Learning Apps for Student Engagement
- Jul 30, 2023
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EDUA 6378– Integration of Technology into the Curriculum
Understanding how technology increases the need for UDL implementation, accessibility, and inclusion is integral to our short- and long-term educational settings.
Below, please see the following applications that can act as a guide as we increase our learner’s opportunities:
· Feedback and online discussion platforms permit conversations to suit each learner's strengths (e.g., Flipgrid, Padlet, Mote).
Example:
Flipgrid is a video discussion platform used by teachers and students on all levels of education. The app is free and easily accessible app that aims to enhance students' learning by maximizing student talking time.
· Prerecording encourages students to learn asynchronously, at their own pace (e.g., Edpuzzle, Loom, Pear Deck).
Example:
EDpuzzle is an easy-to-use software that helps to create beautiful interactive video lesson for students.
· Gamification provides students a new way to interact with content and increases engagement (e.g., Quizlet, digital escape rooms, choose your adventure, choice boards).
Example:
Quizlet is a website that provides tools for students, including flashcards, study and game modes.
· Incorporate diverse curriculum and reflection throughout all digital learning activities to make greater connections (e.g., #OwnVoice texts, virtual field trips, content to dismantle stereotypes, inviting diverse speakers).
· Enhance digital formative and summative assessments with the tools above (e.g., using EdPuzzle for formative assessment or Flipgrid to present a final project). Vary these assessments as one-on-one, group work, or voice and choice crossover, using UDL and ISTE standards to support accessibility and inclusion continuously.
References
EdPuzzle | Make any video your lesson. (n.d.). Edpuzzle. https://edpuzzle.com/
Flip is a video discussion and sharing app, free from Microsoft. (n.d.). https://info.flip.com/en-us.html
How teachers can get started with Quizlet (Part 1). (n.d.). Www.youtube.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4K2b042rns&t=29s
Quizlet Inc. (2018). Quizlet. Quizlet. https://quizlet.com/
Technology for Teachers and Students. (2020). Flipgrid Tutorial - Creating Video Assignments [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJOoloQ7k5Q
What is Edpuzzle? (n.d.). Www.youtube.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msmWfQqVufc
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