This technology tool allows our students to play a fun and engaging game that repeatledly asks 12-15 teacher composed questions for about 10 - 15 minutes that are derived right from our curriculum notes.
Watch this YouTube video to learn how to create/play blooket games that increase your students' through repetition.
This tool allows our students to play an interactive game which is created by the teacher on the current topics and standards that are happening in our class at that time. This is another learning tool similar to blooket to keep it interesting and fun for the students. It is similar to a quiz in which the questions are asked only once and I usually save this for the end of our objective. This also creates competition and is very engaging for our students.
Watch this YouTube Video to learn how to create/play Kahoot games to increase student participation and learning. They really like to learn through interactive games on their computers.
This technology tool is a digital platform that allows for presentations on the electronic board in the front of our classroom. I have composed all of our Guided notes with pictures and lots of colors for all of the objectives we study and they are all on PowerPoint. I also use this tool for my self introduction on the first day of class.
Watch this YouTube video for a PowerPoint tutorial that covers everything you need to know.
This technology tool is an interactive learning platform that has a youtube video that either I create or find that relates to our current topic of study. It allows for the video watching (usually 20 mins.) to become an active learning experience.
Watch this YouTube video for instructions on how to set up EdPuzzle learning activities for your classes.
This tool is a digital worksheet platform that allows us to create engaging learning activities that can be auto-graded and are very customizable. There are a lot of 'common' options to choose from as well that other teachers have created to enhance the students learning. It makes the old fashioned worksheets that were passed out to us seem obsolete and converts that to a digital worksheet which is much more engaging to our 'digitally-leashed' students. I still pass out worksheets in class so they get both versions.
Watch this YouTube video for instructions on how to set up Wizer to create fun and interesting digital activities for your students.
This tech tool allows teachers to record their screens for lessons, tutorials, and presentations. We can then upload this to Canvas to make our classroom more equitable. Also, if we are ever learning remote, then this tool is a must to have.
Watch this YouTube video for a tutorial on using Screencastify.