Technology

Assessment

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Group Work

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Using iClickers to assess how well all students have learned the content in real time.

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Anonymity

Hurdles

Word clouds - associations students make without knowing who's who

Creativity

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Allowing students to remain anonymous when their work will be shown to the whole class is a great way to motivate them. Essentially, this allows them to list their true thoughts and opinions without the fear of their peers judging.

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Accessibility

Time

Try to have activities with websites accessible from a computer, tablet, OR phone to improve participation and ease of navigation

Kahoot - makes knowledge of the material a game, gets kids excited and engaged

students not having access to internet at home

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Google Docs- allowing students to all edit a project at the same time

Creating video presentations instead of standing in front of a classroom, might make people more comfortable about public speaking

some students being more advanced technologically than others

Drawing or making art on devices can allow students to express themselves in a different way and show a different strength

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Students may forget chargers or have a dead device, so have backup charges and connective technologies just in case

can make videos

Students not staying on task while using tech

can make podcasts, so that students can easily share their work with classmates, teachers, and friends/family

Some students having more or less access than others reinforces already existing inequities.

Letting students know when they need to bring their devices

As a teacher, I may be taken advantage of if the students know much more than me

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Having a set amount of time for an activity to account for errors students may have

Allowing students to submit thoughts, concerns, or questions to the teacher through an anonymous portal may encourage shy students to share their thoughts when they otherwise would avoid communication.

Coding exercises

Zoom chatbox type of thing - opportunity for students to bond

Teachers allocating a set amount of time to research new programs and learn how to implement technology

students who were absent can stay on top of their studies because everything is online and up to date

Introducing students to research

Having resources all in one place saves time when students try to find something

Take advantage of built in timers

parents have direct access to grades and school work