In following the #TCEA conference hashtag recently, I discovered a host of new technology tools that I really like. One that seems very useful for teaching students of any age is called classroomscreen.com . It works in both Spanish and Hebrew too! When you go to the link (no log in required), you can select a background of your choice and use classroomscreen.com to project a variety of useful tools. For example, it can do the following:
- pick a random name and roll the dice to see who presents next, leads the students in a song, or anything else that requires a class leader to start a task
- check the noise level (that you set) and alert the class when it goes beyond your expected noise level
- generate a QR code from a link that you input for your kids to scan
- draw directly onto the screen using the whiteboard feature
- type instructions or any text for that matter
- set a reminder for how you want your students to work: silent, whisper, ask a neighbor or work together
- set a timer
- show the clock and the calendar
- use the traffic light so that you can select red when you want them to stop something, green when you want them to begin something and orange when you want them to prepare to stop
- calculate numbers
Any of these features can be put onto the board together as well. As a reminder, it recognizes foreign languages too! Here is a screenshot to show you what it can look like:
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