Technology in class

This semester, I have registered an interesting course related to the use of technology in class, it is called "Educational Media and Technology". When we hear of technology in class, what usually pops into our minds is the use of power point presentations, LCD, projectors, cables, speakers, audios, or even a listening quiz! Yet, after just a couple of sessions in this new course, I have realized that as a teacher, I can use technology in so many interesting ways which not only make my classes effective and engaging for the students, but it would also facilitate my work as a teacher since it saves a lot of time and effort. For example, I can send my students forms, perhaps as a homework, in which students answer some questions to know how well they have understood the topic after we finish each unit. By doing so I can evaluate my work and show my students that I care about them, and that I am willing to improve and take their perspectives into account. It also helps me have an overall general idea of the class's achievement. Moreover, pad-lets could be used after every activity done in class so that students could anonymously give their own opinions about the activity, both positive and negative.