Materials Generators
- Smart Exchange (http://www.exchange.smarttech.com/#tab=0)
is a program that provides teachers with lesson plans and activities that they can utilize on the smart board.
- I chose interactive whiteboard software because it engages students and I can attest that my kids both enjoyed the smart board in elementary school. Roblyer notes (2016) "Whiteboards have become very popular in schools" (Pg. 147).
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Data Collection and Analysis
- Inforgr.am (https://infogr.am/app/#/library)
allows you to take written numbers and put it into visual format via charts and graphs
- Data for graphic illustration as an example of integration strategies for online survey tools is a great way for students to be able to visualize information as Roblyer states (2016) "Students get practice in reading and interpreting the graphic displays" (Pg. 152)
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Testing and Grading Tools
- RubiStar (http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php)
allows you to create and organize what is expected of a student to complete in an assignment.
- Rubistar is an example of a test and rubric generator. Rubrics give students an outline of prompts or tasks which need to be completed in order to succeed with an assignment.
Further information:
Awesome point on how grading rubrics creates unbiased grading
Graphics Tools
- Wordle allows students to visually see words that are prominent in a document or passage. (http://www.wordle.net/)
- Word cloud generators can be used in many different subjects and in many different ways. Roblyer notes (2016) "Social Studies - Compare and analyze word clouds created from two presidential speeches" (pg. 159).
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Planning and Organizing Tools
- PlanbookEdu helps teachers organize their lessons online and provide documentation for what they are teaching.
- Lesson planning software allows teacher to have a documented plan for their teaching structure and methods. Roblyer says (2016) "show what teachers are teaching and how they are teaching it" (pg. 161).
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Research and Reference Tools
- Google Maps is a terrific online source for finding places in the world. (https://www.google.com/maps/)
- Digital atlases and mapping tools allow students to gather much more information than a traditional atlas. Roblyer states (2016) "Online versions of these atlases are especially helpful because they are so interactive" (pg. 162).
Further Information:
https://www.google.com/help/maps/education/learn/index.html
Content Area Tools
- World Lingo helps students translate from one language to another. (http://www.worldlingo.com/)
- Online foreign language dictionaries and translators make translation much quicker and efficient in teaching a student new languages as opposed to looking everything up in a pocket translator.
Further Information: http://blog.tesol.org/online-dictionaries-for-english-learners/
- Digital atlases and mapping tools allow students to gather much more information than a traditional atlas. Roblyer states (2016) "Online versions of these atlases are especially helpful because they are so interactive" (pg. 162).
Further Information:
https://www.google.com/help/maps/education/learn/index.html
Content Area Tools
- World Lingo helps students translate from one language to another. (http://www.worldlingo.com/)
- Online foreign language dictionaries and translators make translation much quicker and efficient in teaching a student new languages as opposed to looking everything up in a pocket translator.
Further Information: http://blog.tesol.org/online-dictionaries-for-english-learners/
Very well written blog, I too think white boards are a great piece of technology. "Whiteboards have become very popular in schools" (Roblyer, 2016 Pg. 147). White boards in conjunction with other technology such as overhead projectors and a surround sound system in classrooms would enhance teaching. Teachers that use this technology would also utilize other similar technology that would allow learning to be fun and interactive
ReplyDeleteI didn't consider Google Maps as a research tool--but what a great idea! This also seems to fall under what Robyler (2016) defines as a "Geographic-Information System (GIS)" which is a "computer system that is able to store in a database a variety of information about geographic locations," (p.166). Gone are the days where students have to imagine what a location looks like, or simply look at a globe. Google Maps is so much more interactive than that, and you can even give a street-level view of places all over the world. In a social studies classroom, it is very helpful. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteJeremy, I also think rubric generators are an important piece of software for both students and teachers because it allows for the "collection and tracking of assessment information to measure student progress" (Roblyer, 2016, p.142). I also liked how you pointed out a great use of word clouds in a Social Studies setting. Using a word cloud to compare the frequency of words and types of words in important speeches is a great use of that type of software in the classroom. Keep up the good work!
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