TheatreCast #23- Back to School EdTech Tips and Tricks
This week on TheatreCast: Nick Cusumano and Danielle Filas, both Google Certified Teachers, share lots of Ed Tech tools and tricks to help you start off your school year. Listen to find out how to use Google Apps and Chrome extensions in the Theatre classroom, websites that will save time during the production process, and much more.
Hosts: Nick Cusumano (@edtech4theatre) and Danielle Filas (@msfilas)
Google Tools for Theatre Teachers
- Google Forms for Grading- (& formative assessments)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od3bfA2p1jI
- Google Forms and the Autocrat Script for grading performances- http://www.edtech4theatre.com/2012/12/using-google-forms-and-autocrat-google.html
- Gclass Folders http://gclassfolders.com
- Doctopus and Goobric for grading Google Docs- Doctopus walkthrough-Doctopus Video walkthrough Goobric Goobric Walkthrough
- http://sandbox.atwoodphoto.com/script-central
- GHO uses: Hangouts for line thrus, tech meetings, cast meetings when it’s snowing
- Slides/Presentations for costume, set, director pitches
- Blogger & Sites for during-show student diaries, etc.
- Google Moderator- selecting a season, giving students a voice, running a “contest
Cool Websites
- Playbill VIP for creating programs http://playbillvip.com
- Digital Theatre- HD British Theatre Productions http://digitaltheatre.com
Chrome Apps & Extensions-https://chrome.google.com/webstore
- PicMonkey Extension https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/picmonkey-extension/dhipmoghimfdldnocmopeoanjmoolofl
- goo.gl url Shortner- Great for putting info on poster or programshttps://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/googl-url-shortener/iblijlcdoidgdpfknkckljiocdbnlagk
- Twisted Wave http://twistedwave.com or https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/twistedwave/lhjkhabkkillndljkhedpfldghbpljij
- Soundcloud https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/soundcloud/ipebkipbeggmmkjjljenoblnfaenambp
I-Create Camp- Lots of creative webites and Chrome Apps
