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Granite School District > Educational Technology > Blog > Collaboration Tools

Collaboration Tools

Featured Resource: Padlet

January 2021Josh Whiting

Padlet (https://graniteschools.padlet.org/) is a tool that allows teachers to make collaborative pages where students can respond, collaborate, and communicate with each other. We’re excited to announce that all Granite teachers now have access to a paid district Padlet Backpack account!

[Read more…] about Featured Resource: Padlet

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, News, Technology TipsTagged With: Collaboration Tools, Communication Tools, Curation Tools, Distance Learning, Padlet, Teacher Resources

Featured Resource: Kami

December 2020Josh Whiting

A version of this post was first shared in our GSD Ed. Tech. Monthly Newsletter for Teachers, authored and curated by Teresa Bruin, Educational Technology Team Leader. We’ve also included help resources created by Davina Sauthoff, Educational Technology Team Leader.

Kami (https://www.kamiapp.com/) is a tool that allows students to digitally annotate text and edit documents. Using the kid-friendly Chrome extension, students can make notes on ebooks, publisher-supplied PDFs, worksheets, and more. Granite recently purchased a district-wide license to Kami for all teachers and students!

[Read more…] about Featured Resource: Kami

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, News, Technology TipsTagged With: Annotation Tools, Canvas, Collaboration Tools, Davina Sauthoff, Distance Learning, Google Classroom, Kami, Teacher Resources, Teresa Bruin

Jamboard and Google Classroom

November 2020Josh Whiting

This post was first shared in our GSD Ed. Tech. Monthly Newsletter for Teachers, authored and curated by Teresa Bruin, Educational Technology Team Leader. (Link: https://sites.google.com/granitesd.org/gsd-ed-tech-newsletter/2020-archives/november-2020/jamboard-and-google-classroom-integration)

Jamboard (http://jamboard.google.com/) is a collaborative whiteboard space with options to draw, add pictures, shapes, sticky notes, and text boxes. It’s simplistic collaboration, and now you have the option to add Jamboards as assignments in Google Classroom. To get started, go to jamboard.google.com. Students will not need the app to participate on a Jamboard you assign to them.

Students Can Jam From Anywhere

Educators can engage all students in the learning process, whether working together in a traditional classroom, a group seminar setting, or through distance learning. The Jamboard website and app for Android and iOS make it easy for students and educators to join in on the creativity from their phone, tablet, or Chromebook.

[Read more…] about Jamboard and Google Classroom

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, Technology TipsTagged With: Collaboration Tools, Distance Learning, Ed. Tech. Monthly Newsletter, Google Classroom, Google Jamboard, Teacher Resources, Teresa Bruin

Featured Resource: Google Jamboard

April 2019Josh Whiting

Post created by Teresa Bruin, District Educational Technology Specialist and Team Leader. This first appeared in our GSD Ed Tech Monthly Newsletter for Teachers.

Jam Out Illustrating and Writing With Google’s Jamboard Web Tools

Google’s Jamboard web tool is like an endless notebook of paper with simplified drawing and text features. Each Jamboard can be shared with others to collaborate on. Jamboards can also be printed out as PDFs.   [Read more…] about Featured Resource: Google Jamboard

Filed Under: Digital Learning ResourcesTagged With: Collaboration Tools, Drawing Tools, Google Jamboard, Image Creation Tools, Presentation Tools, Student Resources, Teacher Resources, Teresa Bruin, Writing Tools

Featured Resource: Google Meet

February 2019Josh Whiting

Google Meet - Screenshot

Post by Teresa Bruin, Educational Technology Specialist and Team Leader. This post originally appeared in our Ed. Tech. Monthly Newsletter for teachers.

Using Google Meet for Universal Collaboration

Google Meet (https://meet.google.com/) is available for all staff in Granite School District to use as part of our G Suite For Education accounts. Granite District staff can create a Google Meet with others outside of our district. Google Meet is not open for students, but students can participate in a Google Meet that the teacher has organized.

A Google Hangouts Meet is easy to setup and easy to join. See the information and videos provided for help with getting started.

Google Meet - Screenshot
Screenshot of Google Meet – a simple interface to start or join a meeting

Below is a list of a few ways Google Meet can be used in the classroom.

[Read more…] about Featured Resource: Google Meet

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, Technology TipsTagged With: Collaboration Tools, Communication Tools, Google for Education, Google Meet, Teacher Resources, Teresa Bruin

Collaborative Resource List: Digital Storytelling and Presentation Tools

May 2016Josh Whiting

Digital Storytelling and Presentation Tools Graphic 2In this latest addition to our series of collaborative resource lists we are gathering apps, tools, and web sites that students and teachers can use to create presentations and tell multimedia stories. If you have any favorite tools that aren’t already listed, please add them at the bottom of the list.

Click here to open the collaborative document and add suggestions, copy, or print the list. You can also simply browse through the list in the frame below. [Read more…] about Collaborative Resource List: Digital Storytelling and Presentation Tools

Filed Under: Digital Learning ResourcesTagged With: Collaboration Tools, Collaborative Resource Lists, Creation Tools, Digital Storytelling, Digital Storytelling Tools, Presentation Tools, Presentations, Student Resources, Teacher Resources, Writing Tools

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