There are an incredible number of web tools that come online
every day. If you are looking for a
particular tool to help you in the classroom, it is probably already out
there. You may have to dig a little to
find exactly what you are looking for, but more than likely, you can find
something. For those that are especially
gifted in coding and tech language. If they have not found it…they write or
create it.
With that being said, let’s get back to the tools that we
know about. Tools that help us collect
data, analyze data, create videos, audio programs, podcasts and make digital
books. Tools that are coming on board
lately have figured out that to make headway, they should work well when
integrated with the Learning Platforms that are being used by educators…for
example Google Classroom or Office 365.
Here in our little school district in Georgetown, SC, made a
paradigm shift years ago from “find me a something cool: to do with my class to
the more sound “Here’s my lesson plan, what might work well to enhance what we
are going to be doing?”
Let us not forget that the single best tool in the toolkit
for instructing kids is and will always be the teacher. Teachers inspire us. Teachers challenge us to be creative. Teachers give us the confidence to be
innovative. Teachers lead us into
collaborative learning.
If you are a teacher, you are very much appreciated. If you are a student, let your teacher(s)
know that you appreciate them.
As for the web tools, HERE is a link to some tools we have put
together for Teachers to explore and use as they see fit in their
classrooms. Enjoy!
Keith
