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Canva is a great way for students to craft products about any topic. Students can create an infographic, poster, video, presentation, etc. This allows for students to craft a variety of products with the use of a single platform. It encourages students to share their creativity and their understanding of a topic. It is fun to utilize and can really encourage students to share what they know in a way that is customizable to them. Ultimately, a great accessible as well as flexible technological tool for teachers to implement in the classroom.

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Launched in 2013, Canva is an online design and publishing tool with a mission to empower everyone in the world to design anything and publish anywhere.

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Socrative is a technological tool that allows for teachers to conduct formative assessments with ease. This tool can be utilized on any device and is extremely flexible. With Socrative, teachers are able to assess students by asking multiple choice questions, true of false, short answer, etc. This can be utilized throughout a teachers lesson to check for student understanding. A really great aspect of this tool is that it provides detail reports of students answers after they have finished their assessment. It is a great way to check for students understanding and to understand, as a teacher, what we can do to support students.

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Edpuzzle allows for teachers to make any video interactive and to assess for student understanding. It is a great tool to check for student comprehension of a topic as they learn. Teachers can craft open ended questions, short response questions, multiple choice questions, etc. This ensures that students are assessed in a variety of ways that makes students assessment results much more feasible. It is a great tool for teachers to utilize as they conduct assessments.

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Easily create beautiful interactive video lessons for your students you can integrate right into your LMS. Track students' progress with hassle-free analytics as you flip your classroom!

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Google Classroom is a tool teachers can utilize to deliver assignments and attachments students may need to access. It is an incredibly great tool for sharing information with students. There are many options to choose from including crafting an assignment, incorporating links to outside resources, crafting response questions, and so much more. It helps teachers guide their curriculum and allows for students to have access to all the tools they need to be successful. Such as a text, video, audio recording, activity etc. It is truly a universal tool. It is accessible on any device that can utilize a Google product.

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Padlet is a tool students can utilize to collaborate and share their thoughts. It is similar to a bulletin board where students can share their ideas with one another and express what they know about a topic. It is great way of expressing and categorizing ideas. It is completely customizable and accessible on any device. Students are able to craft a variety of padlets that can be formatted in different ways. Some of the options to choose from include a grid, stream, wall, shelf, timeline, etc. Teachers are able to utilize students products to conduct assessments. It shows directly what students know and do not know. A great tool for students to express their understanding of a topic and for teachers to assess students understanding.

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Pear Deck is a Google Slides add-on that allows for these slides to transform into an interactive lesson that students can have displayed on any technological device. This tool is very flexible and accessible to all students. It promotes students to engage with the lesson and partake in a variety of activities. With Pear Deck, teachers are able to craft custom questions, add audio, drawings, drag items, and so much more. This tool allows for students to share what they know and allow for teachers to conduct a formative assessment with ease. Teachers can see students products and allow for students to pace their own learning. With Pear Deck, students can refer back to any slide at anytime when place in "Student Paced Mode." This allows for students to take control over their learning and to review any misconceptions. Making it a very great tool to incorporate in the classroom as a means of delivering a lesson.

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Flipgrid is a great tool that has been utilized by teachers to conduct formative assessments and to engage students in sharing what they know. Students are able to craft a video about a certain topic that is completely customizable. Students can include photos, filters, stickers, text, etc., which helps students share their personality. They are able to communicate with their peers and learn from one another as they watch each others videos. Students are able to engage in academic discussions as they branch off one another's ideas and share their inputs on the topic. This helps students foster a sense of community and really get to know their peers. Overall, a great technological resource as a mean of assessing students understanding and to getting students to engage in discussions about the topic of their lesson.

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We express ourselves in different ways. On Flip, you can use our simple and fun built-in camera to record your thoughts, add effects and share within your Flip group as video, audio only or text in your web browser or mobile app.

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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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Nearpod is a technological resource that is utilized as a means of delivering lessons. It is completely customizable and encourages student engagement. Student can participate in a variety of activities right in front of them on any technological device. This allows for Nearpod to be extremely flexible and accessible. Through Nearpod, teachers can incorporate activities such as a multiple choice question, an open ended question, matching pairs, drawing, and so much more. With Nearpod teachers also have the opportunity for students to pace their own learning. Students can refer to any information through this platform at their own convenience. This encourages students to truly conceptualize topics of discussion and internalize all the material being presented. Another great factor about this platform is that teachers are able to collect data based on students products. Teachers are able to see what students produce and conduct a formative assessment much easier. Making this platform a very favorable tool for teachers.

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Epic is a great resource for children to read variety of different books. They can pick and choose what they enjoy reading. It allows students to become more engaged when reading a story because they can physically see the pictures through the screen. When students read a hands on book, they tend to get distracted by other peers and it can become a bit challenging to get students to enjoy reading. Using EPIC has allowed my student to be more engaged in reading and entertained.

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Seesaw is a great tool for teachers to use to assign any assignment that students need to practice or to also test their knowledge before a test. As teachers, it can become a bit difficult to print things out for students to take home because students might lose the paper and not return it back. Seesaw works great because students can have access to it any time they would like. You can post many different assignments on them. For example, you can assign a decodable story, math assignment, or sound worksheets. It is a great tool for students to have fun, but also learn all at the same time. It gives teachers the opportunity to look through what each student has turned in and you can then examine what you need to reteach as a class or in small groups.

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