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As a 1:1 District, MPS strives to prepare our students for the future. This requires we as educators step out into uncharted waters. Below, you will find a list of digital learning tools to help you through this new teaching journey.
Tips for Introducing New Tools to Students
Tips for Introducing New Tools to Students
When introducing new tools to students, there are many things to keep in mind. Common Sense Media recently shared the following tips that may help you as you find new tools to use in your classrooms:
1. Practice using the tool. As a teacher, you must consider what could go wrong when using this tool. Have a few students or your own children play around with the tool and see what issues they encounter. Learning to troubleshoot problems in advance goes a long way!
2. Start slowly. Introduce only a few features at a time. As you and your students become more familiar with the tool, you can add additional features to your instruction.
3. Set expectations. Students should know your expectations for them even before using the tool. What routines should occur when using the tool? When can they or can they not use the tool?
4. Master one tool at a time. Find one tool that works for you and your students and learn it inside and out before adding a new tool to your instruction. Introducing too many tools at once can oversaturate learners and lead to negative consequences.
Digital Spinner
Digital Spinner
With this tool, you can create a variety of choices to display on the spinner. The current example shows Workout/Movement options.
Escape Rooms
Escape Rooms
These resources have tons of online escape rooms listed separated out by category, with plenty of them with educational themes!
https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/free-digital-escape-rooms/#TechThemed
HyperDocs
HyperDocs
HyperDocs are digital lesson plans that are designed by teachers and given to students. They provide access for students to all content and learning in one organized digital space. HyperDocs shift instruction by giving students the content to explore before direct instruction, and by asking students to apply their learning using the 4 C’s: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.
Record your Screen in PowerPoint
Record your Screen in PowerPoint
You can record your computer screen and related audio, and then embed it in your PowerPoint slide—or you can save it as a separate file.
To record and listen to audio associated with your screen recording, you'll need a sound card, microphone, and speakers.
Make sure there's enough disk space on your local drive to record and save your screen recording.
For more information, click here.
YouTube Hacks
YouTube Hacks
Put a hyphen between the "t" and the "u" in the YouTube link and the video will open in full screen with NO comments or ads.
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