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I love Padlet, and have used it in my classroom in the past. It is a great place to collaborate with others on a topic you all have interest in sharing. I love the possibilities for classroom application!

A teacher could:
*use it in the beginning of year for student introduction
*use it as a warm-up to the previous days lesson or as an exit ticket
*when beginning a new lesson/unit have students make predictions
* proof of learning...students write their answers on a white board, take a picture, then upload the picture to Padlet.
*students post a picture that represents a vocabulary word
*gather feedback
*digital book diary
*book reviews
*class celebration board
*classroom suggestion board
*review on a topic, lesson, unit, subject, or even what students have learned over the year
*summarizing student learning
*student reflection...what they have learned
*digital citizenship board
question board
*opinion/forum
*stations
*K-W-L chart
*digital thinking maps
*storyboard

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It was fun learning how to use this polling site. I found it a little awkward to use, but that could be from only using it once. I will definitely try it again.

Here are some ways teachers can us it:
*morning warm-up
*evaluate students on background knowledge
*connect to a previous lesson
*exit slips
*word wall
*to ask questions in middle of a lesson to check understanding
*reviews
*quizzes

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I like Poll Everywhere. It was fun and easy to use. I also like that you can add these in presentations...very cool.

Here are some ways teachers can use it:
*question of the day
*to see who is in class
*exit slip
*quick pulse if students are "getting it"
*check for comprehension
*make classroom decisions
*to connect with parents
*formative assessments
*post a question to spark interest in a new topic/lesson/unit
*first day get to know your student...one word that describes themselves

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http://linoit.com/users/charlotteperez/canvases/Favorites

I have used Linoit in my classroom and loved it. It is easy to use, there are many applications for teachers, and it is fun posting a digital sticky note.

There are many ways teachers can use Linoit, here are a few:
*to check for understanding when something has been taught
*as a classroom bulletin board to post assignments, class announcements, and pictures
*reading or writing response
*a teacher could add a video with a task and have students post comments
*a KWL chart using different colors for each category
*post homework assignments
*have students build their own board on a topic
*storyboard

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I like Kahoot and have used it in my classroom in the past. It is easy to use, and I like that you can add graphics. Students get competitive because it shows their scores after each question, which engages them more.

Ideas for the classroom:
*review for quiz/test
*trivia
*check for understanding of lesson
*warm-ups
*review vocabulary
*have students create their own Kahoot
*introduce new topic
*challenge another class
*initiate peer-led discussions

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https://answergarden.ch/487236

I like that it is super-quick and easy to use. I can add a question to the class right then and there without having to make it in advance. I love wordle and this is a live wordle that grows as students answer.

Classroom uses:
*whole-group brainstorming
*voting
*quick pause on student understanding of material
*beginning of year getting-to-know-you
*anonymous polls
*exit ticket
*students can post questions they have on a topic
*ask students one thing that confuses them about a topic

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https://tinyurl.com/kbxkq2g
I love tiny url, it makes typing in a link so much easier.

This is a great tool for teachers when they put a web address on the board for students. If it is too long, students make mistakes and cannot access the site, so having a tiny url would cut down students making mistakes when typing.

Classroom uses:
*to cut down on teacher frustration when taking a class to the computer lab and having to have them copy a long url.
*they make links more manageable
*easier to share with others
*writing on twitter accounts
*when sending a link in an email
*when putting a url in a newsletter

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https://tinyurl.com/mvux426
I love using Google Docs. It is nice to be able to access your documents no matter where you are and what computer you use.

Teachers can use Google docs:
*collaborative writing
*projects...individual or group
*digital diary...students keep a diary of reading responses to a novel they are reading.
* reading record
*quizzes
*classroom/student blog
*video tutorial
*student surveys
*feedback form
*create book trailers
*presentations
*surveys
*technology check-in/out forms
*party forms
*parent conferences
*real-time collaboration
*homework

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https://todaysmeet.com/EndangeredSpecies
I really like TodaysMeet because it is like a blog. All students can respond to questions without having to raise their hand, so even your shy students are able to participate.

Classroom uses:
*ask questions while teaching and get live feedback
*discuss an current event
*connect with another classroom...even in another state or country
*get feedback
*a communication site
*post a homework question
*activate prior knowledge
*group projects where students can discuss things within their group, post links, ask questions, and share ideas
*review

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I love to learn new things, so this was a great experience for me. Some of these sites I have used in my classroom, but had not used recently until now.  I am glad I had to use them again. There are so many sites for educators that you forget some you once used. This experience was made more powerful to me as an educator after testing them on my students and seeing the excitement each site gave them. They were engaged, competitive, and wanted to know if their answer was correct. I could immediately see an increase in student engagement and collaboration. There are many benefits for using these sites in the classroom. Teachers can use them to craft unique assessment opportunities and to bring increase student interest and participation.