New Tech Tools to Try in the New Year

New Tech Tools to Try in the New Year

Learn with INFOhio Webinar

Presenter: Michael Roush 

Technology Integration Specialist for area K-12 and Adjunct Professor of Education at Wilmington College
@mdroush


Here's the breakdown of the ten tools he goes over within the hour-long webinar and the timestamp of each in case you just want to get to what you're interested in. He only spends about five to ten minutes on each, so jump to the tool you want and save time or watch the entire webinar and earn a fancy certificate of completion. 👍

Tech Tool Webinar Breakdown

1. Flipgrid (go to 5:38) — Video social learning tool

2. Seesaw (go to 11:52) —  Online portfolio platform

3. Read&Write (go to 21:24) — Assistive toolbar for all, updates and new features

4. Edublogs (go to 26:44) — Writing for an authentic audience

5. Feedbro (go to 30:30) — RSS feed manager

6. Canva (go to 35:00) — Design program

7. Iorad (go to 37:28) — Tutorial Builder

8. Recap (go to 41:46) — Question-led chat tool with video for discussion and reflection

9. BookCreator (go to 49:10) — Create. Read. Publish. Digital notebook for the 21st Century Classroom

10. iCivics (go to 53:25) — Lesson plans, activities, games, and more

**Click the image below to view the webinar. You should not need our INFOhio login now thanks to geolocation (woot!), but let me know if you experience any issues.**

Link to the INFOhio Webinar page. 

Roush made a great point at the end of this webinar. We shouldn't blame the tech tool when it doesn't work out.

We need to look at our implementation and the way we teach (audience, purpose, strategies) and rethink it. 

Click the slide below to access Roush's PowerPoint.