Digital Storytelling

10 Technologies

Teachers and students can use a Glogster to create a post and other multimedia designs to develop their abilities in problem-solving and critical thinking skills. For example, students create posts of media, collaborate, and share their posts with their classmates and the world. Students are able to create projects, portfolios, glogs, messages, and presentations. This will help them design and construct hands-projects with authentic learning. It motivates students and enhances writing skills.

Symbaloo can create an interactive website for all subject matters. I choose this tool because you can arrange this interactive website with videos, articles, images, games, and quizzes with a specific learning paths for students. Teachers create a lesson with a path using game board learning tiles. Through learning paths, teachers can see how much progress students have made by adding them to your account and using analyzing tools. Students can access this website from any device. Students would have authentic learning with these digital learning tools to enhance their learning.

Phet is a website that provides simulations in science and math. The device can be reached by iPad and Chromebooks. The curriculum is aligned with the science and math standards by grade level. Students can explore and discover problem-solving skills and learn solutions in their subject and explore other subjects, such as physics. This is an innovative software that will provide solutions through flash. Teachers can design the simulations that will customize their learning. Teachers can embed these sims into the Google Classroom.

Storybird Teachers implement reading and writing elements with curriculum with Storybird. Teachers and students can tell stories individually or collaboratively. Teachers can use project based learning with creative online tools in all subjects. Students learn how to write and language arts with these online digital learning tools.

Labster is a virtual technology classroom for students to investigate and discovery science using digital technology tools to enhance their learning in the classroom. This website has engaging 3-D animations and simulations, laboratory access, and aligns with the science standards. Teachers are able to track the student’s progress, provide quality feedback, integrate LMS, and design lessons. Teachers can read professional Blogs for "best practices" and grow professionally. This online digital learning tool will help cognitive abilities in retention, problem-solving, and higher-level thinking skills.

TikiToki Students are able to visually customize events, timelines, and explore new ideas. Also, students can use this tool for projects, performance based learning and presentations. Students are engaged with their learning when they are finding new discoveries. When students are exploring and investigating concepts that are meaningful, they are learning. This tool can be used individually or in groups. This device can be accessed by any digital device.

EdPuzzle allows teachers to use videos in their lessons to create a learning path. They are able to place questions throughout the video to scaffold the learning. The questions will help the students develop critical thinking skills. Teachers can create learning paths using Schoology or Google Classroom. Students can access this tool using any digital device.

PoppletStudents use popplet for learning by creating mind-maps. They will be able to brainstorm and learn visually. Students will be able to develop create concepts and relate them to one-another. Students will be able to display their projects or concepts as presentations. Educators can use this digital tool to organize their lessons and/or subject. Students and educators will need flash to run this software. This website is only free for the first ten popplets. When students construct mind-maps, they are building cognitive skills that will help them become higher-level thinkers.

SutoriSutori allows educators to create lesson with storytelling tools or study aids. Teachers can integrate stories into projects, assignments, and homework. They are able to add students into a classroom through on the website. This website provides resources that align with other subjects and standards. Students and teachers can read articles, collaborate, and watch videos. Educators can find graphic organizers, templates, and learning units in this website. With this technology, teachers would be able to design innovative lessons with storytelling tools.

Kami allows teachers and students to annotate and write on PDFs with colors and shapes. Teachers can create assignments with the Chrome extension using Schoology. Teachers can create individual assignments for their students. Students can work on their assignments individually and submit assignments. Teachers can look at student’s progress and give them quality feedback. Teachers and students can use this as a collaborative tool as a class and/or with groups. Students will be analyzing primary source and develop critical thinking skills. It integrates into a Google applications, easy, and fun for students and teachers. This technology can be reached from any device.