Beyond the Basics Alan Shurling

More Software tools are available than your basic suit We as teacher must utilize these tools

Handheld Devices Tablets and phones are portable They can have access to their class materials more often Can upload notes before class This allows students to focus on the content and not on note taking

Web Page Create a web page for your class Post notes and materials online Allow for students to have access to your class materials at all times Post a calendar Allows parents and students to know when assignments are due

Activboard Not your traditional whiteboard Allows for interaction with the students Students can show their there work and select the correct answer

Worksheet Generators Produce items for practice Allows the teacher to save time on creating homework Produce remediation materials quickly

Puzzle Generators Automatically format and create crosswords, word search puzzles, and similar game- like activities Practice for lower level skills such as definition Use for Cloze exercises

Test Generators Create and enter questions and the program will create the test Allows the teacher to have multiple copies of the same test Allows the teacher to have multiple copies of the same test Answer keys are automatically created Can create test with various depth of knowledge questions

Rubric Generators Most projects are graded based on a rubric Rubric generators allows you to put in your information, and it will create the rubric for you Also most have various basic rubrics already created that can be used

Online Survey Tools Poll the students Use during statistics to get info quickly Allows teacher to relate material for to the students Allows students to create surveys Students can create various charts off the information

Student Response System (Clickers) Allows students to answer questions with a hand held device and the teacher can read and display the result immediately. Use during your lecture to check students understanding Use as a method to quiz students quickly

Computer-Based Testing System Allows students to take test on the computer or fill in the answer key Allows for immediate feedback for the students and teachers Many computer-based testing systems can create the test for the teacher

Lesson Plan Software Allows teachers to document what they are doing in the classroom Provide prompts that the teacher fills in Prints out the information in standard templates

Graphing Calculators Allows students to have multiple functions on a calculator at once Allows students to see a exact representation of a graph Can have multiple activates

Microcomputer-Based System Packages consist of software accompanied by special hardware sensors designed to measure light, temperature, voltage, and/or speed. () Packages consist of software accompanied by special hardware sensors designed to measure light, temperature, voltage, and/or speed. (Roblyer, 2016) Replaces oscilloscopes and voltmeters in the lab Great for projects

Accelerated Reader Tracks students’ reading skill get individual or aggregate data on books read at each readability level Helps students reading word problems in math and sciences

Concept Mapping Software Designed to help people think through and explore ideas or topics by developing concept maps. () Designed to help people think through and explore ideas or topics by developing concept maps. (Roblyer, 2016) Alternative to verbal representation Helps students outline their thoughts and notes

References Roblyer, M. D. (2016). Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching. Pearson.