Tech Tip Tuesday #33

Today's Tip:

Try something new!

Last year, I came across this Why Spring is the Best Time to Try Something New concept. Kristin's reasons are spot-on: "Your students trust you and will forgive any disasters. You have built relationships with them already." Last Spring, I tried some different math practice options (both analog and digital) with my students. After much trial and error, I was able to decide what to introduce to my 7th graders this fall. It was a great experience for both the students and myself!

Tech Ideas: 

(Because this is a Tech Tip Tuesday, but the concept could apply to anything!)

 Are your students completing a research project? Try having students research using the Electronic Library (ELM) or EBSCO. Both are available on the HS Media Center page at https://www.eastcentral.k12.mn.us/echs/hs_media_center/media___learning_center_resources.

 Are your students giving presentations? Try allowing students to record a video of the presentation to show to the class instead of a live presentation. I recommend Screencastify which is an extension students can install on their Chromebook. This video https://youtu.be/6HkW-lya8GU walks students through the whole process and the link for the extension to share is https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/screencastify-screen-vide/mmeijimgabbpbgpdklnllpncmdofkcpn?hl=en.

 Interested in trying some new formative assessment tools? Try a bunch of different exit ticket types to find the one that works best with your teaching style and content. Check out 10 Ideas for Digital Exit Tickets (and some analog ones, too) for some ideas.

What will you try? What ideas do you have for others to try?