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What Chrome Extensions do you use all the time? 

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Bored Teachers | Celebrating Educators Every Day.

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50 Of The Best Google Chrome Extensions For Teachers

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50 Of The Best Google Chrome Extensions For Teachers by TeachThought Staff Google Chrome is, increasingly, where it's at. Google Chrome become the de facto internet browser, passing Internet Explorer for the first time after a five-year free-fall from Microsoft's out-of-favor software.

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Great for checking the credibility of a site and for making a citation on the spot.

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Cite web sites with one click using the EasyBib Toolbar and receive advice on the credibility of the web site you're citing.

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Okay, this one isn't really for teaching, but it is AWESOME for finding online coupons and making sure you're paying the best price for all your classroom (and personal) shopping.

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PayPal Honey: Automatic Coupons & Cash Back

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Save money and earn rewards when you shop online.

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Teachers Pay Teachers' app is a really slick way to get inspiration on how others are teaching content and skills. I buy things occasionally but mostly just use it to get new technique ideas.

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The TpT iOS App is the best way to access all that TpT has to offer on the go, allowing you to find resources when YOU need them. In addition, the app also includes a Freebie of the Day, a Daily Dose of Inspiration, Trending Search Terms, and Teaching Ideas from other teachers around the world.

With over 2.4 million resources, including lesson plans, activities, workbooks, classroom decorations, teacher organization materials, and more, we've got something in every subject, for every PreK-12 teacher. Find yours today!

Version 2.14.1

If you're participating in TpT School Access beta, your Earnings and Units Sold charts will now include School Access sales. You'll also get notifications when your resources are sold in School Access. Cha-ching!

Thank you for being a part of the TpT community.

Latest update removed ability to purchase

I have only ever purchased through my phone. Without this capability, the site as a whole, & thus the amazing resources & content available, is useless to me. Any fees you are charging teachers to post etc, should be refunded, they are losing business. Second time this week I need something in my wish list, but can only view it.

Has potential, needs work.

This app has so much potential to be great, but it's really not incredibly useful as it is. My main wishes for improvement are these:
1. Clear and easy access to the back end of your own product - currently you can only view it as a buyer would. I'd like to be able to, for example, edit the description from my phone if I see an error.
2. Feedback counter reset- currently it does not reset when you view new feedback, so the number is more accurately called "feedback received since installing the app" instead of "new feedback".
3. Share functionality- it needs the ability to provide a shareable link for products. This is a huge deal for marketing.
4. Feedback- currently you cannot leave feedback at all through the app. The more accessible feedback is, the more likely it is to be provided.

Love this app

This app has provided many resources for my coursework especially out in the field as I am a grad sped education major at Xavier University. These resources are often free or I pay a small fee of 5 dollars or less for materials that have already been created for me which is obviously extremely helpful. However, being "a broke college student" I often find materials that I wish were priced lower or could be free such as calendars and other editable materials. I do understand that this is a side business for some teachers but maybe adding a category for students in college or a special discount for students in college is needed. Overall I have found this app and website very helpful and I continue to use it.

Information

Seller

TEACHER SYNERGY INC.

Compatibility

Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Languages

English, Spanish

Copyright

© 2012 Teacher Synergy Inc.

Family Sharing

With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.

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Simple app that has all the Common Core Standards outlined, including "I can" statements.

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Everyone

View the Common Core state standards in one convenient FREE app! This app includes a simple way to view each Common Core standard. A great reference for parents and teachers to easily read and understand the core standards. Quickly find standards by subject, grade, and subject category (domain/cluster). This app currently includes Math standards K-12 and Language Arts standards K-12.

To learn more about MasteryConnect's free web-based solution for teachers to track common core standards and parents to follow along, check out www.masteryconnect.com

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View the Common Core state standards in one convenient FREE app! This app includes a simple way to view each Common Core standard. A great reference for parents and teachers to easily read and understand the core standards. Quickly find standards by subject, grade, and subject category (domain/cluster).

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A super simple app where you can input student names (and preferred pronouns) and draw them randomly. It tracks which names have been drawn so that you can call on everyone equally.

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Popsicle Sticks: Teacher Picks replaces your mug of popsicle sticks. Use it to randomly and effectively select and group students and to score responses during discussions.

RANDOM SELECT
Select students randomly one student at a time. Use the "Random Bar" slider to precisely set the "randomness" of the next selection; from "uncalled students only" to "completely random" (and everywhere in-between). And although your students may not always love being selected, they will love hearing your phone say their name when you turn on the text-to-voice feature.

RANDOM GROUPS
Put students into random groups with just a couple taps. If the groups need a little tweaking, you can "swap" students with the Swap button. And if you're planning to use the same groups tomorrow, just tap save.

SCORED DISCUSSION
Use Scored Discussion to track student responses during discussions. Just tap on a score as students give answers. Popsicle Sticks will display a running total for each student and automatically save the scores for future discussions. You can select students randomly (of course) or manually (by just tapping on a name). Save multiple discussions for various subjects.

RANDOM LIST
Random List displays your class list in random order. Need a better system for picking the next student to take down the attendance, or to choose a birthday donut? Random List is the answer. Create and save random lists for just about anything.

Use Popsicle Sticks: Teacher Picks as a student picker, grouper, "lister", and scorer!

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World-class content

Access thousands of reading lessons and our comprehensive ELA curriculum, CommonLit 360.

Accessible for all learners

Tailor instruction to students' needs with text-to-speech, translation, and digital note-taking.

Actionable data

Track students' reading performance, set goals, and plan instructional next steps.

CommonLit
Digital Library

Discover thousands of free, supplemental lessons and quizzes in English and Spanish - all featuring great authors.

CommonLit
Assessment Series

Measure growth in reading comprehension with three benchmark assessments when you unlock our premium packages.

CommonLit 360 &
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Support a successful rollout of our research-backed ELA curriculum with personalized webinars and on-demand trainings.

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CommonLit has made a tremendously positive impact on my teaching practice. I'm very proud to teach CommonLit!

Jennifer Lane ELA Teacher

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CommonLit definitely keeps me organized. It's easy for me to grade and it's easy for me to see students' reading growth increase throughout the year.

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The CommonLit assessment questions are aligned to our ELA standards, which is extremely helpful when prepping for the state exam.

Teachers trust CommonLit to foster students' reading comprehension

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Co-hosting with yourself by using a second screen is one technique folks have tried. Have you tried it? What are some drawbacks and benefits?

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An awesome and easy to use format for supporting students throughout the day without sharing your personal cell number.

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Adoption and usage

Simple, effective, and surprisingly easy to use

With nearly 30 million users in 80% of US schools, the numbers speak for themselves: students, families, and educators love using Remind.

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Remind | Communication Platform for Education

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Remind is a communication platform that reaches students and families where they are and supports learning wherever it happens. Millions of educators, students, and parents use Remind to connect with the people and resources that help them teach and learn.

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Teachers can sign up for a free premium account. Canvas is an easy way to create social media posts and Canvas banners.

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An awesome app for distraction free writing-- especially formatted for publishing in digital formats. Teachers can apply for a HUGE discount.

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A pleasant, focused writing experience combined with effective document management, fast syncing and flexible export options make Ulysses the first choice for writers of all kinds.

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Learn how writers from all over the world use Ulysses
Explore Writers' Stories

Ulysses for Mac

Ulysses for iPad and iPhone

Do you want to put Ulysses to the test? Download it right now from the App Store! All subscription plans contain a free trial. It is fully functional and syncs to all your Macs, iPads and iPhones.

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Calm is the #1 app for sleep and meditation. Join the millions experiencing better sleep, lower stress, and less anxiety.

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Awesome app for easy podcast creation.

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Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast

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Create a page. Put anything on it. Invite your friends. Share with the world.

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EFFORTLESSLY BUILD ENGAGING INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT

The fastest way to transform presentations into classroom conversations

Imagine if you could engage every student in your class, every day. What if you could instantly see who's confused and who's ready for more? That's the power of Pear Deck. While Pear Deck has always worked with Google Apps for Education, now teachers at schools using Microsoft Office 365 apps like PowerPoint Online and Teams can add the magic of formative assessments and interactive questions to their classroom experience.

Start Your Free Trial

Design engaging lessons

Open up the Pear Deck Add-in for PowerPoint Online
‍Design a brand-new lesson or open an existing presentation from OneDrive. No waiting for uploads or worrying about file sizes.

Create your own custom activity or question. Use Text, Number Response, Multiple Choice, and Web Slide questions to engage students. Upgrade to Pear Deck Premium to add Drawing and Draggable™ response types.

Get the Add-in

Present with Pear Deck

Start your presentation and students will join your Pear Deck Session from any device with a web browser. As you advance your slides, students will be prompted to answer your questions! Students' answers can be displayed anonymously on the classroom projector, so instead of worrying about getting the right answer and feeling silly in front of peers, your students are putting ideas out there in a safe, anonymous way, discussing, and learning from each other.

GO DEEPER WITH THE TEACHER DASHBOARD

The Dashboard is a private view that gives teachers insight into each student's progress. As an instructor, you can quickly see each individual student response on the Teacher Dashboard.

Highlight good examples or common misconceptions with the star button. Noticing a lot of wrong answers? Adapt! Take a pause, back up, re-explain.

The Teacher Dashboard shows you more confidential information about each student and can be opened on private screen or separate tablet. Student answers when shown on the projector will always be anonymous, giving kids a safe way to answer and participate in front of their peers.

Invite teachers to your shared Teacher Dashboard

This feature enables teachers using Pear Deck Premium to share Session controls and valuable student insight with other designated educators, including student teachers, special educators, co-teachers, or even substitutes. With a real-time view of individual student work and the ability to guide and provide direct feedback, educators teaching together can better support the diverse needs of learners everywhere!

🎉 A NEW PEAR DECK EXPERIENCE WITH MICROSOFT TEAMS 🎉

With the Pear Deck Add-in for Teams teachers can start a Pear Deck session directly from within Teams! Just open a new tab, choose Pear Deck, select the lesson you want to launch from your PowerPoint files and voilà! A new Pear Deck session is ready to go and your Teacher Dashboard view is already embedded, giving you total control over the lesson.

Students will automatically see a notification that the Pear Deck session has started and they can join the session directly from within Teams. No wasted time directing students to a new website or getting a code. Just a fast, seamless experience and a classroom of students with you and ready to learn.

Learn Pear Deck for Microsoft

Watch a video for self-guided Microsoft training:

Or, dive into a self-paced Pear Deck for PowerPoint practice deck:

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Pear Deck for Microsoft makes it effortless for educators to add interactive, formative assessments to their presentations and launch directly from Teams.

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Join the Peartember celebration for giveaways, exclusive templates, and more! Learn more >

EFFORTLESSLY BUILD ENGAGING INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT

The fastest way to transform presentations into classroom conversations

Imagine if you could engage every student in your class, every day. What if you could instantly see who's confused and who's ready for more? That's the power of Pear Deck. While Pear Deck has always worked with Google Apps for Education, now teachers at schools using Microsoft Office 365 apps like PowerPoint Online and Teams can add the magic of formative assessments and interactive questions to their classroom experience.

Start Your Free Trial

Design engaging lessons

Open up the Pear Deck Add-in for PowerPoint Online
‍Design a brand-new lesson or open an existing presentation from OneDrive. No waiting for uploads or worrying about file sizes.

Create your own custom activity or question. Use Text, Number Response, Multiple Choice, and Web Slide questions to engage students. Upgrade to Pear Deck Premium to add Drawing and Draggable™ response types.

Get the Add-in

Present with Pear Deck

Start your presentation and students will join your Pear Deck Session from any device with a web browser. As you advance your slides, students will be prompted to answer your questions! Students' answers can be displayed anonymously on the classroom projector, so instead of worrying about getting the right answer and feeling silly in front of peers, your students are putting ideas out there in a safe, anonymous way, discussing, and learning from each other.

GO DEEPER WITH THE TEACHER DASHBOARD

The Dashboard is a private view that gives teachers insight into each student's progress. As an instructor, you can quickly see each individual student response on the Teacher Dashboard.

Highlight good examples or common misconceptions with the star button. Noticing a lot of wrong answers? Adapt! Take a pause, back up, re-explain.

The Teacher Dashboard shows you more confidential information about each student and can be opened on private screen or separate tablet. Student answers when shown on the projector will always be anonymous, giving kids a safe way to answer and participate in front of their peers.

Invite teachers to your shared Teacher Dashboard

This feature enables teachers using Pear Deck Premium to share Session controls and valuable student insight with other designated educators, including student teachers, special educators, co-teachers, or even substitutes. With a real-time view of individual student work and the ability to guide and provide direct feedback, educators teaching together can better support the diverse needs of learners everywhere!

🎉 A NEW PEAR DECK EXPERIENCE WITH MICROSOFT TEAMS 🎉

With the Pear Deck Add-in for Teams teachers can start a Pear Deck session directly from within Teams! Just open a new tab, choose Pear Deck, select the lesson you want to launch from your PowerPoint files and voilà! A new Pear Deck session is ready to go and your Teacher Dashboard view is already embedded, giving you total control over the lesson.

Students will automatically see a notification that the Pear Deck session has started and they can join the session directly from within Teams. No wasted time directing students to a new website or getting a code. Just a fast, seamless experience and a classroom of students with you and ready to learn.

Learn Pear Deck for Microsoft

Watch a video for self-guided Microsoft training:

Or, dive into a self-paced Pear Deck for PowerPoint practice deck:

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Flip is a video discussion and sharing app, free from Microsoft.

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Flip (formerly Flipgrid) is a video discussion and video sharing app, free from Microsoft, built for classrooms and beyond. Learn more.

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Grammarly for Chrome offers real-time suggestions to help you write your best online, no matter what you're working on in your browser.

With comprehensive feedback on spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity, and writing style, Grammarly is more than just a proofreader. It's a tool that helps you write with confidence, find the best words to express yourself, and communicate your ideas with ease. Grammarly's generative AI capabilities allow you to produce contextually relevant drafts, ideas, replies, and more on demand.

➤ Terms and Conditions
By installing the extension, you agree to and acknowledge:
www.grammarly.com/terms
www.grammarly.com/privacy-policy

➤ How it works
Grammarly analyzes your sentences as you write and adds color-coded underlines to words and phrases where you can improve your writing. You can apply Grammarly's suggestion with a single click, or expand the suggestion to learn more about it.

➤ Go beyond grammar
Grammarly's advanced spelling checker and grammar checker go far beyond the built-in tools of word processors. Grammarly can detect not only misspellings, but also commonly confused words used in the wrong context, like "affect" and "effect." In addition, it can flag and fix complex grammar and punctuation issues like sentence fragments, comma splices, and subject-verb disagreement.

But great writing is about much more than just grammar and spelling. That's why Grammarly also helps you streamline wordy phrases and rewrite sentences that are likely to confuse readers. It also suggests word choice improvements to help keep readers engaged, and helps you adjust your tone to ensure you come across the way you intend.

For students: Now available on the extension, our free beta auto-citations feature generates citations for online sources in seconds, without you having to enter any info manually or leave the web page. Get pre-formatted citations ready to go, whether you use APA, MLA, or Chicago.

➤ What's included?

~ Free
The free version of Grammarly includes basic writing suggestions designed to help you produce clean, mistake-free writing.
* Grammar checker
* Spelling checker
* Punctuation checker
* Tone detector
* Auto-citations

~ Premium
Grammarly Premium includes everything available for free, plus an expanded range of writing feedback designed to help you produce high-quality writing that makes an impact.
* Clarity-focused sentence rewrites
* Tone adjustments
* Vocabulary improvements (word choice, formality level)
* Fluency suggestions
* Generative AI features
* Additional advanced suggestions

➤ Works where you write
Grammarly is designed to work seamlessly in your browser-no copying or pasting required. Use it in Google Docs, email clients, social media, and across the web. Grammarly for Chrome works across:
* Google Docs
* Gmail
* Linkedin
* And more!

➤ Trusted by millions of users
"Grammarly ensures your messages are professional and grammatically correct by offering spell-checking, tone suggestions, and even vocabulary hints." -Forbes

"It's the go-to service for fixing grammar, punctuation, and awkward sentences for professionals, college students, and people who write for a living-which is pretty much everyone, even if you don't think of yourself as a writer." -Inc

"Unlike basic spell checkers, Grammarly is a complete writing assistant app. It's wonderful for anyone who needs help writing." -PC Mag

➤ Get Grammarly on your desktop
Want to use Grammarly outside of your browser, in apps like Word, Outlook, and Slack? Try Grammarly for Windows or Grammarly for Mac, now available for download from www.grammarly.com/desktop.

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Improve your writing with all-in-one communication assistance-including grammar check, generative AI, and more.

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Boost reading and writing confidence across all types of content and devices, in class, at work, and at home.

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Loom is the industry leading screen recording tool. Join more than 14 million people across 200,000 companies who use Loom to record their screen, share their thoughts visually, and provide asynchronous feedback.

With Loom you can record your screen and instantly get a link to share with anyone. It's the fastest and easiest way to screen capture and stay connected with your team. Whether you're screen recording a product demo, giving feedback, or simply sharing your thoughts, Loom makes it simple to stay in the loop with async video.

KEY FEATURES
 📽️ Record your screen, camera, microphone, and internal audio
 💾 Automatically save videos to the cloud and share them instantly with a link
 💬 Get notified when someone views, reacts, or comments on your video
 😀 Leave time-based comments and emoji reactions
 📚 Manage your Loom video library on-the-go and across devices
 🔒 Choose who can see your video with security and access controls
 ⏬ Download recordings to your camera roll

📽️ Screen Recorder 📽️
- Record your screen, camera, or both for free
- iOS and Android apps to record your mobile phone
- Record in 720p, 1080p, 1440p, or 4k HD
- Add flair to your video with camera frames, backgrounds, and camera effects like blurring

💾 Video Hosting 💾
- Store your videos inside of Loom HQ
- Upload Zoom and Google Meet recordings directly into Loom to search and find later
- Create hashtags to keep track of important videos

🪄 Share With A Link 🪄
- Our recordings finish so fast that we had to file multiple patents
- Anyone in the world can watch your screen recording for free
- Share your videos to LinkedIn, Twitter, or publish to the Google Search index

🗣️ Drive Engagement 🗣️
- Use comments and emoji reactions to boost engagement
- Respond with your own Loom in the comments to create a video message thread
- Loom videos automatically display in Slack and Microsoft Teams

⏱️ Meeting Replacement ⏱️
- Send a Loom instead of having another standup meeting
- Record a presentation with Loom and send it to your audience ahead of time
- Screen record your next weekly update to add rich visual context and your own personal touch

TRUSTED BY THE BEST
Over 14 million people across 200,000 companies use Loom to record, share, and review asynchronous video. From HubSpot, to Atlassian, to Netflix, Loom is the screen recording and collaboration tool of choice for top companies.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED AND MORE
Using Loom, you can collaborate with your team, add time-stamped comments and reactions to those videos, and save videos you've recorded to your device. Now, you can spend less time crafting the perfect email between meetings, and say it with video using Loom.

ABOUT LOOM
Loom is the leading video communication platform for async work. Engineered for simplicity and speed, you can record, watch, and share videos to move work forward whether you're at your desk or on the move.

LOOM IN THE NEWS
"Why are we all trapped in enterprise chat apps if we talk 6X faster than we type, and our brain processes visual info 60,000X faster than text?...now is the time for Loom." - TechCrunch

"It fills this gap between writing an email and taking the time to have a meeting or conference...it's rare to have something that's low friction and high impact, while also adding personal connection." - Forbes

"Asynchronous video is catching on fast, and Loom thinks it's going to change the way we work. And maybe do everything else, too." - Protocol

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Record your screen and camera with one click. Share that content in an instant with a link.

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Anchor is an awesome app for recording podcasts.

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Get to know Spotify for Podcasters, the free, all-in-one podcast platform for every creator.

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Teaching online is rough. What are you doing to take care of yourself?

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Comment below with your "rules" for a smooth class.

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Laurie and I both like Jamboard but haven't used it much since you can't integrate it with google drive. You can't use Peardeck and Jamboard at the same time, so it's hard.

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Sketch ideas and lessons whiteboard-style on the incredibly responsive and accurate stunning 55-inch, 4k display. Drop images, add notes, and grab assets directly from the web, or pull in work from Docs, Sheets, and Slides - all while collaborating with students or classmates from anywhere.

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A collaborative, digital whiteboard makes it easy to create without boundaries and share ideas in real time. Jamboard moves the whiteboard to the cloud.

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An awesome Math Collaboration tool that could also be used in collaboration in other classes.

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Desmos offers best-in-class calculators, digital math activities, and curriculum to help every student love math and love learning math.

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Canvas has this great wealth of tools that are just waiting to be deployed into your course. These tools are located in Canvas' EduAppCenter. There are hundreds of apps in the EduAppCenter, so I thought I'd summarize just a few of the interesting ones available there, and some others that are available on the web. Many of these tools are free, others cost money or are subscription based for added features. Faculty and students alike are always asking for more collaborative tools, so I've mostly selected tools that have a collaborative slant.

How do I find the apps?

From the Settings area of your course site click on Settings, and then Apps, to find the EduAppCenter!

On to the apps!

1. Trello

Trello is a visual list tool that can be used for project management, collaboration, and much more! When Trello launched in 2011, the developers described it as "a web page where you make a bunch of lists. Each list contains cards. Each card is a thing that someone might want to work on" ( Trello Launch blog post). On the back of each card, there's room for including a description, conversations, file attachments, links, checklists, labels, and more. So why use this instead of just covering your whiteboard in post it notes? You can invite others to collaborate with you on your Trello board. So this tool ends up being useful for group projects, collaborations with your colleagues, etc.

One of its strong suits is providing templates that can help get you started (see links below). And the best part? It integrates into Canvas. Just go to your Canvas course, click on Settings > Apps and search the app center for Trello. Trello can be added into Assignments and Modules as an External Tool. Tip: You must first create a Public board in your Trello account (and grab the board ID) in order to add it to your Canvas site via the LTI.

TL;DR
Trello is a list-making, task-delegating, collaboration tool.
Cost: Free.
Integrates into Canvas from App Center.

2. Padlet

Padlet is a similar tool to Trello, but simplified. It presents more like a Pinterest board, but without all the clutter and ads. Padlet's website describes the tool as, "Somewhere between a doc and a full-fledged website builder, Padlet empowers everyone to make the content they want, whether it's a quick bulletin board, a blog, or a portfolio" ( What is Padlet?) The "free" version of Padlet is generously-featured enough to be used in a classroom or for group projects. You can collaborate with classmates or colleagues in Padlet simply by knowing their email address.

Compared to Trello, which is project-oriented, Padlet is set up more like social media- a user posts text, a link, or a file- and other users may comment on, favorite, rank, or even grade the posting (based on settings you select). A benefit of Padlet over Trello is that Padlet can be set up to be private. Trello can also be private, but not if you want to use the Canvas integration. Padlet offers mobile apps, and the option to share or embed a full board into Canvas. There is currently no LTI integration for Canvas, but Padlet provides simple instructions on how to embed into Canvas. There are also mobile apps and browser plug-ins available to make adding to your Padlet wall easier!

TL;DR
Padlet is a media-rich bulletin-board, Pinterest-y, collaboration tool
Cost: Free, decent feature set (with ability to upgrade)
No direct integration, needs to be embedded into Canvas content page.

3. Flipgrid

From edshelf.com, "Flipgrid is an active, social learning platform that engages learners through video-based discussion. The app extends the web-based environment and creates new possibilities for reflection, discussion, demonstration and collaboration." Instructors create a "grid" with a topic, and create a short (2.5 min or less) video prompt to share with the class. Then the students respond with their own videos! Students may reply to other videos with their own videos (90 seconds or less).

Use cases for Flipgrid include Introduction or Ice Breaker videos for online classes, or weekly discussions around readings or current events. The downside of Flipgrid is that it is free to use, but you may only create 1 grid in a class (with unlimited Topics and responses) with a Free account- so if you teach more than one class at a time that you'd like to use Flipgrid in, you can purchase an upgrade if desired. Flipgrid integrates seamlessly into Canvas and has mobile apps as well. To try it in your Canvas course, just go to Settings > Apps in your course site, and search for Flipgrid.

TL;DR
Flipgrid is a quick, fun, video recording collaboration tool
Cost: Free, limited functionality (with ability to upgrade)
Integrates into Canvas seamlessly

4. Piazza

Piazza is a free, easy to use Q&A discussion platform that can be used as an alternative to the native Canvas Discussions tool. Some of the differences between Piazza and Canvas' Discussion board is that the discussions are more like a traditional online forum, and as a bonus- are filterable and searchable! Comments occur in real time, so students can leave their browser open and see answers appear on the screen. Students also have the option to remain anonymous to their peers, which relieves some of the intimidation of 'speaking in front of the class.' Instructors have the ability to endorse correct answers to help steer the class in the right direction.

Piazza integrates directly into Canvas and at WPI is already added to your course (it's just hidden by default)! For WPI faculty, all you need to do is go to your course Settings area, then click on the Navigation tab at the top of the page. Locate the Piazza link under "Drag items here to hide them from students" and click and drag it to the top of the page to show it in your left-hand navigation. Don't forget to click Save.

TL;DR
Piazza is a Q&A style discussion board that allows anonymous posting
Cost: Free
Integrates into Canvas (WPI faculty, check your Settings > Navigation area to enable it)

5. Feed the Me

Feed the Me is an open source, free, news feed aggregator that you can integrate into your Canvas course.

From Feed the Me's description in the EduAppCenter: "Feed The Me lets teachers aggregate a number of news feeds (Atom or RSS), filtered by tags, within the course environment. For example, this might be relevant blogs or news feeds from external sources, or perhaps a collection of student-produced blogs. Teachers can allow Students to add their own news feeds to the course feeds list, and can even submit a feed to fulfill an assignment requirement."

To add this app, you'll need a Twitter account in order to generate a key and secret. Make sure you save that information, because you'll enter it to configure the app in Canvas. To configure, go to Settings > Apps and enter the key and secret when prompted. Don't worry- you can enter a custom name for the app, you don't need to see a confusing "Feed the Me" link in your class. I called mine something boring like "NewsFeeds."

TL;DR
Feed the Me is a newsfeed aggregator for your class.
It's open source, free to use, and integrates directly into Canvas.
You can allow students to contribute their own feeds!

Honorable mentions worth a closer look:

Perusall - a social, collaborative annotation tool integrated into Canvas
Prulu - a Q & A discussion board integrated into Canvas
Inoreader - another RSS feed widget with multiple viewing options

Got any cool free apps that you are using in your course from the EduAppCenter that you want to let us know about? Feel free to comment below or email us. Want to learn more about these? Reach out to the ATC-TTL team at atc-ttl@wpi.edu.

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My Top 5 (Free-ish) Cool Tools that Integrate into Canvas

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Canvas has this great wealth of tools that are just waiting to be deployed into your course. These tools are located in Canvas' EduAppCenter. There are hundreds of apps in the EduAppCenter, so I thought I'd summarize just a few of the interesting ones available there, and some others that are available on the web.

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The Bitmoji Chrome Extension allows you to send Bitmoji stickers in Gmail and access them easily from your Chrome browser. You can copy and paste them virtually anywhere on the web!

Do you and your friends share inside jokes? Does your team have a slogan you love? Now you can customize Bitmoji stickers on the Bitmoji Chrome extension to show just that 🙌

Add the Bitmoji Chrome Extension to your Chrome Browser to get started.

Once you've downloaded the extension and logged in, you'll also see your avatar's face in Gmail! You can insert Bitmoji stickers anywhere you want. You can even click and drag to resize them 👌

Q: I'm having trouble logging in on the Chrome Extension, what can I do?
A: When logging in, it's important that you log in with the same credentials you signed up with! For example, if you signed up for Bitmoji via Snapchat, you must sign in with your Snapchat credentials - NOT with the email associated with your Snapchat account.
Forgot your password? You can change your password by following these steps:

If you created your Bitmoji account using an email address instead of Snapchat Login, request a password reset at

If you created your Bitmoji account with Snapchat, please follow the directions to reset your password on

Q: I don't have a Bitmoji, how do I create a Bitmoji to use on the Chrome Extension?

A: In order to use the Bitmoji Chrome Extension, you first have to create an account with the Bitmoji mobile app. You can download the latest version of the app on your phone from the or the

Please note: You can only change your avatar's features and outfits on the mobile app. There are plenty of customization options and outfits available for you in the app 😎

Q: How do I use the Bitmoji Chrome Extension outside of Gmail?

A: Follow these steps to use the Bitmoji Chrome extension virtually anywhere!

1. Tap on the Bitmoji icon in the top-right corner of your browser

2. Log in with Snapchat or email, if you haven't already done so

3. Right click on your mouse to copy any Bitmoji

4. Paste almost anywhere! You can also drag and drop Bitmoji stickers on some websites

If you do not see Bitmoji in your toolbar, you may have to pin it by following these steps:

1. Click on the puzzle piece to see all your extensions

2. Scroll to find Bitmoji

3. Click on the pin icon on the right

Q: How do I customize my stickers on the Chrome Extension?

A: Follow these steps to customize your Bitmoji stickers!

Start typing in the search field. If a pre-made Bitmoji is found after you type the second character of your search term, the sticker will show up in the search results as usual. Scroll down to find regular stickers and your custom-made ones ✨
Important notes:

Every custom-made Bitmoji sticker will have a yellow watermark on the bottom-left corner. This is how you know someone sent you a specially made sticker that isn't from the Bitmoji library!

If you type a very long text, there might not be any customized results. Try shorter messages if you're having trouble.

Be kind and respectful when using your new power - usage of certain words may not give you any results 😇

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Making Stickers to send to students (+ host in Google Slides)

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Making Stickers to send to students (+ host in Google Slides)

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Create stickers and badges using Google Slides

Create Stickers using Google Slides

If you are using Katie Digital Planner or the School Planner, you can add custom stickers made in Google Slides. You can even add the stickers to other presentation slides decks or to applications such as GoodNotes or Notability.

Open Google Slides and go to File > Page Setup, select Custom and set its size to 480 x 480 px.

Click on background, select Transparent and click on Add to theme.

Background color: Transparent and click on Add to theme

Create one Sticker Per Slide.

Add a shape or a WordArt to your slide, change its background color, and add a thick border line. I've chosen a white border to emulate real stickers. Also I added a drop shadow, because I like the effect, but you can skip that step. (If you don't use drop shadow you won't see the white border line, even though it's there and you'll see it once you download the sticker).

Once you are happy with the result, go to File > Download > PNG image.

Now you can drag them to your digital planner or Go to Insert > Image > Upload from computer. Or create a folder in your Google Drive for all your stickers and add them from there.

You can get a copy of this template here.

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How to Create Stickers using Google Slides | SlidesMania

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Create custom stickers using Google Slides. If you are using Katie Digital Planner or the School Planner, you can add custom stickers made in Google Slides. You can even add the stickers to other presentation slides or to applications such as GoodNotes or Notability.

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Make your own Virtual Classroom for your Canvas Home Page

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Make your own Virtual Classroom for your Canvas Home Page

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Hello there! Do you want a fun way to make the students feel like they are actually in your classroom? You can create a virtual classroom today! These are great ways to share a little bit of your personality and provide important links to students.

First, click here to make a copy of the google slides classroom template I've created. Then, click below to watch a quick video on how to edit it with your own links and resources.
How to Edit Your Google Slides Virtual Classroom - Watch Video

Advanced Editing Your Virtual Classroom in Google Slides - Watch Video

If you enjoyed customizing the links and want to see more on how to make your classroom more "you," watch the video below!

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Free Resource: Virtual Classroom Dashboard in Google Slides

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Hello there! Do you want a fun way to make the students feel like they are actually in your classroom? You can create a virtual classroom today! These are great ways to share a little bit of your personality and provide important links to students. First, click here to make a copy of the google...

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Hello! If you're anxious about teaching in Canvas again, you're not alone. As we've heard, the district and some of our colleages are working in curriculum teams to create Canvas shells to help us through the first two weeks of learning. After that, in true I do/we do/you do fashion, you'll be responsible for modifying the shell to fit your students' needs. Here is a quick video to show you how to add banners to the top of your Canvas pages for each assignment or quiz.

If you like the slides I am working with in the video, you can click here to make a copy of them for your own use!

UPDATE: I have added a few more options. Here are some English II Banners. The original link is for English III texts.
Creating Banners for Canvas in Google Slides - Watch Video

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Tech Tip: Creating Banners for Canvas in Google Slides

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Hello! If you're anxious about teaching in Canvas again, you're not alone. As we've heard, the district and some of our colleages are working in curriculum teams to create Canvas shells to help us through the first two weeks of learning. After that, in true I do/we do/you do fashion, you'll be responsible for modifying...

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How to use Common Lit in Canvas Shells // For Curriculum Team Teachers

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Free screen recorder for Mac and PC | Loom

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Best free online screen recording tool with advanced video editing and video storage trusted by over 21 million people and easy sharing from Loom.com.