Post # 22 - Write About

Write About is a supplement to the R9 Ed Talk Blog Post Becca Ferguson recently posted.  In her post she references building stamina and using writing prompts.  This resource gives you the ability to come up with writing prompts for your students, give them an audience to read their work.  It allows you as a teacher to provide electronic feedback.

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Post # 21 Duolingo and Codehs

Duolingo is a free online foreign language learning tool - available as a free app on IOS and Android or web based on your computer.  Setup your free account today.

Codehs is a nice online course tool that provides several classess with the curriculum already built.  Each course is complete with working examples and immediate feedback provided to the student.  They also have a Teaching CS professional development class for any teacher that provides the ability to teach a Computer Science class without any prior Computer Science knowledge.
Join today and start the Computer Science or introduction to SQL course.  I have started the SQL course which is proving to be both challenging and fun.

• Courses Currently Available
• Introduction to Computer Science
• Teaching Intro to Computer Science
• Introduction to SQL
• AP Computer Science in Java

Post #20 - EMaze (online presentation tool) & Formative (another great assessment tool)

EMAZE

Try a new online presentation tool.

Tired of the same old Powerpoint & Prezi presentations.  Put some new life into your presentations and engage your students with a new format!

PowerPoint animations vs emaze

PowerPoint animations are very basic. A clip art type of image with jerky or slow movements is usually the norm. Today, however, things have changed. Emaze’s internet-based presentation platform is the most advanced tool available to create animated presentations. With emaze, implementing animated backgrounds (like the PowerPoint backgrounds you were used to) into a presentation is simple, and anyone can integrate 3D effects, video, sound, and much more into their presentations now. When compared to PowerPoint’s limited capabilities, there’s really no question which one is more effective. Emaze is the tool for presentation creation. 

Formative

Here is another great option for teachers to assess their students using any technology platform they would like.  Formative gives you the ability to create multiple choice, true false, show your work, and short answer questions. Click here to go to Formative

How it works:  
Create an assignment -Assign it to students - Receive Live Results - Provide Feedback.

Here's what a High School Math Teacher has to say.