5 technology tools to engage students in the classroom.

Hi everyone ! 😊
This week i want to share with you 5 technology tools to engage students in the classroom.
1-White noise
Depending on what you want the students engage in–you, one another, content, an assignment, etc.–they need to be able to focus, and classroom aren’t always the easiest places to do that. Background noise can not only drown out excess noise, but more helpfully as students concentrate, there is less noise because they’re concentrating. 2-Kahoot
Kahoot! is a handy tool that students can use to create in-class questionnaires and quizzes. This is handy for obtaining data for graphing assignments, data for research essays, and feedback from their classmates. Kahoot! is compatible with multiple devices and has a game-like feel that will help keep students interested.
3-Trello
Because so many students are in the habit of multitasking, a good skill to teach them is how to organize and streamline their assignments. Trello is a free and super easy-to-use tool students can use to create workflow charts. Multiple students can be added to the same board; great for collaboration on projects.
4-Class Dojo
This is a fun tool to gamify the classroom. Students make their own avatars, gain and lose points based on classroom behavior, discussion approaches, and other soft skills agreed upon by the teacher and the class. Teachers can also use Class Dojo to take attendance and create graphs that breakdown the information for teachers. Not only will this tool encourage students to uphold class values, it will also provide key metrics to help teachers adjust their teaching tactics accordingly
5-Nearpod
Create interactive lessons, assess students on the fly, and see data and student response in real-time. Students that can ask questions and receive feedback at any time are more likely to be engaged.
#quoteoftheweek# : Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.

Comments

  1. UnknownMay 13, 2018 at 4:47 AM

    I agree with you Sajmira! Using these tools in class, is great. Knowing how to use them is the key.

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  2. UnknownMay 13, 2018 at 1:22 PM

    Drawing your students attention and making them able to focus is really something important and that is why i think your topic was interesting to me. Actually i had never come across the information that you provided me till now and i found it really useful. Thank you for sharing this.^^

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