Edmonds Digital Learning

Learning a foreign language is fun, but also challenging.  How do you practice a language that no one else around you speaks?  How do you know if the words are pronounced correctly?   Google Docs to the rescue!  There is an add-on for Google Docs called Speech Recognition with multiple languages to choose from.  Simply select the language that you are speaking, start to activate the microphone, and speak.  If the words are not spoken with the correct accents or are unclear, it will not display the correct words.  The person speaking must really concentrate on pronunciation in order to get the correct terms to appear.  An added bonus is that the words that the program recognizes are then inserted on the Google Doc. I was actually impressed with this feature.  For instance, I know a few words in Spanish from watching a lot of Dora the Explorer with my niece, but I never worked on pronouncing the words correctly so it was interesting to...

If you're reading this, chances are you attended our presentation at NCCE 2015.  Thanks for visiting! The resources from our presentation can be found here: Google Slide deck Annotated Common Core ELA Standards Student Tech Skills Document To share your learning from the day, or ask us a question that we didn't have time to answer, you can use this Padlet: View this wall directly on Padlet. And, in case you are interested, here are the results of our AnswerGarden: We'd love to connect with you, your school, and/or your district.  If you have questions for us, or want to give feedback, please respond in the comments.

Pi day may be on Saturday this year, but it is a concept that students learn and use each year.  Try out this lesson using Google Sheets as a way to help students understand this interesting number. http://www.appsusergroup.org/news/discovering-pi-with-google-sheets

Google Forms can make a teacher's life easier.   When I first started using forms, I was impressed with Flubaroo and it's ability to quickly grade multiple choice questions. That feature alone makes it worth using Google Forms. However, there is so much more that can be done than just quizzes, surveys, or exit slips. Have you considered providing review or remediation activities through Forms? How about simplifying record keeping for accommodations, behavior, or communication with parents? Depending on the type of form that is created it may take some time to initially set it up, but once it is done the results that you will see are completely worth the time. Check out some of the alternate ways and examples provided below on how to use Google Forms in an educational setting. 1. Provide Review and Remediation: Educators would love for 100% of their students to learn the material the first time it is taught. However, the reality is that students learn a...

With the Chrome extension Dualless, you can easily split your Chrome browser and its tabs in two. Download it from the Chrome Store here After clicking the extension's button, you have the option of splitting your windows in a number of different ways: Students can use this on their Chromebooks, so that they can have a text on the left of their screen, and a Google Form on the right to answer questions.  This is an easy way to mimic the SBA and prepare students for the format of the test.

https://cdn.andertoons.com/img/toons/cartoon6717.png Math and Technology As schools begin to receive more computers, many math teachers wonder how they are going to regularly use technology in their instruction.  Here are some ideas and links to blogs that might help you figure out how to use technology with math.   Overview: Edweb presented an online webinar titled “Mathematics Meets Technology” taught by a high school math teacher, Emily Fitzpatrick.  The webinar provided access to many different resources from tools to use with students to activity and lesson ideas. In order to view the 1 hour webinar that is now archived, you will need to join the community by creating a free account.   http://home.edweb.net/mathematics-meets-technology/ The information included on this document highlights the tools and math related blogs presented in the webinar. Blogs: Blog Title Description Link to Blog Mathy Cathy Includes ideas and tools...