I love the idea of using a one stop board that could be used throughout the day...which is how I plan to utilize Gynzy in my classroom. Last year I used the ViewSonic tools, but once I used it, I lost it. If I needed it again, I would have to go find it again. I like how in Gynzy, you can revisit pages I created earlier that day, which will allow me to reuse tools/lessons that may be needed or retaught. It seems as though the flow of my day would go by much easier/faster that way.
I also plan to utilize the premade lessons-especially the sight word/spelling games. It would be a great supplement to our spelling sorts that we are currently using in the classroom. It will be nice to edit the lists to match students' spelling lists. There is also a lesson in one of Lucy´s reading units that focuses on vowel teams. I found a lesson that would be ideal to use with this particular lesson. Instead of students writing on whiteboards, they could easily manipulate the words on the screen.
Last, the management tools are wonderful. I would primarily use the timer from the ViewSonic panel in previous years, but the tools on Gynzy are endless. The noise meter tools would be great when trying to teach expectations at the beginning of the year for appropriate noise levels. I also love the idea of having a ¨Partner Picker¨ as a way to mix things up.
I also plan to utilize the premade lessons-especially the sight word/spelling games. It would be a great supplement to our spelling sorts that we are currently using in the classroom. It will be nice to edit the lists to match students' spelling lists. There is also a lesson in one of Lucy´s reading units that focuses on vowel teams. I found a lesson that would be ideal to use with this particular lesson. Instead of students writing on whiteboards, they could easily manipulate the words on the screen.
Last, the management tools are wonderful. I would primarily use the timer from the ViewSonic panel in previous years, but the tools on Gynzy are endless. The noise meter tools would be great when trying to teach expectations at the beginning of the year for appropriate noise levels. I also love the idea of having a ¨Partner Picker¨ as a way to mix things up.