Technology in Education – Using Timers as a Simple, Powerful Motivation Tool
Something amazing happens when a teacher introduces a timer into the classroom process. Students take notice and are often motivated at the idea of racing the clock.
Technology in the Classroom – 9 Ways to Use Google Images to Teach Vocabulary
Some teachers struggle to effectively use technology in the classroom. During a program I did in Columbus, OH, I met Amanda. She told me about how she uses Google Images to support vocabulary. Amanda was kind enough to outline her strategies so that I could share them here.
Technology in Education: How Blending Education and Technology Gives You a Leg Up in Your Profession
Education has changed dramatically over the years. Gone are the days of carrying a bookbag filled with loose leaf paper, pencils, and textbooks. Today, students are much more likely to walk into a classroom with a tablet under their arms and schedule Skype meetings with their professors instead of stopping by office hours.
Use Online Technology to Support Auditory Learners in Your Classroom
As a special education teacher, I always struggled with having to read tests aloud to multiple students at the same time. I would run into some students who would be ahead of me, some behind, and sometimes we wouldn't even get the test done in a single class period.
Seven Simple Ideas for Introducing Technology in the Classroom
Technology is not meant to be cumbersome, nor should it be treated as an add-on or a substitute for a regular lesson plan. Showing a movie on a day when no lesson is prepared is not what successful integration of technology in the classroom looks like. With a few easy to use tools, you can enhance your classroom instruction, be more inclusive of different learning styles and abilities, and engage students more immediately in course material.