All subjects – Making it easy to use technology in the classroom

Would you like to use more technology in your classroom but you’re not sure how?  I’ve just found this great site containing videos showing you how to use different software and online resources in your teaching – and quickly!  Undertenminutes.com gives you simple short video clips explaining how to use tools like Google Pres, Gmail, Corkboard and more in the classroom.

This one shows how a teacher has been using Google Apps Edu Presentations with their students for AFL activities:

This one shows using ToonDo to create a simple, content-rich comic strips with your pupils:

Have a look at www.undertenminutes.com for other ideas from teachers using technology in the classroom.  You can do it too!

Julia
The Collins Education blog

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