I was gonna start this post out with this cute topic sentence, "Get out your computers and get ready to visit these sites and download these apps!", but then I realized this is a blog...online...and you are already using you computer, phone, or tablet to read this. SO instead of starting it off with that catchy sentence, I decided to explain why I chose not to start with it...such a great idea :)
Anyway, for one of our class assignments we had to find websites or apps that could be used in the classroom or just used by teachers. I thought to myself, "What a great idea for a post!"
I've divided them into two categories: Websites and Apps, and I've briefly described what each of them are and how they could be used to alleviate some teacher stress!
Starting with the Websites:
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| This is a website that has tons of educational games, and not boring or lame games! Games that kids actually want to play and they are learning something! I've seen this used during Daily 5 in the 1st grade class I'm in, and the kids seem to really enjoy it. It's easy to navigate, bright and colorful, and there aren't any nasty adds that pop up. This is a free website (score!), but you can pay for additional things or to be add free. |
- www.jeopardy.rocks
This is a website that is obviously a giant modifiable jeopardy game. I think it's much more appealing than the old traditional classroom jeopardy game, plus its easier to access than lugging in a huge TV cart and hoping that it works! This is also free! Teachers add in questions, change the amounts of "money" earned, and add in the amount of teams. - www.socrative.com
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| This is a website that allows you to make quizzes, and not just any quizzes. They have four different categories/formats: regular quiz, space race, quick question, and exit ticket. I have personally participated in the space race version, and it's a pretty fun way to add some healthy competition and learn at the same time. As a student, you do have to download the app or just "log in" as a student, but both the website and app are free! Is it obvious yet that I love free things? |
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| This one is exactly how it sounds, a blog but kids get to write in it. It's a safe blogging environment, allows students to learn how to positively use social media, and you can connect to other classes around the world. What more could you ask for?! This is also free, and you have a class log in and then a student log in. This way if one student is in charge of a post, another student can't access it and make any unwanted changes. |
- www.getkahoot.com or kahoot.it (for the students)
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| This is another quiz and survey making site, and is pretty similar to Socrative. Students or players just have to log in to kahoot.it, create and nickname, and start playing. No extra app necessary, just access to the internet is all that's necessary....and can guess what I'm gonna say next? It's....FREE! |
Now Apps (I only have a few, sorry!):
- Remind - www.remind.com
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| This is an app that teachers download, and they can keep parents and students updated on what is due, picture day, etc. I've actually been in a college class that used this, and it was a lifesaver! It also free... |
- Class Dojo - www.classdojo.com
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| This is a behavior tracking app. This is usually displayed on the projector screen in a classroom, and students can see the amount of points they have. Parents also have access to it. It can be really successful in classes, if used right. I've seen and heard some stories about teachers using it in their classroom and students just not caring if they get points taken away or not. So its a controversial app in the teaching field, but that decision is entirely up to you! Oh yeah, and its free. |
- Educreations - www.educreations.com
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| Now this is a cool app! Students and teachers can use it, and its freeeee. Teachers can use it to make tutorials or examples for problems (it's kind of like an online whiteboard), so that if students need a refresher, they missed a lesson, or parents are trying to help their kids out but don't know how to do it can access it. |
There you have it, a list of websites and apps that teachers can use in and out of the classroom. I hope to use them one day, and I hope you learned something new! Thanks to my classmates for showing me these awesome websites and apps.
Keep On, Teaching On,
Charity
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