Beyond the Basics

Cliff Hutto

Columbus State University

Web Design Software

Teachers can use to design a web page to give information about the class.– Syllabus, course schedule, assignments,

presentations

Students can create web pages to display results or to post projects and presentations.

Examples:– Adobe Dreamweaver– Microsoft WebMatrix

Interactive Whiteboards

Display screen that connects to a computer and is projected on the screen. The screen allows the user to manipulate the information with the use of special pens or even their hands.

Examples:– Promethean ActivBoard– SMART Board (Notebook)

Worksheet and Puzzle Generators

Teachers use generators to create worksheets and puzzles for added practice for students.

Common uses:– Practice for lower level skills– Exercises to review words and definitions

Examples:– Crossword Puzzle Maker– Worksheet Works– Quia Web

Online Survey Tools

Teachers create surveys to obtain information online about students’ perceptions in the classroom.

Features:– Variety of item formats– Instant tracking and visual summaries of results– Data downloads

Examples:– SurveyMonkey– Zoomerang

Student Information Systems

Software tools that help educators keep track of student, class, and school data.– Track and report on attendance– Develop class scheduling– Track and report test scores and achievement– Allows parents to have online access to student

grades Examples:

– PowerSchool– Pinnacle SIS– QuickSchools

Student Response Systems

Software that allows students to respond to questions using electronic devices.– Handheld clickers– Cell phones

Examples:– Smart Response– ActiVote, ActivExpression, ActivEngage– iRespond

Test and Rubric Generators

Teachers create tests and test item banks using program software.– Test creation and revision procedures– Random generation of questions– Selection of questions based on criteria– Answer keys

Teachers create or adopt rubrics fro grading complex products or performances.

Test and Rubric Generators

Examples:– Exam View Learning Series– Test Creator– Wondershare QuizCreator– Easy TestMaker– RubiStar– Rubric Maker

Computer-Based Testing Systems

Students take tests on the computer or online, and the software grades tests and compiles data for grading and decision making. Optically scanned “bubble sheets” can also be used.

Examples:– ExamBuilder– Easy Test– Computer Test 2.0

Charting and Graphing Tools

Students create charts and graphs to illustrate and study data summaries.

Examples:– SmartDraw– The Graph Club 2.0

Lesson Planning Software

Help teachers prepare and document lesson plans.

Examples:– PlanbookEdu– ILessonPlan– MyLessonPlanner

Scheduling, Calendars, & Time Management Tools

Help teachers organize their time and plan activities.

Examples:– FileBuzz Teacher Calendar Software– Reel Logix Calendar Software– Easy Schedule Maker

Digital Atlases and Mapping Tools

Help students learn about and use local, national, world, and extraterrestrial geography.

Examples:– Worldatlas– Rand McNally– Mapquest– The National Map– U.S. Atlas– Google Maps

Geographic Information Systems and Global Positioning Systems

Students study geographic and social studies information and concepts.– GIS allows large amounts of geographic information

to produce, analyze, and compare maps.– GPS can calculate positions of anything on earth

accurate to a matter of feet or inches.

Examples:– ArcView GIS– GPS curriculum– Garmin GPS

Online Language Translators

Students use these as references in the study of languages other than their native ones.

Examples:– WorldLingo– Babylon 9

References

Roblyer, M.D. (2015). Integrating Educational Technology Into Teaching (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.