Curation Tool
Untangling The Web, Dembo, 2013. | Symbaloo was, by far, the curation tool that was most appealing to me and to my needs in the classroom. Housing the sites that I would like students to work with and then giving them one touch access to those sites would certainly make sense. The appearance of the page is similar to that of the iPad or iPhone apps, and with more and more students having digital access at home, making the classroom access similar is one way to make students feel comfortable with the Symbaloo site. Having the ability to leave spaces open for students to add their own collaborative input is also a feature that makes Symbaloo a perfect fit for the classroom. In mathematics there are several sites that work, but finding them all can be a hassle, passing the search over to the students and then allowing them to share their findings, is one of the many ways that the Symbaloo platform can be used to effectively implement a successful digital learning environment. It would also give me the opportunity to see the which of the sites students found most valuable. |
Artistic Tool
Untangling The Web, Dembo, 2013. | The artistry that Big Huge Labs offers for students is amazing. It gives students several options for creation, and as educators, we all know the push to get to the creation level of Bloom's Taxonomy. However, for mathematics, I really like the editing abilities that WeVideo offers. I would be open to using both of these tools in my classroom, but am leaning towards the implementation of WeVideo. The possibilities of students recording and editing lessons on mathematical skills and presenting them to their peers is exciting. In 60 minutes I don't have time for students to record, edit, and present, but recording could be a portion of my blended learning stations, leaving editing for homework. All members of the group would be responsible for editing their own video. It would be interesting to see how each |
Presentation Tool
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VoiceThread also offers an opportunity for students to do error analysis. The unique features of voice and annotation give even more possibilities to student interaction and learning. In mathematics this feature would be a great way for students to interact with error analysis. Student homework questions could be posted and a classmate could annotate and answer. When test questions are largely missed by the class, a presentation of the most common error can be presented and students can reply with the corrections. ESOL students can be reintegrated into the classroom. ESOL students that have higher levels of English proficiency can put information into terms more understandable to those with less English proficiency. There are so many possibilities with VoiceThread, that I feel my whole post could have centered around this one site.