Minding the Gap: Emerging Technologies to Support Struggling Learners
Tammy LindFind out about new and emerging technologies that you can use to assist struggling learners both in and out of the classroom in this hands-on workshop.
For Today's workshop, please use the hashtag: #ISTE13
What is a Struggling Learner?
Today's Learning Target and Goal:
To discover at least one new tool that you can use in your teaching situation to assist students that struggle in your school.
Google Apps for Education
Technology Integration Coach
School District of South Milwaukee
EdCamp MKE Organizer
Teacher Tech Talk Podcast
Contact Information: Tammy Lind
Phone: (510) 854-6317
Today's Resource Page: http://goo.gl/NWvcq
Padlet Great way to have students post reflections/thoughts
Please take a moment to add you thoughts to our sticky canvas: http://padlet.com/wall/daw713an87
Web-based Formative Assessment Tools
Create an online feedback board or a quiz that can be used to gather information from your students (or teachers).
Voicethread So many uses!!
Student Example: My New School
StarFall Early Literacy Site
http://udleditions.cast.org/ UDL CAST Stories with reading/highlight support
Bubbl.us Maps can be shared with multiple groups--very easy to use
Lucid Chart--very similar to Bubbl with a few more features in creating the map.
Awesome Highlighter Amazing site for to create web clippings and highlight text for students
http://www.tagxedo.com/ Word Cloud Creator
Explore 2-3 Web tools that can be used with a student that you have in mind. Using this tool, begin to create a sample activity to share with your student.
Text to Speech
Visit online Chrome Store and find 2 Apps and 2 Extensions to use with students. Be prepared to share what you discover!
National Center on Universal Design for Learning
Universal Design for Learning Article
Today's Evaluation: http://goo.gl/dSrt9