{"id":8793,"date":"2017-08-02T15:19:43","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T13:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/blog\/?p=8793"},"modified":"2020-08-21T00:19:15","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T22:19:15","slug":"innovative-teachers-greatest-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/blog\/innovative-teachers-greatest-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative Teachers’ Greatest Tool Is Powtoon \u2014\u00a0And Powtoon Loves Innovative Teachers!"},"content":{"rendered":"Read Time: <\/span> 4<\/span> minutes <\/span><\/span>

Innovative teachers truly make the world go ’round. Not only do you go above and beyond for your students, but you inspire a new generation to take this world of ours and Make it Awesome!<\/strong><\/p>\n

(…if you’re a teacher, stick around for the comments at the end! We need your help!!)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Innovative Teachers in the News<\/h2>\n

One of the most amazing things about working at Powtoon is getting to hear about the amazing and innovative teachers who are using Powtoon to inspire their students.<\/p>\n

My Google Alerts light up all the time with awesome stories of teachers all over the world who are bringing innovation and educational technology to every corner of the EDU world. <\/p>\n

South African Schools Need To Introduce Technology In The Classrooms | Huffington Post<\/a><\/h2>\n

Take innovative teachers like Gafieza Ismail in South Africa, covered recently by Huffington Post<\/a>. She’s been working as the senior education specialist in elearning for the South African West Coast education district. She’s working to introduce technology into the classrooms in some of South Africa’s poorest communities.<\/p>\n

She does this because she’s seen how well effective technology can engage young students:<\/p>\n

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Image source: Huffington Post<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Children today are quite stimulated and technology allows educators to access and enhance the learner’s mental prowess by stimulating different learning styles,” says Gafieza Ismail, senior education specialist in e-learning for the West Coast education district.<\/em><\/p>\n

During her tenure as an English teacher at Spine Road high school, Ismail embraced the use of technology to engage her learners. She used… <\/em>Powtoon<\/strong>, audio and video tools, YouTube and blogging platforms such as WordPress and Edublogs to further enhance the way she taught. “As an educator, I have always ensured that I am innovative in the classroom.<\/strong> I believe that lessons should be relevant and emulate the world in which learners live,” said Ismail.<\/em><\/p>\n

And the research backs up Gafieza’s experience. The article notes a study performed by Bitter and Legacy<\/a>, which shows that integrating technology into classrooms has amazingly positive effects:<\/p>\n

Bitter and Legacy: The benefits of educational technology <\/h3>\n
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  • Increased individual academic performance<\/li>\n
  • Raised overall standard of education in the school<\/li>\n
  • Higher reading comprehension scores<\/li>\n
  • Better retention of information <\/li>\n
  • Deeper engagement through visuals and animation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Here are those benefits again, in Powtoon form!<\/h3>\n