Welcome to Mrs. Tindle's Technology Toolbox. This blog is designed to give teachers a "toolbox" of technology tips. Integrating technology into the curriculum is vital in today's classroom. Student engagement can be at its highest levels when students use technology to meet objectives. When students are allowed the opportunity to use technology in their classroom, they many times become completely engaged. Often times when students are using technology, they are creating something. When students are creating, they are using higher order thinking skills. This means student engagement is at its highest.To gather new ideas for your classroom, just click on a curriculum topic to the left. There you will hopefully find new ways to integrate technology into your curriculum and classroom.

Writing

Storybird

When students use Storybird, they provide the words to pre-made illustrations.  Students can create stories, poems, descriptive writings, how-to's, etc.  The students can choose the illustrations to write about or create their writing, and then choose the illustrations.

Note to teacher:  The teacher must create a free account and then add the students.  Teachers can allow for free writing or create assignments.

Technology Needs:  Storybirds can be created through the website or by using an iPad.




Pixton Comic Maker

Pixton Comic Maker is a fun way from students to unleash their creative writing ability.  There students can create comic strips.  After they choose their characters and settings, they can also manipulate the movements of those items.

Note to Teacher:  Students can create free accounts will limited access, however, they can still create comics.  To have the options like printing, teachers can purchase a subscription.  Additionally, teachers who use Edmodo can purchase this app through there Edmodo accounts.

Technology Needs:  Pixton Comic Maker require Flash Player so students can not create comics on an iPad.

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