Emerging Technologies Presentation

I viewed the presentation about Emerging Technologies and thought it was very good. It mentioned a few different tools that I am familiar with, but it also introduced me to some new ones as well, such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence technology, and it gave examples of each. Some emerging technologies that I could see being beneficial to my content area of mathematics and special education are Kahoot, Microsoft excel, Bloomz, and Quizizz.

Kahoot is a fun way for students to answer questions as a class or in groups when playing games or just to test what students do and don’t know. I have used this one before and found it fun and helpful! For math, I could use this during review activities for tests and quizzes.

Microsoft excel could be useful for my content area for projects that involve spreadsheets such as when we do business math or other fun topics.

The app Bloomz is one that I had never heard of before today. It allows for more and easier teacher-parent communication. The app allows teachers to share photos/videos, send updates, and asking for volunteers for class activities/field trips.

Lastly, quizazz is a great app for quizzing students on certain topics. Teachers can pick quizzes already made by other teachers or create their own, and students can compete against each other to have some fun with it. This app is also great because it tracks activity and it has accessibility for students with disabilities. Since I will be teaching special education, this will be a great tool for my classroom!

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  1. Dr. SmirnovaJuly 21, 2019 at 9:54 AM

    An insightful overview, Madison. It would have been helpful if you had provided the links to the program and added their logos to attract attention of the digital readers.

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