When it comes to connection with students, parents, and the world, it is important to find a method that is effective for everyone. Two methods I want to discuss are Remind  and Class Dojo .   Remind  is one of my current go-to tools. I coached many teams and one way we would communicate is through the use of this tool.   How this tool works is by providing communication to students and parents where they are. Meaning that reminders and other class-related (or team related) announcements can be sent directly to each parent’s phone (and sometimes the student’s phone if they are allowed to have one at their age).  Simple to use If your community can text, they can use Remind. Two-way messaging A direct line between the people who matter most to student success. Built for education Making communication easier for educators—not more complicated. All that needs to happen in order to set this up is to have each recipient (whoever wants to receive the reminders)...

#4 – Learning (TLC) Tools   Learning about ways to integrate technology in the classroom has been so fun for me! I love learning new tips on how to promote student engagement. Two of my favorite tech tools that help with student learning are bubbl.us and blockposters.com   Bubbl.us is a mind mapping tool! Click here to check it out! The reason I selected this tool as a favorite was for its ease of use. All you need to do is set up an account (bonus- it is free!) then get to mapping!     When getting started it is easy to get overwhelmed, but after playing around with it for a few minutes I was able to get the hang of it!   The idea behind this digital mind mapping tool is to help keep thoughts organized and provide an easy way to share the information among devises. Whether it is group work that requires collaboration, or just personal work, bubble.us is a perfect tool to use to keep things organized and all in one place, the possibilities are endless! I love ...

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Technology is advancing, and I need to keep up! This week in class we were introduced to different web 2.0 tools that can help make a teacher’s life a little easier. A lot of the tools mentioned had some amazing features which I will discuss later.   After learning about different technology that can be used in the classroom, I am most excited about Pinterest. Pinterest is a tool that provides various instructions, lesson planning ideas, and classroom decorating tips that will be so useful for when I finally get my own classroom. While home decor and house renovations are typically what Pinterest is most recognized for, an article I read made it sound like Pinterest is so much more! Pinterest is very user friendly; you can create an account and make different boards where you can “pin” different ideas. For example, I have a board for classroom decorations, so I pin all the classroom decorations that I like and want to implement to this board. I also have a board for...

After being informed that spring quarter classes will be online, I was very excited and nervous. I was excited because it meant I could stay in my PJs all day and save money not having to commute to and from campus. Aside from those two things, I really didn’t have much more to be excited about. This is when I got nervous. As a typical 21-year-old, I use technology in my personal life every day through the use of social media, however in my professional life I really only use it for school and keeping track of my schedule through the use of a digital planner/calendar. Despite not being overly confident in my experience with technology, I am eager to begin learning new things and ways to implement the use of technology effectively in my personal and professional life. When my tech tools are “misbehaving”, I feel confident enough to try figuring it out and problem solving on my own, before seeking additional help. This could be my stubborn personality, or my refusal to ask for h...