https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk Tech-Enhanced Classroom Tools en-us 2019-05-28 23:51:50 UTC 2025-10-24 15:56:58 UTC hello@padlet.com sb29023 https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364185867 When it comes to communicating effectively and quickly with students, Remind is the tool to use. Teachers can easily communicate important upcoming dates, events, tests, and assignments to students or parents without every having to give out their personal cell number. By creating a "class" on Remind's site, teachers can gain a code that students text to join in order to stay in the loop. Remind maximizes time for teachers as they can schedule announcements outside of class time and spend more time on  productive matters. All become more involved in the class to a greater degree as participation is encouraged and tracked by teachers. Furthermore, stronger relationships are fostered as students can communicate with teachers in a comfortable setting. Teachers can send messages via a smartphone or on the web and recipients do not have to have a smartphone to receive messages (just a device that can send/receive text messages or emails).]]> 2019-05-28 23:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364185867 sb29023 https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364187959 Quizlet is the quintessential tool for studying and quizzing content. In many classrooms, the site is used for building vocabulary skills, and here students can either make their own study sets, search for pre-existing ones made by other users, or access study sets created by their teachers to learn material. When ready to study, students can grow in a multitude of ways. Quizlet has a traditional flip feature for one's online flashcards that serves as a great review tool. More, Quizlet has a "learn" mode that has students fill in answers based on a clue given as well as a spelling test feature where one must type the information on the cards verbatim. Students can engage with games on Quizlet... for example, one requires players to match both sides of a card under the pressure of a time limit. ]]> 2019-05-29 00:09:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364187959 sb29023 https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364189693 A byproduct of Quizlet, Quizlet Live is an interactive service that fosters teamwork and collaboration through small student teams competing against one another. Here,  teams of students compete to match cards with their correct definitions, utilizing their phones join and participate in the game. An attached video to how Quizlet Live operates is attached below! It's a fun tool to increase student engagement and create camaraderie among students.]]> 2019-05-29 00:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364189693 sb29023 https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364191105 Quiz games can be great engagement boosters for students as well as strong instructional tools for teachers. This interactive site is fun,  informative, and competitive for students. Teachers can create their own, customized quiz for students to engage with or even search for pre-made quizzes available to use in the classroom. Kahoot! works by teachers creating a quiz on the site, projecting the quiz on a screen, then hitting "play"... thereafter, an access code will appear where students can join the Kahoot!. Teachers can monitor who joins and ensure full class participation. Questions play on the screen and students select the answer they want on their phone. Then, Kahoot! tracks correct answers and awards points to students who answered both correctly and quickly. A leaderboard is displayed and in the end, the top three scorers are shown. Teachers are able to see what concepts students seem to understand readily since the site tracks student responses. The ability to "win" the quiz creates a fun incentive to respond and show what one knows, and student engagement increases with this fun quiz game.]]> 2019-05-29 00:26:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364191105 sb29023 https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364193324 Schools nationwide use this resource given its credibility and updated nature. The source is packed with valuable information and primary resources such as photos, maps, and videos related to one's topic of interest. Britannica has been trusted by scholars for decades, and boasts thousands of editors and contributors. The encyclopedia is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year! It's a great supplemental reference tool for students to gain a baseline understanding of material as well as exposure to helpful visual aids. There is an "On This Day" feature that can be fun to use in classrooms as each day, we can reflect on important or novelty events that were occurring years ago, piquing student interest. ]]> 2019-05-29 00:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364193324 sb29023 https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364199849 Youtube can show students what textbooks simply cannot. When teachers find relevant, credible videos, they open a window into a story of whatever subject is intended to be taught... new places, people, events, and experiences are able to be viewed by students visually. Youtube has the tendency to increase student engagement, and lively discussions can be fostered as students consider new information and viewpoints from the thousands of free, educational videos they can be exposed to. Teachers can create a curated set of videos for viewing through a Youtube playlist: when one video ends, another selected one can be streamed without automatically playing (potentially questionable) "related content." Youtube videos can be great for reviewing content, too. Teachers can create their own videos for students that serve as a review session that can be accessed outside of the classroom. Overall, Youtube is a source filled with educational content that teachers can use to supplement lessons and help students see outside perspectives related to class!]]> 2019-05-29 01:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364199849 sb29023 https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364201689 Using Google Docs, students can write essays, create reports, develop resumes, and curate countless more forms of documentation without fear of "losing" their work since their is auto-save. Furthermore, students can easily share their work with peers and teachers and easily collaborate with others to create well-developed works. Google Docs are easy to access, have solid interactive components that spark connections and discussions from others, and allow for creativity due to the customizable features available in each doc. Used in classrooms nation wide, Google Docs is reliable and easy to use. Additionally, Google Forms are a useful way to collect student responses. Teachers can easily develop questions that require responses from students or parents using Google Forms and collect important data and insights. Whether it be a student questionnaire related to an in-class reading or a T-shirt size preference form for an after-school club, Google Forms makes response collecting easier than ever. Additionally, Google Drive allows for students to seamlessly turn-in their work to teachers. Then, teachers can easily access their documents and provide instant feedback all through the online cloud that is Google Drive. No worries of storage being exceeded or work not being saved exist on the Drive, and it's a sound place for teachers and students to express themselves online and creatively collaborate on materials.]]> 2019-05-29 01:31:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364201689 sb29023 https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364203495 NoodleTools serves as an online student research platform with MLA, APA and Chicago/Turabian bibliographies, notecards, outlining. The platform is extremely useful for ensuring sound citations are developed for student work, and students learn the importance of being a responsible digital citizens by appropriately giving credit to sources used in their work. NoodleTools easily transfers into Google Docs and creates beautiful bibliographies once the sources are input. Attached below is an informative how-to demonstration guide!]]> 2019-05-29 01:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364203495 sb29023 https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364205644 This organizational tools lets teachers create events and list corresponding time slots and items needed for volunteers. Volunteers fill the slots, and once filled, they close. No worries of slots or tasks being overworked! SignUp.com automatically sends reminders to volunteers when the event nears via email, making the communication of what is expected of them and when it is expected clear. This tool is great for teachers organizing events like meetings, parent teacher conferences, class parties, or club events and takes some stress out of event-planning, keeping all of the information in one location and holding volunteers accountable.

]]> 2019-05-29 01:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364205644 sb29023 https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364469637 This hashtag was created by a team of educators looking to connect teachers on a global scale. If a teacher follows the hashtag "edchat," on Twitter, they have the opportunity to join weekly chats held on Tuesdays (12 PM Standard Time and 7 PM EST) to discuss relevant educational topics with teachers from around the world. Outside of the scheduled chats, conversations continue as educators tweet interesting articles, news, and opinions, and resources related to education. Join the conversation by checking out #edchat on Twitter!]]> 2019-05-29 20:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364469637 sb29023 https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364475578 Audio recording of my experience working with these tools]]> 2019-05-29 21:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sb29023/qj50q3j84zhk/wish/364475578