Stop, Collaborate and Listen with Jamboard!

 

Internet Tools for the Classroom

I have decided to explore the use of Prezi, Slideshare and Jamboard by Google. These are internet tools that I believe will be beneficial in the classroom, regardless of the mode of learning.

The third website that one should check out is called Jamboard. Jamboard is an application that is offered by Google in the Google Apps. It is a collaborative application that a teacher can utilize for their classroom, regardless if the students are in the classroom or outside the classroom. Jamboard is straightforward in the controls of how to navigate it and allows students to create and give their insights on the topics at hand in multiple forms of answering. Jamboard allows students to answer questions posted on Jamboard through typing and placing an online sticky note into the Jamboard slide. Students can also use the stylus option and write in their answers themselves. They can also add a text box to type their answers out!

Jamboard has been utilized by many teachers, especially during the time of online mode of learning. It helped students and teachers collaborate on assignments even if they are not all inside the same classroom. It is important to note that the app allows teachers to save the work and to also disable editing once the assignment is completed so that new answers do not arrive anymore. It is a great way to collaborate and to also incorporate a literacy method of curricular engagement such as Graffiti Boards, Sketch to Stretch and Comparison Charts or Venn Diagrams.