9 - Reference Guide: EdTech Tools for Interactive Teaching

Welcome

Welcome to the "Reference Guide: EdTech Tools for Interactive Teaching," an essential resource for European secondary teachers. As part of the larger Erasmus+ co-funded Agile XR project, this guide focuses on the evolving landscape of educational technology and its practical application in the classroom.

This guide is thoughtfully structured into six modules:

  1. Introduction: We provide an overview of the current EdTech landscape, emphasizing its relevance and utility in modern teaching.

  2. EdPuzzle: Explore how this tool can make learning through videos more interactive and engaging.

  3. Socrative: Learn to leverage this tool for real-time classroom assessment and increase student participation.

  4. Trello: Discover the benefits of this project management tool in organizing educational activities and enhancing collaboration.

  5. Nearpod: See how this platform can create immersive and interactive lessons to captivate students.

  6. Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, etc.: Understand the importance of shared document tools in fostering collaborative learning environments.

Aimed primarily at secondary school teachers, this guide comprehensively introduces five key software tools that can significantly enhance teaching effectiveness. Each module is designed to provide practical insights, helping educators to integrate these tools into their teaching repertoire seamlessly. Embrace the potential of EdTech with this guide, and transform your teaching into a more interactive and impactful experience.

Imprint

We suggest citing this report as follows: Orgaz-Rincón, D., Fraile, J., Van Cauwenberghe, J., Carrillo, L., Katrini, C., & Lassenius, P. (2023). Enhancing classroom engagement: Exploring educational technology tools for interactive and collaborative teaching. Augmented Agile teamwork for hybrid learning at Schools (AgileXR). https://agilexr.eu/

Editors/Partners: Fundación Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (SP), RHIZO School (BE), CollectiveUP (BE), Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (FI).

Authors: Daniel Orgaz-Rincón (UFV), Juan Fraile (UFV), Joos Van Cauwenberghe (RHIZO), Liliana Carrillo (CollectiveUP), Chrysanthi Katrini (CollectiveUP), Petra Lassenius (Metropolia University).

Translation: Dutch version by Joos Van Cauwenberghe (RHIZO), Finnish version by Petra Lassenius (Metropolia University), and Spanish version by Juan Fraile (UFV) & Daniel Orgaz-Rincón (UFV).

This publication (in English, Finnish, Dutch and Spanish) and other publications and tools produced by the project can be downloaded free of charge from: https://agilexr.eu/

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

The project "Augmented Agile teamwork for hybrid learning at Schools” (2021-1-BE02-KA220-SCH-000027889) is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The views expressed in the working papers, deliverables and reports are those of the project consortium partners. These views have not been adopted or approved by the Commission and should not be relied upon as a statement of the Commission’s or its services’ views. The European Commission does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in the working papers and reports, nor does it accept responsibility for any use made thereof.

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