1. Benefits
1.1. Technology Prepares Students for the Future
1.2. Improved Retention Rate
1.3. Technology Helps Students Learn at Their Own Pace
1.4. Technology Connects with Students
2. 25 Easy Ways to Use Technology in the Classroom
2.1. Delivering Content
2.1.1. 1. Run a Virtual Field Trip
2.1.2. 2. Preview Field Trips Virtually
2.1.3. 3. Quiet a Noisy Classroom
2.1.4. 4. Use Videos for Mini-Lessons
2.1.5. 5. Co-ordinate Live Video
2.1.6. 6. Play Podcasts
2.1.7. 7. Add Multimedia Elements to Presentations
2.1.8. 8. Send Adaptive Content
2.1.9. 9. Share an Online Class Calendar
2.2. Helping Students Process Content
2.2.1. 10. Use Virtual Manipulatives
2.2.2. 11. Run Learning Stations
2.2.3. 12. Provide Online Activities for Students Who Complete Work Early
2.2.4. 13. Save Time for Exit Tickets
2.2.4.1. Online Journal Entries
2.2.4.2. Slideshow Comments
2.2.4.3. Tweets
2.2.5. 14. Use Twitter Hashtags to Take Questions
2.2.6. 15. Study, Review and Critique Content on Web Pages
2.2.7. 16. Use Online Mind Maps for Class Brainstorms
2.2.8. 17. Gather Student Feedback
2.2.8.1. Socrative
2.2.8.2. Google Forms
2.2.8.3. SurveyMonkey
2.2.8.4. Poll Everywhere
2.3. Allowing Students to Create Products
2.3.1. 18. Launch a Wiki Page for a Collaborative Assignment
2.3.2. 19. Set Up Student Blogs
2.3.2.1. Some popular options are:
2.3.2.1.1. Poems
2.3.2.1.2. Short essays
2.3.2.1.3. Diary entries from the perspective of a historical figure or character from a novel
2.3.3. 20. Offer Open-Ended Projects
2.3.3.1. Designing web content
2.3.3.2. Putting together ebooks
2.3.3.3. Creating original artwork
2.3.3.4. Composing musical tunes
2.3.3.5. Crafting multimedia products
2.3.4. 21. Use Online Sign-Ups
2.3.5. 22. Base Assignments on Technology-Focused Subjects
2.4. Offering a Unique Learning Experience
2.4.1. 23. Introduce a Game-Based Learning Platform
2.4.2. 24. Play Simulations
2.4.3. 25. Participate in a Webquest