https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c en-us 2022-07-06 14:15:58 UTC 2022-07-06 19:33:33 UTC hello@padlet.com arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238161974 Canvas is a Learning Management System that allows teachers to create modules for their courses that include assignments, discussion posts, resources, and assessments. Canvas has a feature that syncs grades to PowerSchool Teacher Gradebook and also integrates with Google Drive. This LMS features a parent portal and a mobile app that can be accessed by teachers and students.  ]]> 2022-07-06 14:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238161974 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238166358 Blackboard is a Learning Management system used by many higher education organizations. Instructors can post course content, assignments, and provide grades to students. A prominent feature of Blackboard is the discussion board that allows participants to respond to a specific prompt/question designed by the instructor. Participants can view each other's posts and respond to them which encourages a collaborative discussion in a virtual setting. ]]> 2022-07-06 14:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238166358 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238168461 Google Classroom is a Learning Management System that seamlessly integrates with Google Suite. Instructors can create different classes/sections and post content, announcements, assignments, and assessments. Files from Google Docs, Sheets, and Forms can be directly attached from Google Drive and utilized by students in Google Classroom. There is also an option to add a Google Meet link for students to learn through a video conference directly on a class's page. ]]> 2022-07-06 14:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238168461 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238170528 Although "ELA" is in the title, this site provides a variety of news articles that apply to history, math, science, current events, and social-emotional learning. Teachers can find articles for a specific grade level, Lexile level, and content area. Most articles feature "quizzes" with multiple choice and short answer questions that assess students' overall comprehension and analysis of the text. These assignments can be synced with learning management systems, such as Canvas. ]]> 2022-07-06 14:33:35 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238170528 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238176259 This site features video tutorials and practice activities for K-14 humanities, math, and science and provides standardized test prep. The mission of the site is to make high-quality instruction accessible to everyone, so it is free for users. There is also a teacher dashboard that tracks students' grades and overall progress on assigned activities. Khan Academy is a helpful tool for a flipped classroom since students can view and complete the activities independently on their device outside of the classroom. ]]> 2022-07-06 14:42:00 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238176259 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238184011 Flipgrid allows teachers to develop a topic/prompt and have students respond through videos. This is helpful during distance learning when it is not possible to interact face to face. The site also allows users to engage in a discussion on each other's posts by commenting/responding to videos. This helps to provide feedback and encourages collaboration virtually amongst peers. ]]> 2022-07-06 14:53:57 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238184011 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238186381 Edpuzzle makes videos more interactive for students by allowing teachers to embed stopping points and questions throughout the video. Teachers can develop their own video assignment or make a copy of a video already created by a user. The videos can be pulled directly from YouTube. Edpuzzle allows teachers to assess and track student progress and the site easily integrates with many learning management systems. ]]> 2022-07-06 14:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238186381 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238189457 This website is similar to Edpuzzle. Teachers can either create or search for interactive videos with stopping points and questions that students complete as they view videos. Students are prevented from skipping ahead in a video and teachers can also edit the videos. Teachers can have students respond through audio, pictures, written responses, etc. There are also templates provided to check for student understanding and foster student interaction during the videos. ]]> 2022-07-06 15:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238189457 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238192169 Poll everywhere allows teachers to create multiple choice polls, surveys, word clouds, and open-ended responses for students to answer in real-time. Teachers can choose to have students respond with their name or anonymously and the results can be displayed to students. Poll everywhere is beneficial when discussing a debatable topic or gathering whole class data. ]]> 2022-07-06 15:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238192169 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238194152 Kahoot is an online game that features multiple choice questions students can answer on various topics and grade levels. Students compete against each other in real-time to answer the questions from their own devices (computer or cell-phone). Teachers can design their own games or search for content that has already been created by users. After students complete the game, teachers can view responses and gather data on student mastery and gaps. ]]> 2022-07-06 15:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238194152 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238198359 Similar to Newsela, this site provides learning activities for a variety of subjects and grade levels. Teachers can integrate the resources with learning management systems and have students view videos/images and take assessments. The site allows teachers to develop activities on their own or assign "ready to use" activities that can be differentiated by reading level. ]]> 2022-07-06 15:18:01 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238198359 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238206218 This site features educational standards for learning and technology. Rather than breaking the standards into grade levels or content areas, there are specific objectives for leaders, teachers, students, coaches, and computational thinking. The site also features professional development courses that teachers can complete on a variety of technology topics such as digital citizenship, project-based learning, and designing online learning experiences. ]]> 2022-07-06 15:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238206218 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238208845 This site provides a comprehensive explanation of state standards in the following categories: Life skills, Health, Technology, Math, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Visual/Performing Arts, and World Languages. Users can click on each other these subjects and find specific standards for each grade level, so that teachers, parents, administrators, and students know what is expected at each stage of learning. ]]> 2022-07-06 15:35:17 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238208845 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238212933 The site provides information on nationwide educational standards for student success in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The standards have been adopted by 41/50 states, including New Jersey, and are grounded in rigor, higher-ordered thinking, and college readiness. The site breaks down each content's standard into sub-categories and grade levels for educators. ]]> 2022-07-06 15:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238212933 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238216948 This resource includes educational articles and videos geared toward educators and school leaders. The content is research-based on includes content on six different transformational strategies: project-based learning, social and emotional learning, comprehensive assessment, teacher development, integrated studies, and technology integration. The site is funded by the George Lucas Educational Foundation. ]]> 2022-07-06 15:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238216948 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238220952 Many educators are evaluated using the Danielson Rubric, so this site reminds teachers of the requirements for each domain assessed on the Danielson Framework for Teaching. The resource gives detailed information for each sub-category and includes reflective questions for educators to consider for each component. There is also professional development resources that can be purchased which would would be helpful when leading a Danielson training for district teachers. ]]> 2022-07-06 15:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238220952 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238228453 Website features numerous Ted Talk and Animation lessons on all content areas. Teachers can customize the provided lessons. Each lesson has 4 components. The "watch" is the provided video, "think" includes multiple choice and open-ended questions pertaining the video, "dig deeper" promotes students to make connections to other content, and finally "discuss" is a virtual discussion board about the video that users can respond and discuss on. ]]> 2022-07-06 16:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238228453 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238232496 This site provides free professional development courses and certificate programs for educators for different aspects of Google Suite. Topics range from the Basics of Google Workspace to becoming a Certified Coach that trains other educators to use Google Platforms in their school districts. All the content is strategically designed with the teacher and student in mind and focuses on how to optimize Google programs for educational purposes. ]]> 2022-07-06 16:19:18 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238232496 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238307867 Remind is an app that allows teachers to send secure messages and announcements to students and parents. Users get alerts on their phone when the teacher sends a message. It is useful to send reminders about deadlines, upcoming events, or to provide students who were absent with what they have missed. The app allows teachers to send messages to whole classes/groups or individual participants. ]]> 2022-07-06 19:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238307867 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238310680 This app connects with Canvas (Learning Management System) and sends students notifications to keep them informed of upcoming deadlines for assignments and assessments. When students complete a task, it also sends positive feedback through the app. The program is free and can be used in Kindergarten to higher education to assist students in managing their school workloads. ]]> 2022-07-06 19:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238310680 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238313387 The first resource that I have found the most helpful is the Canvas Learning Management System. Our district adopted this site during virtual and hybrid learning in 2020. It allowed every teacher to make their content web-based, so that every student could access education from their personal devices at home. The gradebook is also very user friendly since it allows you to easily send a message to any student who has not submitted a specific assignment. Also, teachers can share materials with other teachers which saves time and builds collaboration amongst staff. 

The second resource that I find the most important is Ted Ed. Not only does the site feature engaging videos, but lessons contain higher-ordered thinking questions that help students analyze and synthesize the content. YouTube videos can be created by anyone and often have inaccurate information. Ted Ed is a trusted resource that has been vetted and provides reliable information to students. ]]> 2022-07-06 19:14:39 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238313387 arowe19 https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238316790 Our school district recently adopted Play Posit for the 2022-2023 school year. Currently, teachers utilize videos in their instruction and stop periodically to have students discuss questions. However, this program would be a beneficial addition since it ensures 100% participation and hold students accountable for interacting with video content. This also would boost engagement because the program provides multiple ways for students to interact with the video lesson at their own pace. ]]> 2022-07-06 19:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/arowe19/37vhf6xf9thff86c/wish/2238316790