Fun, Teacher Approved Resources

The following three resources have earned a great deal of positive feedback from teachers.  They're easy to set up and easy to use. 

1.  Jeopardy Labs allows you to create Jeopardy games very easily.  Forget setting up hyperlinks in a notebook file, or PowerPoint presentation.  Jeopardy labs makes it so easy with their template based creation tool.  They store the game online for you and you can easily modify it after it's been created.  They give you a direct link to your game, so playing it in class is a snap.  It was a huge hit this summer and I highly recommend it.

2.  Bingo Baker is great for creating Bingo style review games.  This online tools is easy to use and creates .pdf files that can be printed and distributed to your students.  Teachers who came to our summer training loved this tool.

3.  Crosswordlabs is another great tool.  It allows you to make crossword puzzles that can easily be printed.  Teachers loved how easy it was to use.

I'd be happy to help out if you have any questions with these or any other resources recommended on this blog.

Remind 101

     Remind 101 is a service that we blogged about last year and we encourage anyone who has not used it to take a look at what it can do for you.  Basically, it provides a way for you to send messages and reminders (via texting) to parents and students with-out either party having access to phone numbers.  The one minute video below should give you lots of ideas on how you can use this free and easy-to-use service. 

Use it first because it will help your students and parents, but also realize the impact it could have on your APPR. 




Want to try it?  Send a text to:  415-418-7433  In the message type:  @dud 
I'll send you a text at 8:00 tonight.

Volunteer Spot

If you've ever tried coordinating volunteers for something you know the amount of work involved.  Volunteerspot offers a free and easy way to coordinate volunteers.  I've embedded a video below for you to get an overview of the services they provide.  Again, if you have questions feel free to get in touch with us. 

Doodle It

If you've ever taken on the task of scheduling a meeting, you know it can be challenging.  Doodle seeks to make the whole process as quick and painless as possible.  It allows you to give the participants a few different dates and times from which to choose so that you can pick the one that works best.  You can already do that through email, texts, or phone calls though right?  Yes, but if you give Doodle a try you may never want to again.  It's so much easier.  Check out the short video below to learn more.

Qwiki, Anyone?

If you haven't tried Qwiki yet, you should.  It's a great resource for finding information on a wide variety of topics.  Results are shown in short video explanations.  Check it out!
http://www.qwiki.com/

Instructional Tech Newsletter

Sandy Paben's newsletter is back with more great stuff to share.  Check it out!

March april 2012

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Watch Know Learn

Here's another resource for finding educational videos online.  Everything is categorized which makes searching a lot easier.  Enjoy!

http://www.watchknowlearn.org/