ClassDojo Conundrums

ClassDojo is one of the most popular free educational/communicative tools for schools has just released their "Conundrum" series for parents and students. This 14 episode learning series with Activities introduces the challenging idea that not all problems have a clear right answer. Each episode is carefully designed to develop problem solving and critical thinking skills! 

For more information click here.

I highly recommend checking out ClassDojo by clicking here!!!

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Wakelet

Wakelet is an excellent social bookmarking tool that I just found out about from the amazing educator, Ana Lopez.  Wakelet lets educators easily bookmark any item on the web (i.e. article, blog, tweet, etc) and then curate them in stunning visual ways (add an image) to curate w/ others.  Teachers can use this in a wide variety of ways such as: digital storytelling, project based learning, professional development, and more.  Best of all, there is a free detailed Educator's Guide to help teachers integrate Wakelet into their curriculum.

I highly recommend checking out Wakelet by clicking here!!!

ClassDojo Portfolios

*ClassDojo Portfolios is live and FREE for all teachers!!!

ClassDojo the widely used (free) tool for behavior management and communication for education now offers digital portfolios.  ClassDojo Portfolios is a great and safe way for students to share digital stories, projects, classwork, etc.  Best of all, this is done through the innovative ClassDojo app/web interface where the teacher moderates/approves all of the their student's work and the parent sees only their own child's work.

More info from their press release...

• Students take the lead - students can share and celebrate their learning by snapping photos of projects, taking videos of presentations, and writing reflections.
• Work is shared, not stored away  - rather than being stashed in desks or stored in boxes, work is shared instantly w/ parents sparking hours of conversations at home.
• All communication in one place - parents, teachers, students, and school leaders on ClassDojo can now use it for all communication between home and school.
• Perfect for shared device classrooms - no need for every student to have their own device; Student Stories can be used on one device shared by all students in the classroom.
• Closed platform creates a safe space for sharing - a student's Story can only be seen by the teacher, and that student's parents.

I highly recommend checking out ClassDojo Portfolios by clicking here!!!

*ClassDojo is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Sway

Sway is an educational app by Microsoft that is ideal for digital storytelling.  Sway is very easy to use and lets students create stunning presentations, stories, and even newsletters.  All a user has to do is select their their layout, upload their images, and add text, Sway takes care of the rest.  A finished project can then be shared via a unique URL.

I highly recommend checking out Sway by clicking here!!!

For a more detailed review check out Technology & Learning by clicking here.

ClassDojo Portfolios

*ClassDojo Portfolios is live and FREE for all teachers!!!

ClassDojo the widely used (free) tool for behavior management and communication for education now offers digital portfolios.  ClassDojo Portfolios is a great and safe way for students to share digital stories, projects, classwork, etc.  Best of all, this is done through the innovative ClassDojo app/web interface where the teacher moderates/approves all of the their student's work and the parent sees only their own child's work.

More info from their press release...

• Students take the lead - students can share and celebrate their learning by snapping photos of projects, taking videos of presentations, and writing reflections.
• Work is shared, not stored away  - rather than being stashed in desks or stored in boxes, work is shared instantly w/ parents sparking hours of conversations at home.
• All communication in one place - parents, teachers, students, and school leaders on ClassDojo can now use it for all communication between home and school.
• Perfect for shared device classrooms - no need for every student to have their own device; Student Stories can be used on one device shared by all students in the classroom.
• Closed platform creates a safe space for sharing - a student's Story can only be seen by the teacher, and that student's parents.

I highly recommend checking out ClassDojo Portfolios by clicking here!!!

*ClassDojo is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Class Dojo Student Stories

*ClassDojo Portfolios is live and FREE for all teachers!!!

ClassDojo the widely used (free) tool for behavior management and communication for education now offers digital portfolios.  ClassDojo Portfolios is a great and safe way for students to share digital stories, projects, classwork, etc.  Best of all, this is done through the innovative ClassDojo app/web interface where the teacher moderates/approves all of the their student's work and the parent sees only their own child's work.

More info from their press release...

• Students take the lead - students can share and celebrate their learning by snapping photos of projects, taking videos of presentations, and writing reflections.
• Work is shared, not stored away  - rather than being stashed in desks or stored in boxes, work is shared instantly w/ parents sparking hours of conversations at home.
• All communication in one place - parents, teachers, students, and school leaders on ClassDojo can now use it for all communication between home and school.
• Perfect for shared device classrooms - no need for every student to have their own device; Student Stories can be used on one device shared by all students in the classroom.
• Closed platform creates a safe space for sharing - a student's Story can only be seen by the teacher, and that student's parents.

I highly recommend checking out ClassDojo Portfolios by clicking here!!!

*ClassDojo is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Seesaw 5.0

Seesaw the wonderful mobile (iOS/Android, etc.) app for creating digital portfolios and communicating w/ parents, has just released their latest version 5.0.  This new release has lots of teacher requested features such as: announcements/messages, simplified class experience, customizable themes and icons, and much more.

Click here to sign-up for their July 18th webinar.

I highly recommend checking out Seesaw by clicking here!!!

Class Dojo Student Stories

ClassDojo the widely used (free) tool for behavior management and communication for education now offers Student Stories. Student Stories is a new way for students to create digital portfolios and share them w/ others.

New Features...

• 5 minute video creation
• drawing annotations
• journal entries
• filters, frames, and stickers

For more information on the Student Stories update click here.

I highly recommend checking out Student Stories by clicking here!!!

*ClassDojo is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

ClassDojo Student Stories

ClassDojo the widely used (free) tool for behavior management and communication for education has just released Student Stories.  Student Stories is a new way for students to create digital portfolios and share them w/ others.

More info from their press release...

• Students take the lead - students can share and celebrate their learning by snapping photos of projects, taking videos of presentations, and writing reflections.
• Work is shared, not stored away  - rather than being stashed in desks or stored in boxes, work is shared instantly w/ parents sparking hours of conversations at home.
• All communication in one place - parents, teachers, students, and school leaders on ClassDojo can now use it for all communication between home and school.
• Perfect for shared device classrooms - no need for every student to have their own device; Student Stories can be used on one device shared by all students in the classroom.
• Closed platform creates a safe space for sharing - a student's Story can only be seen by the teacher, and that student's parents.

I highly recommend checking out Student Stories by clicking here!!!

*ClassDojo is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Seesaw 4.0

Seesaw the wonderful free site/app (Android, iOS, etc) for students making digital portfolios has just released their biggest update so far.

Version 4.0 allows users to...

• view all class activity in one place
• smarter push and email notifications
• simpler printing for sharing and conferences

NEW Seesaw Plus - includes advances assessment tools

I highly recommend checking out Seesaw by clicking here!!

Below is a brief demo video....

FreshGrade

FreshGrade is a wonderful new tool for educators looking to create digital portfolios of their students work.  The way this works is through an easy to use mobile app (i.e. parents, students, and teachers) that allows teachers to capture student work through, video, audio, photos, text (notes), etc.  Also, FreshGrade easily allows educators to share student's work through a tap of a button, to either the student or parent.  Finally, using the web app a user can use FreshGrade to assign activities, assess them in real-time, and even differentiate instruction.

Below is a demo video...



I highly recommend checking out FreshGrade by clicking here!!!

To learn how to become a FreshGrade Champion click here.

*FreshGrade is an advertiser of TechnologyTidbits.

Seesaw Blogs

Seesaw Blogs is the latest feature from Seesaw that is the great digital portfolio tool that educators are using everywhere.  This new feature is a simple way for students to share their work to a global audience in a safe/teacher moderated way.  Also, teachers can use "Connected" blogs to collaborate w/ classrooms around the world.

I highly recommend checking out Seesaw Blogs by clicking here!!!

Below is a demo video...

Bak to School Night with Seesaw

Back to School Night is a great time introduce Seesaw to families and get parents subscribed to their child’s journal! For all of our teachers in the Northern Hemisphere, we've put together a few tips and resources.

Before Back to School Night

1. Make sure each student has one piece of work in their journal. Need ideas? Students can …
   • Take a selfie and add voice recording “This year I hope to learn …”
   • Draw a self-portrait and add voice recording “My secret talent is …"
   • Take a photo of something interesting in the classroom and add a voice recording “I'm curious about this because …”
2. Print out the parent invite handouts for your class. Here's how. 

At Back to School Night

1. Project our Back to School Night webpage - OR - Customize our Parent Intro Presentation to explain how you'll use Seesaw this year.
2. Pass out the parent invite handouts. Make sure the correct handout goes to the correct parent.
3. Get parents signed up!

*Seesaw is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Seesaw

Seesaw the excellent free iOS app for students to create digital portfolio is now available for Chromebooks and Android devices.

Here are some of their great features...

• Folders: Now you can organize student work in to folders. You can set up colored folders for subject areas or learning objectives, and choose whether students self select folders when adding items or teachers do it as part of item approval.  Folders are visible to teachers, students and parents.  You can browse work by folder across your class or for a particular student. 
• Teacher Flags: Teachers (and co-teachers) can flag items to review later -- at a parent teacher conference, with a student, or however you'd like.  Which items have been flagged are only visible to class teachers and co-teachers.
• PDF Documents: Now you can add PDFs to Seesaw journals. You can import PDFs from many other iOS apps (like Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Google Drive, Book Creator) using the iOS share extension / open in feature. Just tap share in those apps and select Seesaw. 
• Tag Everyone: Want to add a class photo to Seesaw journals, or send a quick note to all parents in your class?  Now you can add an item to all student journals with a single tap.

I highly recommend checking out Seesaw by clicking here!!!

*Seesaw is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Seesaw v. 1.5

Seesaw the excellent free iOS app for students to create digital portfolio has just leased some big updates in their latest version, 1.5.

Here's what's new...

• Folders: Now you can organize student work in to folders. You can set up colored folders for subject areas or learning objectives, and choose whether students self select folders when adding items or teachers do it as part of item approval.  Folders are visible to teachers, students and parents.  You can browse work by folder across your class or for a particular student. 
• Teacher Flags: Teachers (and co-teachers) can flag items to review later -- at a parent teacher conference, with a student, or however you'd like.  Which items have been flagged are only visible to class teachers and co-teachers.
• PDF Documents: Now you can add PDFs to Seesaw journals. You can import PDFs from many other iOS apps (like Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Google Drive, Book Creator) using the iOS share extension / open in feature. Just tap share in those apps and select Seesaw. 
• Tag Everyone: Want to add a class photo to Seesaw journals, or send a quick note to all parents in your class?  Now you can add an item to all student journals with a single tap.

I highly recommend checking out Seesaw by clicking here!!!

*Seesaw is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

WeLearnedIt

WeLearnedIt is an excellent free iPad app for the mobile classroom, E-portfolios, and project based learning.  This is a state of the art learning system that allows educators to create classes, add students, and then create assignments (containing video, audio, images, etc) and digital portfolios.  Also, an educator generate detailed reports, grade/assess students, and interact completely w/ eduClipper.  WeLearnedIt is contained in a safe environment and invite students to join classes via a unique code.  Best of all, are the abundance of features that a an educator has from setting permissions, to leaving comments, and much much more.

I highly recommend checking out WeLearnedIt by clicking here!!!

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