Ed Tech For Teachers

            This week’s topic was about tools that can assist the education process. I knew about a few of them, but had not heard of a lot. I think technology is something that can help teachers save so much time, which is so precious in an education environment. One thing that was mentioned a lot was Google Classroom. It takes away all the stress that comes with making sure you can get all of your students their assignments, or making sure they have access to what they need. With Google Classroom and the countless tools it has, it takes away all of that stress, because everything is right there.

            There were many other tools available to help a teacher. There are two lists we read of websites, and I thought both were great. One listed polldaddy, which can be used to make surveys. I know if I have a quick and easy survey to fill out where I just have to click a few buttons or type a few words, I’ll definitely do that. That could almost definitely be used to contact parents about simple things, and I’m sure the response would be great to that. I’d love to use that in my future classroom to communicate with parents. One tool I hope I never need but is cool nonetheless is a Virtual Assistant. You can hire an assistant to help with things such as imputing digital grades and data, or edit PowerPoints. I hope that I’m never so busy that I can’t afford the time to put in my grades myself, but good to have available if you need it. There was also wunderlist, which is a way to help keep you organized, and it can be shared with others,a huge plus when working collaboratively with colleagues.

            All of these different types of tools can benefit everyone. As a teacher, many of them could help me save time, which as I said previously, is priceless for a teacher. I could spend more time with my students, or doing things like planning lessons instead of trying to organize everything. This is beneficial for myself, my students, and their parents, because their children are reaping the benefit of me having more time. The tools like polldaddy that can be used for surveys with parents are also beneficial for myself and parents, because it saves time and is easy.

            Technology is wonderful, as a tool in the classroom and a tool for the teacher. It can be used for almost anything, and I’m glad there are specific websites out there than can be used by a teacher to help them save time and energy so it can be devoted to their students.