Ideas for Teachers by Abby Williams

abbywilliams265 — 2024-05-23 12:14:23 UTC

Google Slides is a must-have for both teachers and students in the classroom. Teachers can use this tool to create presentations that include text, pictures, videos, graphs, icons, and more. Teachers can also have students collaborate on slideshows for a group project and have them present them to the class. This would be a great way of practicing written and oral communication skills by having to articulate information on the slides and clearly explain it to the class.

https://www.slido.com/education

abbywilliams265 — 2024-05-23 15:37:27 UTC

Have you ever wondered if your students are actually understanding the material you present in a slideshow? With Slido, you can maximize your students' learning by keeping them engaged with live polls, quizzes, and Q&A without having to leave your presentation. Slido works directly with PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Microsoft Teams, so there is no back and forth between platforms, only smooth transitions. Students join through a QR code at the beginning, and then have access to ask questions and upvote others' questions which they also want answered. This creates a welcoming learning environment for everyone, ensuring that even the shiest students have an opportunity to ask questions. Teachers can set up different types of questions for students to answer throughout the lesson, making sure they understand a topic before moving on to the next. Some ideas for using Slido include recapping your lectures with a quiz and telling students to leave any questions they still have in the feedback form so you know what is still confusing them.

abbywilliams265 — 2024-05-23 15:59:30 UTC

Thinglink allows you to annotate digital items by adding tags to images, your own pictures, videos, or 360-degree interactive images. These tags may include a link to a helpful website, images, videos, and more. It is great because it incorporates a variety of media into a lesson, which promotes a greater understanding of a topic. Teachers could also ask their students to work together to create a Thinglink to demonstrate their understanding of a topic. By having students pull together a variety of media on a certain topic, they will better understand it. They will also be practicing their creativity skills since they are taking all the information they know and presenting it in a unique way.

abbywilliams265 — 2024-05-23 16:08:23 UTC

Basecamp is one of my favorite tools because group projects can be overwhelming without the correct organization and management techniques, often leading to one student doing most of the work. But with Basecamp, students can plan and manage their project by sending messages to each other, creating a process for completion, keeping documents in one place, creating a to-do list, and checking in to make sure they are on track. There is also an indicator of whether the group is on track to complete the project on time or not, helping them manage their time. Teachers can have students use Basecamp to schedule out everything they need to do before starting the project, teaching them the importance of time management and planning. Often times, when students sit down together to create a game plan through Basecamp, they are all on the same page, they work on the project more equally, and it goes much smoother. This is a great tool for helping students learn to collaborate in not just working on the group project, but planning it out as well.

abbywilliams265 — 2024-05-23 16:33:17 UTC

Mote is a great tool for giving feedback to students since it saves time by using audio instead of text, giving teachers more time to create thoughtful comments. Talking is 3-5x faster than typing and better connects teachers to their students since they can hear their voice and tone, making them feel appreciated and cared for. This is an example of teachers needing communication skills to give constructive criticism to students while also giving them the encouragement they need to continue working hard. Another bonus is that it helps improve student outcomes since 96% of teachers who use Mote report improvement, compared to only 30% when using just text. It would also be a good idea for students to use this tool while peer reviewing each others work so they can practice their communication skills by giving feedback to each other orally, not just written.

abbywilliams265 — 2024-05-23 16:55:49 UTC