Materials Generators
Material Generators are very beneficial in the classroom. Roblyer (2016) says some benefits are improved efficiency and productivity and better accuracy and timeless information (p.141). A good Google Add-on to use in the classroom is Google Docs it allows student to share their work with the teacher or each other. A link with information about Google Docs is: G Suite Learning Center . Another generator is Puzzle Maker. This is a free resource generator that allows the user to make authentic puzzles. It is a great way to bring instruction to life for students.
Testing & Grading Tools
Roblyer (2016) says that testing and grading tools help teacher collect and track assessment information to measure students progress (p. 141). A Google Add-on for testing and grading that I look forward to using in my classroom is Orange Slice this is great for making Holistic and Analysis rubrics for day to day use. This allows a teacher to make rubrics that correlate with the unit he or she is assessing. Another grading tool to utilize on Google is docAssist. It allows a teacher to create custom rubrics and allows students to peer review. It is a great tool for both teachers and students.
Graphics Tools
Roblyer (2016) says graphic tools allow manipulation of images to illustrate documents and Web pages. A cool graphic tool to use is Pictographr, this allows you to find the perfect pictures for a project any anything else you might be working on. Another graphic tool is Gliffy this website allows the user to make flowcharts, network diagrams and more. This would be an asset to a classroom. Both links can be accessed through Google which is another plus.
Planning and Organizing Tools
Roblyer (2016) says planning and organizing tools help teachers and students conceptualize, organize, and communicate their ideas (p.141). A great way to use organizing tools in the classroom is to allow student to share documents and allow students to use Highlight Tool . This could be a tool to help them organize ideas and edit others documents. A great planning tool is Sign Up Genius it allows the user to enter dates and create pages for donations. This could be beneficial for donations to a classroom. Planning and organizing tools are vital in a classroom!
Research & Reference Tools
Roblyer (2016) research and reference tools let student look up information in electronic versions of encyclopedias, atlases, and dictionaries (p.141). A good tool to introduce students to is EasyBib, it allows them to cite information correctly for research papers and create bibliographies. Another tool is Thesaurus, this is another Google Add-on. It allows the user to explore words and find the synonyms and antonyms. Both links are great tools that benefit students with daily homework and research papers.
Roblyer, M.D. (2016). Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching (Seventh ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc.
I love the resources you included! I also feel that materials generators are extremely beneficial in the classroom for both teachers and students. The puzzle generator you mentioned is a great source to use in the classroom. According to Roblyer (2016), puzzle generators such as the one you discussed are a great way for students to practice lower level skills, for example math facts. The author goes on to say that they are also helpful for cloze exercises and reviewing words and their definitions. This is a great way to incorporate materials generators in the classroom!
ReplyDeleteI love everything that you have!! I love the testing and grading tool called Orange Slice! I agree that it helps allow for teachers to make their own rubrics that correlate with what she is teaching the students!!
ReplyDeleteI love using EasyBib! It is such an efficient way to site sources. I think the only down side is you end up not thinking for yourself.
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