Inspiring Video below on the use of Google Drive - using forms to connect with students.
I really enjoyed that.
Just a quick note: Tomorrow, October 3rd I will be working in Lake Benton, and then I will be leaving work at 12:30 pm to attend the Dakota Valley Conference Cross Country Meet held in DeSmet.
Instead of looking at tools and/or giving technology tips today, I thought it might be fun to share some interesting websites that you can possibly utilize in your classroom, or in research, or just in day to day work.
1. http://www.google.com/edu/
-Google in Education website, just a good "portal" to access all of Google's education resources.I really like this page - a showcase of student work using Google tools. Great place to just get some ideas of things you can do.
2. http://yesiknowthat.com/
-Interesting website with a lot of little know facts in all sorts of subject areas.Good Example: Article on Glaciers - could be useful in Science or Geography classes.
3. http://mashable.com/
-Website dedicated to Social Media news and Web tips.It's mostly Tech stuff, but there is a ton of information on here, like this article on Fake Apple Discount Cards.
4. http://lifehacker.com/
-Website that focuses on technology, but also life in general, work, and just getting things done.Example: Enjoyed this article on why work stresses us out.
5. http://tinybuddha.com/
-Just a neat little website with sayings and quotes to "find inner peace". Great website to go to when you're feeling stressed out, anxious, nervous, etc. Read a couple quotes, take a couple deep breaths, and go about your day.Example: Really liked this quote. So much so, I printed it and hung it on my door yesterday.
(I actually discovered this website by following "Tiny Buddha" on Google+)
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| tiny buddha can help you relax. |
6. http://tvfury.wordpress.com/
-This is not really a classroom resource like the other websites, but still one I recommend. TV Fury is the "pet writing project" of Terry Vandrovec (the Argus Leader SDSU beat writer) and Shawn Fury ( a writer in New York City).-The neat thing about tvfury is that it's not just about sports, even though both of the writers are basically sports writers. They cover all sorts of topics from movies, to the "big soda" ban in New York City, to just about everything under the sun.
-Both Shawn and Terry are both accomplished writers, so usually the articles are pretty darn good, and they post something new every single work day.
-The reason I include TVFury on this list, is not as an educational tool, but an example of the power of writing. How can we include writing and the expression of our ideas in our classes? TVFury shows that the number of topics, is basically...unlimited.
-Plus they also let the occasional "doofus" do a guest column for them, every once in a while.
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good video on the forms, I actually have a "student-bio" form I use the first day of class, I'll take a look at making that a form w/ google drive and saving a tree or too now, plus kids won't forget to turn it in, which is about 3 out of every 10 it seems like. ...Just make sure them laptops are running and the net is up on the first day of school here on out! Ha! Thanks, Robbins.
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