https://padlet.com/mackpearson323/czktgxampu9g Learn about helpful tools to utilize in your classroom! en-us 2020-02-26 17:35:29 UTC 2023-02-22 05:25:37 UTC hello@padlet.com mackpearson323 https://padlet.com/mackpearson323/czktgxampu9g/wish/450905044 GoNoodle is a tool utilized mainly for younger audiences in order to release some of their energy. GoNoodle allows kids to get active during class time and learn at the same time. It is a great way for teachers to promote fun, interactive education within the classroom!

Use GoNoodle to get all your students excess energy out before an important lesson. Use it within a lesson! GoNoodle's videos are often educational, so students can learn a song and dance to help them be more successful in the learning process! It can also be a great reward for students as so many of them love it!

]]> 2020-02-26 17:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mackpearson323/czktgxampu9g/wish/450905044 mackpearson323 https://padlet.com/mackpearson323/czktgxampu9g/wish/450905150 When teaching a classroom of students, there are bound to be some type of behavioral issues, and every teacher needs an effective way to address these problems. ClassDojo is a classroom management tool that can be used by teachers to reward or discipline behavior by using a point system. Teachers can also use it to post public reminders or notifications of events for parents, or simply just keep parents up to date on what is going on in class. Another effective trait of ClassDojo is its private messaging system. Use private messaging to contact individual parents to create more personalized interactions, or dress things about their student. Sign up for ClassDojo as a parent, student, teacher, or school leader and launch a new way of classroom management.]]> 2020-02-26 17:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mackpearson323/czktgxampu9g/wish/450905150 mackpearson323 https://padlet.com/mackpearson323/czktgxampu9g/wish/450905293 Genially is a great tool to utilize for keeping students focused and interested. It allows creative ways to present information to students, with the option of making it interactive. Turn a normal powerpoint into an interactive learning experience with Genially. Genially is more than just presentations though. It also offers options to create interactive pictures, learning experiences (guided lessons with optional quizzes), stories, blogging, and so many other fun creative outlets for students! 

Use Genially in your classroom to give students creative writing assignments on the story or blogger tab! Create interactive pictures with information about different labeled objects in a science lab to help learn systems. Use the guided learning to scaffold students into being independent learners, all while checking their knowledge along the way! 

The options are endless, so get started today! 

]]> 2020-02-26 17:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mackpearson323/czktgxampu9g/wish/450905293 mackpearson323 https://padlet.com/mackpearson323/czktgxampu9g/wish/450905408 Global Read Aloud is one of the greatest and most unique way to get your students feeling connected to the rest of the world. It is a six week FREE program, all that is required is for teachers to buy the six books of the year. From this, teachers and their students get to read the same books and students around the world, and make connections with them! A student in Georgia can discuss what they learned in the book with a student in another country! This allows students the amazing opportunity to expand their view of the world. 

Read more and get signed up for GRA 2020 using this link!]]> 2020-02-26 17:39:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mackpearson323/czktgxampu9g/wish/450905408 mackpearson323 https://padlet.com/mackpearson323/czktgxampu9g/wish/450905541 Skype can be utilized for many things, but may be newly introduced to the classroom. Think innovatively and creatively when including Skype in your classroom. Teachers can use Skype to connect classrooms around the world. Teachers can even use Skype to interview someone for a virtual tour. Say your students are learning about ocean life, but live in the midwest. Make connections and Skype someone living near the beach or at an Marine Center and have them give you a virtual tour full of interesting facts!

Combine Skype with Global Read Aloud for an effective way to get students connected to the rest of the world. Each class can read the book of the week, and then join in for a Skype call and have a virtual book discussion!

Download Skype in your App Store today and start using it innovatively in your classroom today!]]> 2020-02-26 17:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mackpearson323/czktgxampu9g/wish/450905541 mackpearson323 https://padlet.com/mackpearson323/czktgxampu9g/wish/450905605 Epic! is an amazing way to get your students reading in class! It grant students and teachers access to 35,000 of the best selling books. Not only does it include books for students to read, but quizzes to put what they have read to the test, and informational videos to expand their knowledge even further! Utilize Epic! to provide differentiated learning by giving students an option to choose from the wide variety of books offered. Teachers can also use Epic! to test their students reading skills with the quizzes! It is also just a great way to get students excited about reading! Offer it as an option during free time, or once work is completed! Utilize the many informational videos offered! Get started using Epic! today by following the link offered below!]]> 2020-02-26 17:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mackpearson323/czktgxampu9g/wish/450905605 mackpearson323 https://padlet.com/mackpearson323/czktgxampu9g/wish/451816855 Listen to find out why I chose these tools to include in the classroom!]]> 2020-02-28 04:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mackpearson323/czktgxampu9g/wish/451816855 mackpearson323 https://padlet.com/mackpearson323/czktgxampu9g/wish/452063738 A great way to find ideas for how to implement a new tool in the classroom are hashtags! 

This is a great tool especially for The Global Read Aloud! During the six week period you can look up the special hashtag #GRA and the year (#GRA20) on facebook, twitter, and instagram to see what teachers may be looking for classrooms to connect with, and ideas for fun activities to go along with the readings. You can also use the hashtag #GRA and the title of the book you read to read what other classrooms are saying about the book, and create a group discussion. 

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