In the last part you were introduced to Google Forms, and learned the basics of the two different screens. Now you are about to be guided through the creation of your first Google Form. This chapter will teach you how to create a form that can be used to collect basic student information. In the first … Continue reading Creating a Basic Google Form
Google Forms in an online data collection tool. It can be used to collect survey responses, or to automatically mark multiple choice tests and quizzes. It is capable of branching questions paths, allowing for the answer to one question to drive the next line of questioning. As with any powerful tool, it can be somewhat … Continue reading Introduction to Google Forms
CommonSense.education https://www.commonsense.org/education/ The various drop-down menus offer a wealth of Digital Literacy knowledge. Under “Teaching Strategies” you can find helpful tips for bringing coding, multimedia digital storytelling, and more to your classroom. It also has a section on how to deal with digital distractions in our modern classrooms. Uses: This website offers a plethora of … Continue reading Digital Tools – Further Reading
Limiting digital tools to a top ten list leaves many great tools overlooked. There are always more useful tools that have a place in the classroom. Add your favourites to the comment section below. Inklewriter https://writer.inklestudios.com/ Learn More: Mr. Barltrop's Tutorial Inklewriter is the most straightforward Choose Your Own Adventure writer that currently exists. From the moment … Continue reading More Digitial Tools for Classrooms
Pixton https://www.pixton.com/on Learn More: Mr. Barltrop’s Tutorial Pixton is a graphic novel creation tool that allows students to choose from a library of characters, backgrounds, props, expressions, and poses. Students can create endless permutations on the characters, allowing them to express themselves as they see fit. Uses: By exploring the wide variety of lesson plans in … Continue reading Top Ten Digital Tools for Classrooms (2018)
Teaching takes time. Planning lessons takes time. And now it’s expected that teachers integrate digital literacy into their classroom. But what does that mean? What does it look like? And more importantly, what resources can be used to integrate those skills? Digital Literacy skills are required to make effective use of digital devices like laptops, … Continue reading Digital Literacy Tools – Introduction
These ten key literacy skills are used in every classroom, regardless of subject or grade area. Using these, or slightly modified, headers on your assignment sheets will help students understand that the skills exist from one subject area to the next. It will also help you chunking your assignments so they are easier for students … Continue reading Overview of the Ten Key Literacy Skills
Literacy Skills are transferable skills that permeate cross-curricular lessons from kindergarten to post-secondary classrooms. Students use these skills to process each text they encounter, be it a map, a math problem, a song, a blue print, a short story, a painting, or any number of other things. Many students fail to recognize that they use … Continue reading Literacy Skills – An Introduction
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