Final Tech Tip before Summer

This will be the last Tech tip before the summer but maybe a few will be sent during the break for fun.

1. An interesting look at the evolution of the desk https://vimeo.com/107569286

video courtesy of: bestreviews.com/best-computer-desks#history-of-the-computer-desk  http://bestreviews.com/best-desk-lamps#evolution-of-the-desk
photography by dougthomsen.tv / engineering by anton georgiev 

2. An interesting TED talk on how Boys learn and how video gaming can give you a way to connect with them. http://www.teachthought.com/video-games-2/using-video-games-to-reconnect-with-a-lost-generation-of-male-learners/

3. Bounce by ideapaint  or Skitch by Evernote- ideapaint is a whiteboard paint that allows you to write on any surface but they just released for FREE, an app that allows to take a photo of a wall or anything really and annotate and share, much like Skitch which now has a desktop app. https://evernote.com/skitch/guide/windows/or  https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id986372086?utm_content=16424345&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

4. A cool Digital Citizenship infographic http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/04/awesome-digital-citizenship-graphic-for.html

5. from the same site and for those who want to start digging into Google Apps before next year http://www.educatorstechnology.com/search/label/google%20docs

6. Google Read & Write is a comprehensive Google Chrome extension that provides support for reading and writing, its also FREE for teachers http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/06/read-write-for-google-now-available-in.html#.VYHMU2BwVRF but they also just added French as a language.

7. Free screen recording app that can also record your web camera and voice. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/capturecast-chrome/dmhhfoemgdlphenmfoicajbakonjcgee

8. For a great outdoor activity you can use Leafsnap on the ipad to identify plants just by taking a picture of it leaf http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/06/try-leafsnap-for-help-identifying-plants.html?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=freetech4teachers#.VYHPyWBwVRE

Have a great Summer

May 2015 Tech update and 3rd Sommet du iPad review

Hello,

I recently attended the  3rd Sommet du iPad in Montréal, and I wanted to share a few of the highlights as well as some new interesting ways to use the iPads but also technology in the classroom and to help you pedagogically. Most of the content is in French since the conference was french oriented.

The Conference was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Downtown Montreal and had over 1400 people attend from all levels of education. The conference has a focus on educational technology but also on evaluation and more on the philosophy of ed tech rather than just showing new apps and tools. Pour ceux qui sont sure Twitter le # de la conference était #ipad2015.

First a wake up call:
1. Manifeste pour une pédagogie renouvelée, active et contemporaine : une réflexion sur les l'éducations actuels et comment nous devons renouvelée non seulement pour les élèves mais pour nous même. http://www.pedagogieactive.com

2. De-Clic
Ce site comporte plein de ressources pour l'integration de technology ainsi que des idées de partage et d'échange. Présenté par Corine Gilbert @cogilbert et Alexandra Bernier @abernmess du Collège St-Jean-Vianney http://de-clic.com

3. Marc-André Girard - Directeur du Secondaire Collège Beaubois donne une bonne explication sur le changement de l'éducation via la technopédagogie, voici un PDF de sa présentation https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4pdI-uViRUSV3pKcmhuQnBZSVE/view?usp=sharing

4. Benoit Petit de Récit présente sur la citoyenneté numérique et comment sa doit faire parti de tous les cours https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yXSXlfeiF5oPW6RnE958bJtJ-TcjMO47zYkiZyLM1f8/mobilepresent?pli=1&slide=id.g9bb3ad11f_0_0




Not part of the conference but great ressources:

1. Great Technical Support Youtube Channel for Parents from Google - 50 Videos show you how to do common things or searches.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHa1Dj3JIFQ&feature=BF&list=PLAE6B03CA849AD332&index=1


2. The Must-Read Ed-Tech IT Blogs of 2015
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2015/04/50-must-read-it-blogs-2015

3. Interested in the Maker Mouvement here is a great ressource http://cybraryman.com/makerspaces.html

More Tips and Tricks April 2015

I have a few more Tips and Tricks to share this month so here they are, a few of them are also good for the french teachers.

1. Here are two great services for creating timelines

hstry.co

 A web based timeline creation tool

timeline.knightlab.com

This timeline creation tools uses Google Spreadsheets to write all the content, then upload to create a timeline that can easily be shared or embedded.

2. Un site créer par Annie Marois de la comission scolaire des Découvreurs qui donne plein de ressource en français comme des tutoriel pour des application iPads.

http://seduc.csdecou.qc.ca/recit-tablette/tutoriels-dapplications-ipad/

3. Exemple d'une classe inversé par Marie Soulie https://slate.adobe.com/a/WdwNQ

4. This is great for short quizzes about Math, Vocabulary, Geography and Science, a great resource that is available in French and English. 

http://www.thatquiz.org

5. Social Media Statistics for 2015 on Teens http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/04/09/teens-social-media-technology-2015/

Tech Tip April 2015

A few interesting links and updates

A Bunch of Easter activities for kids: http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/easter-fun/

Refme: free reference generator in multiple styles and for websites, books, journals, etc... https://www.refme.com 

ChallengeU: a collection of lesson plans created by teachers for teachers on a whole range of subjects. [ www.challengeu.com ]www.challengeu.com

EdPuzzle: A free website that allows you to grab videos from your computer or the internet and add text, links, questions ,etc... https://edpuzzle.com/ 

Kidsblog: if you ever wanted to easily create a blog for each of your students, a great service that is easy to use. http://kidblog.org/home/

iPad Adobe Voice: this simple video maker used to only save on the Adobe website but now you can save and use the videos everywhere. http://getvoice.adobe.com

Google Logged-in device status: if you want to check which devices your account is currently logged in, log into your google account and simply follow this link https://security.google.com/settings/security/activity?pli=1  if the list does not appear click on Recent Activity - Devices  from there you will be able to remotely log off. This is perticulary usefull if you used a computer in a hotel or cafe and forgot to log off.

Facebook Logged-in device status: Log into Facebook and but follow this link https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=security&section=sessions&view  you will get a list of all the devices you are currently opened sessions.

Tips and Tricks before March Break

Here is a small Tech Tip Email before March Break

Youtube for Kids - Google has just released a version of youtube for Android and IOS that is kid friendly loaded with loads of features made especially for parents and kids.

iMovie Trailers - Here is a series of PDF plans to organize you imovie trailers, http://learninginhand.com/blog/2014/8/6/plan-a-better-imovie-trailer-with-these-pdfs

Prodigy Elementary Math Game - This web based game is a free way to gamify math exercises for grade 1-7. The Game also has a full set of reporting and assessment tools. http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/prodigy-math-game-elementary-skill-building/

Mystery Skype - You students will call another class somewhere in the world and need to figure out where the other class is and vice versa, this teaches geography, global citizenship, etc...

This is an article that explains all the steps and how to make a Mystery Skype call.

 New Link 

Tech Tips February 2015

Paper

Paper is the ios app for note taking, doodles and idea creation was free but if you wanted all of the tools you had to pay 3.99$, well as of today all the tools are free to use so update the app or go download it for the first time.

 New Link 

Google Earth Pro - Thanks to Richard Byrnes http://www.freetech4teachers.com  for this tech tip

• Google earth pro is a  is now free for everyone use license key GEPFREE, Google Earth Pro offers at least nine features that are not available in the standard version of Google Earth. 
• Those features include importing GIS data, mapping multiple points at once, measuring areas of polygons and circles, and automatically geo-locating imported GIS images.
• and you can download it from this link http://www.google.com/intl/en/earth/download/gep/agree.html
• Here is a list of resources to use Google Earth Pro in Science, English and Math
• http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/01/some-of-my-favorite-resources-for.html#.VNUCQMZDaqc

Professional Development

Here is another PD resource that I think would be interesting http://home.edweb.net

Signing up is free for K-12 and they have webinars and blogs for free on a wide range to topics

Hype Cycle

https://hypecycle.umn.edu

The University of Minnesota has compiled a series of reports mainly from Gartner to create an interactive Hype Cycle. Click here for detailed description

A hype cycle is a curve that shows where new emerging technologies stand, from the point of being announced, hyped up, actually implemented and sustainability. 

Its good to see what is coming in the next few years, and where we stand in education. If you have any project, ideas or concerns you need help with, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Skype Translator Preview

Skype Translator gives you the ability to speak another language without learning one. Simply set up a Skype video or voice call with someone who speaks another language and start talking. Translator is currently available in English and Spanish. More languages are coming soon.

You can communicate between two classrooms and get a live translation during your call. This will allow amazing possibilities to break down the walls and allow students to become global learners.

http://techcrunch.com/2014/12/15/skype-translator-preview-going-live-today/