Google slides is a versatile way to do a presentation. It can be used in a partner setting for students working on projects, or by teachers to present their lessons. You can add interactive activities to slides to play games as well as turn abstract ideas into engaging visuals. You can add an option for closed captioning as well as voice over options.

I can use this technology in my future classroom to teach my students lessons in an interactive way, to make them feel intrigued and involved in what we are learning. I can add games into my slides near the end to test their knowledge and also add closed captioning for students to follow along if needed while I am speaking.

PowerPoints can be imported into Google slides, but can also be exported back to a powerpoint file.

If collaborating with a partner, you can chat, leave comments and work together at the same time, making it a time effective feature.

Google slides is free. All you need is a Gmail account to be able to save your work.

I can use Google slides in my classroom to allow students opportunities to present projects that they have worked on for a particular lesson that we learned that week or month.

Google Slides has a theme builder that can be used to help save time on what I want to present to my class.

I can use this in my classroom as a daily tool to teach my students. I can save time on making slides by using the theme builder option.

Brittany provided 20 different ways to use Google slides in the classroom. Google is a versatile platform that teachers and educators can use to enhance learning experiences.

I can use Google slides in the classroom to review curriculum by going over flash cards with students. I can also have students provide peer editing to their peers.

I can use Google slides to provide links for my students, limiting paper usage, allowing students access to more.

Nearpod is a free site to allow educators to present lessons to their students in creative ways. Nearpod allows you to add special features to slides making it fun and interactive for students.

I can use Nearpod in my classroom to present lessons creatively to my students.

I can use Nearpod in my classroom to present lessons creatively to my students, saving it as a pdf so I can use it and still be able to present if WiFi is down.

Nearpod allows teachers to have a good sense of classroom management, keeping students engaged and teachers in control of how their day flows. It also allows students to view and interact with the presentation on their devices.

I can use Nearpod to help stay organized and keep students engaged while teaching. Nearpod has a on and off task feature that allows me to see which students are working or if they are sidetracked or even stumbling a bit and at a halt.

Nearpod allows collaboration features, giving students the ability to write in their answers to questions, giving them all a voice instead of one or two being called on.

I can use this during reviews in lessons to make sure that all students know the curriculum being taught.

I can use Nearpod in the classroom to record narration to my slides. This can allow me to be able to teach my students even if I’m am not able to be present that day, whether still in the classroom or sick. I can leave a login or link to pull up for subs to use.

Diffit can be used for science, ela, and history. You can create vocabulary activities as well as help facilitate group discussions.

I can use Diffit in the classroom to help students learn vocabulary words necessary for the lesson.

Diffit adapts texts to the grade/reading level that you are teaching or that you are in.

I can use this to adapt my teachings to the grade level or reading level I am tending to, allowing the student to still get what they need to take away from the lesson that was taught.

Because Diffit is an AI website, it generates its own vocabulary words, allowing you to spend less time with lesson planning, and more time in studying the lessons needing to be taught.

Diffit offers a diverse range of question sets, including multiple choice questions, allowing teachers to assess comprehension at different levels. This enables educators to tailor lessons to the unique needs of their students.

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I can use this in my classroom to help me create rubrics, and lesson plans.

Personalizing learning by adapting reading or topics to necessary reading levels. Classroom engagements, allowing students to chat together participating by talking about what they are learning

I can use this to allow students to engage with their classmates while learning. I can also use this time to see and make sure that they have the knowledge they need to move on to the next lesson, or if they need extra help

I can use this in the classroom for students who need extra help with learning certain topics.

Merge Cube can be used in the classroom to interact with science lessons/simulations. Allowing hands on learning in a new way.

Mentimeter has an option to ask questions/polls and students are able to answer them. Can be used in the classroom as an icebreaker to start the day and get students attention, I.e. how was your weekend? As answers get typed in it fills up the “cloud”.

Word Art is a website generated to create “clouds” full of words, using urls or themes/topics to create a fun piece that can be used for a class tshirt, or even just a fun game to allow students to participate.

QR codes can be used in many different settings for many different people/businesses, etc. QR codes in the classroom can be used to allow turners easier access to homework or assignment links, and help students with research.

I can use QR codes in my classroom to link our class website for families, I can also use them to link assignments that need to get done or websites I need students to review for research/projects.

I can create learning stations for centers and have QR codes attached to certain activities to help with learning.

I can also provide we codes to students that are linked to videos that need to be watched for an assignment.