1. Tools for Gathering and Organising Data
Lorcán O Callaráin

2. Learning Outcomes
To Explore the use of digital tools to gather, and organise data.

3. What digital tools do you currently use in your job?
Go to and enter the code
Access wordcloud results
Get participants to access the mentimeter which is set up as a word cloud to take feedback on the question.
Display results and maybe a little discussion on various softwares.

4. Tools to support Educators and Educational Leaders
A list of potential softwares applicapbel to education.

5. Tools to support Educators and Educational Leaders
Software tools dealt with in the workshop.

6. Creating a Mentimeter
Go to the website Mentimeter .com to create an account 1. Click on “Sign Up” and register your account
2. Create 1st Menti: Click
3. Give your presentation a name
4. Choose your Type; Type in your question
5. Depending on your Type fill required detail
6. Click to view results page and details for respondents: “Url + Pin”

7. Using Padlet Type in the Url: http://www.Tinyurl.com/tanaisteICT2016
Double click on the screen to open an edit box
Add a title (Chosen strategy)
Add a brief description of the teaching strategy.
Add a link to further information
Add an image of some kind
*You can use the internet to locate and paste in resources
Before the participants begin to fill the padlet do a quick walkthrough of how to add an edit box
Adding a titl description  The types of material that can be added.
The participants should use the Internet to locate resources to add to their padlet entry

8. Creating your own Padlet
Go to the website Padlet.com to create an account
1. Click on “Sign Up” and register your details”
2. Create 1st Padlet: Click
3. Add Title (Question), Description, Wallpaper and Layout and click
6. Settings should be ok click
Your padlet wall is ready to go
Participants now register their own padlet account and create their own padlet wall.
One of these will be taken and the used for the group to access. Random selecting of example (spinner if it can be set up easily

9. Shortening a Url
Go from
to Tinyurl.com/tanaisteICT2016
Shortening websites goo.gl, tinyurl.com, bit.do
Open tinyurl.com
Copy and paste your padlet url into box
Rename to desired url

10. Go to Kahoot.it and enter the pin provided
Play the Game
Go to Kahoot.it and enter the pin provided
Access Kahoot

11. Kahoot Features and Functions
Can be used for:
AfL - establishing prior knowledge
AoL - teacher designed tests
AaL - student designed quizzes
Create surveys and quizzes
Bank of millions of public quizzes available to use/adapt
Device neutral and easy to use
Assessment for Learning - to include diagnostic and formative
Assessment as Learning - self and peer assessment
Assessment of Learning - summative

12. Kahoot Task Sign up for free and create an account www.getkahoot.com
Create a 5 question Kahoot quiz based on a topic from a subject of your choice
Choose Quiz
Add title, brief description, audience
(Extension add a picture)
You can use online resources to help you research if you wish
Follow on screen instructions and publish
Step participants through creating Kahoot account and a 5 question quiz
Choose 1 quiz randomly to test the group if you have time

13. GoConqr (Mindmaps) https://www.goconqr.com/
Go to goconqr.com and register an account
Get participants to experiment with creating a simple mindmap on the activities so far in this workshop.
Worth mentioning here for Chrome and gmail users that google have a nice mind map free tool addon called Coggle

14. Edpuzzle Education through interactive video
If there is time participants can be introduced to EDpuzzle

15. Remember...
“Technology can amplify great teaching, but great technology cannot replace poor teaching.”
OECD (2015)
Students, Computers and Learning: Making the Connection, PISA, OECD Publishing

16. Go to www.menti.com and use the code 88 18 22
Reflection
Which of the tools you have just seen would you like to explore further?
Go to and use the code
Access results:
Final chart mentimeter to relfact on what elements of workshop participants might like to explore further