Learn how to be an effective educator using Web 2.0 Tools
Jul 02, 2017•58 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we discuss how to bring Educational Technology into our classrooms to better engage our students.
Topics Covered:- What are parent expectations for our teachers today?
- Using iWeb in the classroom
- Facebook
- Teaching Professional Development classes to other teachers
- How to use technology in the classroom
- I have my first iPad… now what?
- How to Podcast and using Podcasts in the Classroom
- Using technology to communicate with parents
- Using iTunes to communicate with your students
- Using Blogs and Wiki’s for communication
- Educational apps for the iPad and Desktop
- Teachers using websites
- Teaching Problem Solving Skills with the iPad
- QR Codes
- Using cell phones in the classroom
- Teaching the same lessons… using updated technologies
- Staying ahead of the tech curve
- Finding time for technology
Apps Discussed:- Talking Tom
- Tom is your pet cat, that responds to your touch and repeats everything you say with a funny voice. You can pet him, poke him or grab his tail.
- Toy Story Read-along
- A fully interactive reading experience packed with Games, Movie Clips, Coloring Pages, Sing-along Tunes, and Surprises on every page. Hear the story read aloud, record your own narration, or explore at your own pace.
- Cookie Doodle
- If you enjoy making cookies but hate the mess, this is the app for you. We provide the dough, a rolling pin, cookie cutters, your choice of frostings, sprinkles, and candies all in one easy to use package.
- K12 Timed Reading
- K12 Timed Reading Practice lets readers in levels K-4 practice fluency by reading short, timed stories. Improving fluency allows readers to read smoothly and quickly so they can focus on comprehension rather than on decoding words.
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About Our Guests:Cyndi Danner-Kuhn is a faculty member and the Education Technology Integration Coordinator for the Kansas State University College of Education. She describes herself as an educational futurist who...