Motivation: For students who like adult feedback and positive reinforcement, technology offers many options. Here are some examples:
- SMART Notebook Software has many opportunities to create self correcting materials that prompt the student when correct or incorrect. Here is an example file.
- Flashcard Machine: This free site allows you to create flashcards that can be completed on the computer
- Quia (a subscription site) allows you to create self-correcting quizzes, activities and games (example)
- Academic Skill Builder - online games/quizzes that provide feedback for students
Structure: For students who learn best with structure, these are some of the tools that can be offered:
- Inspiration and Kidspiration programs
- iGoogle - personalized start page that is customizable and can include tools such as calendar, dictionary, etc.. Requires google account (free)
- PBL Checklists - "customizable project checklists for written reports, multimedia projects, oral presentations, and science projects. ... keeps students on track and allows them to take responsibility for their own learning..."
- Visual Ranking Tool - online tool that allows students to rank items
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Time of Day
Mobility
- Laptops
- Mobile devices
- AlphaSmarts
- Smartphones
- iPods
- BrainPop
- Streaming Video
- Podcasts
- Recorded Books
- VoiceThread
- Talking Storybooks (created in PowerPoint)
- Digital Storytelling
- Interactive Books (TumbleBooks)
- Interactive Books (Starfall)
- Audio Books (Odeo) example here is "The Great Gatsby" Chapter 2
Perceptual (Visual)
- Animation
- Simulations
- Timeliner
- Graphs
- Images
- Google Earth
- WebQuests
- Virtual Manipulatives
- Comics
- Streaming Video
- KidPix and other drawing programs
- Digital Storytelling
- Inspiration/Kidspiration
- BrainPop
- Digital cameras
- Interactive storybooks
Perceptual (Kinesthetic)
- SMARTBoards
- Digital Cameras
- Science probes
- Robotics
- Laptops
Perceptual (Tactual)
- SMARTBoards
- Mouse/keyboard
- Science probes
- Robotics
- Laptops
- iPods