This document summarizes several technology tools that can be used to advance student engagement and rigor, as presented at the AP Summit 2014. It describes tools like Khan Academy for supplemental instructional videos, TodaysMeet for backchannel collaboration, and Remind 101 for one-way communication with students and parents. It also discusses using Office 365 for file storage, collaboration and online assignment submission, and Mentor Mob/Lesson Paths for organizing content playlists. Further tools presented include Tube Chop for editing YouTube videos, ClipConverter for downloading videos, and Discovery Education for streaming media and assignments.

1. AP Summit 2014
Technology Tools to Advance
Rigor and Engagement

2. Who Are We?
David Schubert - schubertd
Instructional Technology Specialist
Jessica Titze - titzej
Technology Curriculum Specialist
Carlos Fernandez -fernandezc
Instructional Technology

3. Khan Academy
www.khanacademy.org/library
Free library of videos demonstrating concepts
across different subject areas
Gained attention for math concepts originally
Expanding to include sciences, economics, world
history, humanities, and more
Extra practice/review
Independent study

4. TodaysMeet.com
Backchannel collaboration during school or at home.
 Free
 Have the students share the transcript with you to show participation.
 See what the students are talking about and where they are shifting and
losing focus within a discussion topic on content.

5. Remind 101
A safe way for teachers to text message students and stay in
touch with parents Free.
 Free
 One way communication
 Communication can be scheduled
 Great for AP Reminder Messages

6. Grab Your Phone!

7. Office 365
http://office365.leonschools.net
Teacher uses
 Email file storage, web-based Microsoft Office apps
Student uses
 Email, file storage, web-based Microsoft Office apps
 Collaboration
 Online project submission
Apps
 Word, PowerPoint, Excel (+Surveys), OneNote
Demo

8. Mentor Mob (Lesson Paths)
URL: http://www.lessonpaths.com
Content curation website where educators can
make or sift through hundreds of Learning
Playlists
Students and teachers can organize and create
within Mentor Mob

9. Tube Chop
Allows you to edit YouTube Videos
 No Advertising
 Takes 1 minute to create
Sample:
 Original Youtube Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_56cZGRMx4
 TubeChopped Video:
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/1855278

10. ClipConverter.cc
Download YouTube videos.
Clip Converter is a free online media conversion
application, which allows you to record, convert and
download nearly any audio or video URL to common
formats.
Eliminates Streaming Videos
Stop worrying about your video being blocked by the
YouTube filter.

11. Discovery Education Classrooms
Who is already using Discovery Streaming in the
classroom?
How are you using it?
Classroom features:
http://classrooms.discoveryeducation.com
Build quizzes and assignments and push them to
the students
Students access streaming library for
independent study
Demo

12. Kaizena
URL: https://kaizena.com/docs
What does it do? Voice and text feedback for
students' assignments via Google Drive. Insert
links too!
A great way to collaborate with students

13. Google Sites (Chunking Content)
Chunking Content Differently
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Have your students create a Google site as a group.
Sites can be specific to individual groups/classes.
Each group/topic completes the content on a specific section or page
on the website.
Creating content on a website helps students work with the content
another time, stimulating memory, and produces a persistent location
for other students to refer back to.
Instructions on how to create a Google Site
https://support.google.com/sites/answer/153197?hl=en
Where do I start? http://sites.google.com
Sample Site:
https://sites.google.com/site/enlightenmentinspired/home

14. Educational Gaming
Games designed for or applied to the content
area are shown to increase engagement in
learning
Especially useful after AP or EOC exams
Example: SIM City
Government, economics, and other social studies
concepts
Discussion: other examples and ideas

15. Social Media Templates Thinking Differently
Using Social Media Templates (Facebook, Pinterest,
and Twitter, etc.) to explain or have students explain
content.
Link to Presentation Blog and Template Resources:
http://fishingforedtech.com/merging-social-mediaconcepts-into-education-gaetc13

16. Social Media Templates Thinking Differently