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Sarah Henricks

I am a middle school teacher and have taught 7th grade English for the past 5 years. I am working on my masters in library science.

Control Alt Achieve. Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator. Top 10 Tools For The Digital Classroom. There is certainly no shortage of tech-based tools to use in the classroom. In this article we’ll examine some of the best, focusing specifically on those that are designed for encouraging, enhancing, and managing learning. 1. Socrative Socrative professes to be “your classroom app for fun, effective classroom engagement”. In a nutshell, it is a cloud-based student response system, allowing teachers to immediately test student understanding by way of mini-quizzes, assigned to them on class laptops or tablets. 2.

Scratch is a simple, fun, and engaging introduction to programming, designed specifically for 8 to 16-year-olds. 3. According to Prezi, “creating, giving, and tracking beautiful interactive presentations is as easy as 1,2,3” with their cloud-based presentation software. 4. SelfCAD is a free, cloud-based 3D CAD software package for students. Top Tech Tools for Formative Assessment. 20 Digital Tools for Classroom for Innovative Teachers & Students.

In the world we live in is, technology is literally everywhere and the kids adapt to it more than anyone else.

20 Digital Tools for Classroom for Innovative Teachers & Students

Unlike teachers, students are being raised in a digital world. For students of all ages, it is absolutely natural to use technology in every aspect of their lives. This is why digital tools in classroom are becoming more and more crucial. Traditional methods for teaching are already going through a transformation to adapt to the needs of 21st-century students and to enhance the professional practice of teachers. The digital future is literally happening now. Using technology for education provokes student’s curiosity, boost their engagement, and leads to better learning and comprehension. Do you want to check out The Best Online Learning Platforms in 2020? 1. Suitable for students of all agessuitable for teachers Prezi is a digital software for creating interactive presentations. Here is a useful tutorial which will help you get the hang of the software: 3 Minute Teaching TOOL-torials.

Be sure to share these great resources with your friends and colleagues! Access all of these videos in this YouTube Playlist How to Add “Time Tags” to Youtube Vids (so Viewers can Jump to Tagged Sections)It’s Super Easy to Create These Simple ‘Bookmarks’ so Viewers Can Pop to Different Section of Your EdPuzzle 3 Minute TOOL-torial Add Questions to Videos, Monitor Progress, etc. EdPuzzle is an awesome free tool that makes it a breeze to embed questions in YouTube and Vimeo videos. When students log in and watch the videos on EdPuzzle, you can then see their progress. Create Top Notch Graphics With Ease, for Little or no Cost with Canva (fun for Students too!) Share Videos With no Distractions or Inappropriate Content, Fast & Easy with SafeShareA quick overview of the SafeShare.TV application that makes it easy to safely share YouTube and Vimeo videos without the distractions of ads and other extraneous content, or inappropriate content!

6 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2019. Home page - Teacher Training Videos. Integrating Technology with Limited Resources. OK, so you know about all of these great tools out there that can transform teaching and learning in your classroom but all you have is an ancient PC in the corner of your room.

Integrating Technology with Limited Resources

How can you effectively integrate technology with this dinosaur? Hopefully this post will help. Use your computer as a center Create a class wiki or website (click here for ideas for where to go to do this) where you can set up links for your students to access easily. When they are at the center they are allowed to access these sites for reinforcement of classroom lessons. Create audio books You can purchase an inexpensive, quality microphone for about $20-30 at Best Buy or a similar store. Collaborate on a story Create a schedule by which your students rotate on the computer -- 5-10 minutes per student. EdTech Blog, Tools and Resources for Educators. 10 Best Free Educational Apps for Students. It was not long ago when smartphones were considered a source of distraction for students.

10 Best Free Educational Apps for Students

Teachers and parents tried everything not to let smartphones affect the education of students. All their attempts ended in vain. But as the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining. This time, mobile app development was that silver lining. Mobile apps turned smartphones into virtual classrooms where students do curricular activities with ease and focus. Be it learning subjects or organizing classroom activities, educational apps made everything simpler and enjoyable. Best 10 Free Educational Apps for Students 1. In an educational institution, students are often required to complete and submit homework and assignments. The Shake Up Learning Blog.