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Engagement through Technology

Today's students are truly digital learners. Are we meeting the learning needs of those kids? The following article sets a reflective tone to help answer that question. Check it out... [|The 21st Digital Learner.docx] Student Examples Below are several tools that might enhance the engagement level in your classroom. Check them out with the provived links. Please share on the discussion boards how you have used the tools in your classroom. What are the benefits of using that tool to promote better student engagement? What are some things you might have to look out for? [|Wordle] - a tool to create a word cloud. [|Blabberize] Did you know that you can "blabberize" any picture? Check out the example below: media type="custom" key="7393883" For more information or help watch this blabberize tutorial

[|Interactive Whiteboard Redemption.docx] How are you using a Smartboard or Interwrite pad in your classroom? This article might give you some insights on how to maximize its benefits.

[|Using Cell Phones for Polls]Are you sick and tired of catching kids texting under their desks? Do you wish you could set up some instantaneous feedback into your lessons without checking out the school set of clickers? With poll everywhere we give up the losing battle of banning student phones and embrace them as an instructional tool. media type="youtube" key="0smDH5LKoJA?fs=1" height="405" width="500" Try out a poll in your class tomorrow. Click on www.polleverywhere.com

 [|Moodle Online Tool.docx] - a tool to create online learning sites

DISCUSSION: <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">We all know that technology availability and limitations vary from building to building. What great technology tool do you use to promote engagement and student learning? Please participate on at least one of the below discussion boards. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">include component="comments" page="Engagement through Technology" limit="10"