Technology in the classroom #2

As I continue to develop my technology to utilize in the classroom, I'm finding that Google classroom can make your job as a teacher a lot smoother. This tool allows you to eliminate making copies of different worksheets. You can do it all via electronic. Most times teachers have to make several copies of different worksheets, and sometimes double copies because students typically lose a sheet or two. When you use Google classroom you are cutting your time done as well as going green. Less papers mean less trees. Google classroom also has an additional tool, that you can send links for websites you may want the students to read or a lesson you may need them to complete this is called Share To Classroom extension. Teachers can also share information with other teachers with Google Classroom.  These documents the teachers are using are able to be edited by others. That same document can be set to students but it will not allow for editing.

Another tool that I found to be amazing is digital storytelling. People have been telling stories for conversational pieces and communication methods for many years.  If the story that you're telling is interesting people will remember it for years to come. According to the readings, storytelling has been taking place for over 27 years, when the 1st cave painting was discovered.  So how exciting would it be to add technology to your storytelling in the 21st century?  Of course, you would have to have knowledge of whatever information you were going to convey, but your oral speaking, your creativity, your visual and sound literacy are all able to be captured during digital storytelling.  As the author, you can be as creative as you like and give people an opportunity to feel the emotion of messages you're stating.  Digital storytelling can also be a tool that can help students that have different learning styles.  The advancement of technology can be beneficial in the classroom if it's used correctly.