5 Ways to Incorporate Technology into Daily Classroom Routines

Incorporating technology into daily classroom routines is easier than you think, and can be extremely beneficial to your students. We will explain how to make time for tech as well as 5 approaches to work technology into your day in easy but meaningful ways.

Why Incorporate Technology into My Classroom Routines?

Technology is now an integral part of our educational journeys as well as almost every career path your students may set out on. Neglecting to equip our students with technological skills will, quite simply, leave them at a disadvantage in both their present and future endeavors.

How to Make Time for Technology Every Day

You may feel like you can’t possibly fit one more thing into your schedule, but even small incursions into your timetable can be impactful. 5 minutes a day is better than 0.

Work a technology component into an activity you have to do anyway, such as:
- Replace paper notes or responses with those typed on a doc
- Use digital flash cards instead of physical ones
- Complete a labeling/matching task digitally
Assign a tech-focused task for a time were minutes tend to get lost anyway. Incorporate a bell ringer, an exit ticket, or an early finisher activity.

What To Incorporate Into Daily Technology Routines

Typing & Mouse Skills

The first and most universally applicable way to incorporate technology into daily routines is by helping students build their typing and mouse/trackpad skills. Typing proficiency in particular will assist students in their studies going forward. Our Tips for Teaching Typing and Mouse and Trackpad Practice Activities for Primary Students can help get you started.

Educational Websites & Games

Skill practice, memorization and formative assessments don’t have to be monotonous. Try out a few educational websites or games! Game-based learning elements, such as points, rewards, and badges, help to enhance engagement, motivation, student participation and focus. No matter what you teach, there are subject-specific technology resources out there to support you.

Check out our blog posts Free Online Games that help make Reading Fun or 14 Free Online Games to Reinforce Elementary Math Skills or Engaging Websites for Teaching STEM Concepts to Young Learners to get your classroom started.

Interactive Digital Activities

Interactive digital activities are an excellent way to engage elementary school students in the learning process. These activities offer a range of benefits such as increased attentiveness, critical thinking skills, and collaboration with peers. This guide on How to Create Interactive Digital Activities for Elementary Students can tell you everything you need to know about where to find some good activities as well as how to make your own.

Technology Assisted Problem Solving

Using digital tools to find solutions involves using software, online resources, and other technological aids to analyze, assess, and approach problems. Research, for example, is now often completed using technology rather than with physical resources. Collaboration is often faster and more efficient through digital methods. Analytical software helps students to interpret data. Technology can also help students understand complex concepts by providing interactive simulations and virtual environments.

Quick Tech

Lastly, an easy way to incorporate technology into daily classroom routines is with resources such as those in my Quick Tech series. Integrate technology without having to do any planning or prep when you take advantage of great tech lessons and activities, but in bite-size pieces that can easily be fit into the busy classroom schedule!

Conclusion

Devote whatever time you can to integrating technology into your classroom. You may even find you prefer teaching with some of the activities you begin to switch over to digital versions! Incorporating technology into your daily classroom routines can create more engaging lessons that will also better provide your students with the skills they need to succeed.