Deb Norton Tech

Here are some of the great sites and tools being used by the amazing educators that I work with: Thinglink and Kahoot are two sites being integrated by a large number of our teachers. What makes these sites popular? Thinglink is all about making an image interactive with hotspots; something that is easy to use in any academic area. And Kahoot is just plain fun. Reviewing content in a game-based platform is so appealing to teachers and students. Google Classroom has taken our high school by storm. This past week when I was helping a teacher to get his students onto Google Classroom, I asked the students in 5 different classes if any of them were not already using Classroom and not one hand went in the air. Teachers and students love the simplicity and interface of this LMS. Keegan is having his students create videos using WeVideo and Screencastify . Did you know that you can use the Webcam option on the extension Screencastify to record a video and then edit tha...

"Games empower students to get the critical feedback that they need to learn and be engaged." Sasha Barab Are you looking for some simple ways to incorporate games into your students' learning? Watch this Chat with Deb to learn about three great sites to do just that! Links from this Chat with Deb: Classtools.net Testlegends Gamestar Mechanic Thank you to Intel's Teacher's Engage for sponsoring this episode of Chat with Deb.   Click here to view other Chat with Deb videos.

There are two really nice add-ons for Google Forms.  g(math)  Use this to create math equations or graphs in Google Docs or Google Forms. Form Limiter Use this to limit the time period that your form is accepting responses or limit the number of responses that are allowed. I highly recommend giving either of these two add-ons a try!!

Try Interact - create a visual quiz that will engage, assist and bring meaning to your studying. This is not your typical quiz maker. This site has several great features such as: Quiz content that allows for visuals and explanations Quiz design that allows for choosing colors, fonts and photos Get feedback and results, embed on your site and provide a link to other resources. Watch this Chat with Deb to see how Try Interact works: Thank you to Intel's Teachers Engage for sponsoring this  Chat with Deb.

Last night my co-worker and I presented to our local Parent Association. We focused on how our teachers are using Chromebooks with our students.  Check out our presentation by clicking here . As you can see, our teachers have jumped right in with using new technologies with their students and I have so much appreciation for their willingness to make a difference in the education of their students.  I created the presentation using a site called emaze . I want to thank my friend, Naomi Harm, for sharing emaze with me. This really is an amazing presentation tool.  I highly recommend giving emaze a try with your students.

Booktrack is amazing and free! It allows you to take a piece of writing and add sound. When a person reads your writing, they will be also listening to music or sound effects that you have added. Watch this video explanation: There are also hundreds of stories just waiting to be read with music. Choose to import your own writing or use one of the free books available. Book track is very easy to use. There are free video tutorials to watch and learn how. I highly recommend giving Booktrack a try!