Monday, October 19, 2020

Technology in the Classroom

With today's forever changing world, it is clear students will have technology with them at all times. I believe we should use their interest in technology to help motivate them to learn new things. There are so many resources today that can aid teachers in incorporating technology into their classroom. We can get students participating while testing their knowledge in a subject in an informal way. These resources can also be helpful if we need to adjust to online learning platform again.

Some great online sites to use are: Kahoot, Jamboard, and Mentimeter

Kahoot:
Teachers can set up an online quiz to help test students knowledge in a fun interactive way. Students will get a code or QR code to access the quiz. They will create a user name and will be scored on their correct answers.

Jamboard:
This is essentially a large online whiteboard where students can contribute their thoughts. You can create a question and post it in the centre of the board. Students can post "stickers" or blurbs of their responses.

Mentimeter:
 Allows students to contribute to a word cloud. Teachers will ask a question and set an amount of responses allowed to answer their question.  Once the presentation is made, teachers will be given a code and a QR code that will allow access to their mentimeter presentation.  Here is an example of a mentimeter I created:


Gabriella P@NU

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