Joseph Valente

There are many resources available to educators, the challenge is to find and be able to use the resources efficiently. I recently used Cengage which had the text, videos, review materials and assessments all conveniently packaged online.

Yes there are many ways to engage your students. What I found difficult was the tracking the effectiveness of resources that I was posting.

Technology in the classroom is an incredible resource in the classroom, when they work. You always need a back-up plan. I have had many occasions when students come to class with chromebooks whose batteries are dead. You post a assessment and the student can't access it. The student is locked out. Any similar situations?

Part of the difficulty with technology is that quite often you commit many hours or days learning an app only to find that it does not have all of the functionality that you require.

It is difficult to keep up with all of the new forums, apps, technologies,etc. and finding what works and what doesn't work. There may not be a long learning curve but it requires a commitment none the less.

Comment on Priscilla Johnson's post:I agree with you Priscilla. Since the pandemic students have been more engaged online and we need to channel these new skills into the classroom and focus them on learning.