When I first started out as a teacher (way, way back in the early 2000s) I was considered pretty tech-savvy in my elementary use of PowerPoint, and positively revolutionary in getting my kids to edit their own videos. It was back in the day when every classroom came equipped with an old-fashioned overhead projector, and YouTube was the new kid on the block. However, even then, the radiant future of the EdTech revolution was upon us; within a few years, teaching an entire lesson without drawing on at least one tech tool was near inconceivable. Free ed tech for teachers massively levelled up my lessons, boosted performance outcomes, raised engagement levels, and ultimately saved my sanity as a teacher.
When used with a clear pedagogical raison d’être, free tech for teachers has the power to transform classrooms by empowering learners and democratising education (which is why we become educators in the first place).
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