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In this article you are shown the many different interactive features that come along with Google Slides. Before reading this I did not realize how many features and inserts you can include into your Google Presentations. I plan to use many of these features in my classroom one day.

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In this article you are taught how to create interactive Google Slides. You can input drag and drop activities into any of your lessons to encourage more interaction from your students, and students may use this feature for future projects or presentations.

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In this video and podcast episode, I'm going to share with you a little-known secret-how to create drag and drop activities with Google Slides.

My favorite G Suite tool is Google Slides, not because it is an easy-to-use presentation tool, but because it does so much more than

just create presentations.

I frequently refer to Google Slides as the Swiss Army Knife of G Suite. It really is the most flexible tool in the entire suite.

Over the years, I have used Slides to create eBooks, cheat sheets, images, infographics, and drag and drop activities for students like Magnetic Poetry.

There are many ways for teachers to use this idea to create learning experiences for students.

The littles can practice counting by moving apples from an apple tree into a basket, as shown in the example tutorial below.

Label the parts of a frog in science.

Creative writing with a limited word bank.

Manipulate shapes and graphs in math.

Lable a numberline or timeline with a word bank.

Use a graphic organizer to analyze and organize information.

Don't spend a bundle on TPT when you can create your own!

These simple tips will help you see the possibilities of Google Slides and how you can create interactive lessons for your students.

How to Create Drag and Drop Activities with Google Slides

You can listen to the audio podcast version of this tutorial or watch the YouTube video.

If you are an experienced Google Slides user, play the podcast version below or in your favorite podcast app.

If you need more hands-on guidance, watch the screencast video tutorial below.

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The key to making drag and drop assignments is creating a background template that cannot be moved. Then add the other elements that students will click and drag around on the canvas. These elements can be images, a word bank for labeling or organizing, graphic representations of just about anything.

In the tutorial, I will show you how to create a very simple example to help you understand the features. You can create activities for any grade level, including more advanced activities than the primary example below.

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Steps for Creating Drag and Drop Activities with Google Slides

Note: Creating drag and drop activities with Google Slides can be very simple or very intricate. Depending on what you want to create, these steps could vary.

STEP 1: Plan Your Activity and Align to Your Learning Goals

There are a million ways to use this functionality in your classroom. Before you get too excited and create a super cute background with your favorite bitmoji, take a moment to think about an activity that aligns to your learning goals.

This activity will most likely involve students moving objects, shapes, images, or even images of words into certain areas of a background. That background can be anything you want! My advice is to start simple so you understand the possibilities and improve your skills as you go.

Most importantly, choose an activity that is going to help students reach the learning goal(s) for your classroom. Dig deep into your curriculum to make this meaningful and not just using tech for tech's sake!

STEP 2: Create Your Background Image on a New Blank Slide

To keep things simple, we are going to create in Google Slides but it is worth mentioning that you could also create in Google Drawings. (These tools are very similar!)

Open a new Google Slide deck. (Tip: go to https://slides.new to open a new slide deck.)

The first thing we want to create is the background of the activity. This part will be locked and not moveable for students.

Start with the background color if you want something other than white.

To change the background: right-click (or control-click) on the slide, then click on "Change Background."

Insert the other images and objects that you want in the background of your activity. (Tip: Search for images inside of Slides (File>Insert>Image>Search the Web) to find images that are filtered for commercial use with modification.)

Layer all of the elements you want on your background. Keep in mind the background will remain stationary or "locked" in the activity. We are not adding the moving parts yet.

In the example below, I added a sky blue background, green grass as a shape, a text box for the student's name, and an image of a tree and basket.

Once you have your background elements in place, go to File>Download and download as a .PNG file (recommended for clipart style), or .JPG file (recommended for photography).

STEP 3: Create Your Activity Template

Create a new Google Slide deck.

Add a blank slide and upload the image your created as the background so it is "locked," and students cannot move it around. (Right-click (or control-click) on the slide, then click on "Change Background," then choose the image you just downloaded.)

Add the elements and objects that you want students to drag and drop, or move around to different areas on your background.

Note: If you want to create a type of word bank or answer choices that students cannot edit, you will need to create these as images in Google Slides or Drawings. You can learn how to do this in my FREE online course.

Below I added the apples and an empty text box over the name box.

Want to try it? Make a copy of my template to see how it works or use the template link. (Please do NOT request access.)

STEP 4: Assign to Students in Google Classroom

If you are using Google Classroom, you can use the option to "Make a Copy for Each Student," to create individual files for each student.

New to Google Classroom? Check out these must-have Google Classroom skills!

Or, you can use one collaborative slide deck and duplicate the slide template for each student in your classroom. This is a great way to see all of your students work in one location. And this allows students to comment on each others work or work collaboratively, depending on the type of assignment.

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Nearpod is a tool for creating and delivering interactive presentations. In this video you are shown all the features that come along with Nearpod as well as how to create a presentation of your own.

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This tutorial will explain how you can use Nearpod in the classroom. Nearpod allow a teacher to walk students in a 1:1 iPad classroom through a presentation. Along the way check for understanding and collecting feedback from the students.

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In this article Laura Candler discusses her experiences with Nearpod, its features, benefits, and offers tips on how educators can effectively integrate it into their teaching practices. Throughout this post I learned that Nearpod can be used one one device for more that one student. This will be beneficial for me to use in the future if not every student has a device to work from.

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Guest blog post by Jen Kimbrell

My job as an instructional technology facilitator provides me the opportunity to assist teachers in infusing technology into the curriculum. I am fortunate enough to work with over twenty classrooms that are 1:1. Having a device for every student has been such a blessing to my teachers and students. I have seen such a tremendous change in the way teachers are interacting with students in the classroom. Many of my teachers are becoming facilitators. They are guiding students to create, think critically, and collaborate.

However, this does not happen overnight. Receiving a classroom set of iPads can be overwhelming. I always advise my teachers to start small. Choose a core set of apps and stick with them until students are more comfortable with the routines and procedures of the devices.

One of my favorite apps to get started is called Nearpod. Nearpod is an application tool that takes your presentations to a whole new level. Teachers can take already existing PowerPoints or PDFs and upload them to the Nearpod site to create enriched multimedia presentations with interactive features. Some of the features include adding quizzes, drawing tools, and video to the lesson. Teachers can then share the content with the students and control the activity with the Nearpod app. Students have the capability to receive the content from the teacher on their device for a great interactive lesson. There are many reasons to love this application but here are my top five reasons why Nearpod is a great way to start the journey of using devices in the classroom

1. Nearpod works on ANY device, whether students have iPads, computers, or other tablets. This is great especially for schools that allow students to bring their own devices.

2. The teacher has complete control of student devices. Yes, I said complete control. Before the lesson, the teacher provides a code for students to join the session. Once joined, the students submit their names which allows the teacher to see on the teacher iPad the names of the students that have joined. When all students have joined, the teacher can share the first slide of the presentation and begin the lesson. Students are only allowed to see the slide the teacher shares which ensures students are on task. If students try to go to the next slide the application will not allow them to do so. The students can exit the application but the teacher is notified when this occurs. This is a nice feature when just starting a 1:1 classroom or working with students in small groups, especially as it relates to classroom management.

3. Students can annotate slides to explain their thinking about a particular topic. For example, if teaching a math concept, students can show how to solve the problem by drawing it out using the pen tool feature. When the student uses the drawing tool, the student has the ability to submit their work. The teacher then has the capability of choosing a student response to share with the other students. This response can be seen on all student devices. Students can also take a quiz or poll directly on the device. Best of all, the information is saved to the Nearpod website for teacher analysis! The students' annotated slides are also saved.

4. Only have a few devices? No problem, use them in small groups. I've seen the app used for guided reading groups, researching a science project, or collaborating on a math problem. The sky is the limit! There is also a premium version that costs around $120.00 annually that will allow students to use a homework code to work at their own pace without teacher control. This code can be used at home as well so students can review the lesson again and again. Other premium features include adding websites, audio, and longer video recordings.

5. The last reason why I love Nearpod is the plethora of already-made teacher resources created just for Nearpod. These resources can be found in the Nearpod store on the app or go to http://content.nearpod.com. There are lots of great free and paid lessons for all grade levels.

If you are interested in learning more about Nearpod and how to create your own, please check out a blog post I wrote about the subject. Have you used Nearpod in the classroom? I would love to hear what you think about this incredible app!

Jen is the K-5 instructional technology facilitator for the North Little Rock School District in Arkansas. Prior to this position, she was a K-5 literacy coach and a first grade classroom teacher. She is has a master's degree in Early Childhood Education and is National Board Certified. Jennifer is the creator of the Tech with Jen blog where she enjoys sharing strategies for using technology in the classroom.

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5 Reasons to Use Nearpod in the Classroom

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Augmented reality is an interactive experience that combines the real world and computer-generated content. This technology can be used to engage students with interactive learning materials such as virtual field trips, science simulations, language learning, and creative storytelling. This article discusses how teachers can get students engaged and to enjoy the books they are reading and lessons they are learning.

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What do teachers do to get books into the hands of their students?

We ALL have or had students who struggle to find a passion for reading. Teachers will do anything to get an appropriate book into the hands of their students. We give students a reading interest inventory to find out their likes and dislikes. We go to the school library and pull a collection of books to bring back to our classroom. We even head to our local libraries to bring in books from outside of the school building with the hope that our students get excited about at least one of the titles.

Why do some students detest reading?

Many reasons contribute to this question but more often than not it is because they struggle. They struggle with decoding which obviously affects comprehension. Some students can decode but have difficulty making meaning out of the text they read.

On the other side of the spectrum, you have students who are really good readers but still don't enjoy getting down with a good book. Often times these students are used to being stimulated by video games and tech based activities. What can we do about this without replacing reading with completely digital content?

Why should I make augmented reality a part of my classroom library?

Having a few books that contain an element of augmented reality (the ability to product a unique interactive experience) to supplement the text is a great way to target struggling readers as well as those who simply don't enjoy reading for few reasons:

Seeing images, figures and diagrams come to life can help assist comprehension

Increases background knowledge

Increases curiosity

Increases excitement for learning new things

It is ENGAGING!

With that being said, I DO think it is important for children to learn how to build their reading stamina with books alone--no technology involved.

Here is an example of one of the books I mention below (same one displayed in the picture above):

Children's Books with Augmented Reality

A few years ago I was walking through the library at one of my schools and noticed the Guinness Book of World Records book that was on display. These books were MY all time favorite to read as a child. As I approached the book I noticed the 3D advertisement sticker on the front. I was THRILLED. I immediately opened my iPad, downloaded the app and called the librarian over. We spent a solid half hour flipping through the pages ooohing and ahhhing as the text literally came to life right in front of our eyes! So first up on my list are the Guinness Book of World Records Books. All books posted below are Amazon affiliate links.

It seems as though the 2016 & 2017 editions do not contain the AR component😓
Let me know if you are able to find it!

This book is appropriate for beginning readers. The main character, Ernie, wishes to be someone else throughout the book. Eventually he finds the joys of being himself. (This book reminds me a lot of Edward the Emu) Ernie's Wish attempts to makes concepts come alive like counting (pine cones drop from the tree one at a time and the voiceover asks how many they counted), colors (flowers change colors when they are touched), animation (Ernie flies off the page using a jetpack when he wished he could defy gravity), etc.

This is another book for beginning readers. It is about a little boy who refuses to go to bed because he would rather play. His parents decide to take him on a trip around the world with the hopes that he will eventually tire out. Each page is animated and the text is read aloud to the child! You can demo three of the pages for FREE by clicking HERE.

This is another great AR book for small children! This book brings the alphabet to life through print, audio and video. It reminds me a lot of the app, AR Flashcards, that Anita Goodwin blogged about HERE.

This book is ideal for any child who loves fairies (I know several girls who would be obsessed with this book😍). This one is a little different since it uses a computer's webcam instead of an app along with software that comes as a CD (no internet required). Each page spread contains three different animations.

This is a story of a knight and his friends who discover an ancient treasure map. Together the friends embark on a journey to find the most valuable treasure in the world.

This popular film is now available in a children's book and contains several 3D animations! Students will have a blast seeing their favorite characters pop out of the pages.

This is another popular film that has turned into a 3D experience! This book tells about all of the characters from both Monsters Inc. movies. It isn't a story but text appears that tells all about the furry friends.

Explore the wildlife and their habitats with this beautiful book! Learning truly comes alive with this nonfiction text. It also comes with a full set of interactive cards.

Students will have fun learning all about the basic functions of blood cells that will open their eyes to the microscopic world.

Students will take a journey through the solar system as they learn about the history of Moon exploration as well as many other exciting facts.

This book is the PERFECT text to use when teaching severe weather. Students will experience the severity of different kinds of storms and will feel like they are right in the action.

This book will make students feel like they are walking with dinosaurs! I used this one a few weeks ago during a tutoring session and the little boy I was tutoring was absolutely amazed. I hate that I didn't get any pictures of it in action😓

This book captures all of the wonders of science. Learn about atoms, elements, sound waves, gravity and so much more!

This book would be great for any geology unit as it explores issues of our planet and its origin.

Where was this book when I taught Ancient Egypt in 2nd grade? Students will enjoy 3D images, music and games as they explore the world of Egypt 5,000 years ago.

These books are great for students in grades 1st-3rd and teach them how to create origami greeting cards, ornaments, decorations and more. They can use a smartphone or tablet to scan specific pages to watch videos for each project.

I could keep going! Would any of these titles interest YOUR students?

Check out these three Google Drive products that would be great to implement with ANY of these books:

If you enjoyed this post then you might be interested in checking out my Top 10 List of Technology Themed Read Aloud Books ☺

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Augmented Reality Children's Books That Will Engage Students

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Augmented Reality Children's Books that will engage students. Grab a phone, iPad, or tablet and spice up your library with these titles that would be great for the elementary classroom!

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In this video it shows an example of an AR book. Even as a student at a much higher reading level who could easily stay focused long enough to read a short children's book and grasp the full meaning of it, this is a way to show visually the story of the book and hold the readers attention longer. I plan to use AR in my classrooms as a way to keep students engaged even on simple readings to help grasp the full meaning of the content.

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Wordle is a web-based word game created and developed by Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle. Players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word, with feedback given for each guess in the form of colored tiles indicating when letters match or occupy the correct position. Wordle can help students increase students vocabulary.

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When historians look back on 2022, chances are Wordle will dominate at least a piece of the conversation. Everywhere you turn, the word game with its now iconic green and yellow squares is there, and that includes inside the classroom! Teachers across the US are putting their own twists on Wordle to teach phonics, vocabulary, and a whole lot more. Wondering "how do you use Wordle in the classroom?"

We asked teachers to share some of their clever Wordle ideas for teaching!

What Is Wordle?

Maybe you've managed to escape the hottest craze since the popping fidget toy? Wordle is, in short, a viral word game in which players are given six chances to guess a five-letter word. Guess the wrong word but have a few of the letters correct?

If the letter is in the correct spot, the box containing the letter will turn green - letting players know to reuse that letter right in that spot.

If the letter is in the final word but not in the correct spot, the box will turn yellow, letting them know they can try again.

If the letter is just plain incorrect, the box will turn grey, so players know not to use it again.

The word game was created by Josh Wardle (hence the name), a Welsh software engineer who introduced it to the world in late 2021. By early 2022, Wardle's game became so massively popular in such a short amount of time that it was scooped up by the New York Times, which now runs its own version.

Kids have started playing the game on their own, and teachers have too. So it was only a matter of time before they took it and made it their own!

How Teachers Use Wordle in the Classroom

Whiteboard Wordle

It was a student's question that prompted Emily Halbig to create a Wordle-type board on her classroom whiteboard. The sixth-grade ELA and social studies teacher from Watsonville, California was asked by a student if she played the popular game, prompting other kids in the class to pipe up with questions.

"I did one with them and they were hooked," she told Teach Starter. "I remember one of the first days they got it on the last line and the cheers were so loud it was like they'd won the Super Bowl!"

At first, Halbig was using Chrome to play the real thing with her classes, but soon students were arriving in her classroom having already figured out the answer on their own devices.

"I figured I needed a way to come up with my own words and saw another teacher had done it on chart paper. So I thought why not make a reusable whiteboard version?" Halbig said.

As for where she gets the words from - this exercise is all about the students. Each student wrote five-letter words on index cards, and Halbig pulls at random from the stack to determine the daily word. To keep the kids on her toes, she mixes things up so period one students get words from period three and vice versa.

CVC Word Fun

The original game may be all about five-letter words, but no one said you can't drop the box count down to three to practice CVC words with your younger learners! Draw out six lines each of three boxes for young students to write in their words, and you can use green and yellow markers to mark yellow and green.

Want to make word mapping more fun?

If you have bright-colored magnetic tiles in your classroom - the type kids use for building small structures at playtime - grab the green and yellow tiles, and you've got the perfect thing for some on-on-one CVC fun Wordle style! Bonus: The tiles will even stick to your whiteboard!

Draw on Unit Vocabulary

New Jersey school librarian Beth Thomas saw an opportunity to build on unit vocabulary when she noticed kids were playing Wordle on the Chromebooks in the library. With a group of seventh graders researching Lewis and Clark's expedition in her middle school library, Thomas told Teach Starter she opted to start using five-letter words related to the topic at hand - river, canoe, and so on.

"The kids got really excited about trying to solve the puzzle and had all different strategies (many use adieu as their first guess because of all the vowels)," she said. "I kept telling them they had to use what they were learning about the Expedition to help them make good guesses."

Thomas is already fielding suggestions from students that incorporate the subjects at hand, and she's planning to keep it going.

"A student who comes in frequently during lunchtime had an idea for the one on the day we returned back from President's Weekend: penny because Lincoln is on it," Thomas said. "I will definitely be asking more students to pick the daily Wordle to see if they can stump their friends, and I am already planning on how to incorporate it into other research projects: ecosystems, Ancient India, social justice topics, etc."

You can check out Thomas' series of Lewis and Clark Wordle charts on the school library's Instagram.

Dry Erase Wordle Charts

Don't want to take up space on your whiteboard with your Wordle-type game? Fourth grade teacher Drew Kelley created a dry-erase version for his classroom with standard anchor chart paper! Kelley laminated the paper, and it's the perfect activity for students to work on together while he's working with students during intervention time.

"They use dry erase markers so I can erase it every day after they are done," he explained.

Kelley chooses the words himself, tying them directly into topics he's covering in class.

Dig Into the Archive

New to Wordle, and want to give the original a try? There's just one new World released per day, but you can play old games in the Wordle Archive for free. This makes a great bell-ringer activity for kids on your classroom tablet!

Other Wordle-Like Games

Looking for more fun twists on Wordle for you - or for adapting in the classroom? Give these free games a try!

Looking for more word fun for the classroom? Give our Toggle game a try, and let your students create as many words as they can find!

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Wordle in the Classroom: How Teachers Are Using the Viral Word Game

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When historians look back on 2022, chances are Wordle will dominate at least a piece of the conversation. Everywhere you turn, the word game with its now iconic green and yellow squares is there, and that includes inside the classroom! Teachers across the US are putting their own twists on Wordle to teach phonics, vocabulary, and a whole lot more.

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This article shares examples of how Wordle can be incorporated into classrooms, specifically math classrooms which is what I am most interested in. In my future classroom I can use Wordle to incorporate new vocabulary being integrated into our lesson for that day.

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While its connection to spelling is clear, the popular online game can also teach students lessons about math concepts such as probability.

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In this article, 12 examples of how to incorporate QR codes into classrooms are given. In my future classroom I plan to use QR codes to make learning stations throughout the classroom, check answers, and link students to helpful resources such as educational videos to further their understanding outside of the classroom.

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Technology is here to stay, and there is nowhere that's truer than in classrooms from Pre-K through college. QR, or quick response, codes are one way to bring technology into your classroom and make learning more interactive and accessible. Students can use iPads or other school devices to give the QR codes a quick scan, bringing them to learning materials and activities that will enhance your classroom curriculum. There are numerous free online QR code generators to help you get started.

Here are a few fun and easy ways to use QR codes in your classroom.

1. Make learning stations

Place a few QR codes around your classroom that will take your students to short videos that reinforce concepts or websites that give further instruction and examples of what you're teaching.

2. Provide extension activities

Teachers always have one or two students that tend to finish everything really fast and then get bored. Have a few QR codes that provide extension videos, activities, or challenges so those early-finishers can stay engaged while everyone else finishes.

3. Check answers

Create QR codes that link to the answer key for assignments. When used selectively, students can check their answers, see what they did wrong, and then correct their mistakes.

Have a few QR codes that connect to photographs of what you're teaching so students can get a visual picture. You might include a picture of the brain when teaching about the human body or include photos of various historical landmarks when teaching important events in history.

5. Go on virtual field trips

Enable students to go on virtual field trips with just one scan! Now your students can have zoos, botanic gardens, famous places, and locations around the world literally at their fingertips.

6. Make book reviews

Add a few QR codes to your reading area to help students explore books they might be interested in reading. You might also use them to provide lists of books similar to the ones your students already love.

7. Streamline research

Create a file of information for your students to access and then make a QR code that links to all that information in one place. This saves the time of your students having to do research and directs them to the types of credible materials you want them to rely on.

8. Set up a digital gallery

Give parents and other loved ones a chance to see student work by making a digital gallery. Take photos of great examples of work, art projects, and other activities and make a slideshow others can access using a code.

9. Communicate with your students

Take a video of yourself explaining an important concept or, for younger kids, do a read aloud. Provide a QR code that takes students to the video.

10. Copy the museums

Many museums have little cards or displays that give important information about what you're seeing. Copy that idea in your classroom and around your school. For example, you might hang up important landmarks in your state or town with QR codes that provide historical facts, or you could hang up photos of the teachers in your school with ones that link to interesting facts about them.

11. Create fact cards or invitations

If you have an important school event coming up, such as parent teacher conferences or a holiday concert, make a QR code that links to all the facts you need your families to know. You might also make one with all the information families need to be successful in your class. Send the QR code home with students so parents know exactly what's coming and when.

12. Save paper

Instead of printing every single piece of paper you normally would, make QR codes that explain project expectations and deadlines, provide your syllabus, and more. You can also make them for your yearly school calendar and hot lunch menu, or give them to parents when they need all that important back-to-school information.

However you use QR codes in your classroom, your students will benefit. Start with the basics and some some fun with it!

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12 Amazing Ways to Use QR Codes in the Classroom

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Using QR codes in education comes with many benefits. They make it easy for students to find links, enhance classroom learning, allow better classroom management, give easy video and link access on a worksheet (for things such as answers to problems) and much more.

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Virtual manipulatives for mathematics are digital representations of concrete mathematics manipulatives. In this app many games and lessons are provided to fit each students learning ability and level. I plan to use this app in my classroom one day.

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Sharing in an app allows educators to pose problems and investigations for students by using an 8-character code or link. Students can share their thinking with their teachers and classmates. Share codes remain available for continued use for 18 months from the date they are last accessed.
Watch the video to learn how sharing works.

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Sharing in an app allows educators to pose problems and investigations for students by using an 8-character code or link. Students can share their thinking with their teachers and classmates. Share codes remain available for continued use for 18 months from the date they are last accessed.

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Desmos is an advanced online graphing calculator used for plotting functions, creating geometric shapes, and visualizing mathematical concepts. I plan to use this in my future classroom because it is used for many different mathematical purposes and gives multiple versions of lessons for a better understanding for each student.