Volume 3 | Issue 7
Know & Go Updates @your Library Are You Getting the Most Out of YouTube? Google Certification for Educators has great resources for learning the ins and outs of all their products. YouTube has high quality educational videos with channels such as Khan Academy, Crash Course and Veritasium that are just a few examples of offerings you may want to subscribe to. When you ‘subscribe’ to an educational channel, you will get an update every time that channel uploads new content.As you continue to subscribe to channels you are letting YouTube know what you like. YouTube will continue to give you updates when your channel subscriptions upload new content, but it will also start suggesting other channels that you might like, too. Every time you go to YouTube you will be greeted with videos and channels that are tailored to you based on your likes, watched videos, and channel subscriptions. This is called the ‘What to Watch’ page. As you continue to use YouTube, it gets better and better at helping you discover content you can use to engage students and teach concept.
Game-Based Learning Resource Roundup Check out Edutopia’s collection of articles, videos, and resources on using video games, simulations, and gaming concepts in the classroom. ● Games in the Classroom ● Gamification vs. Gaming ● Tips and Tools to Get Started ● Game-Based Learning: Resource Roundup ● Using Games for Learning and ● Gamify Any Subject Assessment ● 5 High School Novels about Gaming ● Engaging Students With Innovative ● PBL & Gamification Programs ● Games for Social Good ● Straightforward Gamification Strategies ● Additional Resources on the Web
Contact Information Kim Lindskog Library System Support Specialist Twitter: klindskog Amy Johnson Digital Learning Specialist Twitter: ajohnson106 Bill Bass Innovation Coordinator: Instructional Technology & Library Media Twitter: billbass
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Resource Roundup Technology, Research & Learning Resources
AT a recent Educational Technology Association (ETA of STL) the topic of discussion was favorite online tools for use with BYOD or mobile learning environments. The list is for the areas of Formative assessment, student projects and collaboration/back channels. A great thought when thinking about technology tools is: date the tool, marry the ability (Adam Bellow)...because tools come and go. Formative assessment ● Quizlet ● Quizizz ● Socrative ● Exit ticket ● Padlet ● Answer Garden ● Kahoot ● Plickers ● Pear Deck ● NearPod ● Edpuzzle
Just For Fun @your Library from Buzz Feed Books check out the 19 Hilarious Jokes All Books Nerds Will Appreciate, such as, Bookmark? You mean quitter strip?
Student Projects ● Powtoon ● Lucidpress ● WeVideo ● Thinglink ● Haiku Deck ● Board Builder: Discovery Education ● Prezi ● Glogster ● BigHugeLabs ● GoAnimate ● Explain Everything ● Piktochart ● Smore ● VoiceThread ● Canva ● Weebly
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Professional Learning Event EdSurge - Educational Workshop Free Educator Day on Saturday November 14th . Try out the latest innovations for supporting teaching. Give feedback so companies know how to tune their products to fet your needs. Meet other teachers and expand your network of friends and colleagues.
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St Louis Magazine & Local History Check out the Memorial Milestones: Important Moments in Arch History 50 fun facts.