# data[].attributes.body
Link: https://empatico.org/
Description: Empatico allows teachers to connect with other classrooms around the globe. The site provides a platform where educators can communicate in order to plan meeting times through a live-conferencing platform such as Zoom.
Supports Project-Based Learning: Empatico encourages student engagement because it exposes individuals to others just like them in other parts of the world. Students can connect to create projects together and ask questions to their peers in another country.
Justify Categorization: The best way to connect is through a Zoom meeting where both classes meet. The educators can post the meeting links on an LMS and all students can join and communicate through this means. Asynchronously, communicating with a class that most likely does not use the same LMS would be extremely difficult.
Project-Based Unit: Students conduct research about the other country, asking questions about the culture and customs. Students write informational paragraphs through Google Docs.
ISTE Standards for Students: (1.7 Global Collaborator) Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally.

# data[].attributes.body
Link: https://www.google.com/docs/about/
Description: Google Docs is an online document site where students can collaborate from any device at any time. They can work on joint projects, editing and working on one document together.
Supports Project-Based Learning: Students can share their unique findings on a Google Doc, as well as use the templates given on the site. Students can write letters to congressmen and/or prepare speeches about ways to best conserve water.
Justify Categorization: Google Docs allows students in an asynchronous environment to have a way to communicate. Students can leave comments in the document as a way of updating classmates.
Project-Based Unit: Create a professional resume in Google Docs. What are your skills and accomplishments? How do you stand out?
ISTE Standards for Students: (1.7 Global Collaborator) Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally.

# data[].attributes.body
Link: https://www.google.com/slides/about/
Description: Google Slides is a platform used to create online presentations. Students can collaborate, create and present on the student-friendly and easy-to-use site.
Supports Project-Based Learning: Students can use Google Slides to collaborate on group projects and present their findings on a research topic once data is collected.
Justify Categorization: Students can post completed Google Slides presentations on an LMS for a teacher to evaluate. Also, students can present their findings synchronously by screen sharing through a live conferencing platform.
Project-Based Unit: Interview a character from a book in a Google Slides presentation.
ISTE Standards for Students: (1.6 Creative Communicator) Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.

# data[].attributes.body
Link: https://www.breakoutedu.com/
Description: Virtual breakout boxes allow students to work in teams to figure out clues in order to break out and win. These games allow students to think about real-world problems and use critical-thinking skills to accomplish goals.
Supports Project-Based Learning: Students need to think creatively in order to successfully complete levels and get to the end. They are challenged to use all aspects of the game (images, words, numbers, letters) to resolve the questions.
Justify Categorization: Because Breakout Boxes are meant to be played in teams, the synchronous environment works best where students can join separate Breakout Rooms on Zoom to collaborate.
Project-Based Unit: Students learning about the arts can play the Breakout Box, "Sid the Shape Collector".
ISTE Standards for Students: (1.4 Innovative Designer) Students use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions.

# data[].attributes.body
Link: https://sites.google.com/new
Description: Google Sites allows students to create a digital portfolio of their work. Moreover, the program allows individuals to customize their own website and publish it once they finish.
Supports Project-Based Learning: Google Sites gives students the freedom and creativity to choose how their website will look and be organized. Students can create their own tabs and upload photos/data of findings.
Justify Categorization: Google Sites is easy to use and friendly enough for students working asynchronously to navigate on their own. With simple instructions given by an educator, students can be well on their way to creating informational websites.
Project-Based Unit: (Create a Scrapbook) Use images, text, and video to compile a digital scrapbook to share with your friends and family.
ISTE Standards for Students: (1.6 Creative Communicator) Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.

# data[].attributes.body
Link: https://docs.google.com/drawings/
Description: Google Drawings is a virtual board allowing individuals to create content by uploading images, text, shapes, tables and videos. Students can create storyboards, art, flowmaps, charts, and more.
Supports Project-Based Learning: With Google Drawings, students can be creative in using what is available to them in order to create finished products. Students have the opportunity of exploring online artifacts and showcasing them or changing them into something completely different.
Justify Categorization: Students can use this site whether synchronous or asynchronous. Work can be displayed through a virtual conferencing platform or can be posted on an LMS.
Project-Based Unit: Build a logo to express who you are using Google Drawings.
ISTE Standards for Students: (1.3 Knowledge Constructor) Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.

# data[].attributes.body
Link: https://meet.google.com/?pli=1
Description: Google Meet is a video conferencing tool where students can collaborate on projects, communicate accordingly, display screens and present information. Google Meet has a whiteboard feature where students can plan out projects and future goals.
Supports Project-Based Learning: Students can be grouped with those at their level and can be given goals they can realistically accomplish. Google Meet encourages engagement and participation, especially if the groups created are small (4 or less).
Justify Categorization: Google Meets is a platform where students must log on synchronously to meet at a given time. They need to be prepared to have conversations and turn on their screens if necessary.
Project-Based Unit: Students work to resolve the drought problem in their state. They come up with ideas and resolutions through conversations held on Google Meet. They share their findings through PowerPoints presented on the live conferencing platform.
ISTE Standards for Students: (1.6 Creative Communicator) Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.

# data[].attributes.headline
Tool #3: Google for Education (Applied Digital Skills)

# data[].attributes.subject
Tool #3: Google for Education (Applied Digital Skills)

# data[].attributes.body
Link: https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/s/en/home
Description: Students can browse the lessons under the site in order to choose project-based learning ideas. They can view the videos to learn how to best tackle each lesson.
Supports Project-Based Learning: Each lesson is tailored to teach students how to use technology to solve, explore or explain either who they are or the world around them. More importantly, the site gives students the chance to learn how to implement new tools if they don't have the prior experience.
Justify Categorization: Students working asynchronously can be given the choice to select one lesson to follow and create the product. Then, these final products can be posted through an LMS. Each of the lessons encourage students to create using technology.
Project-Based Unit: Students watch the video, "Introduce Yourself Using Google Slides" at the beginning of the school year.
ISTE Standards for Students: (1.3 Knowledge Constructor) Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.

# data[].attributes.body
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/
Description: Google Forms allows individuals to create forms, quizzes, and surveys with multiple question types. Data and results can be analyzed once forms are sent and completed.
Supports Project-Based Learning: Students can use Google Forms to receive information about projects from community leaders and members. Students can also use the site to receive information about their classmates and/or about issues occuring at school.
Justify Categorization: Students can create and send out Google Forms in both synchronous and asynchronous environments.
Project-Based Unit: Request and collect feedback about a specific topic from classmates, stakeholders and/or community members using Google Forms.
ISTE Standards for Students: (1.7 Global Collaborator) Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally.