Hook Your Students with Touchcast

Presenter(s): Zee Poerio @MagistraZee on Twitter

Description:

Here is my introduction to TouchCast. (No interactive elements in this TC. It's just an explanation of all that TC has to offer. These are the slides from my IGNITE from ISTE 2014 with narration. This could be shared at a staff meeting to give an overview of the APP.) TouchCast can be used in this most basic way to get teachers and students started and familiar with the app, then encourage them to slowly add the interactive elements and special features.)

Add TouchCast App to your technology tackle box. Use VAPPS (video apps) to provide the interactive elements that today’s learners want. Use built in sound effects, backgrounds, lower thirds, teleprompter, polls, quizzes, twitter feeds, and more to create professional looking, interactive projects to share globally. It's FREE: a great catch.

TouchCast is an interactive video platform with a professional content creation tool that acts as a TV studio and is FREE for teachers and students! Great for "flipping!"

EXAMPLE TOUCHCASTS:

http://www.touchcast.com/stlnn/iste_2014_thanks_from_zee Shows Polls, VAPPS, annotations

http://www.touchcast.com/mtmi/68a6a7a829 Great example for Classroom use

http://www.touchcast.com/stcscience/earthquakes Great example for Flipped Learning

Devices: iPad

This was made in OPEN LABS on Tuesday night by some new KTI STARS!

http://www.touchcast.com/magistrazee/kti_learning_forecast/?ref=magistrazee&p=channel

Outline of Presentation:

I What is TouchCast?

II How can it Help teachers?

A. Flipped Classroom

B. Student Assignments

1. Engagement

2. 21st Century Skills

3. Assessment

4. Digital Literacy Skills

III. Features

IV. Examples for Use

V. Explore the App and Q&A

If you would like, you can download the the TOUCHCAST APP on your iPad before the session, but it is not necessary. (No pressure.) It is totally FREE and totally amazing!

Or check out all the features at this session and download later.

FYI: TouchCast will be available for the iPhone. (It is currently in BETA.)

Resources: TouchCast Education Website http://www.touchcast.com/education/