Flisti.com
Flisti is a fun, easy, tool that will be used by both the teacher and student. Flisti is new application that lets you create a very simple poll. No registration is required, and the link can easily be posted on a teacher/student website/blog, or embed it there. Using Flisti, it will allow students with learning disabilities to vote on things that interest them the most. Wanting to create the most beneficial classroom activities, it can help appeal to the students' interest making them want to be engaged and contribute. This tool will be used in a general education class to help those with disabilities.
All students will feel like they contributed, are doing something they want to do, as well as help develop knowledge about how to use WEB 2.0
My Scenerio:
Samantha is in 4th grade and finds all independent classroom activities extremely boring. Samantha has ADHD which keeps her constantly moving and enables her from concentrating on material for a long period of time without a sense of engagement or pleasure in the subject. Samantha loves hands on activities, so Language Arts is one of her biggest enemy's. Two days before the activity is suppose to take place, the teacher will upload the poll on her blog in the classroom and students will independently pick which activity they rather do. It will be done toward the end of the day and it will remain anonymous. Doing it this way students will have the opportunity to pick which on they really want to do without the pressure from other kids as well as get familiar using the teacher's blog.
URL:
http://flisti.com/
My personal Question:
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This site would be a great tool to add to our classroom websites. In all my EDU classes we talk about using topics that would really engage students and reading books that appeal l to them. This site really has me excited.
ReplyDeleteI love this site as well. I'm currently a teacher aide in a classroom of students with behavioral needs. We like to put things in their hands as they are more likely to cooperate and be engaged in their learning process. What a great way to have them "choose" how they will learn. Great find! I am bookmarking and sharing this one.
ReplyDeleteI also wanted to mention that your scenario was very realistic. Good choice.
ReplyDeleteVery cool poll! I like how you used an example of something in the real classroom and how it might be beneficial-- to students with disabilities as well. Great tool that I will have to use again, myself. I liked your survey!
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