Note: Each team member should contribute 3 to 5 unique tools.

Include the following in your table or graphic organizer:

·       Name of tools

·       Link to tools

·       Description of tools

·       Applicable grade levels for tools

·       Description of how the tools could be used in the classroom to reinforce skills and concepts in your content area

·       Appropriate use for diverse learners

·       Benefits and limitations of the tools

·       How educators can advocate, model, and teach the responsible and ethical use of technology to extend the possibilities for learning locally and globally

 

SeeSaw is a platform that allows students to submit lots of different types of assignments and is very intuitive to use.    Students can draw and record in addition to submitting files.    This allows students to vary the choose the ways they would like to submit their work.   This software is more for primary educators and allows for diverse leaners by opening avenues to record as opposed to present material or accomplish and demonstrate learning outside of traditional formats.   In content areas, it allows for more tactile demonstrations of learning such as math and science.     Limitations of this tool are just based on the audience.   As students get older, they may be expected to do more complex and intricate demonstrations that rely more on theory and that would really negate the positive features.   There are free versions of this software available, so it is accessible to all students.   

Sutori (https://www.sutori.com/)

Sutori is a graphic organizing software that allows students to create content that follows the flow of a timeline without having to work through the presentation.   This software allows for very intuitive content creation and addition that can illustrate relationships and a more natural flow then just a slideshow.   This can be used by teachers as content or can be used as a project to be assigned to students.    Being more visual, it is a tool that allows students to creatively express and demonstrate their learning.  This is especially useful in the field of social studies up to the secondary level as tracking events on a timeline or similar progression are much easier to read and understand for both the students and the teacher. This can assist with the learning for diverse learners as it provides a more creative outlet and nicer visual flow but does not boast of any further accommodations.   This software is free but requires an account.    There are more features for the purchased software.    

TED-Ed (https://ed.ted.com/)

TED-Ed is a platform that allows teachers to find very specific lectures from leaders in the field.   Teachers are not always the experts and being able to draw upon critically acclaimed academics presenting on the material can be the variance that students need.    TED-Ed is a website full of browsable lectures delivered by other teachers and professors that are enthusiastic about the content.   Students being able to see professionals can be very enlightening itself.   This is useful for secondary students as the subjects can be very in depth and do require the students to learn by lecture.     This is a premier site for content and the content is all free.  While this does not make learning for diverse learners directly better, it is a novel experience and can assist students to understand subjects as these are very qualified lecturers speaking very clearly about the topic.   Students can be tasked with exploring content or just be shown content to elaborate on their learning or merit a response.