Answer Garden is like an instant Wordle that is shown in real time. It minimizes threats that may intimidate some students from answering, thus improving their interest in the lesson. It also gives immediate feedback for teachers.
Whiteboards are an awesome low tech way to recruit interest for students. Many students are bored with writing or typing, but the ability to use a white boards instantly creates an interest for students, no matter the subject. Students enjoy the ability to write in color and easily erase, or that white boards mean putting your board into the air so everyone can see what you have written.
This website is one of many that contains fun songs to help students learn math. Students can have a hard time getting excited or interested in math, but with fun songs they will be more likely to tune in and listen. Students may also learn better when they have song lyrics to memorize or music to go along with the equations.
Using a fun game of Kahoot is a great way to recruit interest in the classroom. Disguised as a game, with scores and competition, Kahoot allows a classroom to test their knowledge and a teacher to quickly and easily gather data. Students are instantly interested thanks to the fun interaction with the game and their peers.
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