'Tis the season to be thinking of what we are thankful for. The things that make our life and our work better. These three tools make my WORK easier and better and I am thankful for them:
iPad / Apple TV -
These tools together allow for so much exploration and exposure for students. With a few clicks I can take my students ANYWHERE and they can share with the whole class what they find interesting or have worked on. This combined tool is powerful in sharing and creating knowledge with and for students!
Google Apps for Education -
This remarkable set of apps allows for creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking. We can share our knowledge with each other and the world when we use the versatile tools that Google Apps offers. Students can create presentations, share their thinking through drawing and writing, and collaborate in numerous platforms. As a teacher these tools make lesson planning and delivery, grading, and communication so easy.
Markers, Colored Pencils, and Crayons -
While tech in education is important in this day and age, some good old fashioned tools also have a treasured place in classrooms, especially mine! I love color and I love students to express themselves and be creative with color. With a well stocked supply of colored pencils, crayons, and markers our normal work can go from drab to fab. Students can use color to highlight, underline, circle, create, edit, and stylize their work. Colored implements play an important role in the work I do and the work I ask my students to do.
When I think of teaching and the learners in my classrooms, I am thankful that I have these three things to support our work and allow us to be collaborating and creating everyday!
When I think about my life, I am thankful for my family and my community of colleagues that make life AND work fun!
Happy Thanksgiving!
C
