This document discusses opportunities for using digital media in education. It provides examples of how digital tools can be used to engage students, facilitate collaboration, and make learning more interactive. Specific tools that are mentioned include Edmodo for project-based learning, Remind101 for communication, Twitter for following educators, Pinterest and Delicious for bookmarking content, Prezi and SlideShare for presentations, Google Docs for collaboration, and Socrative and Kahoot! for formative assessments. The document emphasizes that technology should be used positively to enhance learning while practicing appropriate use. It concludes by advising educators to show students that they care in order to motivate their learning.

1. Digital MediaDigital Media
and You!and You!
Opportunities for
Learning and Growing!
Jim FordeJim Forde
Jforde@aol.com
@stemnetwork

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6. Digital Media:Digital Media: Why?Why?
• Schools are using it positively
• It’s here
• Engagement
• Collaboration
• School without walls
• Technology is not the enemy
• Practicing appropriate use

7. Connect

8. Mr. Forde’s blog-
http://mrforde.blogspot.com

9. Mr. Forde’s blog-
http://mrforde.blogspot.com

10. Mr. Forde’s blog

11. Terrapin Kids Blog
http://terrapinkids.blogspot.com

12. HP Grant/India Blog-
http://scofieldcatalyst.blogspot.com

14. Ideas for Edmodo use.
• Project Site “Flat Stanley”
• Writing Projects
• Historical Figure
• Back Channel a current event (SOTU)
• Foreign Language practice
• Join Groups
• Mobile Learning
• Book clubs/ Writing prompts
(Connect with another class)
• Grammar and punctuation
(Let’s eat, Grandpa.)

16. Remind 101

18. Linked-in

20. Teachers and Twitter?

21. Twitter -->Stemnetwork

22. Twitter --> Stemnetwork
Who should you follow?

26. Twitter Chat:
• Tuesday @ 8 PM #edtechchat

27. Twitter Chat Schedules:
https://sites.google.com/site/twittereducationchats/education-chat-calendar

28. Archive important
information in an easily
accessible way.

29. Pinterest

30. My Pinterest…

31. Delicious -Social Bookmarking

32. Prezi
http://prezi.com/uha4boecllcq/untitled-prezi/

33. Slideshare.net

34. Google Docs

35. Formative and Summative
Assessment with Tech

36. Socrative.com

37. Kahoot!

38. Digitally Inspired Club/

40. KIVA Club

41. Scratch Club

42. One final noteOne final note.
The kids won’t care what you
know, until they know you
care.
Be the teacher you would
want your own child to have.