Here are some of the digital tools I use in my daily lessons.
A website which allows you to create games and interactive exercises very easily based on pre-established formats such as quizzes, memory tests, word searches, and match-ups. I use it mostly with younger students, as they get very excited to participate since they see it as a game more than a revision activity. It is great for reviewing vocabulary and grammatical order of the sentences.
Activity: The class is divided in 3 teams of 5. Each team has a member come up to the board in one turn and the student has to match the name of type of store with the picture in a Pac-Man style match-up. However, the team must provide instructions for the student at the board to move, using "up, down, left and right" as commands. (5th grade students)
I make presentations on Google Slides for various reasons. It's a good visual aid when teaching new concepts and also when doing quick revisions. Since it's connected to a Google Drive account, I can download specific slides that I may be interested in publishing in the Google Classroom group later, if no. I also tend to include some links in the presentations as a way to quickly access to the related set of activities, games, or videos that I have prepared for them for that class.
Activity: Students prepare a presentation on themselves to deliver in class. First, the students and the teacher work on the content they must include and the tenses they should use. Then, the teacher shows students a presentation about herself and not only presents it, but also uses it as a reference to show students what theirs must include. Then, students prepare their own and deliver the presentation in class. (7th grade students)
An interactive presentation tool that allows participants to respond in real time with polls, word clouds, Q&As, and voting among other formats. I tend to use it with older students who already have phones in class, as it's very engaging for them to be able to participate in presentations and see in real time their answers compared to those of their classmates.
Activity: T recaps the chapter of the reader "Rebecca" students had to read for homework, using a presentation made on Mentimeter highlighting key points. At the end of the presentation, students access the presentation through their phones and they must answer the question "What happened to Rebecca?" based on evidence. After everyone has answered, students discuss about the theories others presented. (3rd year students)