Interesting Ways

The Interesting Ways series continues to be a great example of crowdsourcing good quality classroom ideas and it has been a privilege connecting with all of the people who have taken time to add an idea.
It is remarkable what can be achieved and created together if you give people the right way to do it. Thanks for all the help so far.

Interesting Ways to…


Use Google Tools

Use Google Forms in the Classroom

Use Google Docs in the Classroom

Use Google Earth in the Classroom

Use Google Search in the Classroom

Use Google Maps in the Classroom


Use Devices

Use the iPad in the Classroom

Use Your Interactive Whiteboard in the Classroom

Use an iPod Touch in the Classroom

Ideas for Class Blog Posts

Use Mobile Phones in the Classroom


Use Audio / Visual

Use Audio in Your Classroom

Use Your Pocket Video Camera in the Classroom

Use a Visualizer in the Classroom

Use Web Conferencing in the Classroom

Use QR Codes in the Classroom


Support subjects and other class work

Support Reading in the Classroom

Find and Learn about Creative Commons Resources

Make Your Lessons ESL/EAL Friendly

Support Writing in the Classroom

Get to Know Your New Class

Support Spelling in the Classroom

Teach Reading Comprehension in the Classroom

Make Your Classroom a Sparkly Place to Learn

Support Writing in the Classroom

Teach Internet Safety

Images in the Classroom

Support Maths in the Classroom


Gaming

Use a Nintendo DS in the Classroom

Nintendo Wii in the Classroom


Online Tools

Class Blog Posts

Use Moodle to Support Learning

Use Search Engines in the Classroom

Prezi in the Classroom

Use Voicethread in the Classroom

Use Twitter in the Classroom

Use Wordle in the Classroom

Use a Wiki in the Classroom

Use a Learning Platform in the Classroom

Use Wallwisher in the Classroom


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  • http://twitter.com/ShakeUpLearning Kasey Bell

    Love these resources, and I used them in training a lot. But some are no longer available. https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_8323t58h3ft

    Will they be available again soon?

  • http://twitter.com/Raephraser Raephrasing.Com

    Thanks for this info! I found you on edudemic. I would LOVE to pin this article so I can direct others to it, but you need an image for it. Is it possible for you to add one? Also if you need help adding a Pin it Button to your site, there are some really GREAT tutorials that can help you add it. I’m wildly impressed.

  • http://twitter.com/bertramrichter Bertram Richter

    Inspiring – I’ve put my ideas for Twitter in the MFL classroom here: http://thwlanguages.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/twitter-in-mfl-classroom-ililc-2013.html feel free to add – my favourite activity is setting Twitter chats as homework to meet with my class and discuss the day’s learning

  • Siti Khadijah Arrif

    teach me…why can’t I open any of the link/files suggested?

  • http://edte.ch/blog Tom Barrett

    Hi Craig – thanks for letting me know, I will take a look.

  • http://twitter.com/cnansen Craig Nansen

    What has happened to your Wordle in the Classroom Presentation. There are only 16 slides there, looks like the first 50+ slides are gone :-(

  • Glen Irvin

    wow what a collection!!

  • Janeth López

    Really wonderful! Thanks for sharing
    ‘the ways we can help our students learn through pictures’. Since I don’t know too
    much about technology. Specially about creating things because I think you need
    to study something like computer engineering or something related to that but I
    am pretty sure that I am going to share It with other teacher at least to use it
    in the classroom with our students. Great work!

    Janeth López

  • http://edte.ch/blog Tom Barrett

    Hi Matthew

    Thanks for your comment and I am really pleased you like the resource I hope you get to apply some of the collective wisdom gathered there.

    If you have some ideas to kickstart an iBooks resource let me know and I will get something setup – had a great time in Boston with more crowdsourcing action in my session there too! http://bit.ly/blc12100

    Thanks again for the comment!

  • https://plus.google.com/u/0/107874746796337550168/about John Hauxwell

    Really popular post. Can’t believe I’m still getting notifications of replies. Nice one :)

  • http://twitter.com/matthewmangino Matthew Mangino

    Hi Tom, This is an amazing resource.  I am so glad that you had the idea to croudsource all of this learning.  I am extremely grateful!  I was thinking about an “Interesting ways to use iBooks/iBooksAuthor”  Also, I hope you enjoyed your trip to Boston.  Had I known you were in my neck of the woods, I would have offered you a beer–er, pint!  

  • Guest

    love the blog!  however i noticed that a number of slides are missing or repeated in your Using QR Codes in the Classroom Google Doc.  looking forward to incorporating a number of these ideas in my classroom.

  • Reinartzjl

    Thank you for the post! I found the ‘Use Google Docs in the Classroom’ particularly helpful. I think the assignment tracker idea was particularly unique. I think I can find some way to organize assignments, share with my class, and cut down on late assignments. I also like the collaborative homework idea – has anyone had success with this? If so, how did you use it? I use a lot of experimental data in my math class and have had success using Google Docs to share with my students so they have access to the data at home. Thank you for all your ideas – keep them coming!

  • Helena Powell

    Thanks for such great information. I really foynd the wiki in the classroom section fantastic for my assignment at the moment.  Thank you

  • Hugo Miguel Filipe

    I too share some comments and feelings written: thanks Tom and Google+!

  • http://edte.ch/blog Tom Barrett

    The Google Earth tours are KMZ files so there is no export options for other types of media – the best way would be to do a screencast / capture of your narrated tour with a good mic/headset and drop that video file into iMovie.

    Hope that helps.

  • Ronerikson

    Anyone know how to save the video of a GE tour so it can be edited in say iMovie?

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  • Lyrad Cruz

    Excellent advice and very timely for me as I was going to start researching how to take better landscape shots. Thank you so much.

    Tattoo Design

  • Jill Koppel

    Love your crowd sourced Interesting ways to use Google docs in the classroom – plenty of ideas there to adapt for our teachers to explore Google docs (even if their students aren’t quite ready for it yet – adult community ESL students). I’ll embed it in our Staffroom wiki with my notes highlighting which slides are immediately useful to them.

  • http://edte.ch/blog Tom Barrett

    Go for it – and make sure you let me know how you get on – good luck!!

  • Grimstadl

    Wow, Thanks for sharing.  I would like to site your “75 Interesting ways..” in my application
    for a Technology grant.  I teach kindergarten and am part of a Technology Integration Cadre.
    This presentation is perfect for illustrating the many ipad uses for enhancing our curriculum goals.

  • http://edte.ch/blog Tom Barrett

    No worries Erika – I am pleased you like it and find the resource useful – thanks for the comment.

  • Erika Jordan

    I love the find and learn creative commons presentation.  This is perfect for promoting awareness and seeing just how easy searching CC can be.  Thank you

  • http://twitter.com/kbfore kbfore

    Twitter and things like that are usually blocked for students. 

  • http://www.besthomevegetablegarden.com/raised-bed-vegetable-garden/ Bradley Adams

    Hi Tom I just love your blog there’s so much interesting topic here.. Your articles are unique and they are worth to read.

  • http://www.gettingbackforgood.com/get-ex-girlfriend-back/ Pamela Dickerson

    I saw a link for your site on my google + account so I click because it’s an interestting topic and I’m glad the content of your sites are worth ready and my time at the same time.

  • Carol

    I’m interested in adding some tips about how to use the Nintendo DS but I need an email adress to send it to since I don’t have a twitter account.

  • Pao

    Hola, son excelentes ideas para aplicarlas…..gracias!

  • Mswift

    Hi Tom,
    I love all of your “Interesting Ways” Docs.  Have you considered starting one about using a document camera?

  • http://edte.ch/blog Tom Barrett

    Only just seen this – sorry I missed it – I will check to see if you have added it to the QR resource. thanks for sharing

  • http://edte.ch/blog Tom Barrett

    Cheers Joe

  • Joe

    I must echo everybody else’s sentiments here, and say what a fantastic resource this is.  It’s websites/communities like this that inspire people like me to create our maths revision apps.  We’ve just started a blog, and have posted a short one about using mobile phones in the classroom: http://pocketrevision.co.uk/blog/?p=14  I’m hoping to implement some of the creative ideas I see here, and keep people updated with progress via our blog.   Thanks again…..

  • http://caseyzvanut.blogspot.com/ Casey Zvanut

    I stumbled upon you just now while doing research on video cameras in the class room. You have some wonderful ideas here, and I’m glad I found your site! 

  • Psantulli

    Thank you for sharing all that you do.

  • http://edte.ch/blog Tom Barrett

    Thanks for sharing your ideas Wendy – I will add it to the presentation.

  • Wendy Randall

    Support spelling in the classroom suggestion: I use a game called EVAPORATION. Children sit in equal groups eg 5 or 6 with a pencil each and 1 piece of paper for the group. Teacher writes the word on the board in very large letters. When you say go the children pass the paper around the group and write one letter each to spell the word they continue to do this to write the complete word as many times as possible. As they do this the teacher slowly rubs out the word so that it “evaporates”. Once the word is evaporated the teacher calls out stop. The groups count up how many times they have spelt the word correctly and completely. Great for teamwork and practicing the word.

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