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Kahoot is a technology I have observed and used during instruction, particularly in online training sessions with adults. It significantly improves understanding because it transforms passive learning into active participation. Instead of simply listening, participants are required to engage with the content in real time, which helps reinforce key concepts.

In my experience, Kahoot makes training easier to facilitate online because it keeps participants attentive and involved. Adults genuinely enjoy the competitive and interactive nature of the platform, which increases motivation and focus. It also provides immediate feedback, allowing both the instructor and participants to identify areas of understanding or confusion right away.

Overall, Kahoot enhances learning by making it more engaging, interactive, and memorable.

Erin Freeman

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I am a fifth-grade teacher, and I use Kahoot daily during instruction inside my classroom. Kahoot is an online platform presented in a game format. Yes, it does improve understanding and enhance learning. This game provides immediate feedback and lets students know what they have mastered and what they have not. The game is competitive and interactive, keeping students engaged throughout. This also helps students retain the information taught.

Alise Gibby

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One technology tool I observed during instruction was Kahoot, a game-based learning platform that lets students answer questions in real time using their own devices. My dear friend teaches 2nd grade and uses it often in her classroom. It improved my understanding of being taught because the competitive, fast-paced format made reviewing content engaging and memorable for the students. The instant feedback on their performance allowed the teacher to identify what the students knew and what she needed to re-teach or review.

Danielle Stevens

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I use Google Classroom daily with my students. I love the ease with which basic programs can be integrated for my students. My class is a history class, so we frequently use primary source documents. This platform is user-friendly for both teachers and students. Google Classroom allows me to post anything students need, granting different permissions as needed.

I also use Canva in my classroom for creating posters. My students struggle with using Canva because they are not accustomed to working with layers in a document.

Josh Odom

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One aspect of teaching I enjoy a lot is preparing the student to learn and motivating them. The students who seem to be excited about learning a subject seem to hold on to it the best and stay steady in practicing, writing drafts, and following through until the end of the unit. At times, these students even bring past units up in conversation because they are still excited for and processing information. One way I used to love to get students involved in learning was to show them videos before the unit. When I taught high school sophomore World Literature, I was always concerned that the students might think that the literature we discussed would not impact their lives since it was from another time or place. However, I was able to use TED-Ed talks on various occasions to bring authors to life for students. In my course about World Literature, I was very important to me that students hear from those authors who we reading. Showing Ted-Ed talks ignited the students interest and allowed them to connect with authors, times, and situations they might not have been able to in other ways.

Stephanie Brooks

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AI has changed the game (quite literally) in relation to instructional technology. For example, as an ELA teacher, our Alabama ELA standards are a bit of an onion with LOTS of unpacking and cycling back along the way. I recently transitioned from middle school to 11th grade ELA, and MagicSchool is one platform that has been such an assistive tool in my understanding of 11th grade ELA standards. The app has a "standards unpacker" function, and as I am teaching 11th grade ELA for the first time this year, I cannot begin to equate its value in helping me unpack the standards in a way that is both supportive and empowering as I navigate this new academic territory.

Another tool that has become a pivotal part of my ELA classroom is ClassCompanion. This is tool gives quality feedback on student writing in real time. To an English teacher, that concept is worth its weight in gold. It also gives opportunities for students to reflect on their writing and revise. There is a summary of feedback report that helps with instruction. Though I would never use an AI for grading, it still allows for the student to have the content fresh on their mind so they can apply feedback quickly and efficiently.

Brittany Moore

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The technology tool I've observed during instruction is PearDeck. One of my professors from my undergraduate degree introduced me to this during my time in her class. PearDeck is an interactive technology tool used for lectures. The teacher can create a presentation with interactive slides. When presenting the teacher can send the students a link to the presentation or a QR code to use. After signing in, the students can look and interact with the presentation from their device. I think the use of PearDeck did help me understand the concepts of the lessons. The teacher used different forms of interactive slides to engage the learners. There were quiz type questions, written response questions, and drawing questions. With the multiple ways to deliver the content, it was easier to pay attention and retain the information. I think PearDeck compared to a regular lecture is a lot better and enhances the learning.

Charlotte Orick

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One technology that I have observed during instruction is Canva or google classroom. But I personally prefer Canva because it one of my favorite's tools. It is greatly improved my understanding. For students, it is easy to learn through the visual presentation and specially if instructor create presentation in more effective manner. Canva have different templates and drag-and-drop layout which reduce cognitive load, allowing me to focus more on the content rather than designing and choosing colors to generate templates.

In designing course, designing each task through Canva can make learning more interesting and creative. This brings students to learn and understand more. In collaboration tasks it is easy to share the same design to other members, and they have facility to add their ideas and design in the same frame. It will improve both comprehension and long-term memory. This tool helps to enhance my knowledge in designing and instruction, collaboration, organized and visual presentation.

Canva and other tools like google classroom are good tools if we use this collectively to create instruction with different tools to make most unique and creative task for students.

Simran Sharma

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The technology tool I use every day as a middle school teacher is classroom screen. It is a digital white board that I use to keep the students on track and it gives them a reminder of important dates. It also is very helpful when it comes to adding links to music, videos, or PowerPoints I need to access for the day. I can also make it look pretty and calming like a fireplace during the wintertime.

Another technology, I use is canva. I use canva to make my presentations for notes, graphics for dances and club reminders and to edit pictures for the schools facebook page. I teach family and con sumer science so when the students have projects, I encourage them to use canva because of its many templates and resources.

lastly, I use Blooket as a review game. It helps the students to memorize content and it keeps them engaged while studying.

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One technology tool I’ve observed during instruction is Seesaw. It definitely improved my understanding because the visuals, recordings, and examples made the concept easier to follow. I’m a very visual learner, so being able to see the teacher’s explanation right beside student work helped everything make more sense and gave me a clearer picture of what was expected. The interactive features also made the lesson feel more hands-on and engaging.

I’ve also observed using Blooket and it enhanced my understanding in a different way. The game-style format kept me focused and made reviewing content fun instead of overwhelming. Seeing questions and answers in real time, along with the friendly competition, helped me process information quickly and check my understanding on the spot. Overall, I think both Seesaw and Blooket supported my learning because they encouraged participation, kept me engaged, and helped organize information in ways that were easy for me to grasp.

-Jasmine Cameron

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A technology tool I have observed/used during instruction would be nearpod . Nearpod is an interactive presentation tool. It allows teachers to add videos, quizzes, and other activities right into the lesson. I would say that it did improve my understanding of different concepts  because it keeps me involved. It will also let me check my knowledge in the middle of the lesson instead of waiting until the end. It also allows me to see the concept in many different ways like in a video, article and activity.

Another tool I’ve used is Quizizz. Quizizz is a  game-like quiz platform. So it takes the content or concept that you want to master and put it into game form. It helped my learning because the questions are fun, fast, and give immediate feedback. It lets me know right away what I understood and what I need to review. It also puts it in a game form which is good for me because it seems like I am learning effortlessly.

Katlin Garrett

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Three technologies I have observed during instruction are Nearpod, Canva, and Kahoot. Each of these tools supported my learning in unique ways. Nearpod made lessons interactive and engaging, allowing me to participate through quizzes, polls, and videos. It helped me check my understanding in real time and stay focused throughout the lesson. Canva helped me learn by letting me create visual projects and presentations. Designing graphics and organizing information in creative ways made the concepts more meaningful and easier to remember. Kahoot was especially helpful for review and practice. The friendly competition and instant feedback made it enjoyable to test my knowledge and identify areas where I needed to study further. Overall, all three technologies enhanced my learning by making lessons more active, visual, and engaging.

Paige Love

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One technology I benefit from is Schoology. This is a program we use in our school system. It is kinda like Google classroom. I love it because it helps me create assignments, upload worksheets, create test, grades everything for me etc. I am a senior sponsor and we also use it to get announcements out to the seniors. You can give feedback and make comments to the assignments. Parents can also join the schoology to see what their child's grade is and what assignments they have. It is great for when we have EDAYs you can create an assignment on this application and the students can complete it at home. It is easy to use for the teacher, parents, and the students. I love this program. It allows me to save my assignments and test in a folder so I can reuse everything. Some of my fellow coworkers create a group where we can all share content. It is a great resource.

Kayley Perry

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I have observed Desmos Amplify Math used in instruction. I have utilized this as a collaborative math teacher after students receive instruction on a new portion of a concept. Desmos provides the students with both procedural and conceptual ways to work with the concept or skill and show understanding. It is easy to use; you can create your own problems or use pre-made sets, and students can work independently or in a group. Students have the opportunity to receive immediate feedback on their responses and indicate their level of understanding of the material at the end of the assignment. I like being able to use the information from the question sets to see where students are struggling the most and gauge the overall understanding. Students can give you feedback without being asked directly, which I have found that many middle school students do not want to do.

Juliette Hutcheson

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Google Classroom was a tool I used daily when I was a self-contained teacher. The primary technology tool I currently use is PowerPoint/Google Slides. I prefer PowerPoint due to our school having internet issues from time to time. Having the slides saved to my jump drive and computer works best for me. With this, I also find that using a built-in timer helps keep me on schedule. This is extremely beneficial with teaching four classes a day. Every minute counts.

My classes also use i-Ready daily. This program meets each student where they are academically. It also has built-in games that I allow them to use once they have reached a set amount of time on their lessons.

I also love to use Blooket for a class review or even a reward. With Blooket, I can use the same questions I would have used in review, but present them in a game format. Students love Blooket days.

Crystal Defoe

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I have seen several technology tools used as instructional tools. Most teachers use Google Classroom to transfer information to students and as an assessment tool where immediate feedback is received. This benefits both teachers and students. Gimkit is another technology tool that I have used. This site provides a review of concepts in a fun and unique way. You can add the questions or let the computer generate questions based on the concept. It is beneficial to me because, at the end of the game, I can access a detailed class overview or an individual analysis of which skills were mastered and which were not.

Coretha Gould

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One technology that I use every day in my first-grade classroom is PowerPoint. I create daily slides to help guide my instruction day. The PowerPoint presentation helps me plan the night before and keeps me on track during the day.

My students use Blooket about once a week. I usually let them do something math-related on Blooket. They like it a lot. I try not to let them spend too much time on their computer, because they already have a lot of screen time at home, I'm sure. I also enjoy using Boom Cards for whole-group informal assessments.

During my student teaching, I observed the teacher using Google Classroom for daily work, math quizzes, and other assignments. I could see where that would be fantastic in the higher grades. I attempted to introduce Google Classroom to my first-grade class last year during the second semester, but it was too much for them to grasp at the time. However, I could see where Google Classroom would be a wonderful tool to use for the higher grade levels.

Lindsay Kelly

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I have observed the use of Google Classroom, particularly Google Docs, during instruction. Initially, I wasn't interested in how it worked after hearing about it. However, as a graduate student who needed to submit papers, I found Google Classroom to be incredibly helpful. I understand now why professors choose this platform.

This tool has greatly enhanced my learning experience because it is user-friendly and facilitates easy sharing among professors and classmates. I particularly appreciate the ability to collaborate on group assignments; classmates can edit and contribute information as needed.

Professors can also view these documents and provide feedback on how to improve them.

I consider Google Classroom to be an all-in-one learning platform. It offers easy access and navigation, increases engagement among students and educators, fosters collaboration, and can be personalized to meet individual needs.

Reshonda Lawson

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One technology I observed during instruction was Nearpod. It significantly improved my understanding of the concept being taught because it made the lesson interactive and engaging. The embedded quizzes and polls helped me check my understanding in real time, and the virtual field trip feature provided a visual and immersive experience that connected directly to the topic. Overall, Nearpod kept me actively involved, which helped the content stick better.

Jasmin Ross

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The technology that I have observed during instruction is Google Classroom. When I first started in education, I was very much stuck in the old way of thinking, and technology was not part of that. As I continued in education, I realized that technology was there to help, not hinder me from doing my job. For the last 2 years, I have had the privilege of using Google Classroom in my classroom, and I continue learning something new each year. I took an online PD course about Google Classroom and learned about Bookwidgets, which makes instruction and formative assessments easier to incorporate into Google Classroom. One of the things I like about Google Classroom is the interaction between the student and teacher when it comes to feedback about assignments. Also, feedback on formative assessments allows the student to know their grade right away instead of waiting for a graded paper. Another technology that I have learned to use and found by accident is Grade Transferrer. It is a simple piece of technology that allows for the transfer of grades from Google Classroom into PowerSchool. This again benefits the student and guardian so that they do not have to wait for days to see the results of assessments done in and out of class. While different, these two forms of technology have taught me to embrace technology in today's education environment.

Todd N. Thayer

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One technology that I benefited from was Moodle. It was very easy to use once I got the hang of it. You can create a lesson plan, incorporate slides and videos, gradebook, and also create quizzes, and tests. I can create a PowerPoint from Microsoft and upload it to Moodle. Moodle also allows you to give/get feedback from students. You can create deadlines and reminders. It is very similar to Blackboard. Moodle is easy to navigate and has crisp features. Another technology I benefited from was Wiki. I like how it allows you to make a "mini" website page filled with pictures and information. It also allows you to work collaboratively and allow other group members to post to the Wiki Page. It is very easy to use and makes working in groups enjoyable!
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