2nd semester tech boost

It's a new semester, and a chance to try something new with technology. Here are 10 simple things you can do right now! In a 10-minute meeting, we can get any of these ideas started:

1. Have students post their reactions to a reading/video on a Moodle forum....
2. ...or use a VoiceThread to get students’ reaction to a picture, video, or story.
3. Have students start a blog to write reflections on what they’re studying (go to GMail, More, Even More, Blogger).
4. ...or for a different approach to writing, have students create a comic strip summary of the day’s lesson.
5. Have your students record themselves speaking/reading, using Audacity or Aviary.
6. Create a Google alert to send you the latest results on any search query.
7. Start a parent e-mail list (see me to set this up- it only takes a few minutes!).
8. Create a YouTube playlist (or have students create them) for extending classroom learning.
9. Create a database or glossary in Moodle that all students can contribute to (see me to set this up).
10. Create a Google form (in Google Docs) to get input from students.

Why not give one of these a try? I'd love to help you get started.

(originally posted 3/10/12)