"Do what you can with what you have where you are." -T.Roosevelt
Think about what you have. If you only have one computer, project it and have students take turns being the driver. Use appropriate vocabulary-monitor, mouse, hard drive etc. If you have more computers you can share, pair or take turns. If you have one for everyone, all the better.
As a teacher first think of your objective. What is it that you want to teach. Writing sentences? Annotating? Answering who, what,where...? Now look for a tool or website that will help to meet that objective. A little goes a long way. I choose a tool and get comfy using it. Then I think about how I am delivering it to students, In an email? On edmodo, by writing the url on the board? Then I model using the tool with the class. And away they go. I use the same tools over and over in different ways. Trial and error and problem solving.
Edmodo is my choice for delivery. Like facebook just for your class. You can link other sites to it. I consider it my best way to differentiate. Lots of help in the help room. Great professional advice as well. Take your time and check it out. My students can still do the work even if they are out.
Newsela is a great place for reading with a wonderful difference. You can adjust the reading level on a story. Add writing prompts. quizzes. Records answers and results.
Padlet is a wall. Very versatile. Math. Reading. Any content area. a student can make their own wall or a teacher can set up a wall and share. Collaborative. Click and go.
Bite size Grammar exercises to support your lesson. I then add the skill to a rubric for their writing. records their work. Good for differentiated practice
Voice recorders. Record reading passages for modeling or so that a lower level reader can follow along. You can record. copy url and paste into an email or onto edmodo. Audacity much more sophisticated.
symbaloo is a book marking site. Create for your students or let them create their own. For this presentation our is symbaloo.com/mix/abetech Questions Thank you