Triptico

Triptico is an interactive whiteboard (IWB) application accessed online through the website http://tripticoplus.com. Triptico contains different tools to use on an IWB to help improve the classroom experience and engage students in learning. While Triptico is an interactive whiteboard application, it does not have to be used on an IWB.

=About= Triptico has been around since 2010, but recently underwent major upgrades that made it more user-friendly and added new tools to the application. The application is still growing, as new tools are still being added.

Triptico was created by David Riley, a teacher in the United Kingdom. He created the application to help teachers engage students in the learning process by building an interactive whiteboard technology accessible even if teachers do not have an interactive whiteboard.

Triptico contains many resources for use on an interactive whiteboard, and new resources are added periodically.

Triptico also has an active discussion forum where teachers can share and discuss ideas for implementing Triptico tools.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdoUdEwHEwM&list=LLXc2X7f_4Rh8YpPWmLAyCDw&index=9 =Specific Tools=

Triptico resources are divided into 4 categories: 1. Tools 2. Timers 3. Selectors 4. Quizzes

Each category has different individual resources that are updated as new resources are created.

Specific Tool #1
The "Tools" category contains different resources that do not fit well into other categories.

An example of one is the Student Group Creator.

How to Use
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTlOe1ZCjSs&list=LLXc2X7f_4Rh8YpPWmLAyCDw&index=5

To use the Student Group Creator you select it from the Resources menu (it will open in a new window). From there you select "Menu," then "Add New Class Set." You can then type in the names of the students in your class. Once you type all the names, select "My List Is Complete" and you will be given the option to save your list for future use. The save for future use function comes in handy when you do not want to have to manually create a class list each time you do a new activity. Once you have the list, you select the arrow at the bottom left of the screen, which brings up your options. From there you can choose to randomly assign groups or manually assign groups. In either option you select the number of groups you want and Triptico will create the number of groups you specified. Once the groups are created, Triptico rearranges the list of names so that the groups are listed together.

Specific Tool #2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tco9YEdx68w

The "Timers" category contains different types of timers that can be used in the classroom.

How to Use
To use a timer, simply select one from the options given. It will open in a new window. From there, input the amount of time you need the timer to countdown and then hit "Begin" to start the timer.

Specific Tool #3
The "Selectors" category contains different resources useful for class discussion.

An example of one is the Text Spinner

How to Use
To use the Text Spinner, select it from the options listed. It will open in a new window. From there, select "Menu" and "Create New Text Spinner." You will be prompted to type a Label for the spinner. This can be whatever you are trying to use the tool for. (For example, if you are covering state capitals, the Label would be the state name.) Next you type information in the "Extra" box. This box serves like the back of a flashcard when you use the spinner in that the spinner displays the Label and you select "Extra" to see what information is the "back" of the Label. Once you have created all of the Labels you want, select "I'd Like To Save My Spinner." You can then use the spinner by drawing a circle around the edge. It will spin and randomly select a Label. You then select "Extra" to see the additional information for that label.

Specific Tool #4
The "Quizzes" category contains different review game resources.

An example of one is the Sliding Scores.

How to Use
To use the Sliding Scores, select it from the Quizzes options. It will open in a new window. From there select "Menu," then "Add New Team." You can then add a name for the team and specify a color for the label. Then select "Add Team." You can choose how many teams you want to add. Once you have your teams added, select the arrow at the bottom left of the screen to close the menu. You can use the sliders to keep score in a review game. Clicking and sliding the button upwards will add a point, clicking and sliding the button downwards will subtract a point.

=Implementation Ideas=

English

 * Word Magnets resource can be used for practicing subject-verb agreement and other grammar points.
 * Slow Writing resource can be used to help students build paragraphs sentence by sentence.

Mathematics

 * Timers can be used to time multiplication tables or review activities

Science

 * Quizzes can be used to help review before a test
 * Student Groups resource can be used to assign randomized student groups for group work and projects

Social Studies

 * Task Spinner resource can be used to facilitate discussions by allowing for random selection of students to answer questions or participate in the discussion

Foreign Language

 * Word Magnets resource can be used to review new vocabulary or sentence structure

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