Technology for Educators

Today there are over 80,000 educational apps on the market...
But how do we determine whether an educational is 'digitally nutritious'?

THESE 6 FEATURES WILL HELP YOU DETERMINE...

• It requires thoughtful interactions
• It sustains commitment to the task
• It is socially inclusive
• It forms relatable connections
• It doesn't tell your child what to do
• It mimics live interaction

LESSON PLANNING

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• Planboard
• Capzles
• Prezi
• Wordle
• MasteryConnect
• Edmodo
• Moodle
• Teacher Pay Teachers
• Ted-Ed

LEARNING

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• Khan Academy
• MangaHigh
• Socrative
• Educrations
• Knewton
• Kerpoof

Communication

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• Skype
• Quora
• Edublog
• epals
• Openstudy
• Wikispaces
• Remind
• Twitter

Scaffolding works for teachers too!
These sites make a great base for including more technology in your teaching. New technology resources seems to pop up constantly, but once you've incorporated a few tools, exploring new programs will seem less daunting! You will also be able to provide wise guidance to kids who will be leading online lives :)

Questions

Question 1

• What is the resource to connect students to other cultures and helps them learn languages?
• a) Skype
• b) EduBlogs
• c) epals

Question 2

• There is a learning resource that is named after a famous philosopher.
• a) True
• b) False

Question 3

• How many lesson planning resources are available for educators?
• a) 52
• b) 47
• c) LOTS

References

• "Educational Apps: 6 Features That Truly Help Kids Learn - Our Pact." Our Pact. N.p., 08 Oct. 2015. Web. 5 Nov. 2015
• 50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About." Global Digital Citizen Foundation. N.p., 22 July 2014. Web. 5 Nov. 2015