In the midst of HBL due to CoVID, teachers all over the world have been so generous in sharing their resources and guide.
A global village with kampong spirit!
Compiled list of useful ICT tools
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/19Y_cmTV2EQU-2b0a_ZLwhHiY1i3ctxPGZqy4jcM_ts0/mobilebasic
Free curriculum-mapped videos, arranged by age-group and subject from BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach
Wonderful ICT guide by Nur Huda Ismail
https://sites.google.com/moe.edu.sg/ictguide/
Group activities idea online
https://www.playmeo.com/
Virtual trips
https://theeducatorsspinonit.com/virtual-field-trips-for-kids/
https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
Educational resources free for HBL COVID
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NUKLZN7hGSu1Hzm70kfzBKs-lsSELaEMggS60Bi2O2I/htmlview
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Audible stories
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
Brainpop
https://educators.brainpop.com/lesson-planning/bp-topic/
For SGLDC members, a whole list of video guides on SLS fr Harley
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sglearningdesigners/permalink/822305174923995/
Must open this pdf list of useful apps:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sz9M-XL7t9veuWksYP-U89c7TaCxSRti/view?usp=sharing
Some of what you will see in the above pdf with the links
Videoing/Recording You, Your Screen and Your Students
Because they need to see/hear us and we need to see/hear them.
Zoom would allow you to teach like you normally taught and see your kids before you like you’re used to. The Grid View allows you to see your kids in their homes. You can use more “traditional” instruction and allow for large group discussions. I envision this being particularly useful to teach a math concept, a read-aloud or to continue doing Workshop model. This is also a super way to keep your class community alive and healthy!
LOOM 💗 You read right. There’s a LOOM and a ZOOM! Loom is similar where it provides you with access to free screen and video recording. I like that it is a mix between Zoom and ScreenCastify which is why I give it a 💗 and a big thumbs up. Loom is also a Chrome Extension - so can easily be downloaded onto any device but they also offer a Desktop version with better Video + Sound quality.
Seesaw 💗 Their website provides free resources and assistance to help you with online instruction. An activity library provides you with options of activities to use if you’re lost. User-friendly platform allows students to record themselves showing you what they’re working on. Can be used for all subjects, all ages.
Screencast-O-Matic -Similar to ScreenCastify, this program will allow you to RECORD videos of your screen. Different from ScreenCastify is that it will also allow you to edit those videos by adding text, images and captions, but allows you to save them onto a Cloud type server. You can record your screen or via your webcam OR BOTH at once.
Flipgrid 💗 Many students are familiar with this program and enjoy it. It allows for you to first start with a video asking a question or giving instruction and then the students watch your video you’ve created and then record their response to your question. This works particularly well with a Math concept (You show an example then ask students to demonstrate their learning - they could hold up a paper with their answer on it as their video response). Could also work well to prove they were present for that day’s instruction! Very modifiable - in that you can allow students to interact with one another’s videos (or not allow it for more privacy).
LiveBoard is a WhiteBoard App for teachers where you can record, save and organize any of the instructions you do. This is useful if you do not have access to SmartBoard software on your laptop or if you have a substitute laptop that lacks resources. This is the closest thing I have found to the Smart Software that comes on our laptops.
Awwapp is a WhiteBoard App for teachers where you can record, save and organize any of the instructions you do. This is useful if you do not have access to SmartBoard software on your laptop or if you have a substitute laptop that lacks resources. Super similar to LiveBoard ^ Listed directly above. I found there to be more user-friendly options like arrows and images with this option, as well
as “pen” styles, if that matters to you. You can save and organize your “boards” at an additional cost.
Vocaroo 💗 Online voice recording only. No login required. Simply click a button and GO! The student is then provided with a URL they can copy/paste wherever they please and you can hear their response. So they could link it into a Google Document or on whatever
other platform you are using so that you can hear what they have to say. I’ve used it plenty and find it very user-friendly and ultra simple.
EduCreations You need Adobe Flash Player to run this program. It’s another WhiteBoard App. Free until May 1st.
PowToon PowToon is a Video Creator. Create book reports, presentations and everything in between. This site is temporarily free for the premium version but when it expires, you do lose access to the best things. I believe you only get 4 days of access. They do not have
an online subscription deal during COVID.
PearDeck is a Google Add-On That is used to interact with your students using multiple platforms. Your audio and video are shared with your students and they can interact with you by commenting on questions/responding to things you’re mentioning in your video/lesson. Seems to me like *multiple* steps are involved to get students to the right place and involves many steps from you (like enabling the add-on, sharing a video link or sharing the video on another program like Slides). I haven’t used this but it’s been hotly enjoyed by teachers during this online fiasco!
NearPod 💗 You create a lesson (which can incorporate audio, video, slides, documents - You name it!) and your students get a code. That code allows them access to your lesson and transforms their device into an educational trampoline where they would have individual access to EVERYTHING in one sweet spot! This requires less link-sharing, switching between programs etc that the others
sometimes require. With NearPod, as long as they have the code to your lesson, it can be accessed from ANY device (Phone, iPad, etc). Google also makes a nifty Plug-In to ease your access :)
Edmodo 💗 Edmodo brings all of your classroom tools together into one nifty platform. Feels Facebook-y and Google Classroom-y into ONE.
Google Meets For Web, Android or IOS, this Google add-on will help you see and teach your kiddles!
Collaborative Platforms and Activity Creation
Develop a sense of community and discussion like it never went away!
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Boom Cards I’ve played around with this tool and find it complicated but the final products I’ve seen created from it are very user-friendly and beautiful so it may be worth the “getting used to it” phase. Through Boom Cards, you can create interactive lessons and your students need to create Boom
By creating a PADLET, your students can add in their two cents to an assignment. This is great for co-constructing, getting their ideas, seeing how they’re feeling or using it as a mental health check-in. I envision using this to ask students what they’re wanting to learn, what they’ve been doing. They can be small answers or longer ones. It almost has the appearance of a Facebook wall where you can move around “post-it” looking answers, you can “love” posts… It’s a great way to keep a community. It’s a VERY simple and effective way to include quick answers without video/audio :)
Quizlet To create flashcards, diagrams and study guides. Many teacher pals I know use this wholeheartedly and swear by it. I’ve never got into it, but have attached a Step-By-Step Guide! It can provide a great tool for revision - key concepts and terms and can be used as a form of assessment.
Canva changed the way I taught and the way my students presented their understanding. My kiddles’ used it for everything from creating postcards to a backdrop to their presentations. You can create advertisements, teaching documents, assignments… and they are beautiful and very easy to create. My students now gravitate to it when given choice in any project and I’m sure they will at a distance, too!
Coggle -This is a mind-mapping/brainstorming tool. I envision using this for open discussions in class and co-creating success criteria or just to share ideas and information into a visual format. I also envision recommending this to students who require graphic organizers to get their ideas on paper for writing.
Conceptboard - Similar to Coggle where you can work together to brainstorm or map out a topic. It encourages collaboration and discussion. FREE TweetDeck! Your kids will LOVE ya! This is a version of Twitter you can monitor for your kiddles.
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