App/Resource How We’ve Used It Benefits Challenges Faced Quizlet Online flashcards and quizzes for review Good, quick review for students The written answers need to be exact so do not Students finished work early can go select written questions online and practice instead of wasting time Gizmos Density Laboratory 2Ls are always more engaged with Not all gizmos are compatible with (even the Electrical Circuits- did not work technology. Gizmos are an easy and app only provides a limited number of available Ionic Bonds- with 2Ls effective visual for them gizmos) Onlinecharttool.com Students created a graph showing the Was able to give immediate feedback as Requires me to be on the iPad instead of moving cooling curve of a substance to students sent their graphs to me through around the classroom. determine the temperatures at which a imessage Board removed iMessage from the iPads- need a state change occurs. Once completed, Prevents students from lining up at my new method for students to send their work to they sent their graph to me via desk or holding up their hands to have me iMessage for review their work reviewed- saves time Schoology app Course Website Reduces photocopying Wifi can disconnect- be sure to select Electronic Online quizzes and students receive when setting up test “Resumable” Online testing grade immediately Book creator Assign students individual sections to Very easy way for peers to collaborate Free app does not allow you to merge books create a study page for the final exam. Students found the exam review very Difficult to reorder the pages because you’re Book is then merged and shared for all helpful unable to zoom to see the titles students for exam review Able to print the PDF file so you can Airdrop can take a lot of time highlight and study from the book Comic panels were difficult to manipulate- use textboxes instead Can’t click on links from PDF- need to copy and paste every time Difficult to get pictures in the desired format Educreations Interactive whiteboard for video Easy to use for beginners Cannot trim recordings so editing creation Easy to upload pictures mistakes/outside noise is difficult Can search online through the app Once shared, students cannot view videos on 3 main points in under 3 minutes- Lots of editing options their phone (free version) students summarized the 3 most Can easily access pages/features as you Cannot upload to youtube (free version) important points from their Space record presentations in a 3 minute video and posted it to schoology for other students to review
App/Resource How We’ve Used It Benefits Challenges Faced Quizlet Online flashcards and quizzes for review Good, quick review for students Students finished work early can go online and practice instead of wasting time The written answers need to be exact so do not select written questions Gizmos Density Laboratory Electrical Circuits- did not work Ionic Bonds- with 2Ls 2Ls are always more engaged with technology. Gizmos are an easy and effective visual for them Not all gizmos are compatible with (even the app only provides a limited number of available gizmos) Onlinecharttool.com Students created a graph showing the cooling curve of a substance to determine the temperatures at which a state change occurs. Once completed, they sent their graph to me via iMessage for review Was able to give immediate feedback as students sent their graphs to me through imessage Prevents students from lining up at my desk or holding up their hands to have their work reviewed- saves time Requires me to be on the iPad instead of moving around the classroom. Board removed iMessage from the iPads- need a new method for students to send their work to me Schoology app Course Website Electronic Online testing Reduces photocopying Online quizzes and students receive grade immediately Wifi can disconnect- be sure to select “Resumable” when setting up test Book creator Assign students individual sections to create a study page for the final exam. Book is then merged and shared for all students for exam review Very easy way for peers to collaborate Students found the exam review very helpful Able to print the PDF file so you can highlight and study from the book Free app does not allow you to merge books Difficult to reorder the pages because you’re unable to zoom to see the titles Airdrop can take a lot of time Comic panels were difficult to manipulate- use textboxes instead Can’t click on links from PDF- need to copy and paste every time Difficult to get pictures in the desired format Educreations Interactive whiteboard for video creation 3 main points in under 3 minutes- students summarized the 3 most important points from their Space presentations in a 3 minute video and posted it to schoology for other students to review Easy to use for beginners Easy to upload pictures Can search online through the app Lots of editing options Can easily access pages/features as you record Cannot trim recordings so editing mistakes/outside noise is difficult Once shared, students cannot view videos on their phone (free version) Cannot upload to youtube (free version)
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