[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 5 | February 24, 2014]
For educators, ICT is in the air worldwide. I am happy to share an useful article on ‘technology tools for the English classroom’ from The Guardian. The article is written by Sarah Findlater.
In her article Sarah has shared tips on Google Drive, Edmodo, Screen Casting, YouTube and Blogging.
Sarah says, “There are many educational technology tools available to use in yourEnglish classroom – and they’re increasing at a rapid rate.
Whether you’re a seasoned tech classroom user or new to the idea, below are a few handy tools for you to get your teeth into. It’s not an extensive list but these five are easy to use and a good introduction to what’s available. If you have any other suggestions, please do share them in the comments section below.
Google Drive is a free online storage cloud that has Google’s version of Word, Powerpoint and Excel built into it. It allows students to create documents for free on the go. They can access and edit these documents on a tablet device or computer from various locations with their Google account login. They can share the documents they are working on with other students and can even work in one document at the same time to co-create pieces of work. They can also share the document with their teachers while they work or once they’ve finished to get instant feedback”.