Teacher Tech Tools

There are so many great tech tools for teachers that it's nearly impossible to keep up with them all! Here are a few of my favorites (which also happen to be FREE).

EDMODO
   Edmodo has been around for awhile. I started using it last year and my third graders loved it! This teacher tool is essentially Facebook for the classroom. Once you set up an account, your home screen looks something like this.

     Edmodo allows you to post notes, alerts, assignments, polls, and quizzes for your students.  Parents can also link to their child's account to view his/her activity.  I also use this to post links to videos and learning games that correlate to my classroom concepts. If you're interested in getting started, follow this link to get set up: https://support.edmodo.com/home#forums/20791804-how-to-sign-up-as-a-teacher or watch the tutorial video below. You'll also find directions on how to help your students create accounts for your classroom. You can also find a free app for iPads at the Apple store (however the app has less functions than the website).

Remind 101

    Remind 101 is a fast and easy tool that lets you communicate with students and/or parents via text message, without compromising your personal cell phone number. This is my first year testing out this techie tool, but my husband (a middle school teacher) already uses and loves it. Check out the tutorial to get started:

Class Dojo

   This classroom management is easy to use and fun for the class. Each student gets a monster avatar when you create your class. Your little monsters gain, or lose, points for positive behaviors.  I downloaded this little gem to my iPod so I can reward points anytime during the day.  The parents of your students can also sign up to connect to their child's account. The app can automatically email the parent weekly behavior reports (hello time saver!).

This "How to Add a Class" tutorial is from the Class Dojo Channel. You can subscribe on YouTube.

This tutorial will give your students a brief tutorial on Class Dojo.

*I give my students incentives for earning points.*

101 Tech Tools For Teachers by Simple K12

    I attended a free webinar by Simple K12 last year and received a ton of great info. If you're ready for tech tool overload, check out this tutorial for tons of great resources:

See you soon for more great tips and tools!