Introduction
Advances in personal computing, classroom technology, and network-based tools have made inroads into the teaching, research, and service aspects of higher education (Kazley, et al., 2013). Scholars believe effective utilization of technology for educational purposes initiates from the part of teachers not students. There’s also some degree of tech uncomfortability for veteran teachers compared to millennium teachers. Therefore, new teachers enter the profession comfortable with technology for personal use; they must still be thoughtful regarding the application of technology for instructional purposes (Hammonds, Matherson, Wilson, & Wright, 2013).
Therefore, for the paradigm to shift now from ‘knowing how-to’ integrate tech in the classroom to ‘what tools to use’ to , we show some specific tech tools for use in the classroom—Edmodo, Evernote, and Dropbox—that streamline the professional tasks.Continue reading “Evernote, Dropbox, & Edmodo: Educational Technology Tools in the Classroom”