally Responsive Sharing Enabled Feedback Enabled Developmentally/Age Appropriate Leverages Media Attributes Alignment with Teaching Style Stand Out Features: Novelty designs and illustrative animations

Formative Assessment Solves a problem – instructional, management  Navigable Interface Safety/Privacy of Users Cost/Advertising Learning Curve for User Accessibility Considerations Hardware Compatibility Match Learning Objective/Standards Level of Learner Control Generative in Nature Reinvents a learning strategy Adaptability/Customizability Transformative Culturally Responsive Sharing Enabled Feedback Enabled Developmentally/Age Appropriate Leverages Media Attributes Alignment with Teaching Style Stand Out Feature: Formative assessment on the fly…

Classroom social networks EdModo Solves a problem – instructional, management  Navigable Interface Safety/Privacy of Users Cost/Advertising Learning Curve for User Accessibility Considerations Hardware Compatibility Match Learning Objective/Standards Level of Learner Control Generative in Nature Reinvents or revolutionizes a learning strategy Adaptability/Customizability Transformative Culturally Responsive Sharing Enabled Feedback Enabled Developmentally/Age Appropriate Leverages Media Attributes Alignment with Teaching Style Stand Out Features: Safe social networking environment and integration of standards aligned content

Classroom Collaboration Tool Solves a problem – instructional, management  Navigable Interface Safety/Privacy of Users Cost/Advertising Learning Curve for User Accessibility Considerations Hardware Compatibility Match Learning Objective/Standards Level of Learner Control Generative in Nature Reinvents a learning strategy Adaptability/Customizability Transformative Culturally Responsive Sharing Enabled Feedback Enabled Developmentally/Age Appropriate Leverages Media Attributes Alignment with Teaching Style Stand Out Feature: Ease of use, exportability, and bookmarklet tools

Infographics and Data Visualization Solves a problem – instructional, management  Navigable Interface Safety/Privacy of Users Cost/Advertising Learning Curve for User Accessibility Considerations Hardware Compatibility Match Learning Objective/Standards Level of Learner Control Generative in Nature Reinvents a learning strategy Adaptability/Customizability Transformative Culturally Responsive Sharing Enabled Feedback Enabled Developmentally/Age Appropriate Leverages Media Attributes Alignment with Teaching Style Stand Out Feature: Fully integrated tools, sharing

Concept Mapping Solves a problem – instructional  Navigable Interface Safety/Privacy of Users Cost/Advertising Learning Curve for User Accessibility Considerations Hardware Compatibility Match Learning Objective/Standards Level of Learner Control Generative in Nature Reinvents a learning strategy Adaptability/Customizability Transformative Culturally Responsive Sharing Enabled Feedback Enabled Developmentally/Age Appropriate Leverages Media Attributes Alignment with Teaching Style Stand Out Features: Easy of use, collaborative, and sharable

Flipped Classroom Support Solves a problem – instructional  Navigable Interface Safety/Privacy of Users Cost/Advertising Learning Curve for User Accessibility Considerations Hardware Compatibility Match Learning Objective/Standards Level of Learner Control Generative in Nature Reinvents a learning strategy Adaptability/Customizability Transformative Culturally Responsive Sharing Enabled Feedback Enabled Developmentally/Age Appropriate Leverages Media Attributes Alignment with Teaching Style Stand Out Feature: Easy edit and customization of shared videos

Virtual Worlds for the Classroom Solves a problem – instructional, management  Navigable Interface Safety/Privacy of Users Cost/Advertising Learning Curve for User Accessibility Considerations Hardware Compatibility Match Learning Objective/Standards Level of Learner Control Generative in Nature Reinvents or revolutionizes a learning strategy Adaptability/Customizability Transformative Culturally Responsive Sharing Enabled Feedback Enabled Developmentally/Age Appropriate Leverages Media Attributes Alignment with Teaching Style Stand Out Feature: Will be interesting to watch evolve

Quick and Easy Lesson Support – Flippity.net Solves a problem – instructional, management  Navigable Interface Safety/Privacy of Users Cost/Advertising Learning Curve for User Accessibility Considerations Hardware Compatibility Match Learning Objective/Standards Level of Learner Control Generative in Nature Reinvents a learning strategy Adaptability/Customizability Transformative Culturally Responsive Sharing Enabled Feedback Enabled Developmentally/Age Appropriate Leverages Media Attributes Alignment with Teaching Style Stand Out Feature: Few minutes to learn, sharable

Wrap up thoughts  My suggestions or framework may not be right for you  Proliferation of tools will continue  For every great tool you find, you’ll toss 15 away  Pay it forward when you can – share, curate, contribute reviews, ratings, evaluations

Thank You!!