top ten tips using technology in a classroom

Ten Top Tips for Power Point

1. keep it simple
2. limit bullet point and text
3. Limit transitions and builds (animation)
4. Use high quality graphics
5. Have a visual theme, but avoid using PowerPoint templates
6. Use appropriate charts
7. Use color well
8. Use front well
9. Use audio or video 
10. Spend time in the slide sorter

Ten Top Tips for Prezi Presentation 

1. Create your structure first, fill in the details afterwards
2. Make your sections bigger than you think you need to.
3. Choose your colour scheme well, and choose it early.
4. Position your materials sympathetically to avoid motion-sickness
5. Reign in your ambition! 
6. …but still employ at least one extreme change of scale…
7. Achieve uniformity of style by using ‘duplicate’ then ‘edit’
8. Use PDFs, not JPEGs – and remember every image will fill the screen.
9. Specifics: Moving a bunch of stuff at once with the Shift key, creating proper hyperlinks by duplicating, using frames, and embedding youtube vids. 
10. Make sure you are the dog, and Prezi is the tail…

Ten Top Tips for Webquest 

1. Be sure to list objectives.
2. Use a format that is easy to follow.
3. Make sure all links work properly.
4. Make sure all links are age-appropriate.
5. Consider the time it will take to finish the webquest.
6. Use more specific questions.
7. Number links and questions so that they are easy to find on the answer sheet.
8. Use pictures, formats, etc. that make it more engaging.
9. Make all instructions very clear.
10. Choose meaningful links that will actually contribute to learning.

Ten Top Tips for using Apps

http://www.edgalaxy.com/teaching-apps/2012/9/7/10-ipad-tips-every-teacher-should-know-1.html

I really like this website because it gives ten tips to help teachers to use apps successfully in a classroom.

Ten Top Tips for using Apps

1. Use videos to stimulate student discussion and interaction.
2. Work with your IT department to get video access.
3. Be sure to connect the videos to your lesson plan objective.
4. Take a break. Hit the Pause button!
5. Watch the video before you show the class.
6. Use videos as a virtual field trip for your students.
7. Show videos about things that cannot be done in a classroom setting.
8. Use videos to generate student excitement.
9. Remember that not every student learns from reading the textbook. 10. Don’t just watch someone else’s video…make your own!

Moreover, this video will help you even more!
http://www.boxoftricks.net/2008/08/top-ten-tips-for-using-technology-in-the-classroom/