TFETP Collaborative Conference 2021

TFETP Collaborative Conference 2021

​​5 Ed Tech Tools to Try

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by Lucas Weir & Bruce Hu

Ed Tech Tools

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• ​There are just so many new and exciting Ed Tech Tools out there that it can seem daunting and overwhelming ...

We hope to ...

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• get an idea of how many of you are currently using Ed Tech and how often

• ​get an idea of WHICH ones you are using

• ​briefly introduce you to a few that I have tried (and LOVE!)

• ​encourage a few more of you to step outside your comfort zone and try something new !

Poll

How often are you using

ED TECH in a week?

• > 1 day / week

• 2-3 days / week

• Almost Everyday

Open Ended

What's your favorite ED Tech Tool at the moment?

Kahoot? Wordwall? Khan Academy? FlipGrid ?

Quizizz ?

Poll

If you had to choose, what would you say is your biggest apprehension to trying a new ED TECH tool in your class?

• I'm comfortable doing what I have always done.

• I'm worried my students won't "get it" and it could be a HUGE failure.

• I simply don't have enough time to try out all the new Ed Tech out there.

• My school doesn't have the resources and / or equipment I need.

Thanks for participating...

Now, I'd like to share a

few of my

favorite too​ls with you.

#1 Wordwall

• ​What? -- Amazing resource for gamifying ANY lesson.

• ​​Why?-- Convenient and Engaging ! Make your own game OR search the "community" for pre-done activities!

• ​Pros -- Multiple Game Types / Templates to choose from! For only $80 a month you get access to NEARLY every feature this app has!

• ​​Cons -- None ! All my classes love it!

#2 Baamboozle

• ​What? -- A game board great for review!

• ​​Why?-- Review Activity for young learners OR Ice Breaker for Higher Level classes

• ​Pros -- Easy to use, silly and cute animations, great for young learners

• ​Cons​ -- There is only 1 game template!

#3 Blooket

• ​What? -- A video-game style app that puts your students in competition with each other

• ​​Why? -- Taps into many students love of video games

• ​Pros -- Fun, creative, exciting

• ​Cons​ -- requires multiple devices, not conducive to group play on a smartboard.

#4 Quizizz

• ​What? -- The tool I am currently using to present

• ​​Why? -- makes assessments more fun!

• ​Pros -- offers a HUGE catalogue of pre-done quizzes & has a new "lesson" feature that is GREAT !

• ​Cons​ -- you need to save the google search images you want onto your computer before importing them into your quiz (Annoying!)

#5 Hidden Picture / Slow Reveal Type Games

• ​What -- YouTube / Free PPTs that gradually reveal or zoom out from an image

• ​​Why-- great for prompting questions from the students

  ​Pros -- Tons of topics and themes to choose from ! Zero prep required!

• ​​Cons -- You can't simply let the video play. You need to pause it intermittently.

​Thank you and one last thing...

• ​this QR will take you to a Padlet (think collaborative idea board) that is meant to be a sort of "one-stop-shop" for all your Ed Tech needs. Feel free to use it, add to it, comment, share. Hope it helps!

​Finally...

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we are asked to share ideas we have for teaching festivals / holidays...

LAMINATED SNOW GLOBE ORNAMENTS

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MATERIALS

• Free Printable Snow Globe Template 

• https://www.craftymorning.com/free-laminated-snow-globe-template

• Laminator, Laminating sheets

• White acrylic paint

• Glitter, Card stock paper

• Twine, Photos