https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox Digital tools to use in your classroom. en-us 2016-12-08 16:34:04 UTC 2019-08-15 17:21:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/271800051 This padlet pairs new digital tools with traditional pedagogy.]]> 2018-08-02 16:44:02 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/271800051 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/271800163 Students respond to assignments you create and compile their own portfolio throughout the school year.]]> 2018-08-02 16:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/271800163 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/271800240 Embed questions in videos.]]> 2018-08-02 16:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/271800240 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/271800285 Kahoot: online quiz creation- now includes group capacity!
Quizlet: create decks of flashcards and have students play in groups via Quizlet Live
Quizizz: self-paced individual quizzes
Pear Deck: import or create a slide presentation and insert formative questions between slides.
Nearpod: direct instruction with formative, interactive questions.
Gimkit: Alternative to Quizlet, Kahoot, Quizizz- can take decks from other tools and insert.]]> 2018-08-02 16:46:43 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/271800285 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/271800541 Mind Mup 2.0: log-in with Google; great to make in pairs or individually
Mindmeister (click image below): great for whole-class brainstorming]]> 2018-08-02 16:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/271800541 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/271801033 Click the image below to view a Google Doc of Google-friendly educational apps.]]> 2018-08-02 16:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/271801033 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/295440135 Readings with varying lexile levels (3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th grade- maximum level); classes can be imported from Google Classroom.]]> 2018-10-22 13:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/295440135 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/295440786 Tool that builds stronger writers through interest-based curriculum, adaptive exercises, and actionable data.

• Create classes and assign specific diagnostics to students for practice and assessment.

]]> 2018-10-22 13:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/295440786 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/295442769 Research platform that helps students cite, archive, evaluate sources; organize notes; outline their research.

• Create notecards for research annotations!

]]> 2018-10-22 13:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/295442769 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/295458781 Animoto: drag and drop photos, videos, and music to create and share presentations in film-strip style.
Haiku Deck: simple image-based online presentations.
Emaze: choose from templates to create customized presentations.  Editing similar to PP but has 3D and moving themes.
Adobe Spark: graphic design app with presentation features- create images, videos, and webpages as well.
Powtoon: make videos and presentations.
Genial.ly: presentation templates- can also be used for infographics and timelines.
Prezi: zoom through your presentation- now offers templates.  Emaze is a good alternative if this gives you a headache. :-)

Hint: copy the Google Document below by clicking on the image.  Use this document to collect links to student work.

]]> 2018-10-22 14:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/295458781 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/295471160 Have your students create memes to reinforce content knowledge.

• Imgflip
• Meme Generator
• Meme Better
• Make a Meme (click on image below)
• Imgur
• Quickmeme
• iMeme

]]> 2018-10-22 14:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/295471160 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/296414060 Recap: Question-led chat tool augmented by the power of video.
GoSoapBox: Create quizzes, polls, and discussions to make direct instruction interactive.
Backchannel Chat: Facilitate online, safe discussions in real time.
Google Classroom: Create a question then allow students to respond to each other.
Google Slides: Now has a Q&A feature- open in presentation mode then select Q&A- great for students who are afraid to raise their hands!
Padlet (this resource!) also includes a backchannel chat format. :-)
Infolio: Padlet-esque resource. Great for collaboration.]]> 2018-10-24 13:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/296414060 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/299002174 Adobe Voice: Mobile app- animated video with voice add-on.
Moovly: Video templates or start from scratch.
Hippo Video: Create videos from images, screencasts, or using your webcam.
WeVideo: Record and edit 4K videos using this app.
Screencastify: Google add-on that allows you to screencast video using your computer screen. Great for distance learning or extended absences.]]> 2018-10-31 14:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/299002174 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/299002224 Storyboard That: Drag scenes and characters into cells to tell a narrative. Consider using to support reading and writing!
Make Beliefs Comix: Simple comic strip creator- drag and drop and add speech bubbles.
ToonDoo: Drag and drop elements onto your comic strip.]]> 2018-10-31 14:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/299002224 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/303381377 Click the image below for sample Goose Chase activities.]]> 2018-11-12 17:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/303381377 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/306485816 Use the attached padlet for Breakout ideas.]]> 2018-11-20 18:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/306485816 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/315911353 CultureGrams: online multimedia database for information from countries around the world. Also includes a modified 'kids edition' for elementary schoolstudents.]]> 2018-12-19 15:59:29 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/315911353 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/335015445 Canva: Canva is a powerful and easy-to-use online tool that's suitable for all manner of design tasks, from brochures to presentations and much more besides. It also offers users a vast library of images, icons, fonts and features to choose from.
Piktochart: Piktochart's custom editor lets you do things like modify colour schemes and fonts, insert pre-loaded graphics and upload basic shapes and images. Its grid-lined templates also make it easy to align graphical elements and resize images proportionally.
Infogram: Infogram is a great free tool with a wide variety of graphs, charts and maps as well as the ability to upload pictures and videos to create cool infographics. You enter and edit the data that makes up the infographic in an Excel-style tool, the contents of which are reflected in your design. The software will automatically change the look of the infographic to perfectly represent your data, too.
Easel.ly: This free web-based infographic tool offers you a range of templates to start you off, all of which are easily customisable. You get access to a library of things like arrows, shapes and connector lines, and you can customise the text with different fonts, colours, text styles and sizes. The tool also lets you upload your own graphics and position them with one touch.]]> 2019-02-25 18:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/335015445 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/344340554 Make any webpage into a worksheet! Embeds questions on a webpage. Students answer questions as they read.]]> 2019-03-22 18:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/344340554 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/374605999 CoSpaces: create and code your own 360-degree world.
Merge Cube: view your 3D world and use additional apps to view different environments.
Google Tour Creator: use Google Maps Street View to create your own tour.
MapFling: uses Google Maps to create annotated maps.
Google Expeditions: create your own Google Expedition or use pre-existing guided tours. Students can view the expedition with VR goggles.
Aurasma: use QR codes to create augmented reality scenes.]]> 2019-08-14 18:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/374605999 slasater_depd https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/374819542 Scholastic Story Starters: choose a theme, then a grade level and click the lever to populate your story starter.
Dash and Beebot Robots: use robots to code the telling of a story.
Create Your Own Adventure Storytelling: use Google Slides to help students write out their own CYOA story.]]> 2019-08-15 16:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/slasater_depd/digitaltoolbox/wish/374819542