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Types of Classroom Technology (That your student may be using!)

Electronic Whiteboards Electronic whiteboards are very effective for group instructions. They are used for group presentations which enhance learning, and also students find it more compelling. Educators can use whiteboards to teach Languages, Social Studies, Sciences, and Mathematics. Electronic whiteboards are interactive such that, the teacher can project a diagram from a laptop onto the board and draw on it to help students understand quickly. Desktops and Laptops More teaching applications and classroom software are being introduced into the technology market. This drives the need for schools to get sophisticated computers with powerful processors to run the said applications. Classroom software help in managing and storing of student records. Computers contribute to abolishing the need for bulky encyclopedias and dictionaries as students can quickly look up information on the internet. Monitoring software can assist in gauging the level of understanding of students by;
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Classroom Technology Tool Recommendations

Screencastify Ok, fine! You may have heard of us by now, but we pulled some strings to get ourselves included on this list. Our super simple screen recorder gives teachers the ability to  clone themselves,  provide helpful  student feedback , and  assess student achievement . If you're looking to create your own videos to flip your classroom, look no further! Viewpure Looking to use online videos in your classroom? Chances are you'd prefer to present this information to your students without the advertisements. ViewPure allows you to input your desired url and out pops a link for you to share with students (advertisement free!). Of course, there are other tools that will allow you to do much more with a YouTube video like Edpuzzle  But, if your objective is purely to create a "pure" video, look no further than ViewPure. AutoDraw AutoDraw adds a new dimension to the classic white-boarding app! (We know: it's not technically a video application. But, whit
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The FACTS

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About  63 percent of K–12 teachers use technology in the classroom daily . A new  survey  from the University of Phoenix College of Education found that daily classroom tech use is up from 55 percent in 2016. While a whopping 86 percent of educators indicate they use laptops in classrooms the most, the use of other tools is on the rise. About 58 percent of teachers use educational apps, 41 percent use social media and 21 percent use  3D printers . About  47 percent of teachers say they are embracing social media  to  collaborate with other teachers . Even with this increase in tech use — some of it innovative — 25 percent of teachers indicate they are intimidated by students’ knowledge and use of tech.
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What Do the Student's Think?

Zach Werner, 14, loves the freedom he has in his cyber courses at Strayer Middle School in Quakertown. “Instead of being textbook based, it’s a more open world,” he said. “It’s not placed right in front of you.” Yes, most kids jump at any chance to play educational games, search the Internet to research a project, connect with classmates and others online, and even do their homework digitally. But many students also saw drawbacks to the increased use of technology in schools. In particular, students worry about the distractions and temptations of “self-paced learning,” something many advocates of digital education have touted as a way to get away from one-size-fits-all education to a more personalized experience. Jonathan Wulffleff, 15, an eighth grader in Quakertown, is a fan of the cyber courses he’s taking in addition to his face-to-face classes. “If you have issues, you can watch the video again,” he said. “With a class, you only get it once and you have to remember it.
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Review of a Few Student-Teacher Based Online Softwares

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What Is It? Class Dojo is a communication app where teachers can share reports of their students to the parents. Reports of student's performance in class. Teachers, students and parents all have access to ClassDojo to see daily reports of progress and feedback. Although ClassDojo's main purpose is a behavior management tool. It aims to help the hard-to-reach students. Example of Point System Positive: Helping others, on task, participating, perseverance, teamwork, working hard. Needs Work: disrespect, no homework, off task, talking out of turn, unprepared. What is the Student's Job? Each student gets their own profile, where they can create an avatar that represents them. The teacher then runs the class through a tablet or computer. Giving positive or negative points (dojos) through out the day or lesson. And the device makes a notification noise letting the students know that the teacher is giving points. So the student's job is act accordingly a
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How Technology is Transforming Teaching and Learning in the Classroom

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In this blog post I will be reviewing and advertisement of a software (one of many) that teachers can use to teach and help students learn. This advertisement speaks intriguingly about how students are natural learners. But we often find our students in environment where learning does not happen naturally, but more forcefully.  She then questions the viewers, how are we using technology to develop creativity in the minds of our students? We need to embrace  natural learning. Students learn better when they are connect, playing and collaborating with their peers. Kids help other kids, who help them, learn. They go on to explain how we should transform devices into powerful engagement tools. So teachers will first, create a lesson plan and then integrate technology into that lesson in a way that will intrigue them and influence learning. Technology also lets students learn together. When students are able to learn, practice and understand as well as ask questions arou
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The Pro's and Con's of Technology in the Classroom

Pros -The kids are around technology constantly, making it easy for them to use. -can make it more fun -more memorable for students -more interactive (more and more kids these days are becoming visual learners) -technology makes it easier to ask and find answer to questions -economical way to interact with the world -more social interaction, helps students who are shy -helps them experience exotic settings and scenarios -encourages students to learn independently -higher IQ scores -special needs classrooms can go at their own pace -more organized -become content creators Cons -Brings distractions. -slower developing brains -with technology comes depression -continuous partial attention -spend more time planning lessons -costly -training is time consuming (but in my opinion, I don’t think we need it that much. Conclusion: Technology in my opinion, can do a lot of good. There are a few cons that could be deal breakers for so
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