Top 10 tech tools
- 1. My Top Ten Tech Tools Stephen Schawalder Zest for Tech Frostburg University
- 2. Clickers • Create review games • Easy import from Exam View • Students can type in short answer responses • Use as a pre-assessment • Give short quizzes during a unit to determine if students are understanding the content
- 3. Prezi • Free for teachers • Vocabulary review • Can show how concepts relate to each other • Rotate, zoom in, and zoom out • Students can work together at the same time on the same Prezi
- 4. Google Sites • Created a class site with tons of resources for my students • Post review activities for important exams • Post important announcements • Assignment calendar with all homework, tests, and quizzes listed
- 5. Google Earth • Take virtual field trips around the world • Explore and learn about other cultures • View 360 degree panoramic images of many sites
- 6. Quizlet • Free flash card and vocabulary games • Sets take minutes to create • Add pictures to your vocabulary review • Multiple mobile apps to study Quizlet cards
- 7. Voice Thread • Practice communication skills in a second language • Students can upload images, documents, and videos and then talk about them • Students can leave comments through text, audio files, webcams, microphone, or telephone • Works on most computers, plus there is a free app
- 8. Google Drive/Docs • Free • Can be used on nearly any computer • Easy for students to start at school and finish at home • Students can work together and collaborate on the same document at the same time
- 9. Edmodo • Collect student work • 100% paperless in my business education classes • Provide instant feedback • Conduct class polls • Online discussions
- 10. iCloud • Last year, I went paperless with my lessons thanks to iCloud and my iPad • I type my lessons in Microsoft Word or Pages and then upload them into iCloud • The documents are immediately sent to my iPad and I do not have to keep a paper copy
- 11. iPad • Favorite Accessories • Favorite Apps • Smart Cover • TeacherPal • Keyboard • Pages • VGA Adapter • Keynote • Google Earth • Remote • Pearson eText • ShowMe
- 12. TeacherPal • Free app that lets you keep track of grades, attendance, and student behavior • Fully customizable attendance codes
- 13. Pages • Keep digital copies of lessons on Pages
- 14. Keynote • Keep a copy of PowerPoints on my iPad and never have to worry about searching different computers and USB drives for them
- 15. Remote • Control iTunes from an iPad, iPod Touch, or iPhone
- 16. Pearson eText • Electronic copy of my Spanish textbook • Includes all video and audio files • Open it to the correct page and display on LCD projector
- 17. ShowMe • Record whiteboard tutorials and share them online • Great for absent students
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