I feel like I'm losing my mind.. who else here has software they are required to use that make teaching even worse?

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Gather Town

I 100% feel this on an ethereal level. My school recently went from Google Classroom to Infinite Campus. It may just be me, but I cannot adjust to the number of clicks I need to make to do the same stuff I was doing before. Maybe I'm just used to GC... For some positives, I really have found a couple I like that seem to be pretty popular. For videos I've been liking EdPuzzle. Not the most engaging but better than just assigning videos. Can be pricy if your school isn't paying for it though. For anything STEM, I'm really liking InspiritVR. They have a bunch of 3D simulations and 3D study guides that seem to keep my students more engaged than with just text or video. Best part is it's somehow free. For slides, PearDeck has become a default for me. I really like spinning them up and getting class engagement, especially if we've been on Zoom calls for a while. For spaces I've tried out Gather recently and think it has really cool applications. It's like a 90s style video game aesthetic and you can create spaces that can have all sorts of stuff in them. It helps a ton from just being in zoom calls as students can actually move around and chat with each other relative to proximity.

#Virtual Reality #Productivity #Messaging 68 social mentions

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EDpuzzle

I 100% feel this on an ethereal level. My school recently went from Google Classroom to Infinite Campus. It may just be me, but I cannot adjust to the number of clicks I need to make to do the same stuff I was doing before. Maybe I'm just used to GC... For some positives, I really have found a couple I like that seem to be pretty popular. For videos I've been liking EdPuzzle. Not the most engaging but better than just assigning videos. Can be pricy if your school isn't paying for it though. For anything STEM, I'm really liking InspiritVR. They have a bunch of 3D simulations and 3D study guides that seem to keep my students more engaged than with just text or video. Best part is it's somehow free. For slides, PearDeck has become a default for me. I really like spinning them up and getting class engagement, especially if we've been on Zoom calls for a while. For spaces I've tried out Gather recently and think it has really cool applications. It's like a 90s style video game aesthetic and you can create spaces that can have all sorts of stuff in them. It helps a ton from just being in zoom calls as students can actually move around and chat with each other relative to proximity.

#Education #LMS #Marketing Videos 6 social mentions

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Aeries Software

Okay, it's a little drawn-out, but here's what I did. We're a Google Classroom school, so I can't block Google.com, or else I can't use Classroom, Docs, Slides, etc. So no matter how many times I use a "Blocked Websites list" Scene to monitor my class and keep them from totallymath.com, abcya.com, etc, the kids could still play Snake, PacMan, and all the other Google Doodle games instead of doing their work. Then I realized that if I run an "allowed websites list" scene, it will only let them open the sites that I have allowed. My list is: Https://docs.google.com/ (Google Docs. Also allows Slides, Sheets, etc.) Https://classroom.google.com/ (Google Classroom) Https://accounts.google.com (Sign In) Https://aeries.com/ (Grades portal) Https://login.mhcampus.com (McGraw-Hill Portal) Https://cdn.assess.prod.mheducation.com (McGraw-Hill Portal).

#Education #Online Education #Classroom Management 1 social mentions