QuickieQ Classroom Response System delivers easy, on-the-fly Q&A right over the Internet. Go to QuickieQ.com to see how QuickieQ can provide a whole new use for your 1 to 1 laptops.
Looking for free web applications to run on your 1 to 1 laptops? Find them at goCloudware.com
“Made in Alaska” Education Software
Alaska teacher and software developer Alan Degener recently completed two applications designed for use by educators. QuickieQ is a web-based on-the-fly student response system and goCloudware is an interactive site designed to help educators discover and review a variety of web-based instructional applications.
The applications were originally developed by Alan for use by himself and his fellow teachers at Floyd Dryden Middle School in Juneau. Based on their successful deployment at his own school, he is now offering them to other educators free of charge. He encourages teacher review of the applications and welcomes feedback on how they can be improved.
Alan Degener will be publicly unveiling QuickieQ and goCloudware at the upcoming ASTE conference in Anchorage. Descriptions of his conference sectionals and web links are listed below.
While CDL does not officially endorse these products, we believe they may be of interest to teachers at schools participating in CDL.
Alan Degener ASTE presentations
QuickieQ - Web Based Classroom and Audience Response System
Monday, February 23rd
Morning Sectional: 10:30-11:30
Location: TBA
QuickieQ is a web based classroom and audience response system intended to be used with 1-1 laptops, mobile labs, computer labs, and distance education. QuickieQ works great in discussion oriented environments, can be used effectively and efficiently "on the fly", and can also be used to perform short assessments. It's fast, simple, inexpensive, and powerful. Come learn how QuickieQ works and see how it could enhance your classroom.
Web Based Applications and goCloudware
Monday, February 23rd
Afternoon Sectional: Time TBA
Location: TBA
Cloud computing, net books, 1-1 computers, and web based applications are evolving quickly and will soon be the norm in schools. goCloudware is a web site being developed to help educators located and compare appropriate web applications, share ideas and tips, and post lesson plans regarding those applications. This is a discussion oriented session where participants are encourage to share their experiences with web apps. We will also spend time looking at goCloudware and generating ideas to make it a more useful tool for educators.
ASTE general conference information
February 21-24, 2009