Just when I thought Google couldn’t get any better, I find
out they have amazing FREE web tools for educators. Much link the individual writing the Blog, I
have used Mozilla Firefox for some time now but slowly I find myself using
Chrome because of the constant problems I have with Mozilla Firefox. I know about the Google store because I have
an Android phone but I have never explored it on my computer. I started with the first app on this Blog
called Class Dojo and it is an adorable, efficient, and effective way of
tracking classroom behavior. This is a
great tool for teachers because it also gives parents access to view and track
their child’s behavior. I went in and
created account on Class Dojo and played with it for a while and it is
extremely user friendly and the little monsters and critters are adorable. I also played with the Go Animation, an
animation creation tool, for a while but I think I need at least a good couple
of hours to explore and put together a short video animation. My ten year old son could probably work with
this app better than I can since he seems to me more tech savvy than I am. I can’t wait to get home and share this with
him. You can choose from several
different scenes, various people and objects, and numerous motions to create
any type of animation video.
I was just recently introduced to the world of Dropbox. I first accessed it when I got my new
Smartphone and the app was already installed.
I fell in love instantly because this created a space where I can access
my work and homework from anywhere. I
was constantly emailing myself with my work as attachments because I don’t do
go with small objects (Flash drives).
Now I am able to save everything to my Dropbox and it is always at my
fingertips. This article goes beyond
that, it gives teachers several suggestions such as emailing to your Dropbox
when not using one of your devices and how to get extra storage. Dropbox can reduce the amount of papers
headed home for grading but teachers can ask students to email their work to
your Dropbox and when you get home, you can access your Dropbox and grade
away!!!
Hi, Renee, Glad you found Class Dojo. It is indeed a great tool for classroom management. I did a little study last semester using this app in special education classrooms. And the teachers I worked with it really like the app.
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