Google Classroom is an excellent tool to use in your classroom. I had a student that was away for four months and so I communicated with him through google classroom. Each day I would post what his assignment was and I could keep track of all of his work.
I also used this as a whole class approach where students could submit their group projects to me. This also created a way for students to receive feedback on what they need to improve on while working on a project. |
Google Keep was a technique that was introduced to me through our division technology specialist. Google keep is a digital note-taking app where you can create lists, thoughts, voice memos, etc. across mutliple devices. Google keep can also be linked to your google calendar and so would be extremely benefical for any meeting that you attend. The notes and reminders can also be sorted into different labels to help with the organziation of content.
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Hyperdocs is a technique I learned about while attending the Edtech Google Summit Conference in Saskatoon. Hyperdocs are a digital lesson plan that can be given to students to learn through the use of technology. I have a student who will be away for a week and so I created this hyperdoc for her to explore and keep all of her learning in one document.
Hyperdocs replace the worksheet method of instruction and allow for students to learn through inquiry. Click here to learn more about Hyperdocs. |
Click here to view the full hyperdoc.
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Interactive Websites and videos allow for students to engage in their own learning at their own pace. I have had great success with giving students a website and letting them explore the content on their own.
At the end of class I would ask them to share one new piece of information that they learned and the responses were unique and endless. A helpful hint when giving students a website, especially for younger grades, is to turn the website into a bit.do or a bit.ly. These websites are URL shortners and allow for students to type in a much short URL address to minimize the time spent typing. As a class we created rhymes for our "bit.do's" so students could remember them at home and go on the website at home. For example, I created a bit.do/hearear which explored different knowledge about our ears and hearing. I could hear students chanting our rhyme for days and had them asking: "when is the next we get to go on bit.do/hearear?" |
There are a variety of websites that can be used for all content and curricular areas. Above is a list of links that I used during our Hearing and Sound Science Unit.
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