Lexi DeSouza
This is a list of technology we got introduced too in class. These will help you have a classroom that is fun and runs smoothly.
Kahoot is a trivia game. Teachers can make a set of questions or find one on the website. Students then play a game to see who gets the most right. This app is great for review.
https://kahoot.it
GoNoodle is a website full of fun interactive videos. This website is a great way to give students brain breaks through fun videos. This website also has a lot of good videos on emotional control. Lastly, GoNoodle has videos made for indoor recesses to give students something to do.
https://www.gonoodle.com
Brainpop is an interactive app that provides students with videos and worksheets to learn from. This website helps keep students’ attention when learning a new topic and also is a good way to introduce a new topic.
https://www.brainpop.com
Google Slides is a presenting tool. It is a lot like Powerpoint except it is Google’s version. Students are able to collab with other students and work together and make a presentation. Google Slides is a good tool for projects.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/u/0/
Flipgrid is a simple and free way for students to do video discussions. Students are able to post a video and other students can react to this video. It is a good way for students to make presentations.
https://info.flipgrid.com
Nearpod is an app where teachers are able to present their lessons onto the students’ screens. It allows students to be able to interact with the lesson as well. This website is a great tool for students that are out sick because they can play the lesson whenever.
https://nearpod.com/teach-b
Bitmoji Classroom is a classroom that is virtually online. It is a great way to keep all links in one place. This is a great tool for parents and also allows students easy access to everything they need.
Osmo is an extension for tablets. It turns the tablet into an interactive and hands-on learning device. Students are able to play games as they are learning. This is a great tool to help students review math.
https://www.playosmo.com/en/
Merge Cube is a cube that allows students to learn with virtual reality. Students are able to to to interact with objects that they could typically never hold before with this app. Merge Cube is a great tool for science. For example, students are able to hold and take apart different human body parts that they would never be able to without the app.
https://mergeedu.com
Class Dojo is a fun interactive way for classroom management. Students are all a monster and they are able to earn points for doing the right thing and lose points for doing the wrong way. Teachers are then able to give students rewards with these points. Class Dojo is also a great tool to message parents with. Teachers can either individually message or send messages to all parents.
https://www.classdojo.com
