ELED 422 - Technology Tools

Bree Hoek

Tool Platform Description Use

ex Edison Robots Hands-on Small robots that are compatible with legos Use for hands-one engineering challenges in
and can be coded which students have to build and create things as
well as teaching how to code

1 Minecraft Windows/Mac A game that has minimal character limitation
and allows for users to roam any-where and
change the virtual world whenever they want.
Gamers can build homes, play with others,
work as a team with other gamers, build things,
etc.
Teachers can incorporate this into their classroom
by giving each student $100 in fake money and
have them build a pyramid following the amounts
of all the objects in Minecraft that the teacher
prices them at. There are education licenses that
teachers can purchase.

2 BreakoutEDU Hands-on This is a game kit where students work
together to solve puzzles that open up a locked
box, which is similar to an escape room. The
BreakoutEDU website has games that have
already been created or students can build their
own.
These kits can be used in every subject area and
grade level. BreakoutEDU keeps students focused
on creating the critical-thinking, social, and
emotional skills necessary to solve complex
problems.

3 ArtsEdge Windows/Mac A website that assists educators to find lesson This is a great website for educators to use
plans involving STEAM/STEM methods. because it includes lesson plans for K-12 students.
The lesson plans include the overview,
preparation, instruction, and the standards that
align with the lesson.

4 Toca Builders Mobile App This is an app designed for younger students Teachers could use Toca Builders in the classroom
who aren’t ready to play Minecraft. This is to explore area and perimeter, illustrative stories,
directed at younger kids in hopes for them to descriptive writing, learning about size, etc.
create virtual structures.
5 STEMfinity Hands-on This is a kit in which 1-3 students use together. This is project-based learning which teaches
Discover Usually, this is best for grades 4-8. The kit students about energy and motion with hands-on
Robotics & includes LABcards, build instructions, robotic lesson plans that incorporate real-life knowledge.
Physics controller, the robot, a storage bin, and Students are to find solutions to challenges by
advanced engineering and building materials. using problem-solving and collaborative skills.
There are four “level” lesson plans included in
these kits that cover a lot of content and align with
multiple standards.

6 Adobe Spark Windows/Mac Adobe Spark is a different way to create Students can use this to create presentations,
presentations into short videos. This resource present an idea, or use this to create a short movie
is extremely easy to navigate and has an easy about the topic they’re presenting.
interface for creating short videos.

7 Google Keep Windows, Mac, This is a note-taking website where you’re able This is a great tool for students to use because
iOS, Android to create sticky-note type notes and keep them they’re able to have all their notes in one place.
in one place. The user is able to upload links, Students can also organize all of their note entries
videos, texts, lists, audio, and images. by creating different folders and labels.

8 Google Windows, Mac, Google Classroom is a free website that This resource assists teachers and students in
Classroom iOS, Android simplifies making, distributing, and grading communicating effectively. This is easy to use and
assignments in a paperless way. This is an easy navigate, and also extremely helpful when grading
way to share files between students and assignments. Everything on this website is Cloud-
teachers. based, so assignments being lost is no longer an
issue! If a student is absent, it’s very easy to
communicate with them!

9 Seesaw Windows, Mac, An organizational tool that engages students in Teachers can provide feedback easily and
iOS, Android their learning. Students can post images, links, effectively. There is a class journal where you’re
files, voice recordings, and more. able to see what everyone in the class has posted.
Notifications are also an option to be enabled for
Seesaw interactions. You can use Seesaw to
upload assignments, lead discussions, and
communicate.

10 Nearpod Windows, Mac, This resource is a way to interact with students This is a handy tool for when a student is sick, you
 iOS, Android on the internet. On Nearpod you can create and need to provide a lesson over the computer, or
release lessons. You can add videos, multiple- teaching a lesson in a new way.
choice questions, and short-answers
throughout the lesson.
11 Flipgrid Windows, Mac, This is a website that allows teachers to create
iOS, Android “grids” to begin video discussions. Each grid is
like a message board where teachers can ask
questions, and their students can post video
responses.
12 Code.org Windows, Mac A fun and engaging website that takes the user
through levels of coding, each increasing in
complexity.
13 GooseChase iOS and Android This is a scavenger hunt that you can construct
and have students participate in. This gets
students up and moving which keeps them
engaged and interested in what they’re doing.
14 iMovie iOS and Mac An editing software app for Mac and iOS
devices. You can record and edit high-
definition videos to publish to YouTube or
send them from e-mail. This is a very app to
use, but the possibilities are endless when
creating movies on this application.
Students and teachers can create short videos to
post and share their thoughts with classmates.
Students and teachers can reply to one another’s
video. This is a great way for students to complete
lessons, discuss a topic, or communicate with
classmates or teachers.
This website encourages students to learn
computer science and coding. There is a full
course catalog that includes grades K-12, and even
a section beyond K-12.
Teachers can create scavenger hunts for their
students to participate in. There are activities that
students must complete in order to finish the
scavenger hunt. There could be an outdoor
scavenger hunt that relates to plants and insects
that ties into a science lesson. Or another great
idea is to create a scavenger hunt about students at
the beginning of the year. Have some tasks be,
“find someone with blue eyes”, “no siblings”,
“someone that has a dog”.
Students can create videos on iPads, iPhones, or
Mac computers. They can shoot the videos from
the chosen device and directly upload them to this
application to edit. There are endless features on
iMovie for students to play around with and
express their knowledge. Students will love
creating their own movies!
15 Piktochart Windows/Mac A fun tool that allows the user to create Students can use Piktochart to present information
infographics, presentations, and flyers. There in a fun way, make flyers, and express themselves.
are endless ways to make creations with This is a different way to present information that
Piktochart! some students would love to take advantage of!
Another way to use this in school is to make
anchor charts or infographics that can help
students that are struggling with a topic.

16 Book Creator Windows, Mac, An easy tool to create ebooks. You can create Students can create their own books using this
iOS, Android books and publish them to Apple’s iBooks website/app! This is also something teachers can
Store or share it online. This is an open-ended use in their lessons on any subject!
way to create fun books.

17 Quizziz Windows, Mac, This is a quiz-generating website that allows
iOS, Android people to create their own quizzes. There are
existing quizzes or there is an option to create
your own. This can be used as a great
assessment tool for any classroom!
Quizziz is a way to assess students on their
knowledge about a topic. Funny pictures can be
included in the quizzes which is a fun touch, and
also keeps the students entertained. You can use
this quiz-making tool for any subject area to play
in class or at home.

18 Google Forms Windows or Mac You can use this resource to build online You can create surveys and quizzes and send them
surveys and quizzes and send them to other to students to complete. There is an option for
people. students to be able to view their scores once
they’re finished or not.

19 Screencastify Chrome Browser Screencastify is a screen recorder for Chrome.
This tool allows you to record, edit, and share
videos in a matter of sections. Videos autosave
to Google Drive, so there is no issue with not
saving the video.
Teachers can make learning more personal in their
classroom by recording lessons, reviewing
assignments, and giving students verbal feedback.
Screencastify is a great tool to use because if a
student is having trouble with something, it’s easy
to screen record and give them a mini-lesson on
what they’re struggling with.

20 STEM Fuse Windows or Mac A highschool STEM activity that teaches high This is a full 90-hour course that has an easy to
Game: IT school students how to program, build, and understand game development engine. As students
publish games onto the internet. participate in this curriculum, they gain an
understanding of logic and programming concepts.
Students also learn how math and physics are
apart of game-building.