Into the Driver's Seat

"This eBook features critical reviews of more than 100 digital tools and apps for teaching and learning.Each page was written and designed by students enrolled in EDUC 390D, 592A, or 692D at the University of Massachusetts Amherst..."

"Wow. March 2020 has been quite a month. And buckle up, folks, because it looks like April is going to be more of the same. For many educators, that means screencasts of lessons, assignments in learning management systems, and lots of time on Zoom or Google Meet ..." 

"There are tons of classroom technology tools you could use. We've tried out the newest tools so you don't have to. Check our carefully curated list of the best pieces of classroom technology to ease your burden and engage your learners ..."

1. Screencastify
2. Google Tour Creator
3. ViewPure
4. AutoDraw
5. Wakelet
6. Feedly
7. Live Binders
8. Tes Teach
9. WorldBrain's Memex
10. Peergrade
11. ProWritingAid
12. Trello
13. Slack
14. SMMRY
15. Project Gutenberg
16. Actually Read It Later
17. Qikipedia
18. Creaza
19. More Than A Mapp
20. Real World Match

"Backchannel is the practice of using networked computers to maintain a real-time online conversation alongside live spoken remarks. Wikipedia)" It is a term that has been around for awhile but not something I really looked into until I had the chance to use it at the WEMTA tech conference ..."

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"Check out this list of 50 Awesome Apps that Integrate with Google Classroom! Did you know that Google Classroom plays well with others? Yep! Google is known for making their applications open to working with third-party applications, and Google Classroom is no exception ..."

"It’s hard to deny the positive impact social and emotional learning skills have on our lives, even anecdotally. Now how do we teach these SEL skills with EdTech? Click to learn more ..."

"The use of ed tech for assessment has been exploding, so we have even more great resources for teachers to use to understand what their students are learning ..."

"Thanks to everyone who shared demos or feedback in this week's challenge. I know the e-learning community appreciates seeing what you come up with each week ..."

"Are you making social media images right from your laptop? You can! With these tools, it's easy to create shareable social media graphics in minutes! ..."

"As an inquiry based school, Anastasis students (and teachers) spend a LOT of time researching. Our students essentially build their own living curriculum as they follow a line of inquiry. Below are my very favorite research tools for students ..."

1. Kiddle
2. Boolify
3. Wolfram Alpha
4. Creative Commons
5. The Thinker Builder
6. Cootie catcher
7. Anatomy of a Google search
8. Google modifiers cheat sheet

"Learning new things makes you a better person. Work on gaining new knowledge with these 12 websites ..."

"Looking to collaborate with your online learners in a more meaningful way? Check out the tools that make it easy for you and your students/trainees to work together ..."

"Looking for some good websites that provide curated educational documentaries? The collection below features some of our favourite options. These are platforms where you can get access to a plethora of documentaries spanning different topics and subject areas ..."

• Documentary Heaven
• Documentary Storm
• Documentary Addict

"After publishing My Top 10 EdTech Tools for 2019 list in January I had some excellent feedback from Secondary teachers, sharing their favorite tools that I may have missed. As I explained to them, …"

1. Penzu
2. Remind
3. Schmoop
4. Wakelet
5. EdPuzzle
6. Grammarly
7. Canva
8. PearDeck
9. CoSpace
10. Adobe Illustrator and 

    Photoshop

"For those of you asking about audio recording apps to use on iPad, here is a list of some of the best options out there ..."

1. Audio Memos
2. Notes
3. Recorder Plus
4. Voice Recorder HD
5. Just Press Record
6. Smart Record
7. Dictaphone
8. iRecorder Pro

"Annotating is a great way to capture and record your thoughts as you interact with a reading material which can be a text document, a web page, a PDF, an image or even a video ..."

"Teaching STEM is now very cool! Here is a generous list of tech tools that are transforming the way teachers approach STEM education. Utilize these resources to better engage your students, as you connect theoretical concepts with real-world applications.

"These days, there are many tools for helping to design and promote your website, from logo generators to creative colour schemes and fonts ..."

"The list below mentions of resources to game based apps and tools, web tools for educators, tools for developing various skills and subject specific apps and tools ..."

"Here they are: My six favorite ed tech tools for this year. Each one has the potential to make a big difference in your teaching and your students' learning ..."

1. Nearpod
2. Planboard
3. Slack
4. Peergrade
5. Newsela
6. Sketchboard