Materials Generators
Materials generators help teachers and students produce instructional materials on paper and online. Through Google Docs, teachers and students can use the Word Cloud Generator. It generates a downloadable word cloud that offers many features to customize the word cloud to how a person desires. In the classroom is is very important teachers follow a student's IEP plan. An IEP generator offered through Google apps is called IEP Writer.
Testing and Grading Tools
Testing and grading tools allow collection and tracking of assessment information to measure student progress. According to Robyler (2016. p. 155), Software tools are available to help teachers with what may consider to be one of their most onerous and time-consuming instructional tasks: producing tests and other kinds of assessments. As a teacher it is not only time consuming to make assessments, but also grade them. Through Google Sheets, teachers can use the Add-on Flubaroo to quickly grade and analyze online assignments and assessments, as well as instantly share scores with students. Electronic gradebooks are also helpful to teachers. Learnboost is a free electronic gradebook.
Graphic Tools
Graphic tools allow creation of illustrations for use in documents and Web Pages and create visual data summaries. Through Google Drawings, teachers and students can some color to your documents, presentations, and websites with easy to create charts and diagrams. Other features include: building charts, layout diagrams, creating flow charts, and then easily add them to other documents or embed them on a website. Another online graphic tool is Flowchart Maker and Online Diagram Software.
Planning and Organizing Tools
Planning and Organizing tools help organize ideas for writing and discussion; help organize, plan and schedule activities. According to Robyler (2016. p. 161) on many occasions there is a demand of some form of documentation to show what teachers are teaching and how they are teaching it. Tools that help teachers develop and document their descriptions of lessons are sometimes called lesson makers or lesson planners. A Google Add-on tool that would be helpful for making lesson plans is called Lesson Plan Tool for Docs. An online organizing tool teachers can use for dates and scheduling is Google Calendar.
Research and Reference Tools
Research and reference tools help students research on assigned topics; assist with using correct spelling and word use. According to Robyler (2016. p. 162) research and reference tools include digital versions of encyclopedias, atlases and mapping tools, and dictionaries and thesauruses. Today they are online and usually available as apps. Through Google Add-ons, Paperpile can be used to add citations and bibliographies to your research paper. Digital mapping tools can be useful to teacher and students as well. An online mapping tool is Google Maps.
Testing and Grading Tools
Testing and grading tools allow collection and tracking of assessment information to measure student progress. According to Robyler (2016. p. 155), Software tools are available to help teachers with what may consider to be one of their most onerous and time-consuming instructional tasks: producing tests and other kinds of assessments. As a teacher it is not only time consuming to make assessments, but also grade them. Through Google Sheets, teachers can use the Add-on Flubaroo to quickly grade and analyze online assignments and assessments, as well as instantly share scores with students. Electronic gradebooks are also helpful to teachers. Learnboost is a free electronic gradebook.
Graphic Tools
Graphic tools allow creation of illustrations for use in documents and Web Pages and create visual data summaries. Through Google Drawings, teachers and students can some color to your documents, presentations, and websites with easy to create charts and diagrams. Other features include: building charts, layout diagrams, creating flow charts, and then easily add them to other documents or embed them on a website. Another online graphic tool is Flowchart Maker and Online Diagram Software.
Planning and Organizing Tools
Planning and Organizing tools help organize ideas for writing and discussion; help organize, plan and schedule activities. According to Robyler (2016. p. 161) on many occasions there is a demand of some form of documentation to show what teachers are teaching and how they are teaching it. Tools that help teachers develop and document their descriptions of lessons are sometimes called lesson makers or lesson planners. A Google Add-on tool that would be helpful for making lesson plans is called Lesson Plan Tool for Docs. An online organizing tool teachers can use for dates and scheduling is Google Calendar.
Research and Reference Tools
Research and reference tools help students research on assigned topics; assist with using correct spelling and word use. According to Robyler (2016. p. 162) research and reference tools include digital versions of encyclopedias, atlases and mapping tools, and dictionaries and thesauruses. Today they are online and usually available as apps. Through Google Add-ons, Paperpile can be used to add citations and bibliographies to your research paper. Digital mapping tools can be useful to teacher and students as well. An online mapping tool is Google Maps.
