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. [Virtual Presenter] Good morning/afternoon everyone, Today, I'm here to discuss the Digital Sandbox Project presented by Sukhmandeep Singh and Rishab Chabbra of Mohawk College, Hamilton. We will be talking about three student-friendly apps - Google Classroom, Plickers, and YouTube - which were created to increase student engagement with their teachers and peers. Let's get started..

. [Virtual Presenter] Discussions around student engagement with their teachers and peers are necessary in order to come up with solutions that could help students attend classes attentively. A digital sandbox project is a possible one, as it aims to create a virtual learning environment that is attractive and stimulating for students. To make this possible, the project will incorporate innovative design elements to make the classroom more interactive. This could encourage cooperation and engagement among students, and allow them to have a rewarding learning experience..

[Audio] We are going to look at three student-friendly apps that can help make lessons more engaging - Google Classroom, Plickers and Youtube. These apps provide features that will pique student interest, making learning more fun and meaningful. Let's explore how these apps can be used in the classroom..

[Audio] Google Classroom is a suite of online tools designed for teachers to assign, track and grade work submitted by students. Aiming to reduce or eliminate paper in the classroom, it makes digital learning a reality. Its capabilities help teachers monitor and manage student progress, as well as provide quick and direct feedback. This streamlined process benefits both the teacher and the student..

[Audio] Digital Sandbox Project is an innovative initiative aiding teachers and students to explore new possibilities. It enables teachers to structure, oversee and grade assignments in a digital setting, with the additional advantage of resources like YouTube videos, Google Forms surveys and other items from Google Drive. It also provides educators with the capability of offering prompt, real-time reviews to their classroom, and promotes conversations through the class stream. Furthermore, it gives teachers the opportunity to invite parents and guardians to receive email notifications on their student's upcoming and overdue tasks. Digital Sandbox Project offers remarkable advantages for both teachers and students..

[Audio] Google Classroom offers a great way to keep track of both student and guardian progress. Students can stay updated with their classwork, submit assignments, check originality, receive feedback and grades, and share resources and interact in the class stream or by email. Guardians receive an email summary of the student's work and can review announcements and activities, allowing them to stay informed along the way. It creates a convenient platform to stay up to date with school work while remaining connected..

[Audio] Plickers is an innovative educational tool revolutionizing the way teachers assess their students in the classroom. A free, accessible platform, Plickers enables teachers to instantly collect multiple-choice responses from students without the need for clickers, computers, or tablets--all while maintaining accessibility as a top priority. Already used by millions of teachers worldwide, Plickers is sure to become increasingly popular in the coming years..

[Audio] Plickers is an innovative and powerful tool that gives teachers the ability to assess their students' understanding of a lesson in real-time. It allows them to swiftly create custom assessments, assign them to their students and instantly receive feedback on each student's performance. Through the Plickers app, teachers can effortlessly manage and monitor their student's progress. Detailed instructions enable teachers to create, launch and assess their assessments, providing them with invaluable insight into their students' comprehension. Plickers ensures a truly interactive learning experience, allowing teachers and students to gain immediate feedback..

[Audio] Plickers is an incredibly useful app designed to help teachers, regardless of student age, gain insight into their students' comprehension of the material. It enables students to answer questions anonymously and provides teachers with immediate feedback that can be used to inform instruction. Utilizing Plickers is not only effective, but also entertaining, with students eager to watch their card be scanned and answer displayed. The process is straightforward, making it a fun and accessible tool for teachers to utilize..

[Audio] YouTube has become an invaluable resource for our Digital Thinking and Innovative Design class. It is a great platform for visual learners and can be used to make lessons more interactive and engaging. The videos on YouTube provide endless possibilities to explore new and creative ideas, with a wide range of topics to choose from. Its vast library of videos makes it the perfect platform to find the right content for any lesson..

[Audio] YouTube provides an excellent option for teachers to integrate it into their classrooms, allowing for a sense of community amongst peers to collaborate. It is a free and simple platform for both users and educational institutions to utilize. Not only does it offer numerous benefits, but it can also be used to motivate and reward students for their performance. All in all, it offers a wide variety of content from various authors, making it an innovative and stimulating experience for the student body..

[Audio] YouTube has a plethora of resources that can be beneficial and constructive for students' learning. It fosters the ability to review concepts multiple times, which is helpful to get a better grasp on the material. Online discussions let students converse with people from all around the globe and partake in discussions of diverse topics. This is particularly helpful for those who are visual learners, as there are numerous videos that explain multifarious topics thoroughly. Additionally, it can assist students in improving their note-taking skills, allowing them to remember information more effectively. All these area make YouTube a powerful and advantageous learning aid for students..

[Audio] We are wrapping up our Digital Sandbox Project, aiming to develop an innovative platform for the efficient management of digital content. Our efforts have been successful, providing a useful service to the Mohawk College community in Hamilton. Everyone involved in making this project a reality put in lots of hard work and dedication and we thank them for that. Joining us on this journey has been a privilege and we thank everyone for that..