According to Common Sense Media, 95% of teachers agree that using technology increases student engagement and 92% of teachers want to add more technology to their classroom.
Getting Smart would like to share 10 great tools that we were introduced to there and the reasons they are so worth taking the time to master this summer. These are the tools that will transform your classroom in the fall because you will notice the definite threads that run throughout all these applications… real-time, collaborate and creative! Those words together are sure to build a lot of excitement around exactly how educational technology is developing and transforming what school looks like!
- LiveSlide
- Scoot and Doodle
- Biblionasium
- Ujam “Make Your Music”
- Teachley
- Sanderling
- Graphite
- CyberWise
- Wevideo
- Klikaklu
Read the entire article by Alison Anderson on Getting Smart at http://gettingsmart.com/2013/07/10-tools-every-teacher-should-master-this-summer/?goback=.gde_4196342_member_257263987
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