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I am adding this app to my toolbox. I can level text for multilingual learners, students with lower reading level or even raise the level for gifted students who need a challenge. I can also translate it for MLs.

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1.What surprised me!

When I first scrolled through the app, I was surprised to see apps such as Plickers which are designed for schools that are low on technology. I thought the guide would contain an endless amount of apps such as Kahoot which require all students to use their own device to join a class game. Plickers is played through just one device, typically the teachers computer or a handheld device. The device first asks a question, students respond on paper and the device is held up to scan all responses at once. I was surprised at how quick and efficient this tool is at collecting responses and would definitely use it in the future.

2.I will definitely add this to my toolbox

When I eventually took the time to scroll through the guide, I discovered the website Kiddom, which is a site that allows you to track student assignments along with the standards they assess for. The website then provides a range of data reports that tell you which students have mastered the standards and which need more help. This tool is incredibly useful for teachers who have large class sizes and may need extra help monitoring all students progress. Teachers can also link their accounts and co-plan which I would definitely use in the future.

3.Doesn't apply to my subject area

Wooclap is a tool that is specifically designed for higher education or business use. As an early elementary major, I would not have any use for this tool as it is more so meant for presenters in a business setting. The website does however claim that it's tools can also be used for middle school and high school classrooms.

4.Everyone should know about this!

Storybird is the perfect tool for elementary English/writing courses, and every teacher of that grade level should be familiarized with the website. Storybird is essentially a website that provides a gallery of artwork and creative images. Students select their favorite image and then write a story or poem to go with their image. As a child, these type of creative writing exercises were my favorite things to do and I was always excited for my teacher and peers to read my stories. I would absolutely use this website in a writing activity.

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Wonder Workshop Dash robot -Saige Frederick 

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Wonder Workshop Dash robot -Saige Frederick 

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1) What surprised me!

What surprised me most was all of the different applications they have for students in today's world. There were hundreds of different websites to help students in the classroom with a wide variety of categories in which they may help a student. I had known of maybe 10 out of the websites out of the hundreds The Teachers Guide to Tech had. The most surprising program to me was the Wonder Workshop Dash robot. This is a robot that teaches students how to code. I did not know they had anything like this, and it really shows how far technology has come. I would love to see one of these in a classroom and see how it works.

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What surprised me was that you can self-publish your own book without the need of a publisher. I like the idea of creating an online library of students' stories where other students can read each other's books, like Storybird.

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What surprised me is how easy it is to create a QR code(s) for your classroom! It can be used in various ways, for a multitude of different things which is why it is extremely popular in 2023.

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Adding to my tool box- classdojo-  Lindsay Rosenberger- all grades

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Adding to my tool box- classdojo-  Lindsay Rosenberger- all grades

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In the future I would definitely like to use classdojo.com. This website allows parents of students to see how their child is behaving. Students are rewarded points, or they have them taken away based on behavior. I think it is important for parents to see how their child is acting in the classroom so that hopefully the behavior could be taken care of. Having a point system also encourages students to do their best. This website also now includes a private message feature between the parent and teacher.

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What surprised me was all of the tech tools and materials that are available for teachers to use in their classrooms. Technology in lessons is very important, especially for activities. For example, it is very simple to use and create QR codes, and you can use them for different subjects! What also surprised me was all of the different resources teachers can use for technology in their own classrooms.

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I will definitely add Parent Engagement tools to my toolbox. They make communicating easier as it allows everyone to participate in the conversation whenever it’s convenient for them. I like the idea of Bloomz, where teachers can send messages to all parents or to individual parents. You can build student portfolios which would be beneficial for both parents and teachers.

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What surprised me was how convenient the Cult of Pedagogy was to use. While I may not be an expert on technology, I learn to adapt to it over time and I found this to be easy to use. I was also surprised with the tools and materials that if offered for educators to implement in their lessons. Technology has offered more possibilities for teachers to create lessons that encourage creativity and active engagement from students.

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2) I will definitely add this to my toolbox:

I will definitely be bringing the website Raz Kids to my classroom. This website allows the teacher to hear the student reading at home, but it also allows the teacher to assess the student's reading and comprehension. Raz Kids allows me to choose the reading level in which a student chooses books from, it has to student record themselves readings, and then has the student take a test. These are things that I can use for assessments for students reading. This is a tool I will for sure be using, and I am excited to use.

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Using Quizizz for students to test their knowledge on lessons can be very fun, and what I like about it is that unlike Kahoot, they have multiple chances to know the right answer if they answered a question incorrectly.

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 I will definitely add this to my toolbox! Angelica Valvano

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 I will definitely add this to my toolbox! Angelica Valvano

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A Parent Engagement tool like Remind is something I will definitely add to my toolbox as a future educator. Any resource that can help with parent involvement is something I will 100% utilize in my classroom one day!

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3) Doesn't apply to my subject area:

The program FluentU is a program that would not apply to my subject area. FluentU is a website where you can watch videos or movies in another language as well as the person's native language. It shows subtitles below so the student can also see it written out. The student can also click on the subtitles words, and it will show what the word is. There are also videos in real-world contexts so the student can see conversations in real-world contexts. I am an elementary education major, so I won't be teaching students other languages. This is a program I don’t see needing to ever use as it doesn’t apply to my area of teaching.

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Lexi - Everyone should know about this: 

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Lexi - Everyone should know about this: 

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Everyone should know about Flashcard Creators! There are sites that allow users to make, store, and study their own flashcards. I really like Brainscape as it gives you repeated exposure to the concepts you feel less sure about and less to the ones you know more confidently. I find this very beneficial for students, and all students can have their own flashcards designed to their individual needs.

I think would be great for K-12. Flashcards can be used for all grades for many purposes.

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I definitely want to add the parent engagement tool. I am currently in my clinical practice and my clinical educator was telling me how important it is to communicate with parents this past week. The 4th-grade teachers use an app called remind so the parents can have an easier way to contact them rather than just email the teacher. Parent engagement is important for a teacher and for his or her students. Remind is just an example of a technology resource I would like to use to communicate with parents.

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As an early childhood educator, I will definitely be adding Square Panda to my toolbox. Square Panda gives students free access to early literacy games and will be a great source to add to my toolbox so they can learn and practice.

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All the different art online tools that are free! I was under the assumption that online digital art tools require a purchase. But, many are free! For example, Procreate has some free digital art tools that I can use with my students. - Sarah

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Doesn't apply to my subject area! Angelica Valvano

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Doesn't apply to my subject area! Angelica Valvano

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The Financial Literacy portion of the guide is above the age range I wish to teach (P-3), therefore it does not apply to my subject area.

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4) Everyone should know about this!

A website I think everyone should know about is ASSISTments. This is a program where teachers can choose math problems from a text, worksheet, or their own problems to create a variety of problems for a student to solve. While the student is doing the problems on this program at home, they are given immediate feedback which allows the student to instantly see and understand what they are doing wrong. Then, after the student does all of the problems, the program creates an assessment of where the student's strengths and weaknesses are. I think that this is a super cool program and I think it could really be beneficial for all students, even students in higher education. It is something I will be exploring more, and I am happy I learned about it. I think that every teacher should know about this program and explore it to see if it would be beneficial for their students.

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Since I am in elementary education the Physical Education part does not align with my own specific subject area. I am elementary education and physical education is a special that I am not going to be teaching.

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One that does not apply to my subject area is the Physical Education portion. I am going to be a general education teacher, so I find this tab to be more aligned to PE teachers. There are apps that contain a library of exercises, though I do not find any use of that in my classroom.

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Everyone should know about this! Angelica Valvano

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Everyone should know about this! Angelica Valvano

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Overall, everyone should know about Artificial Intelligence because it has become so prominent for teachers and students nowadays. It should be included within the curriculum to keep up with the advancement of technology.

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Everyone should know about...-Grace Gaskill

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Everyone should know about...-Grace Gaskill

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I think that there are many great tools that are offered through this, and educators should take the time to go through this and pick them out for their classrooms. I think now, everyone should know about “Poll Everywhere” because this is a great way for teachers to have students show what they know about a lesson.

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I was surprised that there are so many tools and so many readings about AI. Considering AI is still relatively new and growing every day this is the first book I've read in my college career that went into detail about AI and the benefits and different tools you can use them for.

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Eliza- The 1619 Project- resources like podcasts, books, and curriculum that reframe how US history has been taught- using critical race theory and examining the consequences of slavery in modern day. Because I will be teaching some social studies/history as an elementary teacher, I feel it’s important for me to be intentional about my sources and how I teach history.

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Eliza- The 1619 Project- resources like podcasts, books, and curriculum that reframe how US history has been taught- using critical race theory and examining the consequences of slavery in modern day. Because I will be teaching some social studies/history as an elementary teacher, I feel it’s important for me to be intentional about my sources and how I teach history.

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Everyone should know about this!- Kimberly M

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Everyone should know about this!- Kimberly M

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4) Everyone should know about this!

Everyone should know about ClassDojo! I think it is a great tool for parents to keep track of their child’s behavior. It also provides an easy way for teachers and students to communicate with each other. You can also share photos and videos of student’s work with their parents. This website is a great way to stay in communication with parents.

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I was surprised about Google Forms being included, but I consider it a basic tool to use for small things like polls and maybe even pop quizzes.

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The physical education portion won't apply to my subject area considering I am an early childhood general ed major. .

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What surprised me the most is how many websites and tools there are out there that I’ve never heard of before. Technology in school was always advancing throughout my twelve years before college. In those 12 years, we’ve used many different websites and tools. I figured there would be some I haven’t heard of but not the amount listed in this tech guide.

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2) I will definitely add this to my toolbox- Kimberly M

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2) I will definitely add this to my toolbox- Kimberly M

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I definitely plan to add GoNoodle to my toolbox. I think it is a website that provides activities for students. I think this is a great website for students who are kinesthetic learners. It also provides great resources for brain breaks that relate to their students' interests.

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1. Everyone should know about the pros and cons of AI and they should learn about all the different tools that AI has that can benefit not only students but also us as teachers.

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Code.org is probably not a fitting website for ELA. As much as the code can be fun for students, I would want to save that for computer classes.

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What surprises me is how many online tools exist at teachers disposal to make learning a lot more fun and engaging. Not only that, but technologies are being created at teachers advantage that allows lesson planning to not only be easier but also more affective. Technology opens the door for teachers to make their lessons not only interactive but also provides students with the opportunity to be creative and challenge themselves academically. I never saw the benefits of the technology as I do now.

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Digital portfolios like Artsonia! This is a great online tool for collecting students project from the very first art project! As teachers, we can see their progress and the students can see their progress. - Sarah

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I think teachers and parents should know more about Ed Puzzle! After last week's assignment of creating my own ed puzzle, it is fun and easy to use! You can pick any subject-based video that is easy to watch, and create questions and notes as you go. Ed Puzzles are great formative assessments or homework assignments, as the teacher can see how well your students are paying attention while watching.

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I will definitely add this to my toolbox!

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I will definitely add this to my toolbox!

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As a person going into the field of Early Childhood Education, some tools that I looked over were Hairy Phonics and Square Panda. These two resources not only help children develop their phonemic awareness, but also make learning more fun and engaging. Square Panda in particular helps students with special needs and English Language Learners develop literacy skills. As a substitute teacher, I have seen students use these devices to develop their literacy skills and I believe having these in my ‘toolbox’ will be beneficial for my future classroom.

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I know some others might have said AI, but it is the future. We do not know if it is helpful for teachers, but it helps students write their essays. However, we should still be careful and proofread!

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As an Early Childhood (Pre-K to 3) major, I will avoid using any apps that are made for grades over 3rd grade. Any apps or resources that involve coding or engineering would be too complex for young children to comprehend.

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While there are many great resources offered, I believe that everyone should know more about Edpuzzle. It is a great tool for creating content and allows teachers the freedom of making their own questions for the video. Edpuzzle can also be convenient for showing a video relating to the lesson and see if the students are understanding the content. It also makes a great tool for making a formative assessment as teachers can keep track of how many students are watching the videos and how many answers they got right or wrong.

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I will definitely add this to my toolbox

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I will definitely add this to my toolbox

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Pinterest! Pinterest is used in case students need inspiration for their projects. I love Pinterest because I use it right now when in need of inspiration. Pinterest also allows students to post their projects for other people to use as inspiration.

- Sarah

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One thing that surprised me was the amount of technology that is available to help teachers with assessment. There are tools to design, give, and evaluate assessments. The best part is that many of these apps were designed with low-tech and low-budget in mind and can be used on a cell phone. One example is Gradient a smartphone camera scantron reader.

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1)     I will definitely add this to my toolbox DC

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1)     I will definitely add this to my toolbox DC

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NASA’s eye looks very interesting. I used some of NASA's other free tools and they are quite interesting. I am also familiar with some geographical information systems like ArcGIS which can provide tons of valuable information about our planet. It is awesome that NASA is providing a similar perspective outside of our world.

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1)     Doesn't apply to my subject area DC

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1)     Doesn't apply to my subject area DC

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One area that is a bit outside the realm of general education is drama and theatre arts. That is not to say that short skits should not be used in every classroom. Similarly, art could be used in any classroom but studying art history is not a main subject area.

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1)     Everyone should know about this! DC

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1)     Everyone should know about this! DC

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I think that financial literacy tools like Banzai and others are important to students of all ages. All teachers can incorporate financial literacy into their classrooms because it is an important survival skill that is often left out of the mainstream curriculum. If children do not learn these skills in education, then where will they learn it from who?

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1) What surprised me!

The first aspect that surprised me was how many tech terms there are. Some of them I’ve never heard before! But, I was also surprised by the variety of multi media resources.

2) I will definitely add this to my toolbox

I will definitely add digital mind mapping, slideshows, podcasting, and blogging to my toolbox. I say this because they are adjustable based on the age. Because I want to be in elementary school, I believe it will be easy to adjust these to a way the kids can understand and utilize them.

3) Doesn't apply to my subject area

Screencasting, and QR codes do not apply to my subject area. I say this because I feel like they are a little too complicated for elementary school students.

4) Everyone should know about this!

Everybody should know about all the resources available. A line I read in the guide said something along the lines of “use the tool that works best for your students, not the coolest“. This is important because we all want something that will impress and get our students excited. But, it’s important to assess what will work the best with our students.

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The first aspect that surprised me was how many tech terms there are. Some of them I’ve never heard before! But, I was also surprised by the variety of multi media resources.

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I will definitely add this to my toolbox

I will definitely add digital mind mapping, slideshows, podcasting, and blogging to my toolbox. I say this because they are adjustable based on the age. Because I want to be in elementary school, I believe it will be easy to adjust these to a way the kids can understand and utilize them.

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Screencasting, and QR codes do not apply to my subject area. I say this because I feel like they are a little too complicated for elementary school students.

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Everybody should know about all the resources available. A line I read in the guide said something along the lines of “use the tool that works best for your students, not the coolest“. This is important because we all want something that will impress and get our students excited. But, it’s important to assess what will work the best with our students.