This will be the first in a series of information emails and blogs from things that I picked up at a recent technology conference.
I will be sending this out by email, posting it on my technology blog (http://RomeCitySchoolsTechnlogy.blogspot.com), and putting it on a newly created companion RCS Technology Facebook page (http://facebook.com/RomeCitySchoolsTechnology). So you can read the email, search the blog, or be notified of new posts when you check your Facebook (at home! LOL).
Todays new tool is a website called TodaysMeet.com
TodaysMeet is used as a back channel for classroom feedback. This would require that the students have internet access in the computer lab, on iPads, smartphones, ipod touches, or any other device that can get on the internet. It’s extremely simple, requires no user account or password, and can be set up in a few seconds. You go to the website, create a meeting code for today (such as your name). The meeting room can be kept for an hour, day, week, even up to a year! Students can go to that meeting address and join the meeting by typing in their name. You will then see (within seconds) any question or comment they type in. If displayed on the projector you can brainstorm, collaborate, or poll the class. If kept running in the background or on a separate computer, only you will see the comments (I recently ran this on my iPad while I presented a PowerPoint from a desktop computer on the projector. I could then see audience comments/questions without them showing up on my screen). This is great for the students who want to ask questions but are afraid to speak up in class! This could also work as a homework help, chat room type application from wherever people have internet access.
Screenshot below:
Jeff Hargett
Coordinator of Instructional Technology
Rome City Schools
Email: jhargett@rcs.rome.ga.us
Phone: (706) 236-5050 ext. 5029
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