Technology tools and lesson planning

Computers save time and help us organize material more easily when it comes to lesson planning. There are also lesson-planning apps and websites we can use to make our life much easier when typing up and organizing our lessons. I would like to mention some ways to enhance our lesson planning and organization.

• Lesson organization

Computers help you better organize and present your information. Typing up your notes in Microsoft Word or Google Docs, or creating a PowerPoint presentation, helps you focus less on how you’re going to teach and more on what you’re going to cover.

• Visual aids

Fortunately, the Internet provides more opportunities than ever to find relevant images so we can give students a concrete context for the subject. 

• Videos

A short, entertaining, instructional video is a great way to get students excited about learning.

• Class reading

Kindle library can be used by the teachers  in their English classes. The students could adjust the size of the text and follow along as their classmates took turns reading. Besides using Kindles, you can also project the assigned text onto a big screen 

• Board work with a Smart board

With this technology, you can easily project your computer screen onto the board while still retaining the functionality of a traditional classroom whiteboard. Games
Educational games are a great way to reinforce your lesson and engage your students. Students can play pre-selected games on individual computers, or the teacher can project one game onto the board and play it as a class.

• Research

Now, computers enable students to quickly and easily collect information from a wide range of credible online resources. Students can also use local library web pages to more efficiently search for relevant hard-copy sources.

• Presentations

When it comes to presentations, computers provide a fun variety of ways for students to share their knowledge. PowerPoint is definitely a favorite that can be used with all ages.