Friday, December 1, 2023

Using Technology to Support Curriculum

With the advancements in technology, we as educators have the opportunity to use various tools to support student's academic achievement. There are many apps and websites that can be used within the learning environment to support the curriculum. Below are a few apps and websites educators can use with their students today.


1) Turtle Diary

Turtle Diary is a downloadable app and website that can be accessed for FREE. This website contains games, videos, quizzes, worksheets, and teaching tools for students in Kindergarten to Grade 5. The content on this website and app is both engaging and interactive. 

Link: https://www.turtlediary.com/ 


2) Tinytap

Tinytap is a downloadable app and website that contains various games that promote learning and curriculum understanding. Tinytap organizes its content according to educational subjects, grades, and/or age. I highly recommend this website and found it to be a hit in my classroom. 

Link: https://www.tinytap.com/content/


3) Education.com

Education.com is a website that contains worksheets, games, guided lessons, lesson plans, and more. This website is FREE and categorizes its games based on grade, subject, and/or strand (language and math). 

Link: https://www.education.com/games/CCSS/ 


4) Minecraft Education

Minecraft Education is a downloadable app and website that is used to engage students in learning through the use of a fun game. Minecraft Education promotes learning across the curriculum and supports creativity and inclusion. Students will navigate the Minecraft universe and identify different ways to take on new subjects and challenges.

Link: https://education.minecraft.net/en-us 


I hope these resources are helpful and can be used within your classrooms to support your students through their educational journey.


JefferyF@NU 

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