best tools for engaging students
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Best Tools for Engaging Students
Introducing Spiral
A suite of collaborative apps that enrich learning and help teachers make the most of personal devices in the classroom
Individual Assessment of learning
Passive
Active Collaborative Assessment for learning
“At the heart of Spiral concept lies pedagogy, around which technology has been designed. This is truly transformative and will enhance teaching and learning throughout the UK and beyond.”
Ian Loynd, Assistant Headteacher, St Teilo’s High School
Class participation
There are lots of apps and tools which you can use in the classroom to engage students.
From screensharing apps to quizzes to learning management systems – we’ve compiled a list a of the best tools for increasing engagement.
Kahoot!
Quizzes are a fun way to test your student’s learning. Using personal devices to answer quizzes with Kahoot! is more engaging than traditional pen-and-paper type quizzes, because it’s interactive; scoreboards are displayed in real-time; and you can add pictures or videos.
Funbrain World Geography Games
Funbrain boasts a wide range of educational games to help improve basic Math and Reading skills.
It’s more suited for younger students, but the bright colors and animations will capture your audience’s attention.
This very simple but effective map-based game can be enjoyed by students of varying ages. It can also be played in different languages.
Nearpod
Use Nearpod to make slideshows more engaging by embedding various activities within the slides – such as quizzes, polls, drawing and fill in the blanks activities.
Quickfire
Unlike Kahoot!, Quickfire doesn’t require any preparation. Launch quizzes quickly to immediately capture your student’s attention.
Answers are displayed anonymously on the whiteboard, allowing students to collaborate and build on each other’s ideas.
Discuss
Produce lesson resources within Discuss, such as a presentation. Add discussion questions to spark conversation and engage your students.
Answers are displayed anonymously on the whiteboard, and on the teacher’s device, which they can provide feedback from.
How Spiral Works
Using 1:1 devices encourages students to become active and engaged learners.
Collaborative learning techniques engage students because they can share ideas and interact with one another.
Conclusion
Sign-up free at:http://spiral.ac