Tech Cafe: Writing

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Epic!

The first all-you-can-read eBook app for kids 12 and under.

www.getepic.com

Free educator account

@EpicKidsBooks

To register:
Go to www.getepic.com

Click on Educators - if you want the free account
Click Get Started - next screen click Get Started
Complete information and click Let's Read

Once you login you are under a guest profile - if you want to create profile - switch profile

Choose Teacher - you see Teacher profile

Students login thru my epic! Account. Teacher logs in - and then click on student profile - unlimited student profiles.

Setup name - optional PIN number - Enable Home Access - gives free month/no credit card required access w email address

Resources

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0Sc9yjrWb1DbXUyQU1tMm95c2M?usp=sharing

Parent Flyer - https://www.getepic.com/assets/educators/ParentFlyer.pdf

6 Tips for Teachers - https://www.getepic.com/img/resources/6-tips-educators.pdf

Webinar

https://fccdl.in/sgEKQ85jr - Basics Webinar

Our social media pages

facebook.com/epic.books.for.kids/

https://twitter.com/EpicKidsBooks

https://www.instagram.com/epicbooksforkids/

https://www.pinterest.com/epickidsbooks

Support - https://getepic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

Supported Devices

Devices: https://getepic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204259869-What-devices-does-Epic-support-

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/epic!-books-for-kids/id719219382?mt=8

Google - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.getepic.Epic

Kindle - https://www.getepic.com/kindle

Educator resources - https://www.getepic.com/educator-resources

Epic! Reading Club

1. Your classroom earns Epic! Points for every family subscription connected to your class.

2. Your Epic! Points can be redeemed to purchase books and other supplies for your classroom from leading retailers such as Amazon and Target.

Epic! will now donate 20% of every parent's subscription back into your classroom. Once a parent account connects to your class, you will automatically earn points from their subscription.

How do you find quality apps for Social Studies?

Kathy Schrock Bloomin Apps - http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html

How to find good educational apps that have been evaluated by educators – http://www.graphite.org/

Build Content Knowledge
BrainPop – www.brainpop.com
netTrekker – www.nettrekker.com

Organization – Mind mapping - Brainstorming

BrainPop - Make-a-map
http://www.brainpop.com/educators/community/video/introducing-make-map-tool-brainpop-powered-ideaphora/

Inspiration/Kidspiration - PC/Mac

Templates: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B0Sc9yjrWb1DeTJ0RUJWSEQ2Wjg&usp=sharing

Inspiration Map – iPad
Brainstorming Visually - grades 6 thru 12
http://www.inspiration.com/sites/default/files/filemanager/file/Brainstorming%20Visually.pdf
Mind Maps - tapping prior knowledge and Developing Ideas
http://www.inspiration.com/sites/default/files/filemanager/file/Mind%20Maps-Tapping%20Knowledge.pdf
Additional Inspiration Lesson Plans:
http://www.inspiration.com/lessonplans/inspiration

      Story Creation/Presenting
      Questions when evaluating apps for presenting:
      Can you add photos or drawings?
      Can you add text?
      Can you add voice recording?
      Can you share or publish?
      How do you see yourself using this in the classroom as a teacher?
      How do you see yourself using this in the classroom as a student?

Haiku Deck

Flash Site: http://wintercounts.si.edu/index.html

HTML Site: http://wintercounts.si.edu/html_version/html/index.html

Download the entire Teachers' Guide (2MB)

Lakota Wintercount & Haiku Deck - Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires

Toontastic:

Lesson Plan 1: Mission Plan – The Dream

http://www.launchpadtoys.com/edu/PDF/LaunchpadLeaders_MattGomez.pdf

Lesson Plan 2: BrainPop Inspired Movies (Create using Toontastic)

http://www.launchpadtoys.com/edu/PDF/LaunchpadLeaders-AndrewGardner.pdf

Video: http://www.brainpop.com/educators/community/video/digital-storytelling-with-toontastic/

Story Design Worksheet: