Top Websites to Use in the Classroom
July 14, 2010
Summer Symposium
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Schedule
8:00 Start time
Break
11:15-12:15 Lunch
Break
3:30 Dismissal
● My short bio of a presentation
● Create a word collage
● Print it full-page with no advertisements
● Create an image out of words
● Note: This is in the beta testing phases
● Create realistic looking newspaper articles.
● You can save them to your computer and then print four or more per page.
● Make sure you cut and paste because it doesn’t spell check. I would recommend using Google Docs or Microsoft Word for spelling.
● Our wall
○ Just answer the question that is at the top.
● You can copy and paste names or individually type them in.
Break Time-Before you leave, fill out this short form regarding the websites above.
Cell Phones
Get ‘em out. You’re going to use them.
● Create a distribution list and email
● Homework assignments
● Question of the Day
● Let parents know that school will be out the next day at a certain time
● Sports updates!
○ McGavock just scored a Touchdown! McGavock 21-Antioch 14.
● If you don’t have a cell phone, you can vote with the links below
● Worksheet Example (I’ll have one to hand to you.)
● You don’t need the website. You need this number (267) SLY-DIAL
○ (267) 759-3425.
● Slydial a friend today!
Google Texting
● Text your questions to Google (466453)
● Worksheet Example (I’ll have one to hand you.)
● Our drop
● Lunch Assignment
○ Call in and describe your lunch or
○ Email a pictures of your delicious meal cellphonesmartinjuly14@drop.io
● There is literally too much to write about this site.
● WARNING-Everyone will see your grades.
● Example
● Send me your name in cursive. Send it to mark.littlefield@mnps.org
● Have students create an item for a fast food restaurant.
● Create a soda and an advertisement for it.
● Make your own concert ticket and write the review.
● Create your own comic strip.
○ Email or print it.
○ It doesn’t save your strips.
○ Email your comic strip to mark.littlefield@mnps.org
Where do I find these sites?