Technologies to Ignite Student Engagement

Dr. Rebecca Stobaugh, Rachel Glass, Kateiri Kintz

Technology• Creative

• Collaborative• Critical Thinking

CREATIVITY

Voki

http://www.voki.com

Voki in the Classroom

• Teacher give instructions• Students

–Summarize their learning–Provide a point-of-view on a issue–Compare items–Explain a concept

Voki Examples

• Science: State conclusions from an experiment

• Math: Describe how to complete a real-world math problem

• Foreign Language: Record student’s voice to assess pronunciation

Zooburst

http://www.zooburst.com

Zooburst in the Classroom

• Teacher/student present new information• Students create fictional stories about

content• Students summarize, explain, or react to

content

COLLABORATION

Dropbox

http://www.dropbox.com

DropBox in the Classroom

• Assign group projects• No flash drive• Share files with other students to enable

collaboration

KidBlog

http://www.kidblog.com

KidBlog in the Classroom

• Create an online community to promote communication

• Enhance digital citizenship

KidBlog Examples

• Social Studies: Assume a historical role and converse with classmates

• English: Work collaboratively online to develop an alternate ending to a story or propose ways to update an older piece of literature

• Geography: Blog and respond to others’ blogs about the reasons why they would like to live in an identified region

CRITICAL THINKING

Wordle

http://www.wordle.net

Wordle in the Classroom

• Lesson activator: Students guess lesson topic

• Students describe themselves • Students identify major/minor points in a

reading• Students summarize key points of lesson or

unit • Students analyze their writing for common

words/phrases

Poll Everywhere

http://www.polleverywhere.com

Poll Everywhere in the Classroom

• Bellringer • Exit Slip• Pre-assessment• Students write questions and examine the

data• Assess student opinions in a non-

theatening environment• Replaces clicker system—cheaper!

Technology used to create a whole child

classroomDr. Rebecca Stobaugh, Rachel Glass, Kateiri Kintz