21st Century Icebreakers: 13 Ways To Get To Know Your Students with Technology – TeachBytes
In honor of the start of a new school year, I am sharing one of my popular posts again with you with a couple of new additions! On Monday I will begin my new job. As I’ve mentioned before, I will be working as a Technology Resource Specialist as well as teaching a couple of classes. As always, I am nervous and excited for the first day of school, and eager to meet a new group of students. As an educator, I often find myself repeating the same icebreakers each year, trying to quickly get to know my students through “Two Truths and a Lie” or a “Getting To Know You” fact sheet. In an effort to bring my own classroom to the present, I’ve put together a list of 13 icebreakers that use technology and fit with 21st century students: Have students create a Pinterest board with 10 pins that summarizes them.Ask students to create a 30 second podcast that introduces themselves. Have any other 21st century icebreakers? Like this: Like Loading...
57 Learning Technology Tools One Middle School Teacher Depends On
57 Learning Technology Tools One Middle School Teacher Depends On by edshelf With all the websites, mobile apps, and desktop programs available to teachers out there, it can be exasperating to know how to use them. Most busy teachers simply ask colleagues in their department or the teacher’s lounge. Or the resident technology integrator, if your school is lucky enough to have one. But what if you have already tried those avenues? Below is one such collection. How a Middle School Teacher Uses Technology in Her Classroom Image attribution flickr user vancouverfilmschool; 57 Learning Technology Tools One Middle School Teacher Depends On
7 smart ways to use technology in classrooms
istock Elementary school teacher Kayla Delzer’s students tweet, post on Instagram and watch YouTube in class. Here’s why she thinks all kids should do the same. Many schools and teachers have an uneasy relationship with technology: they decry its power to distract young people but see it as a necessary evil to be tolerated, or at least strictly limited. Fargo, North Dakota, third-grade teacher Kayla Delzer believes that technology can truly revolutionize education — but only if educators make wise choices about what is used and how it’s used (TEDxFargo Talk: Reimagining Classroom Teachers as Learners and Students as Leaders). It’s way too late to try to keep tech out of classrooms — or children’s lives. Tech tip #1: Something boring on paper is still boring on a tablet or a laptop. “Using technology simply for the sake of using it is wasteful,” Delzer says. One way that Delzer’s students learn math is by playing an augmented-reality geometry board game called Cyberchase Shape Quest.
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Ongoing Reporting with GSuite - Read Write Respond
It can be easy to look at an application and provide one answer, the problem with this is that it does not cover all contexts. Here is a collection of ideas associated with GSuite and ongoing reporting and assessment. I recently attended a professional learning day investigating ongoing reporting. ConsistencyTimelinessClarityLogisticsStakeholdersCustomisation During a conversation during a break, I was asked about some ways which GSuite can be used to support ideas. Docs One of the benefits to Google Docs is the ability to work collaboratively within a digital environment. Slides Similar to Docs, Google Slides offers a number of ways to collect, collaborate and communicate. Sheets For some all solutions begin with Google Sheets. Forms Building on the potential of Sheets, Google Forms provides a number of ways to collect and co-ordinate ongoing learning. Classroom One of the challenges with ongoing reporting can be coordinating everything. Google Drive Keep Sites Aaron Davis
100 Ways To Use Google Drive In The Classroom
100 Ways To Use Google Drive In The Classroom by onlineuniversities.com Students and educators have a wealth of learning and productivity tools available to them online. Google offers some of the highest-quality resources on the web to meet all your study and teaching needs, and all you need to access them is an internet connection. The Google Docs collection provides a streamlined, collaborative solution to writing papers, organizing presentations and putting together spreadsheets and reports. But besides the basic features, there are lots of little tricks and hacks you can use to make your Google Docs experience even more productive. Ed note: This is an older post, so some of these features or links may be out of date. Keyboard Shortcuts Navigate your documents and screen a lot faster when you use these keyboard shortcuts for formatting and more. Productivity Hacks These hacks will make your Google Docs experience even more efficient and streamlined. Features & Tools Collaboration Organization
10 Ways to Integrate Technology into your Classroom - Early Childhood Education Zone
When I first started teaching it was a goal of mine to integrate technology into the classroom as much as I could. I began my teaching career after being a graphic designer and working for a textbook publisher. That experience taught me how important technology is in the real world. Over the years I have continued to try to find new ways to use technology and changed how my students learn. Morning Check In Using a Interactive whiteboard Morning check in allows teachers to know which students are present and what their plans are for lunch. Recording student Reading When students read they don’t always realize what their voice sounds like. Sharing examples of student work When students get the chance to see what their peers are doing it is a great way to set expectations and boost confidence. Taking a movie of your students There are times when I catch my students doing something I want to show to the rest of my class. Displaying student writing Digital Newsletters Student Slideshows
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