Technology Tools for Quality Questioning:
Decide Now! is an app that can be used for teachers in the classroom during class discussion. I know sometimes it is hard to receive answers from students because they do not want to participate or just do not know the answer. Some students may be afraid to talk aloud in class. This tool will help generate student's names as the teacher asks question so that there is fairness in the classroom when students are being called on. Students may get overlooked that would love to answer a question, but never is called on, or some students who never participates will have a shot at answering the question as well.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/decide-now!/id383718755?mt=8
Verso Learning is a great website that has a lot of information as to formulate deeper thinking. It gives teachers suggestions like have their students comment on each other's responses. I want my classroom to always be an open discussion and not just a lectured class time with no interaction. Another point in this website that is made is ask for more than one response from the student. This will require deeper thinking to build answers up in their brains and to not just mimic another student's answer or idea.
http://versoapp.com/teaching-resources/sample-activities/
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Haley,
ReplyDeleteThe Decide Now! app sounds like a simple tool the teacher can use straight from a phone or handheld device. In my kinder class we used a tin can wrapped in paper. It had tongue depressors with all of the students' names in it one year. The next year we found wooden sticks that were similar but with neat shapes on one end. I think it is much more practical to use an app like Decide Now! rather than lugging a tin can around. In Korea, I had to use a cart for my grading and such. Teachers have enough stuff to carry around during the day as it is. Thanks for sharing!