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Interactive Lessons Using Technology

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Live Session using Pear Deck       Student 'voice' is a concern for many teachers.   Classes are filled with those students who always participate and have their hand raised.  But these are the same classes filled with students who sit back and let others do the talking for them.  How can we ensure these students are 'active' participants? One way to make sure that "all" students have a voice is to use an "interactive" digital tool such as Pear Deck , Nearpod , Formative & more.  These tools allow students to share their answers at the same time.   Being actively engaged!       As teachers can see student answers in 'realtime' there are many advantages to using such tools. Talk about formative assessment! Immediate feedback from the teacher can clarify misconceptions on the spot. Conversations can also be extended beyond the topic depending on student activity.   There are drawing and dragging options too. ...