Technology has become a part of every day life for a majority of the population. As schools increase the use of technology in the classroom, it is important to notice that technology can be used as a wonderful tool to help empower students! Students deserve a voice, and technology can help students communicate their thoughts and opinions. Allowing students to teach each other is just as an important skill as being a learner. It is said that the best way to learn is through teaching, so what better way to allow students to learn and share their own knowledge with others! There are many ways to empower students, and this article from edutopia shows different ways to incorporate listening to the students' voice. One of the ways this article suggests is to use meaningful technology in the classroom.
One very fascinating and meaningful technology tool is called Write Our World. Write Our World is a tool where kids can create their own stories and share it with other kids around the world! Students can share their culture AND native language for other children to see and hear. Giving the students the ability to create their own ebooks is a way to let children share their voice!
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