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Miro is the online collaborative whiteboard platform that enables distributed teams to work effectively together, from brainstorming with digital sticky notes to planning and managing agile workflows. (Miro.com)

Faculty can apply for Education Free Account.

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Create tomorrow together, today

Miro empowers 60M users to shape the future by providing a place where they can create together seamlessly, regardless of location.

Next big thing? No big deal. Three simple keys to the future.

Strategize & plan

Ensure continuous alignment with customer needs and company strategy. Define goals and initiatives, visualize priorities and dependencies, and finally, watch your plans pay off. Everything is easier when you never run out of space.

Design customer-centric solutions

Foster a customer-centric mindset and build a mutual team space, where everyone can capture insights, structure them with diagrams and tables, and share it all in a central spot.

Develop your products & services

Accelerate time to market with a full suite of capabilities designed for innovation, including diagramming, real-time data visualization, and workshop facilitation. Miro also gives you built-in support for common product development processes, with agile practices like estimation and retrospectives.

Connect your entire company in a single, secure platform

With enterprise-grade security at its core, Miro helps organizations approach a Zero Trust Security philosophy. We offer advanced security integrations, robust data residency, governance solutions for sensitive data, and an accessibility program targeting Level AA Success Criteria of WCAG 2.1.

Six core capabilities. Six ways to accelerate innovation.

Miro offers sophisticated bundles of capabilities built for all stages of innovation, from diagramming to workshops to code reviews, in a single integrated workspace designed for large-scale collaboration, eliminating tool silos and costs.

Workshops & async collaboration

Unlock faster, more engaged and more productive feedback cycles for deep collaborative work. By bringing together slides, real-time data visualizations, action items, and diagrams, you'll have everything you need to make good decisions, collected on a single board.

Diagramming & process mapping

One user-friendly, intuitive workspace to visualize complex systems, ideas, and organizational structures, allowing teams to: get started faster, automate time-consuming tasks, and bring products and software to market more efficiently.

Integrated with your favorite tools? Of course.

To make work more efficient, Miro connects dynamically with over 130 tools across your stack. Jira, Azure DevOps, Asana, Zoom, Teams, and Slack are just some of them.

Explore what others like you have created within Miroverse

Discover the proven workflows, projects, and frameworks of the Miro community - or share your own!

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Quizlet is an online flashcard tool which is helpful for classes where learning vocabulary or key terms is part of the core course content. The free version includes flashcards and matching games, and the paid version permits images and audio to be included.
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"Screencastify​ is a free Chrome extension that “lives” in your browser. Screencastify makes it easy to record, edit, and share videos of your computer screen."
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millions use Screencastify to create amazing videos

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Easily share your creations in multiple channels. Let more viewers watch, pause and rewind on their schedule while maximizing time by eliminating unnecessary meetings.
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Educator, student, marketer, engineer, gamer. Whatever part you play, you'll have simple, yet powerful screen recording and editing tools.
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Easily share your creations in multiple channels. Let more viewers watch, pause and rewind on their schedule while maximizing time by eliminating unnecessary meetings.
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Screencastify | Screen Recording and Video Editing

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Screencastify is the leading screen recorder for Chrome. Install the extension to record, edit, and share videos in seconds. Create video class assignments, training and tutorials, and make business communication faster.

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A Beginner's guide to Screencastify for Educators
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It's official! You're beginning your journey toward a more engaged, personalized classroom powered by Screencastify. Here's the best part: creating, sharing, and assessing is incredibly simple. (Related: Listen below to learn about Screencastify's newest features!)

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Below, we'll help you get started in just a few, quick steps. If you're partial to video like us, you can see all of the steps detailed below in our 15-minute certification course, The Flash.

Set up the extension

First, you'll want to make sure you've installed your new trusty sidekick, Screencastify Record. The extension will allow you to create videos with just a click. The first time you use Screencastify Record, you'll go through a quick three step process to get everything set up and ready to go.

1. Log in to the extension with your Google Account. We strongly recommend that you automatically save videos to your Google Drive (thank us later!)

2. Accept the permissions: Chrome will ask for a few permissionsfor the extension to run optimally. In a nutshell, these permissions allow us to create a folder in your Google Drive account entitled "Screencastify", access your webcam and microphone, record your screen, and display our annotation tools.

3. Introduce yourself: Don't worry - you won't need to share any awkward facts. Instead, you'll just answer a 2-question survey to make it easier for us to help you along your journey.

Create a video

Now that the extension is fully set up, you're ready to start recording ⏺. The great news is that you have lots of options to create a video that's perfect for you and your audience.To create the perfect video, you'll just need to think about a few settings.

1. Decide what you'd like to record: Screencastify includes three different recording types. Want to capture everything on screen? You'll love the desktop option. You can also capture a single tab with a browser tab recordingor just your webcam with the webcam option.

2. Enable the annotation tools: When you enable the annotation tools, you can use the pen tool, rectangle tool, or stickers to capture and retain viewer attention on the most important aspects of your video.

Add in computer audio: If you'd like to include audio emanating from your computer (like a video or song), be sure to turn on desktop audio (for desktop recordings) or tab audio (for browser tab recordings)

Increase engagement with editing

A few edits can make a huge difference toward aiding viewer understanding. Luckily, you can edit your video with the click of a button).

1. Access the editor: Adding your video to the timeline is as simple as clicking the "Open in Editor" button on the top right of the Video Management Page. (Pro Tip: You can also edit videos you created anywhere by heading straight to edit.screencastify.com)

2. ‍Enhance your video: There are tons of ways to make your video better including adding text, zooming in on important information, or cropping out extraneous visual details.‍

3. Export your beauty: Now that you've made your edits, you can export your video.

Assess viewer understanding

Before you share your video with your viewers, you may want to add a few elements to make it easier to assess how well they grasped the information in the recording. Enter: interactive questions!

To create a quick assessment, click "✏️ Interactive Questions'' on the right hand side of the Video Management Page. From there, you can add multiple choice questions to specific timestamps in the video.

Share your video

At this point in your journey, you've created a video, edited it for maximum effectiveness, and added questions to quickly assess viewer comprehension. It's officially time to share the video with your audience! To get the video in front of your audience, you have lots of options! Check out a few below:

1. Share the link to the Watch Page: The Screencastify Watch Page is a distraction-free place for viewers to watch your videos. To share the link to the Watch Page directly, you'll just need to click "Copy Share Link" on the top right of the Video Management Page.

2. Share the video to another tool: Screencastify has integrations with tools likeGoogle Classroom, Wakelet, Remind, and more. When you use any of these integrations, your viewers will be taken to the Watch Page to see your questions.‍

3. Export your video: In addition to linking to your video, you can also export your video as an mp4, mp3, or even an animated GIF.

Analyze viewer analytics and responses

Now that your audience has seen your video, you'll have access to data 📈. Namely, you'll be able to see Viewer Analytics and responses to Interactive Questions.

1. Viewer Analytics: Viewer Analytics allow you to see who's watched your video, when, and how many times. It's a great way to monitor engagement simply.

2. Interactive Questions Data: When viewers respond to your interactive questions, you'll be able to organize their responses by individual, question, or video. This data should help understand where your viewers completely understand the concept and where there may be a bit more work to do.

🌟 If you're looking for more robust information about how your viewers are understanding the content covered in your video, try asking them to create a video with Screencastify Submit.

That's it! You're more than ready to cultivate a classroom supercharged by video-based instruction. As you continue your video journey, be sure to check out professional learning resources on Screencastify University.

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Augusta ADA Solution is an automated captioning tool provided by the University of Hawaii System which allows faculty and staff to upload video files for automated caption/transcription.

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Captioning Videos

Captions for Live Streaming
Audio Descriptions
Audio Transcription

Captioning Videos

Video captions are not just useful for the deaf and hard of hearing, but may also be used by students whom may be studying in a quiet environment. Some services, such as YouTube, have automated captioning tools. These automated tools are not a reliable substitute for manual captioning. Please ensure that all captions and transcripts created are accurate.

Augusta ADA Solution

Augusta ADA Solution is an automated captioning tool provided by the University of Hawaii System which allows faculty and staff to upload video files for automated caption/transcription. The automated caption/transcript can then be edited for accuracy with the built-in editing tool. Video files and their transcripts can then be exported to Google Drive for sharing. Supported files types include .mp4 and .mov.

Augusta ADA Solution requires faculty to login with their UH Username and password.

ITS has several tutorials for Augusta ADA Solution available for reference:

1. Augusta ADA Solution Tutorials - Introduction to the Augusta ADA Solution Interface

2. Augusta ADA Solution Tutorials - How to Upload Your Video and Edit Closed Captioning

3. Augusta ADA Solution Tutorials - Export Videos to Google Drive

4. Augusta ADA Solution Tutorials - Download the Video Subtitle or Transcript

YouTube

YouTube provides a free to use, built-in tool for captioning after the initial upload of a video. If uploading videos to YouTube, please follow the instructions on YouTube's support page to create captions.

Amara

If you are using videos hosted on a different service, such as Laulima, Amara is a free service that allows you to create captions for your videos. Simply provide the URL for your video, type what you hear while the video is playing, sync the captions, then review the video to make sure the captions are synchronized properly. Once finished, you can then embed the resulting video and captions into your web page for viewing.

Vimeo

You can add captions or subtitles to your video on the Advanced tab of your video settings. To upload a captions or subtitles file, click Choose File, specify the language, and tell us whether it's a caption or subtitle file. Once the file is uploaded, check the box next to the file name to activate it. Uncheck the box to deactivate the file, or click the red X to delete it entirely.

If you don't already have captions or subtitles for your video, you can purchase them through one of the trusted providers listed below. These same providers are also listed on the Advanced tab of your video's settings.

Vimeo supports the following captions and subtitles file formats: SRT, WebVTT, DFXP/TTML, SCC, and SAMI files, but we recommend using WebVTT whenever possible. We also recommend encoding your caption files in UTF-8 format. Otherwise, captions that contain special characters may not display properly during playback.

​You can edit existing captions or subtitles for your video by downloading the captions or subtitles file from the Advanced tab of your video settings, making the changes directly in the file, and then re-uploading the file to Vimeo.

More info can be found in Vimeo's Help Center.

Facebook

Some departments and organizations use social media to connect with their audience. Online social media must also be accessible. Facebook provides two ways to add captions:

Automatically Generate Captions for Your Page's Video

1. Click Share a photo or video at the top of your Page's timeline.

2. Click Upload Photos/Video and select a video from your computer.

3. Click Publish.

4. Once your video has been published, click Generate from the banner at the top of your post.

5. Edit the captions and click Save To Video.

Note: Generating captions for videos is currently only available in US English.

Add Captions to Your Page's Video With a SubRip (.srt) File:

Make sure that your caption files are correctly named and formatted before you upload them.

1. Click Share a photo or video at the top of your Page's timeline.

2. Click Upload Photos/Video and select a video from your computer.

3. Click Captions, then click Upload SRT File.

4. Choose a .srt file from your computer.

5. Select an optional Default Language. If you select a default language, captions will appear in this language when a viewer's preferred language isn't available.

6. Finish adding details to your video and click Publish.

To add captions to an existing video on your Page, find the post on your Page's timeline, click in the top-right corner, select Edit Post and follow the steps above.

Captions for Live Streaming

Zoom Live Transcriptions

With a licensed Zoom account from Site Licensing , Zoom hosts can enable automated Live Transcription for accessibility.
Note: Please ensure you are running the latest version of the Zoom client before trying to enable live transcription. Running an old Zoom client version may result in your Zoom session crashing when enabling live transcription.
To turn on automated Live Transcription:

1. Click Settings > In Meeting (Advanced)

2. Turn on Closed captioning and check Enable live transcription service...

3. Start your meeting

4. Click the Live Transcript button and then click Enable Auto-Transcription

5. When attendees speak, the closed captioning will appear within the Zoom meeting

6. A transcript of the closed captioning can be viewed and saved by clicking the up arrow menu on the Live Transcript button, then selecting the View Full Transcript option.

If you are sharing your screen these options can be found under the ...More button at the top of your screen.

Helpful tips:

Be sure to speak loudly and clearly

Pause between sentences

Don't talk over others

Use the Raise Hand feature

Audio Descriptions

Audio descriptions are additional audio tracks in a video that describe onscreen actions or visuals with narration. The narrator of an audio description will describe content happening on screen that is not conveyed through audio such as actions, graphics, and settings. These narrative elements are useful for those individuals who may be blind or low vision, as well as others who may have learning disabilities and English language learners. Audio descriptions are usually played in between dialogue.

If the narrator in the video describes all actions and graphics in the video, or if the video does not contain visuals, it would not need audio descriptions. However, this video would still require captions. If the video does contain actions and graphics not explained by a narrator, then it would need audio descriptions as required by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT5AsjzgIC4&feature=emb_title
Best Practices

Avoid the need for audio descriptions by embedding the descriptions in the original narration of the video. For example, if a video contains a presentation showing three key points on a slide; the narrator/presenter might say, "The three key points are..." This information will provide all users with the key points of the video without having to add additional audio descriptions.

If you are using YouTube, it is recommended to upload two versions of the video; one video with audio description and one with the default audio. Make sure to caption both videos.

The narration should not overlap the audio of the original video.

Writing Audio Descriptions

Narrators should depict what they see without interpretation or comment.

Describe the passage of time within scenes.

The narrator should describe events in the present tense.

Narrators should be observant and announce movements, visuals, or body language.

For live performances, the audio describer should attend rehearsals, and read the script before the show to prepare an audio description.

Vendors

A list of vendors can be found on the American Council of the Blind's website. Please note that the University of Hawaii does not endorse or recommend any of these vendors.

Resources

Audio Transcription

Audio only files must include a link to a transcript for the deaf and hard of hearing. This may be a text file or a web page that has a word for word transcription of the spoken dialogue.

Augusta ADA Solution

Augusta ADA Solution is an automated captioning tool provided by the University of Hawaii System which allows faculty and staff to upload sound files for automated transcription. The automated transcript can then be edited for accuracy with the built-in editing tool. Audio files and their transcripts can then be exported to Google Drive for sharing. Supported files types include .wav and .mp3.

Augusta ADA Solution requires faculty to login with their UH Username and password.

oTranscribe

otranscribe.com is a website that allows you to seamlessly work on your transcriptions without having to switch between apps. Upload your audio file or enter a YouTube URL and begin typing your transcripts as the audio plays. oTranscribe offers easy navigation and the ability to export the file to Plain text (.txt), Markdown (.md), and oTranscribe (.otr) formats.

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1. Augusta ADA Solution Tutorials – Introduction to the Augusta ADA Solution Interface

2. Augusta ADA Solution Tutorials – How to Upload Your Video and Edit Closed Captioning

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4. Augusta ADA Solution Tutorials – Download the Video Subtitle or Transcript

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Icebreaker questions help group members introduce themselves to each other and find common ground. It's much easier for new people to speak up from the safety of their mobile devices.

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The Team from Poll Everywhere

Building a connection with your students is just as important as the lessons you teach. We often overlook the casual conversations we have before and after class. Don't lose this important bond with your students when you switch to online classes - use Poll Everywhere to engage your students. Here are four different ways to connect with your students:

1. Icebreakers First day icebreakers are always great for learning your student's names and learning more about their interests. With a virtual classroom, it is difficult to ask each student to share a fun fact. Instead of asking each student to turn on their cameras, use a word cloud activity or clickable image to do a fun icebreaker.

2. Check-ins With COVID-19 and other current events disrupting life as we know it, it is important to check-in with your students. Students may be struggling to adapt to the new distance learning environment, so take some time to check for comprehension. In an in-person class, you may be able to check for confusion on your student's faces, but in a virtual classroom you cannot. Use a Poll Everywhere multiple choice or clickable image activity to check-in.

3. Pulse surveys If you'd prefer to send your check-ins asynchronously, consider sending a pulse Survey. These short surveys can be sent bi-weekly to assess how your students are feeling about the pace of the class and gain their honest feedback. To help you get started, we've created a class pulse Survey. Add the Survey to your account.

4. Competitions Energize your students with some friendly competition and gamify your lessons with Competitions. Competitions are a fun way to test student knowledge of the subject matter while having fun.

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I am a San Marino High School social studies teacher with 28 years of teaching experience. I often tell other teachers, if you haven't yet experimented with Poll Everywhere, you must give it a go. There are so many wonderful things you can do with it. These are the ones I've found most helpful. But first...

Poll Everywhere is an online service that allows teachers to ask their students a question. The students answer the question using their mobile phones, Twitter, or web browsers. Both the question and the students' responses are displayed live in Keynote, PowerPoint, and/or on the web.

Teachers use Poll Everywhere to find out where students stand in regards to important issues raised by, or related to, the subject matter. Issues such as:

Who do you think will become the next president of the United States? (for a US Government class)

In Mary Shelly's novel Frankenstein do you think the monster is born evil or good? (for an English Literature class)

If a substance is strongly acidic, what is the PH range on a scale of 1-14? (for a Chemistry class)

What is the correct way of saying, "Being alone is preferable to being in bad company"? (for a Spanish class)

Teachers can also use Poll Everywhere to find out how their students' poll responses compare/contrast with responses to nationwide or statewide polls, such as those currently being published about the presidential debates.

In addition to the above, Poll Everywhere helps students communicate with their teachers about timely or sensitive topics, such as the following:

What the students think about their teachers' lessons, homework assignments, tests, quizzes, video clips, projects, and other learning activities, etc. In this regard, I most often simply ask "On a scale of 1-10, to what extent did you find today's lesson interesting, informative, and engaging. (10=very interesting; 1= not at all interesting)

What the students think about an upcoming, all-important classroom decision, such as whether to put off a quiz/test, have a seating chart, an after school AP review session should be scheduled and/or where this session should take place.

What the students know or don't know about what has been taught. In other words, Poll Everywhere can be used to check for understanding . . . and this includes checking to see what fundamental misconceptions are getting in the way of the students' understanding.

What the students think might happen in the future (in terms of the subject matter.) This can include asking students to predict what might be taught next, given what is currently being taught.

When the students are done working on an assignment. This can be done by simply typing the word 'done' into a Poll Everywhere poll. It's especially helpful when students are working in groups.

Above all else, the absolute best part of Poll Everywhere is that a teacher's questions and the students' responses can all be incorporated into a PowerPoint presentation or Google Slides.

When I recently demonstrated Poll Everywhere for one of our school's newest administrators, he was so taken by Poll Everywhere that he asked, "Does every teacher at this school use Poll Everywhere? Because if they don't, they should."

As for my students, I can say that they consistently rate the lessons in which I incorporate Poll Everywhere as some of my better lessons.

Unlike a lot of other education apps out there, Poll Everywhere has been around since 2008, and their capabilities only seem to grow. And the best part is that teachers can sign up for a free account that covers class sizes up to 40. (Just make sure you get the free Educator account not the free Business account!)

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To add a post, select the plus button above. You can link up various media or resources using the hexagonal icons displayed (Upload, Take Photo, Link, Image Search, More, etc.)

Make sure to check that your recommended tool is approved on the ITS Reviewed Instructional Third-Party Online Tools for Faculty list, or submit your tool for review.

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Portfolios, unit previews, self-paced courses, digital notebooks, multimedia lessons, timelines... and much more!

For social studies teachers

The structure of timelines, the simplicity of slides.

Inspire curiosity

The perfect format for inquiry-based instructional strategies. Motivate discussion and spark new ideas.

Critical thinking

Upload primary and secondary sources to train students' eyes to analyze and make connections.

Collaboration

Students work together as they address problems and make decisions as a team to reach a common goal.

Perfect for History, Geography and Sociology

For English, Language and Arts teachers

Writing and multimedia assignments have never been better.

Enhance literacy

Rich-editing features make Sutori a valuable companion for continued reading and writing development.

Creativity

Just the right amount of options to see creativity flourish for all types of learners.

Communication

Sutori's visual nature show the breadth of ways to convey ideas and knowledge.

Templates, lesson plans and more!

For STEM teachers

Showing the process of learning

Structured learning

The canvas to organize content. Set up templates for a cohesive learning experience.

Self-reflection

Students demonstrate their approach, outline their learning and reflect along the way.

Engage

Add formative quizzes, polls and any type of media to build fun activities with your students.

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Check out our ambassador program and the meaningful and impactful learning initiatives Sutori supports.

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We're a tight knit team of three friends (including two brothers) who have come a long way from recreating historical events on Twitter.

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4. Weekly Lesson Plans

Whether teaching remotely or in class, the weekly lesson plan is the canvas for you to set out class instructions and expectations, while keeping all learning resources and activities in one place.

6. Visual Forum

Sutori is the perfect format to get students to collaboratively share information. Below is a class timeline about women of color in the U.S. Each week, students are asked to post an event on the topic with a brief 2-3 paragraph analysis. It acts like a visual forum, a dynamic discussion board.

7. Learning Diaries

Students in class - and educators doing PD or at a conference - can progressively record what they have learnt over a period of time. It's a great way to rewrite, reprocess and review, while adding links and media that help remember.

Group Projects

Students can collaborate on projects in real-time. All they need to do is click on "Share" and add their classmates.

You can add as many contributors to a story as you want!

App Smashing

From Google Docs to Quizlets, from PDFs to Flipgrids, gather and embed all your teaching resources in one place on Sutori!

Presentation Mode

Click on "Present" when on a story to open up the presentation mode. This displays a story full screen and allows for easy navigation from one item to the next.

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4. Weekly Lesson Plans

Whether teaching remotely or in class, the weekly lesson plan is the canvas for you to set out class instructions and expectations, while keeping all learning resources and activities in one place.

6. Visual Forum

Sutori is the perfect format to get students to collaboratively share information. Below is a class timeline about women of color in the U.S. Each week, students are asked to post an event on the topic with a brief 2-3 paragraph analysis. It acts like a visual forum, a dynamic discussion board.

7. Learning Diaries

Students in class - and educators doing PD or at a conference - can progressively record what they have learnt over a period of time. It's a great way to rewrite, reprocess and review, while adding links and media that help remember.

Group Projects

Students can collaborate on projects in real-time. All they need to do is click on "Share" and add their classmates.

You can add as many contributors to a story as you want!

App Smashing

From Google Docs to Quizlets, from PDFs to Flipgrids, gather and embed all your teaching resources in one place on Sutori!

Presentation Mode

Click on "Present" when on a story to open up the presentation mode. This displays a story full screen and allows for easy navigation from one item to the next.

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Across the country, educators are embracing data-driven instruction. With modern technology, teachers can use informal and formal data to gauge how much students are learning. Savvy teachers use feedback every day: to gauge what students have mastered, and to plan reteaches accordingly. Transformational learning happens when teachers not only use data in their planning but also actively collect data during class and use those learning results to inform their instruction.

Data-driven instruction is an educational approach where you assess your students during a lesson, and let the data that you collect become the guide for teaching and learning in your classroom. You can use a variety of formative assessments and checks for understanding specifically designed to monitor student learning. Students get immediate, individualized feedback, while you get information on class-wide trends in misconceptions that you can clear up real-time.

Using data in your classroom helps you prioritize students' individual needs, and is backed by science. Research on delayed and immediate feedback has suggested that immediate feedback has a significantly larger increase on learning than delayed feedback. One group of researchers who conducted a meta-analysis on the role of feedback in learning went as far as saying that "delaying feedback has a negative impact on learning outcomes," underlining the power of giving cues in-the-moment to students. I love using digital tools to collect student data because of how quickly I can gather student input; the more immediate data I have, the better I can guide my students towards success. With so many ways to collect formative assessments, Nearpod is the ideal tool to collect student data and act on it.

Planning is is key for data-driven teaching

Data-driven instruction begins with planning. During planning, teachers design classwork to test student knowledge and create a plan for giving feedback. This involves:

Crafting an answer key

Labeling the standards aligned to each question

Deciding what questions you'll give feedback on and when you'll give it

Some teachers create tracking tools to help them keep track of student data. Seating charts can often double as trackers. Teachers can write down which questions students are getting wrong. They often use symbols (like stars, circles, squares, etc) to track more nuanced differences like procedural vs. conceptual errors. Another way to structure a tracker is according to standard, skill or question type with room to record student's names.

While writing questions and planning opportunities for feedback are unique to each teacher, Nearpod tools simplify tracking and responding to student data. When you use tools like open-ended questions and quiz questions, student data arrives on your screen in a clean, alphabetical list. You get clear and organized responses in real-time, so you can jump right into highlighting strong responses and addressing misconceptions. For deeper data-driven reflection teachers can print out post-session reports from an individual student or the class as a whole.

Teachers can use other checks for understanding to get a more immediate gauge on how an entire class is thinking. These include voting with your hands, turn and talk, using whiteboards, polling and more. These work even better in Nearpod where teachers can make sure they hear from every student on every question. In my science classroom, I love to use polls and open-ended questions to gather student hypotheses before we observe a chemical reaction, and after each experiment to evaluate the accuracy with which students interpreted their results.

Tips for giving students feedback

What does good feedback look like? The acronym SUGAR can help you make your feedback high-impact and high-quality.

SUGAR stands for:

: Feedback is small when it is something you can deliver quickly and something a student can fix quickly. This allows you to give feedback to as many students as possible.

Urgent: Urgent feedback addresses the most pressing concerns, avoiding off-topics.

Generalized: Generalized feedback is transferable and focuses on a pattern of errors as opposed to one error in a specific question.

Actionable: the feedback has clear, observable steps the student could use to fix the error, and

Returned to: this ensures that after a teacher gives feedback, they follow up with the student to validate or push further.

Feedback driven by data can transform your classroom. As you give more frequent and meaningful information you give to your students, they'll become more confident and more in control of their academic journey. Using frequent checks for understanding with your kids, you can see how cohesive and constructive feedback empowers students to take ownership of their learning.

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Nearpod helps educators make any lesson interactive, whether in the classroom or virtual. The concept is simple. A teacher can create interactive presentations that can contain Quizzes, Polls, Videos, Collaborate Boards, and more. You can access thousands of premade K-12 standards-aligned lessons or upload your existing lessons and make them interactive using Nearpod in the classroom. Nearpod makes teaching easier with the interactive tools, resources, and content teachers need, all in one place. You can sign up for a free account today and learn 5 ways to use a free Nearpod account.

The students can access a teacher's Live Participation presentation through a code, and the teacher then moves the class through the lesson and lets students interact with the media as they go. Teachers can also opt for Student-Paced mode, where the student controls the flow of the lesson. This mode is perfect for remote learning, hybrid learning, sub days, homework assignments, or independent work. The app is web-based and works on any device with an internet connection.

10 ways to use Nearpod in the classroom

Below are just ten simple ways you can utilize this multiple-solutions-in-one tool:

1. Simple presentation delivery

At its most simple, you can use Nearpod as a substitute for other presentation tools. Instead of running a Powerpoint or Google Slides, you can utilize Nearpod and make the lesson more interactive. You can even 'drag and drop' your existing Google Slides, PDFs, and PowerPoints into the app for it to instantly create a Nearpod presentation. Then you can select from countless interactive activities and formative assessments. The presentations will be beamed to each student's device in the classroom. You also do not have to rely on students being able to see the board.

2. Personalized provision and differentiation

Following on from the idea of using Nearpod as a simple presentation tool, you could isolate the use of the app to one student or a small group. It could be that you are beaming extra teaching provisions to particular pupils during a starter. This could be the missing link that provides more support for a child with visual impairments. It could provide that extra bit of help for a low attainer in your class. You can also duplicate the lesson and modify to deliver differentiated content to your students. You can edit these lessons with personalized formative assessment activities, collect feedback, and inclusive accessibility.

3. Distributing student resources

Using the app to distribute resources is another simple way of using it in the classroom. You can fill your presentation with images or worksheets and ask the students to use the Students Notes feature to save the presentation to their drive to access the information later when studying for an exam or completing homework.

4. Live formative assessment

The app can become even more useful if you insert one of Nearpod's many formative assessment activities into your presentation. As a teacher, you can create customized Quizzes, Polls, Open-ended Questions, Matching Pairs, Draw It activities, and more. Use these tools to view their responses and check for students' understanding in real-time. The teacher can instantly gain insights into the classes' overall understanding and make adjustments on the fly.

5. Interactive gamification and activities

One simple way to implement Nearpod into your daily instruction is to have students do an interactive activity. Add interest and excitement into everyday learning with Drag & Drop, Draw It, Time to Climb, Matching Pairs, and Collaborate Board. To review a unit use the gamified multiple-choice quiz, Time to Climb. With Collaborate Board, teachers can host classroom discussions with students using an interactive board to share ideas in real-time.

6. Self-assessment

It is common practice in Primary and Secondary schools for students to assess themselves and evaluate their own confidence levels. This is usually achieved through a traffic light system that children are encouraged to draw in their workbooks. Red indicates a poor confidence level, amber indicates a fair understanding and green indicates a very good understanding of any given learning topic.

Nearpod contains the option of inserting a 'Poll'. In this situation, students' opinions are questioned. This makes the 'Polling' tool a perfect feature to use when 'traffic lighting' in the classroom. The information is then saved in the aforementioned reports!

The app also has a feature called ' Draw It' that can be built into your presentations. This beams an interactive whiteboard to the students' devices. The teacher's device will display all of the students' 'drawings' and the teacher can then 'share' individual whiteboards with the entire class. Hitting share will cause the chosen 'drawing' to appear on every device. This enables teachers to share good work and model good progressions.

8. Open-ended tasks

Nearpod in the classroom allows for creative flexibility. The 'Open-Ended Questions' feature allows the teacher to pose a question or set up a scenario for the students to respond to. With this tool, you can facilitate creative writing tasks. As a result, the advantage of using something like Nearpod for this kind of activity is that the 'Open-Ended' answers are then automatically logged in the reports.

9. Setting homework

All of the above examples revolve around the idea of using Nearpod in a Live session, but students can also engage on their own time. You can provide a Student-Paced code and they can access the Nearpod lesson at home, or anywhere with an internet connection.

10. Sharing and using pre-made resources

One way of using Nearpod involves almost no work at all. Once you log on, tap on the ' Nearpod Library ' button on the left side and it will take you to a library of pre-made Nearpod lessons. You can find interactive presentations on almost anything for K-12 made by reliable subject experts. Near down your search by using the filters on the left side, typing into the search for, or browsing around our featured content. You can search by lesson type, standards, subjects, grade levels, and keywords.

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The customizable nature of the app means that it can be applied to any age range and teaching context. It saves you time with real-time formative assessment and session reports and helps build a connected culture in and outside of the classroom.
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Whiteboards and chalkboards have been a fixture in classrooms for ages. They're great for gathering ideas and making thinking visible.

But there are drawbacks ...

Having to write "DON'T ERASE!" next to important stuff

Taking pictures of the whiteboard with your cell phone

Markers drying up or running out of ink

Having only so much whiteboard space in your classroom

If you can sympathize, you've got to check out Google's Jamboard app. Jamboard ( jamboard.google.com) is a physical device -- an interactive touchscreen display/monitor, and it's pricey. But thankfully, the app that runs on those interactive displays is a teacher's favorite price -- FREE!

The Jamboard app is a fantastic tool for learning in face to face environments and for virtual/remote learning. The features are simple and intuitive. It's really easy to collaborate. Plus, it's very visual.

What is Google Jamboard?

You can find Jamboard by going to jamboard.google.com. You can also find it by clicking the "New" button in your Google Drive and hovering over "More".

Don't have touchscreens? That's OK. You can use a mouse or touchpad on a laptop or Chromebook. Or you can download the Jamboard app for Android or iOS (Apple) mobile devices.

When you open Jamboard, you'll see all of the recent jams you've opened. You can click the + button in the bottom right to create a new jam.

1. Draw: Use a pen, marker, highlighter or brush. You can draw from pre-determined colors.

2. Eraser: Erase something you've drawn.

3. Select: Choose and adjust a shape, sticky note, image, text box.

4. Sticky note: Add a sticky note with text. You can choose from several colors.

5. Image: Add an image from your device, image search, Google Drive or Photos.

6. Shapes: Add a circle, square, triangle, diamond, rounded rectangle, half circle, bar or arrow. Choose border color and fill color from the menu bar at the top of the jam.

7. Text box: Add a box where you can type and format text.

8. Laser: Use a pointer to emphasize and highlight certain items on the screen when presenting ideas to others.

9. Background: Choose from dots, lines, graph, or dark colors.

10. Clear frame: Wipe everything off your frame with one click. (Undo if it was a mistake!)

11. Frame bar: See all of your frames in one place. Add new frames, duplicate or delete.

12. Menu: From here, you can rename your jam, download it as a PDF, save a frame as an image, remove, or make a copy your jam.

13. Zoom: Zoom in, zoom out, or fit to window.

14. Undo and redo: I'll bet you know all about this one already.

Note: If you watch videos or read documentation about Jamboard, you might get excited about some features that you can't access by just using the free app. Integrating Google Meet, adding files from Drive, and some other features only work when you purchase the interactive display. When in doubt, try it out on the app first.

Student collaboration with Jamboard

Jamboard is made for collaboration! You can also share your jams just like you'd share a document or slide presentation. Click the "Share" button and share with individuals and groups or create a shareable link.

Students can interact in jams in lots of ways:

Students can brainstorm and create in small groups face to face on one device.

Share an "everyone can edit" link with students in Google Classroom for whole-class collaboration.

In remote or online settings, students can work together in small groups in the same jam.

In lots of the ideas below, you can add a layer of collaboration by giving students an "anyone can edit" link.

Note: Jamboard does not have a version history. This does remove an element of accountability that encourages students not to abuse the activity, writes Wes Fryer in his Speed of Creativity blog. You know your students, so you may well know whether they'll abuse this situation or not. I could see using it with small groups more readily than a whole group because the one who acts out is usually trying to perform for a large audience. You can always use Jamboard to display your own ideas and make them viewable later.

The Do More with Google Jamboard Online Course!

This course will introduce you to Jamboard features you might not know. It will give you dozens of ideas for using it in the classroom.

Plus, it provides you with:
- A collection of more than 100 templates.
- 40 activity ideas you can use immediately
- Tutorial slide s to use as a quick visual review.
- I nteractive infographics you can give your students
- Video playlists, posts, and extra resources.

20 ideas for using Jamboard in class (+ FREE templates!)

So ... what could this look like in class? I'm glad you asked! Here are several ideas for using it with your students. If you like the ideas, then click the "Get this template!" button and make a copy of a template you can use right away with students!

9. Screen record to describe thinking

How do we know what students are thinking when they create with Jamboard? Let's give them a way to tell us! Have students do screen recordings of their jams with a tool like Screencastify. They can describe what they've done, show us how they do it, and tell us why.

Google Jamboard tips and tricks:

Control D to duplicate. For many items on Jamboard, you can choose duplicate out of a menu. But using the keyboard shortcut (Control D) can save lots of time.

Voice typing. Jamboard doesn't offer voice typing for those that struggle with using a traditional keyboard. But students can always open a Google Doc and use voice typing out of the Tools menu. Copy and paste the text into Jamboard.

Make jams available to students. Grab a share link to any jam you use to teach students. Put that link somewhere in Google Classroom or a class website so students can access it later. (Adding the link to the description of an assignment connected to that jam streamlines things!)

Make jams into templates you can copy. Want to make templates that you force the user to copy -- like I did in this post? Click the "Share" button and change the link to "Anyone with the link can view". Copy the link. Then, when you paste the link, change the end of it, deleting the word "edit" and everything after it ... then typing the word "copy" in its place. That link will force the user to make a copy of your file.

More Google Jamboard resources:

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Lucidchart is the best free learning tool you've never heard of. It's an online diagramming tool that's easy to use and supported by a for-profit company, so you don't have to worry about us disappearing once you've built your lesson plans around us.

Not sure how to use a diagramming program in your classroom? Here are 10 ideas from teachers and professors who are already using Lucidchart.
1) Lead a discussion
It can be difficult to corral a class full of excited learners, but it's much worse when your students are apathetic about classroom participation. Lucidchart tackles both of these problems with our real-time collaboration. The new technology captures students' attention and encourages them to focus on the task at hand. At the same time, each contribution has equal weight, and every child's voice is represented when they work in the editor. You'll end up with an energetic-yet-structured class discussion that kids will love.
2) Think, Pair, Share
Think, Pair, Share is a common classroom technique that can bring shy students out of their shells and engage the entire class. With Lucidchart, each response shared by students can be easily organized into one Lucidchart document. Real-time collaboration means that edits are synced instantly and immediately visible to everyone on the doc, so no time is wasted while passing out papers or compiling feedback by hand. Everything is saved to our secure data centers, so you can refer to past exercises at any time. And if you're incorporating Think, Pair, Share activities into future lesson plans, you can create custom templates for reuse.
3) Real time feedback on assigned tasks
When a student works hard on a project, they want feedback, and they want it fast! Lucidchart gives teachers the ability to view their students' progress as it happens, and to offer feedback with minimal turnaround time. Utilize our in-editor comment and chat functions to clarify, critique, and communicate with your students. If they're not online, they'll see your comments upon login.
4) Green graphic organizers
Graphic organizers are a great tool to visually explore concepts. You don't have to settle for outdated or irrelevant graphic organizers. We just introduced over 50 new graphic organizer templates, based on user feedback and designed specifically for education. These templates can be used as is or tailored to your classroom's unique needs. The best part? You can print them, just like traditional graphic organizers, or you can go completely paperless by publishing your graphic organizers to a blog, wiki, image file, or a unique webpage hosted on our site.
5) In-class individual work
Even if you strip away Lucidchart's collaboration features, it's still a sophisticated tool for independent learning. Students will enjoy playing around with Lucidchart's design options, which allow customization of colors, borders, text, and even the size of the canvas. Our tool empowers kids by giving them full control over their learning environment. They'll love the slick interface and intuitive nature of our software and their confidence will grow along with their proficiency.
6) Group assignments
Group projects are perfect for strengthening social skills. When students use Lucidchart for group projects, they can collaborate from any location, with any browser, on any device. Rather than try to arrange meeting times and dates, students can streamline group projects with the live chat and in-editor comments. You may even find yourself expanding the breadth and depth of group projects, since Lucidchart can accommodate an unlimited number of collaborators.
7) Brainstorm with mind maps
Before your students reach for a pen and paper, have them fire up their laptops (or tablets, or phones, or desktop computers) and log their thoughts with Lucidchart. Mind mapping software is easier with Lucidchart because we offer a mind map tool that responds fluidly to keyboard shortcuts. You can easily add new shapes, text, and sub-topics. We've also incorporated auto-layouts and easy collapsing of mind map branches to make your diagrams simple and structured.
8) Teach logic with Venn diagrams
Lucidchart comes equipped with ready-made Venn diagram templates, including 2-, 3-, and 4-circle Venn diagrams. Teach simple set theory and syllogisms, or get even more complex with multi-circle Venn diagrams. Our software helps your text and shapes snap into place, so things will never get crowded or confusing. Your diagrams will come alive when you customize them with bright colors and images. And no matter how complex your diagram gets, you can always expand the canvas for more space.
9) Go mobile with a tablet learning environment
With so many schools trying out 1:1 technology initiatives, we knew that a great mobile experience was important to educators. That's why we developed a seamless iPad experience for Lucidchart, so you can view and edit diagrams from anywhere. You can incorporate visual learning whether your students are sitting in a classroom, learning about biology in an outside lab, or touring a historical building during a field trip. It's easy to tie assignments together and explore cross-curricular studies when you have a flexible, inspiring tool like Lucidchart in your back pocket.
10) Move beyond the classroom
Do your students maintain a class blog or wiki? Add Lucidchart diagrams with the click of a button. Do you want to create a Pinterest board for your school district? Convert your diagram into a PDF, PNG, or JPEG and pin it. We've seen students sharing documents on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and personal websites, and you can always host your doc on a permanent Lucidchart web page. You can help your students understand that learning isn't meant to stay in the classroom. We hope that you'll leverage this powerful free tool to foster confident, adventurous digital learners.
How to sign up for an educational account:
Sign up here for a professional trial account, preferably using an educational email address. Once you do that, click here to apply for your free educational account. Then we'll approve you and you can start diagramming upon login.

Please remember that you will only have access to our educational templates once you've signed up for a trial account and your educational upgrade has been approved.
Challenge:
Try any of these ideas with your students and let us know how they worked!

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Overview

Meeting participants can annotate on a shared screen as a viewer or the one that started sharing your screen. You can also use annotation tools when sharing or viewing a whiteboard.

This article covers:

Prerequisites

Annotation enabled

Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, macOS, and Linux

Zoom Mobile App for Android and iOS

Joined or started a meeting with screen sharing

Note: The meeting host can disable attendee annotation. If you do not have the annotation option, confirm that the host has not disabled annotation.

Enabling annotation for meetings

Before using annotation, make sure it's enabled in the Zoom web portal.

Account

To enable annotation for all users in the account:

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal

2. In the navigation panel, clickAccount ManagementthenAccount Settings.

3. Click the Meeting tab.

4. Under In Meeting (Basic), verify that Annotation is enabled.

5. If the setting is disabled, click the toggle to enable it. If a verification dialog displays, click Turn Onto verify the change.

6. (Optional) Click the check box to allow saving of shared screens with annotations.

7. (Optional) Click the check box to restrict annotation to only the user sharing content.

8. (Optional) If you want to make this setting mandatory for all users in your account, click the lock icon, and then click Lock to confirm the setting.

Group

To enable annotation for a group of users:

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.

2. In the navigation panel, clickUser ManagementthenGroup Management.

3. Click the applicable group name from the list, then click theSettingstab.

4. Click the Meeting tab.

5. Under In Meeting (Basic), verify that Annotation is enabled.

6. If the setting is disabled, click the toggle to enable it. If a verification dialog displays, click Turn Onto verify the change.
Note: If the option is grayed out, it has been locked at the account level, and needs to be changed at that level.

7. (Optional) Click the check box to allow saving of shared screens with annotations.

8. (Optional) Click the check box to restrict annotation to only the user sharing content.

9. (Optional) If you want to make this setting mandatory for all users in your account, click the lock icon, and then click Lock to confirm the setting.

User

To enable annotation for your own use:

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.

2. In the navigation panel, clickSettings.

3. Click the Meeting tab.

4. Under In Meeting (Basic), verify that Annotation is enabled.

5. If the setting is disabled, click the toggle to enable it. If a verification dialog displays, clickTurn Onto verify the change.
Note: If the option is grayed out, it has been locked at either the group or account level. You need to contact your Zoom admin.

6. (Optional) Click the check box to allow saving of shared screens with annotations.

7. (Optional) Click the check box to restrict annotation to only the user sharing content.

Using annotation tools

Accessing annotation tools if you started screen sharing

After sharing your screen or whiteboard, annotation controls will display. If you don't see the annotation tools, click Annotate (if you are sharing your screen) or Whiteboard (if you are sharing a whiteboard).

Accessing annotation tools if you are viewing a shared screen

While viewing a shared screen or shared whiteboard, click View Options then Annotate at the top.

Annotation tools

You will see these annotation tools:

Note: The Select, Spotlight, and Save options are only available if you started the shared screen or whiteboard.

Mouse: Deactivate annotation tools and switch to your mouse pointer. This button is blue if annotation tools are deactivated.

Select (only available if you started the shared screen or whiteboard): Select, move, or resize your annotations. To select several annotations at once, click and drag your mouse to display a selection area.

Text: Insert text.

Draw: Insert lines, arrows, and shapes.
Note: To highlight an area of the shared screen or whiteboard, select following square or circle icon to insert a semi-transparent square or circle.

Stamp: Insert predefined icons like a check mark or star.

Spotlight / Arrow / Vanishing Pen: Turn your cursor into a spotlight or arrow.

Spotlight (only available if you started the shared screen or whiteboard): Displays your mouse pointer to all participants when your mouse is within the area being shared. Use this to point out parts of the screen to other participants.

Arrow: Displays a small arrow instead of your mouse pointer. Click to insert an arrow that displays your name. Each subsequent click will remove the previous arrow placed. You can use this feature to point out your annotations to other participants.

Vanishing Pen (only available if you started the shared screen or whiteboard): Allows the presenter to annotate on the whiteboard or shared screen without having to erase or undo their last addition, as the annotation will fade away within a couple of seconds.

Eraser: Click and drag to erase parts of your annotation.

Format: Change the formatting options of annotations tools like color, line width, and font.

Undo: Undo your latest annotation.

Redo: Redo your latest annotation that you undid.

Clear: Delete all annotations.

Save: Save shared screen / whiteboard and annotations as a PNG or PDF. The files are saved to the local recording location.
Note: This option is only available to viewers if the host has allowed others to save.
To change the file format, click the downward arrow next to Save and select one of these options:

PNG: Save as a PNG file. If there are multiple whiteboards, Zoom will save a PNG file for each whiteboard.

PDF: Save as a PDF. If there are multiple whiteboards, Zoom will save a single PDF containing all whiteboards.

Annotation settings

If you started the shared screen or whiteboard, click More in the screen share controls for these annotation settings:

Enable/Disable Annotation for Others: Allow or prevent the participants from annotating on your shared screen.

Show/Hide Names of Annotators: Show or hide the participants' names when they are annotating. If set to show, the participant's name will briefly display beside their annotation.

Annotation shortcuts

Windows:

Undo: Ctrl + Z

Redo: Ctrl + Y

Mouse mode: Right-click anywhere

Mac:

Undo: Command + Z

Redo: Command + Shift + Z

Mouse mode: Right-click anywhere

Linux:

Mouse mode: Right-click anywhere

Annotating on a shared screen or whiteboard

1. Start sharing your screen.

2. Tap the pencil icon on your screen.
This will open the annotation tools.

3. Tap the pencil icon again to close the annotation tools.

The following annotation tools' availability depend on whether you are using a phone or tablet.

Annotation icon : Show or hide annotation tools.

Pen / Highlighter: Tap to switch between these tools.

Pen: Tap and drag to draw with a pen in the selected color.

Highlighter: Tap and drag to highlight parts of the screen in the selected color.

Arrow: Tap and drag to draw an arrow in the selected color.

Shape (Tablet only): Tap to select from the following shapes.

Line: Tap and drag to draw a line in the selected color.

Rectangle: Tap and drag to draw a rectangle in the selected color.

Oval: Tap and drag to draw an oval in the selected color.

Text (Tablet only): Type text in the selected color on the shared screen.

Color: Change the color and line width of your annotations.

Erase: Tap on your annotations to remove them.

Undo (Tablet only): Remove your last changes.

Redo (Tablet only): Add the annotations you previously removed.

Clear (Tablet only): Clear your own annotations.

Save: Save the current shared screen or whiteboard with current annotations.

Annotation tools (whiteboard)

If you started sharing a whiteboard, you will see the following annotation tools:

Close icon X: Hide the annotation tools. Tap the annotate icon to display annotation tools again.

Undo icon: Remove your last changes.

Redo icon: Add the annotations you previously removed.

Pen icon: Draw with a pen.

Eraser icon: Tap on your annotations to remove them.

Shape icon: Tap and drag to draw a line, rectangle, or oval in the selected color.

Color icon: Change the color of your annotations.

Text icon (Tablet only): Tap to enter text on the whiteboard. Tap the system back icon to hide the keyboard to see options to bold, italicize, adjust font size, and text color. Tap anywhere else on the whiteboard to finish this text box.

Line width icon: tap to adjust the line width of your lines and shapes.

Highlighter icon (Tablet only): Tap and drag to highlight parts of the screen in the selected color.

Spotlight icon: Display a red dot on the shared screen at all times. Use this point out parts of the screen to other participants. This is only available for the user sharing their whiteboard or screen.

Trash bin icon: Display options to clear annotations.

More icon : Display the following options.

Smart Recognition: Tap the toggle to enable or disable smart recognition drawing. If enabled, Zoom will smooth out your lines and auto-convert drawings to shapes immediately after you draw.

Save to Album: Download an image of your whiteboard to your device.

New Whiteboard (displays on the main toolbar if using a tablet in landscape mode): Add a new whiteboard page. After adding a page, tap View all Whiteboards or the pages icon to see view and delete pages. Up to 12 whiteboards can be used in a session.

Annotation settings

You can choose to allow participants to annotate on your shared screen and whether you want participants' names to appear next to their annotations.

1. Tap the pencil icon to hide annotation tools.

2. Tap More in the host controls.

3. Tap Meeting Settings for these annotation settings under the Content Share section:

Annotate: Allow or prevent participants from annotating on your shared screen.

Show Names of Annotators: Show or hide the participants' names when they are annotating on a screen share. If set to show, the participant's name will briefly display beside their annotation.

Annotating on a shared screen

Note: You cannot annotate when sharing your entire screen into the meeting via iOS device. You can only annotate when sharing a portion of your screen.

1. Start sharing your screen.

2. Tap the pencil icon on your screen.
This will open the annotation tools.

3. Tap the pencil icon again to close the annotation tools.

Annotation tools

The annotation tools available are dependent on whether you are on an iPad or iPhone.

Annotate icon : Show or hide annotation tools.

Spotlight: Display a red dot on the shared screen at all times. Use this to point out parts of the screen to other participants.

Pen/Highlighter: Draw with a pen or highlight parts of the screen.

Arrow (iPad only): Tap and drag to draw an arrow.

Shape (iPad only): Tap and hold to choose from these shapes:

Line: Tap and drag to draw a line.

Rectangle: Tap and drag to draw a rectangle.

Oval: Tap and drag to draw an oval.

Text (iPad only): Type text on the shared screen.

Color: Change the color and line width of your annotations.

Eraser: Tap on your annotations to remove them.

Undo (iPad only): Remove your last changes.

Redo (iPad only): Add the annotations you previously removed.

Clear (iPad only): Clear your own annotations.

Save: Save shared screen as a photo on your device.

Annotation settings

You can choose to allow participants to annotate on your shared screen and whether you want participants' names to appear next to their annotations.

1. Tap the pencil icon to hide annotation tools.

2. Tap More in the host controls.

3. Tap Meeting Settings for these annotation settings under the Content Share section:

Annotate: Allow or prevent participants from annotating on your shared screen.

Show Names of Annotators: Show or hide the participants' names when they are annotating on a screen share. If set to show, the participant's name will briefly display beside their annotation.

Annotation tools (whiteboard)

If you started sharing a whiteboard, you will see the following annotation tools:
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Close icon: Hide the annotation tools. Tap the blue pencil icon to display annotation tools again.

Undo icon: Remove your last changes.

Redo icon: Add the annotations you previously removed.

Pen icon: Draw with a pen.

Eraser icon: Tap on your annotations to remove them.

Shape icon: Tap and drag to draw a line, rectangle, or oval in the selected color.

Color icon: Change the color and line width of your annotations.

Spotlight icon (tap the arrow to display this tool on tablet): Display a red dot on the shared screen at all times. Use this point out parts of the screen to other participants.

Trash bin icon: Display options to clear annotations.

More icon : Display the following options.

Smart Recognition: Tap the toggle to enable or disable smart recognition drawing. If enabled, Zoom will smooth out your lines and auto-convert drawings to shapes immediately after you draw.

Save to Album: Download an image of your whiteboard to your device.

New Whiteboard (displays on the main toolbar if using a tablet in landscape mode): Add a new whiteboard page. After adding a page, tap View all Whiteboards or the pages icon to see view and delete pages.

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Flip was created to provide ALL students the space and time to share their understanding, ideas, questions, projects... their VOICE... when physical time and space in the classroom does not always allow for it. At the same time, Flip provides you (and the families of your students!) a window into each learner's thinking.

Although our students are digital natives, not all will be comfortable (at least at first) recording themselves on video for classroom purposes. Keep reading for my best tips and tricks to get ALL your students sharing their beautiful voice!

Savvy Tip #1: Record with audio mode - no camera!

Audio mode in the camera lets students record their voice without the camera on, and they can still use Effects like emojis and filters.

Savvy Tip #2: Start simple.

If your students are a bit hesitant to put themselves on camera, their nerves will be even stronger if they're asked to answer a challenging question right away. Start with something fun and simple that will get them comfortable. Check out the Conversations Starters Playlist of launch-ready topics in the Flip Discovery Library to get started!

Savvy Tip #3: Use Pixel Mode, Stickers, and fellow creative camera features.

Students have access to fun Styles in Flip, such as Pixel Mode! Students can use this feature to pixelate the video, hiding their face, or use it to reveal clues throughout the video. In addition, students can add an emoji as a sticker over the video to hide their face. Check out this awesome "Guess Who" Discovery Library Topic from Educator Innovation Lead Ann Kozma!

Savvy Tip #4: Use boards!

The Flip camera is filled with powerful features including a series of boards - whiteboard, blackboard, graph paper, lined paper, and more - which allow your students to share their voice without their face being on camera.

Savvy Tip #5: Post the first video yourself.

If students see you relaxed, authentic, or even silly, students will feel more comfortable doing the same. Simply record a video as the Topic Focus! Check out Student Voice Ambassador Priscilla Heredia modeling and having fun with #FlipmojiSongs in this Discovery Library Topic!

Savvy Tip #6: Record with a buddy, group or with family members.

Motivation and confidence increases with the support of peers and family.

Savvy Tip #7: Record your work or environment!

Students can also use the rear-facing camera (on any device that has one) to capture their world as they share their voice.

Savvy Tip #8: Moderate Topics.

The moderation feature allows you to choose which responses show on the Grid. From your Educator Admin ( admin.flip.com), select the Actions button to edit your Topic settings. In the Topic settings section toggle on Moderate videos and comments. After you review, you can provide private feedback, share the video with the student's family, and choose whether to make the video visible to the class or keep it hidden.

Savvy Tip #9: Use Sticky Notes.

Digital Sticky Notes in Flip allow students to jot down key points and notes they want to remember, increasing confidence as they share their ideas.

Savvy Tip #10: Interview a friend!

This is a great way for students to help each other become comfortable recording while also practicing speaking and listening skills. Pair quieter students with a student who is more comfortable on camera. As they ask questions they can pause the video to gather their thoughts before speaking.

Savvy Tip #11: Create paper slides videos!

Paper slides allows students to unleash their creativity by creating a slide for each of their big ideas. As the student is speaking, someone else can move the paper slides into the view of the camera, or they can upload each slide as an image and record a voice over!

Savvy Tip #12: Create a screen recording!

Students can voice over a screen recording using the Flip camera!

Savvy Tip #13: Appsmash!

Appsmashing is the process of combining two or more apps, and Flip makes appsmashing easy! Students can record a video in Snapchat, Instagram, Adobe Spark, Chatterpix or any other platform and then upload the video to your class Flip. Be prepared for some of the most creative responses you'll ever see!

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Not knowing when students are available online is one of the biggest challenges facing educators during this period of remote learning. Seeing other people is incredibly important when practicing physical distancing so that it doesn't become social distancing. Plus, there are lots of activities that happen a lot more efficiently when people can talk to each other.

So, how do we help students connect with each other, regardless of their schedules?

The students in my Argument and Debate class entered quarantine just days before their final debates. After a week doing research with partners into their topics and planning their arguments, their chance to use their efforts seemed lost.

I immediately started an internal debate: How can we pull off student interactions online? Although lots of the students had video chat capabilities, I knew getting them online at the same time was unlikely.

My solution? "Four Days of Flipgrid!"

Flipgrid: A Controlled Video Creation/Sharing Environment

Flipgrid is a free service where educators set up sections and subsections where students and educators record short videos. Folks with the links can view the videos. Folks with an (educator-specified) e-mail address domain can, at the teacher's discretion, post reply videos. And the educator who set up the Flipgrid can leave either video or written feedback. There's also an option for feedback via a basic or customized rubric.

Flipgrid puts lots of control into educators' hands. Some key features:

Limit length of video responses-set the amount of time responses can last, from 15 seconds to 10 minutes.

Toggle moderation on or off for student posts-on means videos are hidden until the teacher reviews them.

Toggle student-to-student replies

Toggle "likes" on or off, allowing basic peer feedback

Toggle "view count" on or off, potentially removing some anxiety for students.

Record live or upload pre-recorded videos-if students have a device but not a strong enough wireless signal to record audio and video, they can record to their device, then share to a teacher for uploading, or upload themselves.

Creating Asynchronous Debates

For the asynchronous debates, I created a separate "topic" (subsection) for each of the debate propositions. I e-mailed the links to those topics with the students involved in each debate. (I used a spreadsheet of their e-mail addresses and an e-mail merge to auto-send individualized e-mails to each group of students. This made it less likely that students would interfere in a debate that wasn't "theirs.") When they followed the links, students only saw what their teammates and opponents had posted.

Then I gave them the overview:

Day 1: Record your individual 2-minute opening arguments that support your side.

Day 2: Watch the opposition's arguments and record your individual 1-minute counter-argument.

Day 3: Watch the opposition's counter-arguments against your side and record a 1-minute rebuttal supporting your side.

Day 4: Watch the opposition's rebuttals, and re-watch their other pieces. Then record a 1-minute closing that explains why the audience should judge your side as the winners.

I'm not going to lie, there were hiccups. They mostly fell into two camps:

Students using Apple products had lots of issues until they downloaded the Chrome web browser.

Following directions was not always a strong suit. This was also partly my fault, as I ended up having to send a few clarifying e-mails, which added to some of the confusion.

Overall, though, things went pretty smoothly! Students didn't have to be in the same place at the same time to have a debate!

This will never be my preferred method for debating. But it worked well enough with the difficulties imposed by remote learning. I'm already planning refinements for next marking period!

Other Flipgrid Possibilities

There are lots of ways to use Flipgrid to enhance remote learning. The control afforded by the moderation and other tools allows for a safe student interaction space. Here are a few possibilities:

Book talks: Students, librarians, and teachers can exchange suggestions for titles (and online services)

Book clubs: A slow-motion book club could have participants exchange their ideas over the course of a few days.

Read-alouds: Because the reading is not in a public venue and is under the educator's control, Flipgrid offers a possibility of copyright-friendly read-alouds.

Student sharing of work: Instead of having every assignment be text on a page, students can share verbally, either in place of, or in addition to, other assignments. The ability to append links to other files provides lots of possibilities!

Flipgrid can be a powerful tool, not only for remote learning, but for ongoing educational opportunities. Please be sure to share your ideas for other Flipgrid uses in the comments below!

Steve has been teaching middle school English for 20 years, has several degrees in education, and recently finished his last semester as a school library media specialist student. He is certified as a teacher, school library media specialist, supervisor, and administrator. He is an old dog constantly learning new tricks!

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Flip Examples of Online Assessment Ideas

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Flipgrid is where social and emotional learning happens! The leading video discussion platform for millions of PreK to PhD educators, students, and families.

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You have probably heard of Flip and have seen tons of people sharing their experiences using it on social media. It seems that people all over the world have been using Flipgrid in all sorts of creative ways.

Flip is a video response platform where educators can have online video discussions with students or other educators. Teachers can provide feedback to students AND better yet students can provide feedback to one another.
The best part? Flipis completely FREE!
My first experience with Flip was back in early 2017 in our weekly #Ditchbook Twitter chat where a group of educators from all over the country shared ideas and inspire one another online. Since then I have had the opportunity to use Flip with students, administrators, as well as other educators in workshops and professional development sessions.

Each time I introduce it the reaction is always the same, "Wow! There are so many ways to use this tool. I can't wait to try it out in my class!".

But don't take my word for it, check it out and try it yourself!

In this post you will find over 50 ideas and ready-to-use Flipg activities for your class. You can use the quick navigation box below to jump to any section or scroll through the post to find something that you can use in your class tomorrow!

Getting started with Flip

Getting started with Flip is easy. As a teacher you can sign up (see the steps below) and start creating your grids and topics right away. Students and participants don't need an account, they will simply use the code you provide to log in and start recording!

The Flip Getting Started Guide

Want even MORE assistance bringing Flip to your classroom? Check out their onboarding webinar or visit the updated help center that to get up and running in no time!

Flip conversation starters from the Disco Library

Flip understands the power of community and educators connecting and becoming better together. The "Disco Library" tab at the top of your Educator Dashboard and you will find over 20,000 Flip topics ready for you to add to your Grids. Once you select a Topic to add you will have an opportunity to update and make any changes to the Topic before it is added to your grid.

Below you will find six popular topics from the Disco Library that can help your students get started using Flip in a fun and easy way. Just click on the button Don't see a topic you like? There are lots more here.

50+ Flip activities for your class

English Language Arts

Ready-to-use ELA activities from the Flip Disco Library

Reflect and assess with Flip

Flip Math activities

Ready-to-use math activities from the Flip Disco Library

Science and Social Studies

Ready-to-use science activities from the Flip Disco Library

Creating a community

Ready-to-use community building activities from the Flip Disco Library

Flipgrid beyond the classroom

Conversations about race, equity and justice from the Flip Disco Library

Appsmash with Flip

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Examples of LucidChart in the K-12 Classroom

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It's the end of another school year. Just like your students, you're probably ready for a well-deserved break. (Can you imagine a full three months without grading papers?) But before you pack up your classroom and start your vacation, let's highlight a few ways that teachers have encouraged their students to think visually this year using Lucidchart.

We noticed several posts on Twitter from teachers who incorporated Lucidchart into their lesson plans, and we reached out to learn about the impact. It won't be long before school's back in session-take inspiration from these amazing educators!

Mona Koury-Elias - East Hills Middle School, Bethlehem, PA

It's a given that reading teachers ask their students to study and discuss books-Mona Koury-Elias asks her students to bring the books to life. While her 7th grade class was reading Fever 1793, a novel about an epidemic of yellow fever in Philadelphia, Mona had an idea. She wanted her students to create floor plans so they would visualize the apothecary and other settings the main character talked about.

"This is exactly the type of project that we are looking to promote toward our goals for personalized learning in our district," said Laura Martin, Technology Integration Specialist for the Bethlehem Area School District. To make this project happen, Laura recommended Lucidchart.

Mona instructed her students to design the main character's coffeehouse, a new menu, an apothecary garden, an apothecary inventory, and the city block, along with some other components. The students used Lucidchart to create unique, creative floor plans-our preset wall, furniture, and appliance shapes make it easy. The class also used our sister product, Lucidpress, to design the menu and inventory list. They then printed out their work to present to the rest of the class.

Now Mona looks forward to finding more opportunities to use Lucidchart in the classroom. "It was very exciting to see students who normally don't feel as if they are creative suddenly realizing how creative they can be... I am always looking for ways to bring out all the talents that students have."

Julie Queen - Rosman High School, Rosman, NC

Julie Queen enseña español (that is, Julie teaches Spanish), and she turns to flowcharts when she teaches her class about reflexive verbs and pronouns. Spanish speakers use a different verb form to explain an action that one performs on himself or herself. For example, you would say, "Me ducho cada mañana," which translates to "I shower myself every day," instead of "I shower every day."

Julie asks her students to demonstrate their knowledge of this concept by creating flowcharts that show their daily routines. The students ask questions and give two possible responses. Possible questions include "Did you get up early or late?" or "Did you eat breakfast?"

In the past, Julie's students drew these flowcharts out on paper because Julie didn't know of an easy way to complete this assignment on the computer. Vera Cubero, Instructional Technology Facilitator for Transylvania County Schools, suggested Lucidchart for the project since it's compatible with the Chromebooks students use.

Not only did students respond well to Lucidchart, but this tool also changed the way Julie approached the assignment. "I especially liked that they could work collaboratively, so it didn't need to be an individual assignment. The students liked that aspect, plus they enjoyed the shapes, colors, and other options they had to be creative. They said it was really easy to figure out."

Once they finished their flowcharts, Julie's students submitted the links to their documents on Google Classroom, so Julie could grade them and share them on the projector. Lucidchart equals enhanced collaboration and creativity, both traits that result in more engaged students.

Garrett Jackson - Saipan Southern High School, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Lucidchart has made its way into classrooms all around the world. Garrett Jackson teaches on the island of Saipan, where he and his team provide support for over 80 special education high school students. As part of this position, Garrett needs to break down material for students in ways that they can understand, and he explained, "Many times, my students are able to better understand pictures than just text on a page."

Along with recreating classroom material, Garrett has used Lucidchart to build graphic organizers that explain different graduation requirements to his students.

Garrett shares these organizers with other teachers through Google Drive and Dropbox, but he prints out the visuals for his students. "I find that printing out items allows them greater access to the material and gives them the opportunity to change and modify what I give them to suit them."

For Garrett, another benefit to Lucidchart has been its portability. He can access all of his documents from work and from home without worrying whether he has the right software.

A big thanks to all of these educators for sharing their stories! What creative ways have you used Lucidchart in your classroom? We'd love to hear your examples in the comments, or you can mention @lucidchart on Twitter to show us your Lucid lessons.

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It's the end of another school year. Just like your students, you're probably ready for a well-deserved break. (Can you imagine a full three months without grading papers?) But before you pack up your classroom and start your vacation, let's highlight a few ways that teachers have encouraged their students to think visually this year using Lucidchart.

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