Interactive
Tools that you
can use as a
future teacher
Ma’am Roe
Teaching is a job that has many
responsibilities, including
creating lessons, grading
assignments, writing tests and
interacting with parents. Using
tech tools may help you
complete your tasks easier and
can save you time. When working
as a teacher, understanding
what tech tools are available
can provide you with options for
resources to use in your
classroom.
Technology Tools for Teaching
and Learning
Technology tools for teaching and learning
encompass a diverse array of digital resources
designed to enhance educational experiences.
Ranging from interactive software and multimedia
platforms to online collaboration tools, these
innovations empower educators to create dynamic,
engaging lessons.
What are tech tools for
teaching?
Tech tools for teaching refer to a wide range of digital
resources, software applications and online platforms that
support and enhance teaching and learning. These useful tools
can benefit students of all ages in a multitude of ways.
Educators use these tools to engage students, promote active
learning and facilitate collaboration in a variety of educational
contexts.
With an abundance of tools available, including interactive
educational games, high-quality video content and quiz-based
questions, students can create their own content or utilize pre-
made study sets. Now that many instructors integrate
technology into their daily teaching plans, tools specific to
teaching can play a vital role in supporting teachers and
students.
Google Apps
Gmail is an easy to use email app that saves you
time and keeps your messages safe.
Google Chat is a communication service
developed by Google.
Google Forms is a free survey administration
software that's used to create online surveys for
free.
Gboard is a virtual keyboard app developed by
Google for Android and iOS devices.
Use Google Slides to create online slideshows.
Make beautiful presentations together with
secure sharing in real-time and from any device.
Gmeet is a Real-time meetings by Google. Using
your browser, share your video, desktop, and
presentations with teammates and customers.
Drive can provide encrypted and secure access
to your files.
Kahoot!
Kahoot! is a quiz app that students
can access on their mobile
devices. It's possible to create
your own quizzes on any subject
and broadcast the questions on a
large screen for students to
answer. Teachers often use
Kahoot! and similar apps to make
learning more engaging and help
students to remember key
concepts.
ClassDojo
ClassDojo is an educational
technology company. It connects
primary school teachers, students
and families through
communication features, such as a
feed for photos and videos from
the school day, and messaging that
can be translated into more than
35 languages.
Prezi
Prezi is a web-based tool for
creating presentations. It's similar
to other presentation software—
such as Microsoft PowerPoint—but
it offers some unique features that
make it a good alternative. The
presentation software that uses
motion, zoom, and spatial
relationships to bring your ideas to
life and make you a great
presenter.
Nearpod
Real-time insights into student
understanding through interactive lessons,
interactive videos, gamification, and
activities — all in a single platform.
Nearpod helps educators make any
lesson interactive, whether in the
classroom or virtual. The concept is
simple. A teacher can create interactive
presentations that can contain Quizzes,
Polls, Videos, Collaborate Boards, and
more.
Pear Deck
Pear Deck allows teachers to make
lessons interactive so every student can
actively participate, whether instruction is
synchronous or asynchronous.
Pear Deck Learning is a powerful
ecosystem of education tools that assess
progress, offer real-time feedback, and
provide the differentiated instruction and
gamified practice that keeps students
engaged and excelling.
Canva
Canva is a design tool that allows you to
drag and drop various features onto a page
to help you create graphics for your
classroom.
Canva is the ultimate design tool — choose
from a massive library of templates,
elements, text, audio, and animation files
to create virtually any document you want!
From class newsletters to infographics to
invitations and announcements, Canva is
your go-to tool for creating enticing visuals.
Google Classroom
Docs, Slides, Workspace and Classroom
are high-profile examples of Google tools
used in instructional technology.
Google Classroom: Google Classroom is a
free web-based platform that allows
teachers to create and share digital
lessons, assignments, and assessments.
Google Classroom is Google's answer to
virtual learning, lesson planning, and online
collaboration for teachers and students. T
Padlet
Padlet is a collaborative learning app where
teachers can create discussion forums,
idea boards, timelines, maps, and
portfolios.
Padlet helps you create digital pinboards
for your classroom. Padlet is another
collaboration tool that teachers can use.
Students can submit a variety of
supplemental material to make the learning
process easier
Socrative
Socrative is a tool to engage students as
they learn. Through the platform, teachers
can launch a pop quiz or ask for instant
student feedback.
Socrative provides formative assessment
tools to connect teachers with students in
real-time as learning is happening.
Socrative, a tool to “assess student
understanding with prepared activities or
on-the-fly questions.
Quizizz
Discover and design gamified formative
assessments and interactive lessons to
engage students in any content area and
grade level.
Quizziz is an online assessment tool that
allows to teachers and students to create
and use one another's quizzes. This
platform offers a large database of quiz
options, so it's a simple-to-use tool that
doesn't require a lot of time and effort.
Quizlet
Quizlet makes simple learning tools that let
you study anything. Start learning today
with flashcards, games and expert-written
solutions.
Make, study and find online flashcards on
Quizlet. Create your own or find cards
already created by students and teachers
for any subject. Works well for personal
study sessions or game show-style
competition.
Edmodo
Edmodo was an educational technology
platform for K–12 schools and teachers.
Edmodo enabled teachers to share
content, distribute quizzes and
assignments, and manage communication
with students, colleagues, and parents.
Edmodo is an app that creates an online
meeting point for teachers and students,
where both parties can connect and
collaborate with each other.
Capcut
CapCut is a free, all-in-one video editing tool. It's
packed with everything necessary to create high-
quality, visually appealing videos and graphics.
CapCut offers easy-to-use video editing
functions, free in-APP fonts and effects, free
advanced features such as keyframe animation,
smooth slow-motion, chroma key, and
stabilization, to help you capture and snip
moments.
Create fancy videos with other unique features:
auto captions, text-to-speech, motion tracking,
and background removal.
Duolingo
Duolingo is a language learning tool that can
provide useful practice for learners outside of
the classroom.
Duolingo, Inc. is an American educational
technology company that produces learning
apps and provides language certification.
Duolingo is a free language learning app that
offers engaging English lessons in over 20 first
languages.
Edpuzzle
Easily create beautiful interactive video lessons
for your students you can integrate right into
your LMS.
EDpuzzle is a web-based eLearning application
allowing users to select a video and customize it
by editing, cropping, recording their own audio,
and adding quiz questions directly to the video
stream.
EDpuzzle also allows for instructors to track,
monitor, and grade students engagement with
the videos created.
Flipgrid
Flipgrid elevates text-based discussion
forums with teacher and student
constructed videos.
Flipgrid can also increase accountable
talk amongst students and allow teachers
to collect observational data to inform
instruction better.
This is where you can allow your students
to post short videos and communicate
with them.
Promoting the use of technology tools in
teaching and learning can significantly benefit
both students and teachers by creating more 15
engaging, personalized, and effective
educational experiences. Investing in
educational technology is crucial for preparing
students for the future.
Thank you
and I hope 17
you learned
something!
