What technogy helps you strive in you classes? Could it be used in teaching? What instructional practices by your teachers have helped you succeed in the classroom? Be sure to post one time and respond to one classmate.

Could it be used in teaching?

I feel we need to do more about teaching how to use AI appropriately and how to spot fake news and AI generated media. As of late on Facebook sometimes it's easy to spot an AI generated video or picture and other times it's not so easy.

What instructional practices by your teachers have helped you succeed in the classroom?

Activation of prior knowledge and sharing of background information. Breaking down vocabulary and the use of multimedia to teach a topic. I liked being able to listen to podcasts and that is a new tool that helped me in my classes. Looking at research papers, I found useful in some classes and frustrating in others. Some gave you a list to choose from others just said go look for yourself. I understand at a college level we should be able to do this but it just leads to a lot of questions sometimes.

Teachers have helped me succeed by breaking lessons into small, manageable parts instead of giving me too much information at once. This approach makes it easier to understand each part of the lesson and prevents me from feeling overwhelmed.

These could really all be used in teaching in multiple different ways. Many can assist in creating lesson plans, providing students with physical copies of important information, etc.

Some instructional practices that my teachers have used that have helped me succeed in the classroom is providing class schedules with organized due dates and communicating in person and digitally for important reminders and ways to answer my questions.

Google Docs and Quizlet can be used in a variety of ways, such as drafting and creating self-study materials. Although Brightspace isn't a common platform for grades K-12, something similar, like Google Classroom, would have the same benefits. It allows for better organization, quick access to student results and data, and efficient communication. Students are able to check for assignments, due dates, and messages from teachers.

Instructional practices my instructors have used that have helped me succeed include scaffolding cognitively demanding assignments, providing well-organized materials and assignments, and maintaining open communication.

Some instructional practices my instructors have used that have helped me succeed are explicit instruction, clear communication, and organized lessons and schedules so I know when assignments are due.

One of the instructional practices my teachers used to help me succeed was giving me instant feedback on my assignments and letting me be able to go back and fix any mistakes so I wasn't stressed out and wondering how well or bad I did, this boosted my confidence in every way possible.

Another that helped with my writing is Microsoft word doc because when I wrote an essay it corrects you when there is better word to use like ‘to put that skill in’ instead use ‘to implement that skill into you too. When you spell a word a red line will show and when you click it, it will give suggestions on what you’re trying to spell.

When my teachers would do guided practice or an exercise where they showed a visual how to things like a math problem or when teacher showed videos on explaining something like an historical event for social studies or explaining the main theme in literature.

Grammarly can be used in the classroom because it not only shows how to make a sentence more comprehensive but also provides immediate feedback as to how it can be improved. A similar program to Pulse is having Google Classroom on a student's device, which similarly sends notifications for grades being updated, announcements being posted, or upcoming due dates.

An instructional practice that has helped me succeed in the classroom is clearly laying out expectations and having road maps for assignments laid out before starting a new unit. This helped because it clearly showed what we would be doing during the unit, so there wouldn't be any surprises for projects or assignments.

Some instructional practices my teachers have used that helped me were clear modeling of expectations, providing visual supports, and giving feedback. Doing these helped me succeed in the classroom and perform to the best of my ability.

Quizlet was helpful for me during my classes because it allows for engaging ways to study. For me sitting at a computer and going over notes simply was not engaging enough for my brain to grasp anything. Traditional methods of study got me almost nowhere. Quizlet introduced the idea that studying could be fun. The application offers or at least used to offer games that could be used to review. Suddenly I was able to master skills that required memorization. This helped most in my AP classes that crunched huge amounts of content into short time periods.

This application is beneficial for any grade and provides a new and fun way to review content. Before they put most of the application behind a paywall I found it to be a really useful tool.

I really like how you broke this down by what each tool actually does for you Docs for collaborating, Brightspace/Classroom for staying organized and getting feedback, and Slides/Canva for presenting. I’m with you on the “organized lessons and schedules” part too when deadlines and expectations are clear, it makes everything way less stressful. -Mandy Sampson

Quizlet has been especially useful when it comes to memorization of terms. There is an index card option so that you can look at a term and then flip the card for it's definition. Google Docs has always been my go-to when it comes to writing papers, and Brightspace is extremely useful for organization. All 3 could certainly be used by teachers to help their students.

I remember Kahoot being beneficial in my classes growing up. It was a fun way to learn the content that we would be tested on in the near future. It definitely was useful, especially in the classes that I wasn't always interested in.

The practices that have helped me succeed most are those based on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), specifically flexible forms of expression. I find it most beneficial when teachers allow me to demonstrate my knowledge through different presentations rather than just basic traditional tests where there's only one answer, and its ABCD, or a short response, I would rather use different types of showing my learning  as it helps to show all different learning preferences and reduces my performance anxiety on tests.

This application is beneficial for pretty much any grade level, but it also can be used incorrectly or they will say they are studying and they aren't, so it can be used in any grade but make sure the application is being used correctly.

The types of technology that help me strive in my classes are Text to Speech Tools. I tend to process information more successfully when I am able to hear it as I read it. It helps it to "stick."

Could it be used in Teaching?

It could be used in teaching, but it depends on what the teaching goal is. Text to speech has many formats, from someone reading the passage out loud to having the computer or another device do it for you.

What instructional practices by your teachers have helped you succeed in the classroom?

In elementary school there was the use of Listening stations, where you could read along to a book with the CD reading it at the same time. This is something I am using with my own daughter.

The use of Text to speech is most effective with good active listening skills. For example, when I am reading poems for class and I can hear it as I highlight the important notes.

Some instructional practices my teachers have used that benefited me were visual aids and reminders through email. I easily get confused so providing examples really helps. I also have a very busy life so I forget easily. A simple reminder goes a long way for me!