24 EdTech Fueled Lesson Openers

GotTechED the Podcast Episode #116: 24 EdTech Fueled Lesson Openers

Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 116 called “24 Edtech-Fueled Lesson Openers” In this episode, we’ll share 24 ideas for lesson hooks that will be sure to capture your students’ attention. We’ll also recommend some edtech tools that will bring these ideas to the next level. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out.

Segment 1: UpdatesSegment 2: Lesson Openers 5:00EdTech Show and Tell 5:30 coughChemistry exampleStart with motionThe Standup Game from Sarah Wessling - everyone stands up, you get to sit if you chose to share somethingFind the mistake and mark it on EdjiShow a videoMovie trailersClasshookProvoke opinions, make it topicalPBS News Hour ClassroomThe Juice - Daily news matches reading level, supports diving into current eventshttps://idebate.org/Google Earth Field Trip50 Amazing Finds on Google EarthExplain the graphTurners Graph of the WeekNytimes whats going on in this graph?Survey using Google Forms and show the resultsTry a real-life version by having students use colored sticky-notes to create a bar graph on the boardPoll everywhereFeely Bags and...

GotTechED the Podcast Episode #116: 24 EdTech Fueled Lesson Openers

Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 116 called “24 Edtech-Fueled Lesson Openers” In this episode, we’ll share 24 ideas for lesson hooks that will be sure to capture your students’ attention. We’ll also recommend some edtech tools that will bring these ideas to the next level. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out.

Segment 1: UpdatesSegment 2: Lesson Openers 5:00EdTech Show and Tell 5:30 coughChemistry exampleStart with motionThe Standup Game from Sarah Wessling - everyone stands up, you get to sit if you chose to share somethingFind the mistake and mark it on EdjiShow a videoMovie trailersClasshookProvoke opinions, make it topicalPBS News Hour ClassroomThe Juice - Daily news matches reading level, supports diving into current eventshttps://idebate.org/Google Earth Field Trip50 Amazing Finds on Google EarthExplain the graphTurners Graph of the WeekNytimes whats going on in this graph?Survey using Google Forms and show the resultsTry a real-life version by having students use colored sticky-notes to create a bar graph on the boardPoll everywhereFeely Bags and Feely Boxes (not just for elementary students!)Pineapple, jello, etcHave students write about what they feelFor a high school twist, use complex objects like molecule model kits, asking them to ID the substance, make a molecule based on what you know (size of molecules)Edtech version: Google slides, have on image in the background, 75% covered by a shape. Slowly move the shape away to reveal more and more of the image. Students chat in what they think the image showsQR code scavenger huntI-Spy (from home, around the school, find an image online that represents a topic)Play a game (Worlde, heardle, etc)Tech-guided meditation session60-second video challenge with a ridiculous debate (pencils versus crayons, is a hot dog a sandwich, is water wet?, theme it towards your content)Jamboard - Make a Meme with GifIt from a youtube vidDress-up like a historical figure from your content area, take a picture, edit it using Canva to look like a the original photoProvide a weird stat from https://www.statisticbrain.com/fun-facts/An alternate universe scenario: “What if Elon Musk owned Mars?”A minute to win ithttps://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/minute-to-win-it-games-classroom/2 truths and a farceBrackets 11:14 throat clearFlippityhttps://www.onthisday.com/science/biologyMoteBaseketballLeaderboards: FlippityWhiteboard tic tac toeProject the tic-tac-toe boardsGoogle Docs, Slides, JamboardOlympic Games 1 event at a timeDifferent changes throughout the year that earn groups of students pointLeaderboard on Flippity
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