Drive the technology...
... do not let the technology drive you! The following resources can be powerful tools you can use to better manage your classroom, and to provide engaging opportunities for your students. We have divided them into different categories.
CLASS MANAGEMENT
Managing a class today requires more than a colorful assignment table and a nice, laminated hallway pass. The following sites can help you manage your classrooms with some easy set up and the click of your smartphone!
FILE MANAGEMENT
Be honest... is your desk at school a bit of a mess? Ours are too, don't worry! So, what better way to save some trees and clean up your classroom than by managing some files digitally. The following should be useful!
PRESENTATION
It was a running joke that you could be able to tell a teacher by the side of their hands... because they were often covered in dry erase markers! But, that does not have to be in the digital age. With the following programs and websites, you can create great presentations that you can keep and modify. Many also provide ways to interact with your audience.
ASSESSMENT
At the beginning of the year, we start of with a nice box full of pencils. By the end, all we can find is a handful of shorties. Give the old pen and pencil quiz a break, and give these digital assessments a try! Mother nature will thank you.
SHARING
Sharing is caring... so don't be afraid to show off your students' awesome work! The following will help you brag a little... go ahead! Don't be modest.
OTHER USEFUL APPS...
Finally, here are a few simple, but helpful apps that you can download to your smartphone or tablet to make life a little easier. And, we can all use a little "easy" in our lives! Enjoy!
Tired of looking up all the TEKS in long sheets of paper? This App gives you a quick, easy access.
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The popsicle sticks in the cup are cute, but if you want to call randomly upon your students anytime, anywhere, give this app a try!
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I have probably owned 100 paper easy graders, and I always manage to lose them. This is a solution to that problem!
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StudyBlue allows you, and your students, to create study cards in your phone and iPad. No need to recycle those old cards anymore! It also contains other useful features.
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Today, it seems that we are all surgically attached to our phones. Your campuses probably already use this app to communicate with you, so why not use it with your parents? Easier than trying to duplicate flyers in that copy machine that is probably down!
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