Week 9 materials: Teacher Productivity Tools.

The teacher needs to be a lifelong learner and professional endeavor. The teacher can use technology to increase or enhance effective teaching and learning. The challenge is the rapid technological change and new digital subjects formate change. As a teacher, we need according to the subjects content to choose the appropriate technology tools. Teacher infuses creativity to the students and being a reflective learner grow with the era.

Google Classroom is a popular one in present-day. There are others some productive tools used in schools which I learned in this week articles and presentations. For instance, like Schoology and Classroom DOJO. These are good Learning management systems organized teachers and students even include parents.

The different subject also has all kinds of valid and useful comments tools. Mathematics tools like AAA Math, Prodigy, Khan Academy. ELA tools like “FreeRice” and “No Red Ink.” This week class, I am surprised and enjoyed the website of FreeRice. "Give free rice to hungry people by playing a simple game that increases your knowledge.” Science subject can use powerful Discovery Education resource. Communication tools like “BuzzMob” can collaborate with teachers, communicate with students & parents. The tool "ReMind" can communicate without others having your actual phone number and teachers can send out homework and test reminder to the entire class or individual.

There are hundreds of thousands of Apps for school teaching and learning. This week presentation also introduced Go Noodle as a Brain Break Tool. We watched one video named “Find peace.” I like this relaxing video. I also searched the Go Noodle website. GoNoodle gets over 14 million kids moving in classrooms and homes Move with Purpose. Boost Productivity. Improve Behavior. Build Community. These match the ultimate goal of education.

http://freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/4616

http://www.discoveryeducation.com/