{"id":6977,"date":"2024-06-11T17:02:50","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T21:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/?page_id=6977"},"modified":"2024-06-12T16:13:43","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T20:13:43","slug":"ideaww24-tools-communication-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/ideaww24-tools-communication-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Cool Tools to Build Communication Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Cool Tools to Build Communication Skills<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"color: white; background-color: #4472c4; text-align: center;\">Wednesday, June 12, 2024 \u2b25 3:30 PM CT<br \/>\nPresented by Karen Streeter and Ruth Okoye<\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #b90843;\">Session Description:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Communication is a vital skill for students in the 21st century. It encompasses not only verbal and nonverbal exchanges, but also written and digital modes of expression. In this session, you\u2019ll learn how to use innovative tech tools to enhance your students\u2019 communication skills in various contexts and formats and explore how these tools can foster collaboration, critical thinking, empathy, and global awareness among your students in grades 3-12.<\/p>\n<h3>Download a PDF copy of the slides <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1RuOabZrqIvx4z2r_qAQdROVGL1N2J43v\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"color: white; background-color: #b90843;\">Resource Materials:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In this <em><strong>Resource Materials<\/strong><\/em> section, you will find reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information that will help you review or extend your knowledge from the presentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Resources from TeachersFirst<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">OK2Ask (free, on-demand recording): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=20152\"><span class=\" aw5Odc\">Multilingual Magic: Enhancing Communication and Expression for Diverse Learners<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">OK2Ask (free, on-demand recording): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=19669\">Build Community in Your Classroom with Tech Tools<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">OK2Ask (free, on-demand recording): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=19517\">3 Cool tools for Language Learners<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">OK2Ask (free, on-demand recording): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=19228\">Engage &amp; Inspire: Podcasting in the Classroom<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">Blog Post: <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/enhancing-communication-for-diverse-learners-through-multimodal-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enhancing Communication for Diverse Learners Through Multimodal Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Blog Post: <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/lets-talk-about-4-activities-for-oral-language-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let&#8217;s Talk About: 4 Activities for Oral Language Practice<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Blog Post: <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/beyond-pirouettes-how-dance-fosters-global-citizens-in-the-classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beyond Pirouettes: How Dance Fosters Global Citizens in the classroom<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Blog Post: <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/leveraging-podcasts-to-boost-active-listening-in-the-classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leveraging Podcasts to Boost Active listening in the Classroom<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Blog Post: <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/celebrate-national-foreign-language-month\/\">Celebrate National Foreign Language Month<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Blog Post: <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/lets-talk-about-classroom-questioning-strategies\/\">Let&#8217;s Talk about Classroom Questioning Strategies<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">TeachersFirst Special Topics Collection: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=19111\"><span class=\" aw5Odc\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Resources Related to Empathy<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Mentioned During the Session<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">Stickies.io (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=19587\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reviewed Here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">Collaborative Playlists by <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/sandovalhistory?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&amp;ltsid=551fcc8d-94fd-4c08-9637-a072e00b476d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amanda Sandoval<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">FigJam (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=20133\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reviewed Here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">The Achievery (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=19791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reviewed here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">iThrive Games (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=19654\">reviewed here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">Quandary (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=14482\">reviewed here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">Kialo Edu (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=18588\">reviewed here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Go Pangea (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=19946\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reviewed here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Red Circle (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=19741\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reviewed here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Vocaroo (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=9921\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reviewed here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">TeachFlix (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=19673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reviewed here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Videos<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a0op1QVf2PM?si=pxFYzXocjrG-0tJI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rWEwv_qobpU?si=0KIAVoOH4jS24CzO\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BW82k7lwI_U?si=RsSsZDi7UBaPFthh\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t685WM5R6aM?si=PBJy7xb-aot4pxmc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: white; background-color: #b90843;\">In-the-Classroom:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our <em><strong>In-the-Classroom<\/strong><\/em> section is where you will find ideas and examples on how to integrate the tools shared into classroom instruction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CLD3RTXAM8g?si=DSUtgdTRcJ4-SE7w\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jjKarXKXY3Y?si=KkUxgD4KZAU55y-z\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rinLppXInpk?si=Hx45eCwb6QcsZyuw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/__QO9CaSDjM?si=A-HSK13TBdLqG3zD\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cmenxDTzD8k?si=PNqIx8fQ5Gas_6AP\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3wJ-Os6Hocs?si=s-6VgXHj2ekOzLL0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zgo0sRbYQuc?si=yrpn640JLwJkZaiU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qxMdGoUCpuM?si=xLXko0ym9Nwgm9ll\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KM6TACV9YsU?si=UgydHZahL8YYKI8A\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IOcPx532H_s?si=WfKwewMM6TdYcngp\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"padlet-embed\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1); 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