It can be challenging to capture student engagement. Interactivity, multi-media, and gamification are all proven methods of increasing the chance that students are engaged. Genially makes it easy to create activities and games to share with your students. Increase fun with Genially. Login for free and start creating and collaborating.
Category: EdTech Tool
Visualize Adding Fractions
Students have long struggled with fractions. Continuing the traditional way of teaching fractions knowing that they have not worked is possibly the definition of insanity. Students need to visualize and explore concepts to gain number sense in order to increase their confidence and understanding of fractions. Have students visualize adding fractions until they are able to discover the pattern rather than telling them the rules for common denominators. Use Mathigon Polypad to help students with the visualization.
Tax Simulation and EVERFI: How To File Taxes
Students need help learning how to pay their taxes. This FREE simulation in EVERFI is just the thing to make it easy to help your students be successful in the real world. Helping High School Students with How To File Their Taxes can be life changing for many students.
What Makes EdTech Engaging?
Technology by itself is not engaging. The interface and user experience must be designed for engagement. As schools and classrooms make decisions on what EdTech tools to consider, student engagement and teacher engagement need to be high on the list. What Makes EdTech Engaging?
A Space for Students: SpacesEDU
Provide a space for students with SpacesEDU. Enhance the LMS you are using to create a student portfolio and spaces to reflect.
11 Ways Teachers Can Use Wakelet
Wakelet is a content curation and organization platform that allows you to collect, store, and share resources and information in one place. It provides an easy-to-use platform for teachers to gather articles, videos, images, and other types of content, and arrange them into collections called “Wakelets.” These Wakelets can be shared with students, colleagues, and even a wider audience. With Wakelet, you can create digital portfolios, facilitate collaborative projects, and curate resources for lessons and topics. It is a powerful tool that helps you stay organized and makes it easy to share your work with others. This is 11 ways teachers can use Wakelet.
What Improves Learning Over Teaching Methods from the 1990’s?
The end goal is student learning. What Improves Learning Over Teaching Methods from the 1990’s? It is not using advanced technologies to do the same old thing.
Khan Academy: How to Change Your Role From Learner to Teacher
Are you struggling with How to Change Your Role From Learner to Teacher in Khan Academy? I had my account set up as a student but needed to assign to my students.
10 Outdated Teaching Techniques
We are always learning more about the science of teaching. Technology and societal changes shift what we can do and what we value. Here are 10 outdated teaching techniques.
5 Things to Know About Flip (Student Video Responses)
Formerly Flipgrid, Flip is an essential tool for any EdTech classroom. If you have access to devices here are 5 things to know about Flip.
10 Holiday Gift Ideas for a Teachers Classroom from Alice Keeler
What to give that teacher on your holiday gift giving list? Edtech specialist Alice Keeler provides a list of items she has and loves for her classroom. So check out this Holiday Gift Ideas for a Teachers Classroom and get something great for that teacher in your life. Check out the Logitech Crayon for the iPad, it is a must have. Holiday Gift Ideas for a Teacher, I hope they are helpful!
Robot: Write Me an Article on Teaching with Google Slides
I love disruptive technology. I asked ChatGPT to write my blog post for me about teaching with Google Slides. How well did it do? What should be our response to this technology?
Is AI Essays the End of Education?
ChatGPT can write essays for students using AI better than before. Is the sky falling? Is this the end of education? Is AI Essays the End of Education
5 Easy Things to Do with Quizlet
Looking for something fun and easy to do with your students? Try Quizlet! Here are 5 easy things to do with Quizlet. Get started quickly and easily
How Are Click Here Made
Are you wondering “How are click here made?” You see “Click Here” in many websites or emails. Here are the steps for how to create your own hyperlinks so people can click here.