Four programs you
need to know...
This is the information from the December PD (so you have it to refer back to and can look at all the linked info) but NOT the PD itself.
Please make sure you complete the Pear Deck version posted above the “Training Presentations” bar.
Insert Learning
Pear Deck
EdPuzzle
TeacherMade
PEAR DECK
Add questions to Google Slides presentations and assess your students’ understanding of the content. Assign pre-made lessons from Pear Deck’s library. Create interactive digital lessons that students can access and work through with one click. Peardeck is perfect for delivering digital instruction.
Peardeck is the presentation program you are in right now. What do you think? Are there things you like or don’t like about the format so far?
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This presentation is running through a Google Slides “Add-on” from Pear Deck. It is a free add-on that allows you to make slides more interactive and engaging by adding content, questions, activities, and more. You can also use the Pear Deck digital platform without using a Google Slides presentation. Disclaimer...it does cost money if you want all the bells and whistles (but the free version will get the job done, too.
PEAR DECK... Drawbacks
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Embedding a video so that it automatically plays is tricky. Adding links to video urls is an easier way to add them, but students have to know where the link is on the slide and what to click on to play it.
Click to Play Video
This you can easily do. (This is not actually linked.)
This has more steps. (This is not actually linked.)
But it CAN be done!
Which method do you prefer?
EdPuzzle
In class, we often show a video and pause it throughout to ask questions. EdPuzzle does that, too! But, it can do it without your being there! Access tons of pre-made videos or even create your own and insert it into the program!
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Have you used EdPuzzle before?
Unfortunately, you can’t add voiceover anymore. Youtube doesn’t allow you to alter another person’s content. But, if you download the Youtube video and then upload it to EdPuzzle from Drive, and you can.
What can I DO with it?
Search for ones that are already MADE!
Using EdPuzzle for Guided Practice!!!!
Create a “video assessment” that immediately goes over a question after a student has answered to allow for correction.
At the moment, students only have one attempt at the questions during a video lesson, but there is an option for teachers to reset progress at any point before or after a student has completed the assignment.
Check out this example (you do not need to answer the questions)
Check out how to make it
Name one way that EdPuzzle could be useful for instruction.
Get real-time reports and scores and even export the grades into Google Classroom.
Get all the DATA!
Make accessing and adding videos to EdPuzzle EVEN EASIER!
Add the upload button to Youtube with the extension
EdPuzzle... Drawbacks
Youtube Playback Issues
Downloading Youtube Videos and then uploading them to EdPuzzle will better ensure that your video will play no matter what. Nothing is worse than going to use something that no longer works.
This program makes downloading Youtube videos easy (Click to download)
Would you need to store more than 20 videos?
INSERT LEARNING
Insert Learning is a program that allows you to put questions and other content on top of web pages and pdf documents! Your students can answer the questions, and their responses are tracked on the IL homepage.
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You will now complete an assignment in EdPuzzle about Insert Learning. To get credit for this PD, you must complete this assignment. Please put in your actual name instead of a nickname when you enter the assignment.
The class code is ukcezer
Program Features
Insert a Youtube Video on a webpage
Insert an EdPuzzle Video on a webpage
Insert a Video (or anything else) from Drive on a webpage
You can embed just about anything to make whatever webpage you choose a “one-stop” for all your lesson materials. This will cut down on transition time and make activities, assessments, or review/enrichment materials much easier for students to find and access.
MORE
FEATURES
You can embed TONS of other tools and programs (more info under “Resources”)
You can search their “Public Library” for premade lessons!
Easily assign the lesson via link or to multiple Google Classes!
Insert Learning...Drawbacks
You can only store 2 lessons for free. But, if you don’t want to pay, just delete the lesson you no longer need and replace it with your new lesson...
Inserting content is based on paragraphs, or chunks of information, on a webpage. So you can’t insert items wherever you might want.
Insert Learning will not work in “reader mode.” Learn more about “reader mode” and watch the video for installing and using the extension HERE.
If the district were to purchase a subscription, would you use it more than 10 times a year?
TeacherMade
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Digitize and assign your favorite classroom paper assessments and activities for your students. TeacherMade will grade assignments for you and supports 13 question types.
You are going to read about TeacherMade and answer some questions about the information from their website using Insert Learning. When you click on the link, please enter the class code:
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Make sure you have installed the Insert Learning Extension before you try to complete the assignment!
Share materials
with co-teachers!
Keyboard shortcuts and other ways to speed it up!
Let’s
Get Started!
Select which pages you want
Set answers so that it will grade it for you
Select which question type you want to put in (on top of the worksheet)
Note: You can add a non-scored dropdown question to add a word bank...
On the free version, students will follow a link and sign in with their Google account but they CAN access with a name only if you are not syncing it to a specific class in Google Classroom.
When you are ready to assign...
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And Assign!
You also have these options. Your data for the assignment will be found when you click on the worksheet and open the worksheet details.
Are any question types missing with the free version that you would normally use on a paper assessment?
Let’s see what you’ve learned!
The link provided will take you to a worksheet in TeacherMade. Please complete the recap worksheet and hit submit.
If you’re having trouble remembering, you can click here to open the presentation in a new tab (not run through Pear Deck).
Before you go...
Please make sure you scan the code and sign in to show that you have completed this training and answer this final question:
Which of the 4 programs do you see yourself using most for instruction and why?
Thank you so much and have a great rest of the day!