The Top 10 #Edtech Videos on Our YouTube Channel | #30DBB - Day 9

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As a resource for teachers, my blended learning partner and I set up a YouTube channel at the beginning of the year. As we approach 7,000 views, I thought it would be useful to gather the top 10 most-watched videos together in one place.

Geek in the House: Two Minute Tech - GoNoodle
A 2:30 overview on how to sign up for GoNoodle, the free site with with "brain break" and movement activities for your classroom.

Piktochart - Publish and Turn In Through Google Classroom

How to use Piktochart, a free infographic creator, to publish and submit using Google Classroom.

Google Classroom - Change Theme and Profile Picture

How to customize your Classroom.

Google Classroom + Storyboard That

Using Storyboard That for creative projects and submitting work through Google Classroom.

Socrative - Quick Question and Exit Ticket

Use Socrative without creating a quiz by launching a Quick Question or Exit Ticket.

Google Classroom + Vocaroo

Using Vocaroo to make free audio recordings, then submitting the link through Google Classroom.

Geek in the House: Two Minute Tech - Watchkin

Using Watchkin to clean up YouTube videos for safe classroom viewing.

Google Classroom + Coggle

Create easy mindmaps with Coggle, and turn in using Classroom.

Autocrat Certificates - Creating a Conditional Merge

Autocrat, the Google Forms add-on, allows you to create a mail merge that will only run when a certain condition is met in the spreadsheet. Here's how.

Google Classroom + Movenote

Movenote lets you narrate and present on anything you have in your Drive. Students can create a presentation, then submit the link through Google Classroom.

Geek in the House: Two Minute Tech - Watchkin

This year I've been working one-on-one lesson planning, support and reflection with teachers in our 1:1 pilot. Our goal is to increase their capacity and get students creating and publishing using the devices.

However, I also have a secondary goal of  getting all teachers in our district more aware of what they can do with technology. We know that if the teacher isn't comfortable using tech, the research says it's highly unlikely to end up in the hands of students (which is, of course, our ultimate goal).

So I'm creating "Two Minute Tech" videos that teachers can view at their leisure. These screencasts focus on quick and easy "wins" for folks who could use some simple tools for their digital toolbox. 

This week, we'll take a look at Watchkin, the quick and easy way to clean up YouTube so you can use video safely with your students.