Go!Animate

This new tool can be very helpful in the classroom. As an educator I always want to engage my students by fun activities that will take them out of the typical teacher to student setting. With Go!Animation students can explore with the different voices and also use their own voice to crate a cartoon animations. These tools are fun and can be used in various ways. I think that it would be useful in elementary settings because it will keep their attention and encourage students to think outside the box. I think that it would be great for a English class, maybe creating a story based off a piece of literature that is being taught.

Wax On Wax Off

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Pixton

I really enjoyed Pixton. It is a great way to implement fun in the classroom. Sometimes with teaching there are going to be some lessons that aren't as enjoyable as others and as educators we have to know of different tools that can help engage our students with their learning process. Every student learns differently so by having cool and funny ways to incorporate your lessons can be vital. I would definitely use this tool and recommend it to educators as well!

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Google Document

Google docs has a similar format to Microsoft Word but this new way allows for more collaboration and easier to access for everyone. (not everyone might be able to afford Microsoft office) I would recommend this if you were teaching in a low income area because of the price tag of Microsoft word but this is also good in a high income area because with smart phones and people becoming more connected to the internet it’s an easier way to share things.

There are multiple ways this tool can be used in education like going through a peer edit. (for homework), getting student opinion. Maybe pose the question to the class “what did you learn from the chapter?” so that anyone that has missed that day can be caught up as well as (from a teacher perspective) you can observe what your students did learn in case there is something you want to go back over in class.   

A weakness of the Google document is that it can not really be used in a math setting. 

Here's a sample google document on how this tool can be used.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CrEZTSi4cutbAcMk76Q_9Rx9CPBZ76wxp4b0aQsm8ko/edit