Top Tech Tools
Over the past 2 years we have seen technology increase within the classroom due to the pandemic. Teachers have had to completely change their lessons to be able to support all students. Within the past two years I have found a few great tools to engage students, yet continue to challenge students with rigorous questions. Here are some of my favorite tools I have discovered.
1. Boddlelearning. This resource is one of my favorites! It allows teachers to use gamification when assessing and reviewing students. There are amazing features within this site. Students answer questions by state standards and after every few questions they get to play a quick game. This tool is incredibly engaging and quickly became a classroom favorite. It motivated students so much that I had a few kids ask to use their parents devices at home or on commutes to continue playing. Lastly I love that students get to create their own "land", similar to Animal Crossing.
2. Squixy. Is an interactive graphic novel that has students practice multiplication through augmented/virtual reality. Last year I received these books and my students loved being able to use the VR games while also combining reading and science skills.
3. Blooket. This resource quickly became a classroom favorite for practicing math facts. Similar to other tools, this one stands out alone. Students login with their devices then compete against each other to answer questions. There are a variety of games and it works great for fluency. Teachers can create their own questions or search the item bank. My students loved it when I played against them!
