Episode 62: Our Favorite (Tech) Things 2019 Edition

Whether it is helping us save time, adding an interesting new spin to an otherwise routine classroom activity, or allowing us to make our classrooms a little greener, we can’t get enough of technology. Hardly an episode goes by when we don’t reference at least one piece of technology we’ve been using, but in today’s episode, tech takes center stage.

In today’s episode, we count down our tried and true favorite tech things of 2019. While we certainly aren’t abandoning our perpetual go to’s (Socrative and Kahoot will always have a place in our lesson plans!), we want to bring some new-to-us pieces of tech to your attention this holiday season. As winter break draws nearer and attention spans (for you and your students) become a little shorter, these websites and apps will keep your students engaged and focused until the last bell rings.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

-Why the time before the upcoming holiday season is the perfect time to introduce these new tech items to your class

-A language teacher’s answer to finding a safe space for authentic, real-time chat

-An app that allows you to bring oral presentations into the 21st century— and gives you a format students will feel familiar with

-Two new review games to help you mix things up (whether you need students to value accuracy or you need an added fun element on that given day)

-The must-have teacher app for managing BYOD iPads

Links mentioned:

Episode 5: 5 Mistakes Your Making When Teaching Vocabulary

https://www.edverything.com/podcast/2019/mistakes-when-teaching-vocabulary

Episode 47: How To Create a Virtual Summit

https://www.edverything.com/podcast/2019/how-to-virtual-summit-j8j5f-2yhen

Ashley Bible's perspective on lesson planning and student engagement:

https://buildingbooklove.com/

Cult of Pedagogy's Technology List

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/ed-tech-tools-2019/