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Tech Know…Tech Yes Sh Shelly Wil illeford � Principal Crestview Elementary Principal Crestview Elementary swilleford@canyonisd.net swilleford@canyonisd.net Janic ice Doan � Librarian Crestview Elementary Librarian Crestview Elementary jdoan1@canyonisd.net jdoan1@canyonisd.net Sh Shanna Alstead d � 2 2 nd nd Grade Grade salstead@canyonisd.net salstead@canyonisd.net Amy Gr Grif iffit ith � 3 3 rd rd Grade Grade agriffith@canyonisd.net agriffith@canyonisd.net
We were honored to attend the We were honored to attend the TCEA 2015 Convention & Exposition. TCEA 2015 Convention & Exposition. We gained valuable tools to bring We gained valuable tools to bring back to our classrooms. back to our classrooms. h#p:// www.tcea.org /! Check out 2016 TCEA Convention ! February 1-5, 2016 February 1-5, 2016 Austin Convention Center Austin Convention Center ! http://www.tceaconvention.org/2016/ !
Dropbox Dropbox is a free file storage and synchronization tool Dropbox is a free file storage and synchronization tool that gives you access to your files from any computer that gives you access to your files from any computer or device. Dropbox keeps your files save, synced and or device. Dropbox keeps your files save, synced and easy to share. An individual can receive up to 8GB of easy to share. An individual can receive up to 8GB of free space when you invite friends to share your files. free space when you invite friends to share your files. At our campus we use Dropbox for our lesson plans At our campus we use Dropbox for our lesson plans and PLC notes. This enables staff members to have and PLC notes. This enables staff members to have access to shared files from anywhere. access to shared files from anywhere.
Twitter Twitter is a tool CISD uses to communicate with parents, Twitter is a tool CISD uses to communicate with parents, students, staff and community. There is not need to have a students, staff and community. There is not need to have a Twitter account to follow your child’s campus Twitter. You Twitter account to follow your child’s campus Twitter. You can choose to receive the short messages through texts. can choose to receive the short messages through texts. You can follow more than one campus at a time. I use You can follow more than one campus at a time. I use Twitter to send daily reminders, updates on weather Twitter to send daily reminders, updates on weather information concerning school, or celebrations for grade information concerning school, or celebrations for grade levels. Within our school account, we also have grade level levels. Within our school account, we also have grade level accounts where parents can receive information from accounts where parents can receive information from their child’s grade level. their child’s grade level.
Quiver - 3D Coloring App Quiver combines physical coloring Quiver combines physical coloring with state of the art augmented with state of the art augmented reality technology to bring you and reality technology to bring you and your children an extraordinarily your children an extraordinarily magical experience. Not only is the magical experience. Not only is the app incredibly fun, but it is also a app incredibly fun, but it is also a great tool for developing skills and great tool for developing skills and knowledge on various topics. knowledge on various topics.
Dragon Dictation Dragon Dictation is an easy- Dragon Dictation is an easy- to-use voice recognition to-use voice recognition app that allows you to app that allows you to speak and easily see what speak and easily see what you said in print. you said in print.
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Xtra Math Xtra Math Xtra Math is a free online tool designed to help children master is a free online tool designed to help children master their basic facts with a focus on fluency. Some things that their basic facts with a focus on fluency. Some things that make this site ideal are: make this site ideal are: • It is FREE and there is no advertising! It is FREE and there is no advertising! • It can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection It can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection • It connects you with students and parents It connects you with students and parents • It does everything for you It does everything for you � including a letter to send home including a letter to send home and videos for teachers and parents. It creates certificates and videos for teachers and parents. It creates certificates once an operation has been mastered. once an operation has been mastered. • Weekly email detailing each student’s progress and needed Weekly email detailing each student’s progress and needed support support
Xtra Math Example of Weekly email report. Example of Weekly email report.
Xtra Math
NCTM Illuminations Illuminations Illuminations is a project designed by the is a project designed by the National Council of Teachers of National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and supported by the Mathematics and supported by the Verizon Foundation. Verizon Foundation. • Lessons and Interactive Activities Lessons and Interactive Activities searchable by Principals and Standards searchable by Principals and Standards • Over 600 Lessons Over 600 Lessons • Over 100 activities Over 100 activities • 5 Mobile Apps 5 Mobile Apps
NCTM Illuminations Mobile Apps Deep Sea Pick-a-Path Octa’s Equivalent Math Duel Rescue Fractions Concentration Grades 3-7 Grades 3-7 Grades 3-5 Grades 3-5 Pre K-2 & 3-5 Pre K-2 & 3-5 Pre K-2 Pre K-2 Grades 3-5 Grades 3-5 Integers Integers Reach Specified Reach Specified Whole Numbers Whole Numbers Counting Skills Counting Skills Create by Create by Factors Factors Sum B4 Octa Sum B4 Octa Shapes Shapes 3 Levels 3 Levels dividing whole dividing whole Powers of 10 Powers of 10 Whole Numbers Whole Numbers Fractions Fractions Custom Set Custom Set Number Line Number Line Measurement Measurement Decimals Decimals Multiplication Multiplication Fractions Fractions Equivalent Equivalent Decimals Decimals Representations Representations Exponents Exponents
NCTM Illuminations Online Activities Geometric Equivalent Patch Tool Solid Tool Fractions Virtually Manipulate Solids Virtually Manipulate Solids Create Equivalent Fractions Create Equivalent Fractions Create designs using Create designs using Faces ~ Edges ~ Vertices Faces ~ Edges ~ Vertices pattern blocks pattern blocks
Everyone Loves a FREEBIE! FREE at my Teachers Pay Teachers Store Create your own design using Create your own design using pattern blocks. Then find a numerical pattern blocks. Then find a numerical value for the design based on the value for the design based on the value of the triangle. value of the triangle. h#ps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Whats6It6 Worth6Pa#ern6Block6Value6Ac>vity61882317!
Groovy Grader Groovy Grader replaces Groovy Grader replaces “old school” sliding “old school” sliding grading calculator. grading calculator.
www.prodigygame.com • Content from all major Math topics • Everything your students work on is Content from all major Math topics Everything your students work on is and will seamlessly cover Grades 1-8 and will seamlessly cover Grades 1-8 reported back to you in real time. reported back to you in real time. to help ensure your students are to help ensure your students are Quickly see which skills your Quickly see which skills your ready for standardized testing. ready for standardized testing. students have mastered, and where students have mastered, and where they may need some additional they may need some additional • Diagnostic test to place students in Diagnostic test to place students in support. support. the correct grade. Includes the correct grade. Includes • Teachers never pay for Prodigy. All embedded assessments and embedded assessments and Teachers never pay for Prodigy. All automatic differentiation to ensure automatic differentiation to ensure math, reporting, and access to the math, reporting, and access to the that each student succeeds at their that each student succeeds at their program is free, and free forever. program is free, and free forever. own pace. own pace. Prodigy makes money through a Prodigy makes money through a completely optional parent upgrade. completely optional parent upgrade.
Chatterpix Chatterpix can make anything Chatterpix can make anything talk. Simply take a photo, draw talk. Simply take a photo, draw a line to make a mouth and a line to make a mouth and record your voice. Then share record your voice. Then share your pix with friends and family. your pix with friends and family.
Popplet Popplet is a simple tool to capture and Popplet is a simple tool to capture and organize your ideas. You can jot down organize your ideas. You can jot down your ideas and sort them visually. your ideas and sort them visually. Create Thinking Webs Create Thinking Webs • Presentations Presentations • Story Maps Story Maps • Problem Solving Problem Solving
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