Hey Cloggers and Carly’s Crew,

We’re back with another EdTech Inquiry blog post and if you look at the past two posts, I’m sure you can guess what we’re discussing this week. That’s right, high school applications.

This is a bit more difficult of a topic because they aren’t a lot of online applications that teach high schoolers what they need to learn. At this point in their life, CoolMathGames.com isn’t all that cool anymore… (or maybe it is, who knows honestly?) But we’ve taken to the internet to research some good ones that will help high school students in one way or another.

So let’s get into it!

#1: Google

No, we’re not just talking about a Google search menu… Google has a variety of applications included in an account that can be extremely useful for students. Some of these include Google Drive, Docs, Slides, Sites, and Classroom. Each of these apps gives students the ability to use a different platform but all on one account (easy organization!) Google also gives students the ability to share their work with other Google users; this means that if students are working on a group assignment, they will be able to work collaboratively whether they are together or not. Finally, within the Classroom app, teachers can set it up so that students can even submit their work online. Online homework means that there’s no ability for their “dog to eat their homework” #Score for teachers!

#2: Remind

This application does exactly what its name says: reminds. It allows teachers to give reminders for certain assignments and homework all through technology – this means no paper notices being sent home that get lost… It also offers group chats which can be really helpful for group projects/student questions. This aspect also takes mandatory social media out of the picture (for those who wish to stay offline).

#3: Seesaw

This application is an online portfolio. It allows parents to see student work and check in to see what students are working on. Students can also choose what they wish to post which ensures that student privacy remains intact. This is a great app for giving parents a chance to see what their child is working on which still remains respectful of students’ wishes.

Although these applications aren’t necessarily going to teach much of the curriculum, they will make a student’s learning experience easier and more accessible.

Check in next week to see our concluding thoughts on this entire inquiry. It’s gonna be a longer one, but you won’t want to miss it.

Clogging off for now,

Carly and COordt 🙂