1) Mind Mapping via http://www.text2mindmap.com will allow you to put your outline into the left side text box and it will create a mind map for you. I think this could be an activity for students organizing papers, speeches and presentations. After completing the outline, have the students copy it into this page. Once it creates the mind map, students may need to reevaluate the placement of the topics.
2) Mind Mapping via the iPad app Inkflow: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inkflow-think-visually!/id519524685?mt=8 The free version of this app only allows writers to use black writing and only 20 pages at a time, but Inkflow free is still a great "word processor" for drawings.
3) Visual Bookmarking via Pinterest http://pinterest.com This is nothing new to many of you, and if you haven't signed up yet, ask some of your colleagues about Pinterest. Everything from educational websites to crockpot recipes can be found on Pinterest. If you are interested in adding a "Pin-it" button to your browser or getting the "Pin-it" App, here is some more information: http://pinterest.com/about/goodies/ (This information will be based on the browser you are using at the time.) I can help you with this as well, just stop by my table during Conferences next week and I'll help you out.
4) Google Sites for the Classroom www.google.com --> Select More from top toolbar--> Even More --> Scroll down and select Sites. Creating a Google Site is a great way to keep students and parents informed of what is going on in the classroom. It could be a place to for you to create a list of links or upload student assignments. You can integrate it with Calendar and Docs to display information. Students can create their own sites for portfolios or you can create a Site for a particular unit and share it with colleagues. Check out a couple examples below and let me know if you are interested in this for your classroom:
5) Common Core Resources via myOER http://www.myoer.org I know many of you have already looked at this, but it is a good reminder of the resources available. MyOER is a repository of resources reviewed by South Dakota educators. Thinkfinity also pushes out new resources to their servers every month. I just want to remind you that you can do multiple tags as you put resources into your locker, this will help you to find the resources more easily in the future. Just like those Pinterest boards I had that said "food" and had to go back though make more specific... start out with multiple tags so that it is easier to find the resource when you go back to it in the future.
Up to 25 iPads at a time are available for checkout from my office. When you check them out, let me know if you have specific apps you want on them, otherwise there are multiple apps that I have put on them already you can come and check out. If you have any questions or I can help in any way, please let me know.
Here is the link to the iPad checkout: http://tinyurl.com/deuelipad
If you are still working on an app to keep the 15 in your classroom for up to 9 weeks at a time, please let us know and we can start making that decision as well.
Have an awesome weekend!
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