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The Case for Quiet Kids: Helping Introverts Get Heard in the Classroom

Edsurge

For those comfortable experimenting with tech, try the Ask a Question feature in Google Classroom, Poll Everywhere , Google Forms, or Answer Garden. Please share your ideas. ' Chrissy ( @TheConnectedEdu ) is a veteran teacher with over 24 years experience with students in elementary and middle school.

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Testing Giving You The Blues? Get Creative with EdTech Formative Assessments

MSEDTechie

I remember being that shy little girl in my elementary class who would sometimes know the answer, or had a question, but didn’t feel comfortable speaking out. Our students now in elementary school have never had a time in their lives where mobile technology wasn't present. I used to experience so much test anxiety.

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Here's what you missed at the MidWest Technology Conference 2014 #METC14

MSEDTechie

Global classroom projects: icollaboratory, Kidlink: lower elementary, Flat connections: [link] , Hello little world skypers: Skype projects World Read Aloud Day is march 5th!!! The global read aloud : read together and have a hangout and make connections. www.Coffitivity.com - Awesome!

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The Seeds of Innovation

A Principal's Reflections

Lastly, I used Poll Everywhere in my senior seminar the next day and it was a big hit. Then, I gave my students several examples of how they could use this website in their elementary school classrooms. Lastly, it is very important to point out that Principal Sheninger provides his teachers with the proper support (i.e.

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Distraction 2 Reaction: BYOT (BYOD) Success!

EdTechSandyK

AWESOME IDEA : Students at the elementary level had to apply to BYOT, indicating how they would use the device for learning. Parents at elementary were assured students would have technology provided to them when needed. Educational Uses of BYOT Poll Everywhere - Free. Kids were issued a BYOT sticker or license.

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