technologies to ignite student engagement dr. rebecca stobaugh, rachel glass, kateiri kintz
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Technologies to Ignite Student Engagement
Dr. Rebecca Stobaugh, Rachel Glass, Kateiri Kintz
Technology• Creative
• Collaborative• Critical Thinking
CREATIVITY
Voki
http://www.voki.com
Voki in the Classroom
• Teacher give instructions• Students
–Summarize their learning–Provide a point-of-view on a issue–Compare items–Explain a concept
Voki Examples
• Science: State conclusions from an experiment
• Math: Describe how to complete a real-world math problem
• Foreign Language: Record student’s voice to assess pronunciation
Zooburst
http://www.zooburst.com
Zooburst in the Classroom
• Teacher/student present new information• Students create fictional stories about
content• Students summarize, explain, or react to
content
COLLABORATION
Dropbox
http://www.dropbox.com
DropBox in the Classroom
• Assign group projects• No flash drive• Share files with other students to enable
collaboration
KidBlog
http://www.kidblog.com
KidBlog in the Classroom
• Create an online community to promote communication
• Enhance digital citizenship
KidBlog Examples
• Social Studies: Assume a historical role and converse with classmates
• English: Work collaboratively online to develop an alternate ending to a story or propose ways to update an older piece of literature
• Geography: Blog and respond to others’ blogs about the reasons why they would like to live in an identified region
CRITICAL THINKING
Wordle
http://www.wordle.net
Wordle in the Classroom
• Lesson activator: Students guess lesson topic
• Students describe themselves • Students identify major/minor points in a
reading• Students summarize key points of lesson or
unit • Students analyze their writing for common
words/phrases
Poll Everywhere
http://www.polleverywhere.com
Poll Everywhere in the Classroom
• Bellringer • Exit Slip• Pre-assessment• Students write questions and examine the
data• Assess student opinions in a non-
theatening environment• Replaces clicker system—cheaper!
Technology used to create a whole child
classroomDr. Rebecca Stobaugh, Rachel Glass, Kateiri Kintz