Maximizing Your Classroom Efficiency: 5 Must-Have Tech Tools To Elevate Your Teaching
Just when you thought your teaching game could not be taken to the next level. Did you know tech tools are life! Living in a world
where your students are so tech-savvy, it is time for you to integrate those cool tech tools or gadgets into your classroom to keep
up with the changing world you are teaching in. Your students are used to the bells and whistles of shiny tech tools.The real world
of technicolor entertainment your students are living in means you have to elevate learning in the classroom even more to engage
them. Let’s face it these amazingly handy tech tools are not just your students but they are for you as well. There are so many
different tech tools out there that can make your teaching more efficient, save you time, and are just plain fun to use. Stick around
to learn more about five must-have tech tools to elevate your teaching and three tips you can use right now.
1. The Wireless Presenter
The name of the game is wireless. It can be so frustrating working your way through a tangled web of cords while trying to
navigate through your slides. The Wireless Presenter is the most optimal tool to solve that problem! This tech tool allows you to
roam around your classroom with ease while still having full control over your presentation. You have the ability to engage with
your students and provide proximity to your students who need it the most. No more tripping over cords or cables, or being
trapped in a single spot near your computer. As you move about the classroom during your lessons, you will have the freedom of
providing your students who need it with more proximity.
2. Smart Document Camera
Have you had students tell you they cannot see the board during your presentation. Gone are the days of struggling to give clear
demonstrations to your students. With a smart document camera, you can easily display books, worksheets, or even 3D objects to
the entire class in high definition. This tech tool is sure to bring viewing visual aids to another level for your students.
3. Standing Tablet Stand
Raise your hand if you have ever had to prop up your tablet on a stack of books during a lesson. How frustrating is it to have it
keep falling over? When you use the Standing Tablet Stand to display teaching resources or to facilitate learning across different
setting, a sturdy tablet stand will keep your device secure and at the perfect angle for all your students to view what you are
presenting without a problem. A tech tool like this can will help you to reduce the amount of clutter that can build up in your
workspace by keeping things simple.
4. The Smart Board
The Smart Board is the tech tool that helps you make your lessons come alive at your fingertips. This versatile tool that allows you
to brainstorm, solve problems, or illustrate concepts as quickly as you can conceive of them. It does not matter if you are
conducting a quick review of lesson material, encouraging your students to collaborate, or setting the scene with a little bit of
background music while your students are working, this tool is can become a teacher’s best friend in the classroom. It is worth
making a buzz about it to your administrator as a worthy investment in the classroom.
5. The Wireless Headset
Providing your students with clear communication is important and necessary. Have you ever had your students tell you they did
not hear the directions you gave. Well the Wireless Headset may be your answer. The headset will not only free you from being
tied to your computer, but it will also ensure that your voice is heard loud and clear with all of your students. Whether you are in a
large classroom or a noisy environment, this tech tool makes communication clear for those students who need greater support in
this area.
Final Thoughts
If you have not done so, it is time to elevate your teaching and take it to the next level! These must-have tech tools have one thing
in common, they have the ability to engage your students. Your students, even the youngest ones are tech-savvy or on their way to
become tech gurus. The bells and whistles of each of these gadgets will bring learning to life. Communication will become
amplified. Artifacts and information will be brought to life with the touch of a button. Visual aids in full color will awake your
lessons. These tech tools add a dimension to your teaching that will significantly increase your effectiveness in the classroom.
Technology is meant to be a tool to support your teaching. Not so tech-savvy, embrace these tools and explore the power of the
possibilities of using them with a colleague to support you. Having difficulty with getting your hands on these tech tools, why not
go to a website like DonorsChoose.org to get the support you need to transform your classroom.
Here Are Three Tips To Keep In Mind:
- Encourage student involvement by incorporating interactive activities using these wonderful tech tools.
·Scare of technology means you need to face your fears now and get someone who is tech-savvy; a colleague or your student
(Who will love it!) to help you try out some of these new tech tools.
- Do not be afraid to experiment and find new ways to integrate tech tools into your teaching routine for students who need them.