Wednesday, May 20, 2015

What tools could be used in my classroom to help me integrate technology effectively?

Google Classroom is one of the most recent additions to my class. It is a very useful tool that you can use to create and organize assignments, have immediate feedback, and allows for real time communication with classes outside of school hours if the need arises. Google Classroom seamlessly integrates Google Docs, Drive, and Gmail. If you are a GAFE school, this is incredibly helpful addition to your toolbox because it automatically creates a Drive folder for each assignment and students can see what's due on their assignments page. Instructors can see who has and has not completed assignments and provide direct feedback to individual students. 
I  also use online certification testing software for the students in my class. I teach  Computer Repair and Maintenance. My students use Certiport Online Testing to study for and take their certification exam at the end of the year.This is an effective way to measure student comprehension.
Another excellent tool is Camstasia. I have used this video creation/editing software sporadically in the past but plan to to use it in a "Student Teacher" project the second semester next year. Students will create a lesson plan, a comprehension assignment and an instruction video of the topic they will be teaching to the class. they will then edit and post their video on a YouTube channel.

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