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Deciding on Tools for my Math Classes

How to narrow and decide what tools to use this coming school year. With distance learning in place for me at least through Oct 30, I want to limit the number of tools I use in my math classroom to allow students to become proficient and comfortable with them. 


I will for sure be using Google Classroom to organize and manage assignments. My current plan includes: 

  • Pear Deck: To engage students during live activities as well as for fun check-ins.
  • Screencastify: Both for recording direct instruction and the new submit tool to have students record journals of learning and assessment.
  • EdPuzzle: To deliver video recording with formative assessment questions embedded.
  • Desmos: For practice and assessment both formative & summative.
  • Google Tool including Docs, Sheets, Forms: For a variety of uses including assignment instructions, hyperdocs, rubrics, etc.


I am also exploring a new to me tool Floop which seems like a great way to make giving feedback on math problems easier in this digital world. 

And possibly Padlet or Wakelet for resources and brainstorming ideas. 


I am also debating getting a simple Wacom tablet to be able to easily write math on Jamboard for discussion and problem solving help as well as a wireless lav mic to get good sound recording a lesson maybe from my whiteboard.


What tools do you plan to use this coming year? What will they help you with?

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