Teacher and tech with Leo

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when it comes to mobile phones and tablets? Well, in China, most teachers and parents believe they are distractions to students learning, and in many schools, these are not allowed to appear in any lesson. But actually, learning how to use mobile devices for teaching and learning can improve the efficiency and interactiveness within a class and show the progress of the teaching concepts( El-Hussein & Cronje, 2010 ). So today, I am going to introduce a mobile learning tool, Nearpod , to help teachers and students embrace mobile technology both inside and outside the classroom. Characteristics of Nearpod 1. Easy to begin Nearpod allows teachers to upload their files from Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Drive, which is user-friendly and saves time for adapting to the new platform.  2. Rich content and activities After uploading the slides, teachers can add different content and activities to make their class more engaging and interactive

Under the circumstance of the pandemic, the traditional way of teaching has been interrupted and most students have to acquire new knowledge at home. Therefore, the concept of blended learning, or flipped classroom, has gained popularity again among teachers and has been put into practice by many schools and institutions. So what is a flipped classroom? The concept of the flipped classroom reverses the way of traditional teaching, where students first learn new things within a classroom and then finish homework or assignment at home. Instead, students first learn the course material with the assistance of recorded lecture videos and at home, and then they deepen their understanding through discussion with other students and feedback from their tutors in class. The biggest difference here is that students are given more autonomy to learn what they think is important and creatively apply their comprehension through group discussion. Source from: Pixabay (click here ) For teachers, one c