Cool Tools to Build Communication Skills

Cool Tools to Build Communication Skills

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 ⬥ 3:30 PM CT
Presented by Karen Streeter and Ruth Okoye

Session Description:

Communication is a vital skill for students in the 21st century. It encompasses not only verbal and nonverbal exchanges, but also written and digital modes of expression. In this session, you’ll learn how to use innovative tech tools to enhance your students’ communication skills in various contexts and formats and explore how these tools can foster collaboration, critical thinking, empathy, and global awareness among your students in grades 3-12.

Download a PDF copy of the slides here.

Resource Materials:

In this Resource Materials section, you will find reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information that will help you review or extend your knowledge from the presentation.

Resources from TeachersFirst

• • OK2Ask (free, on-demand recording): Multilingual Magic: Enhancing Communication and Expression for Diverse Learners
  • OK2Ask (free, on-demand recording): Build Community in Your Classroom with Tech Tools
  • OK2Ask (free, on-demand recording): 3 Cool tools for Language Learners
  • OK2Ask (free, on-demand recording): Engage & Inspire: Podcasting in the Classroom
  • Blog Post: Enhancing Communication for Diverse Learners Through Multimodal Learning
  • Blog Post: Let’s Talk About: 4 Activities for Oral Language Practice
  • Blog Post: Beyond Pirouettes: How Dance Fosters Global Citizens in the classroom
  • Blog Post: Leveraging Podcasts to Boost Active listening in the Classroom
  • Blog Post: Celebrate National Foreign Language Month
  • Blog Post: Let’s Talk about Classroom Questioning Strategies
  • TeachersFirst Special Topics Collection: Resources Related to Empathy

Mentioned During the Session

• • Stickies.io (reviewed Here)
  • Collaborative Playlists by Amanda Sandoval
  • FigJam (reviewed Here)
  • The Achievery (reviewed here)
  • iThrive Games (reviewed here)
  • Quandary (reviewed here)
  • Kialo Edu (reviewed here)
  • Go Pangea (reviewed here)
  • Red Circle (reviewed here)
  • Vocaroo (reviewed here)
  • TeachFlix (reviewed here)

Videos

 

In-the-Classroom:

Our In-the-Classroom section is where you will find ideas and examples on how to integrate the tools shared into classroom instruction.