Technology in Transit – Group Mind
The March 2014 session was with Louai Rahal on Group Mind. Group Mind is an online tool that allow teachers to divide their students into randomly selected groups. The application takes the class list as an input and allows teachers to specify the number of students per groups. If teachers are not satisfied with the generated groups, they create new groups with one click.
Technology In Transit – Kidblog
February 2014 featured Kidblog, as presented by Sofia Kristani and Manpreet Dhinsa. Kidblog is a blog environment tailored to students so they can get the most out of the writing process in the classroom. With Kidblog, teachers can monitor and control activity within their classroom blogging community as discussion moderators and content curators.
Technology In Transit – Air Server
On January 8th, 2014, Education student Curtis Weibe demonstrated Air Server at a Technology In Transit event. Air Server is software which allows up to 16 iOS devices to be displayed on a Mac or PC. Curtis uses Air Server to monitor iPad usage in the classroom and keep students on track.