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16 Tech Tools Apps That Make Teaching Easier

For college instructors looking for new solutions to keep students engaged in the classroom, check out these 16 tech tools and apps.

December 8, 2015 TD Staff Leave a Comment

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1. Top Hat

Top Hat is a wonderful tool that will help educators create more engaging lectures. The platform will guide you through forming an interactive lesson and customizing it to you and your student’s specific needs.

2. Evernote

Evernote is an efficient way to keep information, research and curriculum organized. You can compile personal notes, videos, photos and audio files all in one place and sync on all devices to better plan your lectures.

3. Audio Note

Audio Note allows users to easily record and organize voice memos with their intuitive interface. Users can control volume and customize all settings to increase their time management skills.

4. Essaymama.com

Essaymama is a writing service that provides grammar, structure and style advice as well as writing contests that you can suggest for your students.

5. Dropbox

The Dropbox tool works like a virtual hard drive and is accessible from any device. Download files from your computer directly to your Dropbox for security and seamless sharing with students and advisors.

6. Slidebean

Slidebean is a great way for educators to amplify their visual presentation skills and lectures. The platform creates a more engaging and relevant display to better connect with students (like a modern PowerPoint).

7. ScannerPro

This app turns your iphone or ipad into a portable scanner through the camera lens. Save time by skipping the library trip and save money on copies.

8. Edmodo

Edmodo is a community of professionals that provides an endless amount of resources for teachers to build a better blended learning strategy.

9. Zaption

This tool is perfect for professors who need a fresh and generation-appropriate approach to their teaching. Save online videos to create a unique and appealing learning experience for today’s students.

10. Socrative

Socrative offers educational activities for tablets, computers and phones. Teachers can better engage and assess students with real-time reports and comments and access to efficient grading tools

11. Remind

Remind is a simple, yet highly effective tool. Instructors can send messages instantly to any device. This creates a new way to assure there are no more communication issues between you and your students.

12. PrintFriendly

This service is an eco-conscious approach to printing handouts for your students. Save money on ink and paper (and time) when using PrintFriendlv to remove ads, navigation bars and other junk from webpages.

13. TEDEd

TEDEd is powered by Youtube and offers a variety of videos to engage and entertain your students. The videos can be integrated into any lesson plan (and other tools) and are a great way to connect with the current generation of Ted Talk viewers.

14. Padlet

Padlet is a versatile and attractive tool that allows users to click and drag any type of file and arrange and add text to your liking. Directly share any file to social media or email or export as a PDF or Excel file.

15. digiNotes

This is the perfect choice for educators who miss pen and paper. The app allows users to put virtual Post-It notes anywhere on their desktop. It’s simple and will increase your productivity and memory.

16. edX

A global community of professors and Ivy League alumni created EdX. The site offers a multitude of course ideas and concepts.

Professors have a challenging job to do.

Shaping the minds and careers of today’s college students can be a daunting task. Educators must now consider more than just reading and writing assignments.

To actively engage their classes there needs to be an effective blended learning approach to education.

The Internet has given has us endless resources of information and convenient ways to share it. Making it more convenient (and necessary) than ever to blend in-person techniques with digital tools.

You want to know a source is reputable and efficient before incorporating it into your strategy.

The online resources listed here you can help you tap into your students’ interests and daily lives, thus allowing you to better communicate in a more modern and applicable way.

It’s a responsibility and not an easy undertaking. But it’s not impossible. Teachers today simply need to stay open to what technology has to offer. Try what’s out there and decide what will help you build a better learning environment and community.

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