Creating a High-Tech Classroom through Learning Platforms

The growing popularity of digital learning platforms is significantly changing the educational landscape. Numerous tools are available to improve education and make learning more enjoyable and efficient. Teachers can increase student participation and engagement with a variety of alternatives, including interactive online materials, applications, and teaching platforms. Virtual learning environments, or LMSs (Learning Management Systems), are the main focus of today's educational learning platforms. Here, instructors can post homework assignments and interact with parents and students, and students can interact with digital content related to their studies and with one another while working on projects. Technology facilitates communication and fosters a sense of community among students, parents, teachers, and school administrators.

The following are some basic introductory platforms that teachers can use without major financial or time commitments.

SCHOOLOGY

Schoology is a learning management system (LMS) that allows students to access learning materials from any location. Schoology promotes active learning and helps students improve their writing skills. The platform offers several motivational and community building qualities in addition to its strictly educational segments. With the gamification resources, students are motivated and encouraged to use social media within a safe and contained environment, and instant messaging is an excellent way to encourage students to use social media.

Project Based Learning: There are several ways Schoology can help with project/problem-based learning. By using grading groups, teachers can put students in groups and provide each one a set of resources, a set of problems, and a discussion topic.

CLASSDOJO

ClassDojo is a classroom communication software that allows parents and teachers to share reports. Teachers can use ClassDojo to create classes, see students' progress, and communicate with parents. Parents can also access ClassDojo when invited by teachers, where they can see the progress of their child and the information shared by the teachers. To use the classroom communication program, teachers must first register for a free account before creating 'classes' with their pupils. Students initially use the program with an access code. Students can design their avatars, view classes, and track their individual progress after registering an account.

ClassDojo is accessible as an Android and iPhone (iOS) native application as well as an online application that runs on any device with a web browser.

WAND EDUCATION

Wand Education is a web-based educational content creation platform that allows teachers to create interactive courses in minutes, deliver engaging information across many platforms, and evaluate student performance. Teachers receive visual reports on student progress and actionable data that must be addressed to improve students' performance. Teachers get real-time updates on student progress, as well as the ability to assess and mark open-ended responses in the same way that paper-based exercises do. Wand helps teachers save time on class preparation and follow-up by providing ready-made, customisable resources, auto-marking, and automated reports.

EDMODO

Edmodo was created primarily for K-12 education, and its features are suitable to both traditional courses and blended learning efforts. Its design and philosophy are centred on teachers, and it may be used both within and outside of the classroom. For schools and teachers, Edmodo's teaching platform provides communication, collaboration, and coaching. Teachers can use the Edmodo network to exchange content, distribute quizzes, post assignments, and manage contact with students, colleagues, and parents. It is a Learning Management System as well as a Social Media network.

Edmodo has strong links with Google Apps for Education, Microsoft OneNote, and Office, and it enables teachers to rapidly establish groups, give homework, schedule quizzes, and manage progress, among other things. Edmodo Spotlight can be used to discover free and premium tools, apps, and games, as well as to make collections of preferred resources, to share educational information (whether open education resources or purchased).

GOOGLE CLASSROOM

Google Classroom includes Google Drive for assignment creation, Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for writing, Gmail for communication, Google Calendar for scheduling, and Google Search for project assistance. Students can be invited to classes using the institution's database, a private code, or by being imported automatically from a school domain.

The fundamental appeal of Google Classroom is that it is straightforward and employs technology that many teachers and students are already familiar with. It is compatible with any device or operating system and may be readily connected with a variety of other learning systems, such as Edmodo and Schoology.

Google Classroom is a learning management system created by Google for schools that seeks to make creating, distributing, and grading assignments easier and more paperless. Its primary goal is to simplify the process of sharing files between professors and students. It is accessible via a free Google Apps for Education account. Users can share files from other apps, take pictures and attach them to assignments, and access information offline with mobile apps that are compatible with both iOS and Android smartphones. Each student's progress may be tracked by teachers, who can also return completed work with comments after grading it.

Conclusion

Conclusively, the integration of technology in the classroom has the potential to significantly boost student engagement and cultivate a more dynamic and participatory learning environment. In a variety of ways, technology may improve feedback in education. Here are some of the examples:

Electronically Based Grading: Teachers can use electronic grading resources, including online grading software or learning management systems, to speed up the grading process. This can enhance the quality of instruction by enabling teachers to give students accurate and timely feedback regarding their progress.

Automated Responses: A lot of instructional software and online learning environments have features that allow students to receive automated reports as they complete assignments or progress through lesson plans. This can include comments regarding the veracity of the findings as well as suggestions and guidance for improvement.

Peer Commenting: Peer feedback is a process in which students provide comments to one another on their work using digital learning platforms and social media channels. This may be a useful way to develop communication and critical thinking skills.

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