Google Docs and other fun tech tools for the Classroom
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This document provides an overview of various online tools and apps that can be used in educational settings, including Google apps, Kahoot, Socrative, and reading/math games. It notes that in 2009, 97% of classrooms had daily access to computers and the student to computer ratio was 5.3 to 1. Common devices available in classrooms include LCD projectors, interactive whiteboards, and digital cameras. Google Drive allows file creation and sharing while Google Forms can be used to create surveys. Kahoot and Gonoodle are suggested for interactive games and brain breaks. Contact information is provided for questions.
Google Docs and other fun tech tools for the Classroom
- 1. Google tips and tools and other amazing online apps Presented by Gina Harris, MAT, MBA
- 2. People use technology-it doesn’t use us
- 3. Technology usage in schools In 2009, some 97 percent of educators had one or more computers located in the classroom every day, 54 percent could bring computers into the classroom. Internet access was available for 93 percent of the computers located in the classroom every day and for 96 percent of the computers that could be brought into the classroom. The ratio of students to computers in the classroom every day was 5.3 to 1. The following technology devices either available as needed or in the classroom every day: LCD (liquid crystal display) or DLP (digital light processing) projectors interactive whiteboards digital cameras Source: National Institute on Education Statistics https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=46
- 4. What tools can we use and how? Google –Docs, Drive, Forms, Calendar https://www.google.com/ Kahoot.it https://getkahoot.com/ Socrative http://www.socrative.com/ Tedtalks for kids https://www.ted.com/playlists/86/talks_to_ watch_with_kids Schoology https://app.schoology.com/home
- 5. Reading and Math Games Free Math games http://www.funbrain.com/ http://pbskids.org/games/math/ Free Reading games Fun English Games http://www.funenglishgames.com/readinggames /directions.html Read Theory http://www.readtheory.org/
- 6. The Magic of Google https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl
- 7. Google Drive and Docs Create folders Upload Files Create Files Share documents Instant editing
- 9. Google Forms and Surveys https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1m15PF7fg_m2e0seKUoQ7A9En_9GKdcaqx_x4TiqL5nI/edit