SAMR Ideas for Reviews by Sharon

ClipGrab

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:44:35 UTC

If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable. You could always view the videos at home and bring them to class "on a stick" to share. Use a tool such as ClipGrab, reviewed here, to download the videos from YouTube.

Freemake Video Converter

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:45:29 UTC

If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable. You could always view the videos at home and bring them to class "on a stick" to share. Use a tool such as Freemake Video Converter, reviewed here, to download the videos from YouTube.

Scan Document

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:47:36 UTC

Teacher scans paper document/worksheet into PDF, put it on Google Classroom or Schoology, student prints out document/worksheet, completes it on paper, brings to class.

Word Processing Software

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:48:19 UTC

Original paper/pencil task done with word processing software

Spreadsheet

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:48:51 UTC

Original paper/pencil spreadsheet using spreadsheet software

Interactive Whiteboard

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:49:30 UTC

Explain solutions to a problem on an interactive whiteboard

Concept Mapping

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:49:59 UTC

Use concept mapping site to replace paper/pencil version of a concept map MindMup, reviewed here or

Xmind, reviewed here.

Evernote/Google Docs

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:50:37 UTC

helps you organize your professional files and students can use them to organize their personal projects. It can be used to replace the traditional use of pen and paper for note taking and notebooks. You can save things you find online and share notes without a copy machine.

Miriam Webster Dictionary

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:51:35 UTC

reviewed here

This dictionary website is a good substitute for paperback dictionaries. You can easily search definitions, synonyms, and antonyms. It’s features include audio pronunciations, voice word search, word origins, spelling suggestions, and more.

Dotstorming

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:52:06 UTC

Use Dotstorming, < a href="/single.cfm?id=16997">reviewed here, where students vote to see which of several games was a

favorite. With Dotstorming students are allowed to vote and make comments.

Lino

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:52:28 UTC

reviewed here stickies, images, commenting through groups

Padlet

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:52:50 UTC

reviewed here

Netboard

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:53:18 UTC

reviewed here (similar to Padlet, not as easy to use but might be worth an occasional mention)

Corkboard

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:53:42 UTC

reviewed here a bit of a different take on the bulletin board or collection bin idea

ActivelyLearn

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:55:11 UTC

An awesome website that allows for easy curating and distributing reading resources to students. They can read digitally, take notes, and take assessments on the website. reviewed here

Miscellaneous Ideas

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:56:32 UTC

Online calculators

Online dictionary

Ibooks, ebooks

Use search engines such as Chrome or Safari
Send info by email

Twitter

List creation apps

Sticky note tools

Google Docs

Kiddle

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:57:11 UTC

Search engine for kids reviewed here

Kidrex

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:57:47 UTC

Search engine for kids reviewed here

Google Keep

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:58:16 UTC

reviewed here

Webnotes

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:58:50 UTC

They can do this with pen and paper or online. If you want the assignment online, explain to students they need to open a new tab in their browser window and take notes with a tool such as Webnote, reviewed here; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers.

Doodle.ly

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 11:59:42 UTC

Online drawing tools reviewed here

ClassTools

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:00:24 UTC

reviewed here choose from a large variety of tools to create graphs, timelines, and much more

Substitutes for paper and pencil

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:01:45 UTC

Teacher lets students deliver and complete a quiz using Google Form instead of using pencil and paper.

Miscellaneous

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:02:22 UTC

In addition to using word processor software, incorporate another tool such as text to speech

Use whiteboard to compile student explanations to a problem and compile on one slide

In addition to creating a concept map using online tools, add images, videos, and recordings to enhance the concept map

Tableizer

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:02:47 UTC

convert your spreadsheet into a more visual table format using Tableizer, reviewed here.

Shadow Puppet (Mac)

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:03:46 UTC

The built-in camera of a device or other video camera apps can be used by students to record oral presentations. With this specific app, you can create custom videos that are easy to share.

Voice Record Pro (Mac)

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:04:13 UTC

It allows you to record voice memos like reading to monitor fluency and expression.

PicCollage/Fotor

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:04:39 UTC

reviewed here edit photos, create collages and photo cards

Video Recordings

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:05:21 UTC

Use a video recorder or video camera to record and share information

Vocaroo

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:06:09 UTC

reviewed here (online voice recorder)

Wakelet

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:06:37 UTC

Bookmarking tool to organize images, websites, tweets, and more. reviewed here

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:07:30 UTC

Create, organize, and share information pinned from online resources. reviewed here

Symbaloo

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:08:48 UTC

Visual bookmarking tool for saving and sharing resources. reviewed here

SearchTeam

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:09:23 UTC

Bookmarking tool useful for collaboration. Add notes and comments to your bookmarks. reviewed here

EduClipper

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:12:08 UTC

Similar to Pinterest. Create, curate, and share educational resources. reviewed here

EasyBlog

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:13:05 UTC

reviewed here (Grades K-6)

Bulb

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:13:27 UTC

Portfolio creation tool reviewed here

Seesaw

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:14:37 UTC

Digital portfolio tool for classrooms. reviewed here

Mahara

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:15:21 UTC

e-portfolio creator reviewed here

Pathbrite

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:16:00 UTC

Create online portfolios using the 10 part template. reviewed here

DIY

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:17:27 UTC

Free online portfolio and collection tool for kids. reviewed here

Carrd

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:18:22 UTC

Simple one page website creator. reviewed here

Hashify

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:19:06 UTC

Simple to use webpage Creation tool. reviewed here

Webnode

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:20:09 UTC

Free and easy to use webpage creator that includes many templates and images. reviewed here

Portfolio Village

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:21:14 UTC

Website and online portfolio creation tool. reviewed here

Baamboozle

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:21:53 UTC

reviewed here. Quick and easy game creator, multiple types of games for two teams, keeps score as you play

Kids Open Dictionary Builder

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:23:06 UTC

Similar to Wikipedia, kids add information to build a dictionary with images and more. reviewed here

WordSift

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:23:56 UTC

reviewed here creates Word Clouds and more from copied text

Google Docs

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:25:26 UTC

Students use Google Docs to write an essay and share it to collaborate and receive feedback using the comments feature to help improve the quality of writing.

EduBlog

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:26:05 UTC

Blogging tool for students, teachers, and entire campus. reviewed here

Digital Portfolio

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:26:44 UTC

Students save slides with problem solutions as part of a digital portfolio

Concept Mapping

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:27:13 UTC

Embed online concept maps as part of a blog discussing learning reflections and receive comments from peers

Google Drive

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:27:38 UTC

Doesn’t everyone use Google Drive now? It supports learning modification by using tools for real-time collaboration. You can save all your files and access it from any device and they are backed up safely so you won’t lose them. You can share files and folders with others for them to view, edit, or leave comments. Students are not just working alone on your assignment, but together.

iMovie (Mac)

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:28:02 UTC

iMovie allows the digitization of stories and enhanced presentations. It provides basic editing tools to put together a trailer or movie from a set of video clips and share the final project when finished. It is super easy to use and instead of having students create presentations, they could create a short movie clip. YouTube editor will work for this as well. I have tested both and which one depends on what technology you have available (Mac or Chrome/Windows).

Google Maps

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:28:30 UTC

Instead of using traditional paper or digital maps, Google does a fantastic job of putting students right into the spot you are studying. Google is digitizing many cities across the globe so students can easily explore what life is like for people on the street.

Garage Band (Mac)

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:28:52 UTC

Music Creation tool

iMovie (Mac)

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:30:03 UTC

video creation and editing tool

ThingLInk

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:30:26 UTC

Annotate images using web links, video, text, and more. reviewed here

QR Wild

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:30:58 UTC

Use QR codes to create and scan links to information within presentations or printed documents. Use QR Wild to create scavenger hunt games reviewed here

Flipgrid

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:32:49 UTC

Collaborative site for sharing video responses. reviewed here

Recap

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:33:39 UTC

Video response site. reviewed here, better for younger kids

Scratch

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:34:09 UTC

< a href="/single.cfm?id=9202">reviewed here. challenge students to create their own game, similar to the one voted most popular, using a tool such as Scratch

Canva Infographic Creator

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:34:36 UTC

< a href="/single.cfm?id=17570">reviewed here Many templates for creating and sharing infographics

FlipSnack

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:35:13 UTC

reviewed here, to turn their PDFs into a online flippable book

PDF Aid

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:35:59 UTC

Convert word documents or images into PDFs. reviewed here

Google Earth

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:37:52 UTC

Students use Google Earth to make a virtual field trip to a locale and hold interviews with people who have visited it. reviewed here

Multimedia Tools

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:38:50 UTC

Instead of a written speech, students use multimedia tools to create a presentation. Have students make a multimedia presentation using one of the many TeachersFirst Edge tools reviewed here.

Portfolios

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:40:52 UTC

Students use their portfolio of saved slides to record, annotate, and collect his own problem-solving strategies

Minecraft

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:42:17 UTC

Use Minecraft to recreate the 3 states of matter, include the video portion to explain concepts. reviewed here

Comics in the Classroom

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:43:33 UTC

Find more uses for using comics in the classroom by viewing the archive of our OK2Ask session Engage & Inspire: Comics in the Classroom reviewed here

Book Creator

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:44:11 UTC

It redefines learning through making eBooks on a device, like children’s picture books, comic books, photo books, journals, textbooks and more. Once finished, you can share the eBook or even publish to the iBooks Store. Students don’t just read the book, they make one. I knew a high school math teacher who had his students create a math text-book throughout the year. It is a pretty cool project,

reviewed here

WriteReader

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:44:33 UTC

for young students, create and record books. Also shows student writing with correct spelling underneath. reviewed here

Google Hangouts/Skype

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:59:24 UTC

It provides an opportunity for engagement to take place outside of the classroom. With Hangouts, you can send message and make free video or voice calls with one person or a group anywhere in the world. Meet with experts? Meet with other classrooms? The opportunities are endless

Skype, reviewed here

Google My Maps

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 12:59:47 UTC

reviewed here

This is different from Google Maps. With Google My Maps, students can create their own maps. I had students create virtual field trips where they label locations along a path that they decide. It is a pretty cool way to reimagine studying traditional maps.

NearPod

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:00:25 UTC

Interactive classroom tool reviewed here control the pace of the presentation slide based, can include questions

Sway

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:01:09 UTC

Multimedia presentation tool reviewed here

Adobe Spark

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:01:37 UTC

reviewed here similar to Sway for storytelling incorporating images, text, etc

Aurasma

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:02:15 UTC

reviewed here Augmented reality tool

Symbaloo Learning Paths

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:02:45 UTC

Create differentiated learning experiences using paths to link to websites, documents, games, and more. reviewed here

Typito

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:04:05 UTC

Video creation tool reviewed here

Animoto

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:04:48 UTC

Animated slide show creation tool. reviewed here

Moovly

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:05:45 UTC

Animation tool for videos and presentations. reviewed here

Playposit

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:06:43 UTC

Build interactive lessons reviewed here

Rooclick

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:07:14 UTC

reviewed here to create interactive lessons (can embed quizzes and documents)

Vizia

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:07:37 UTC

reviewed here embed questions, comments, and polls into videos teachers can add questions and comment

Powtoon

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:08:09 UTC

Free, animated presentation tool. reviewed here

MySimpleShow

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:08:39 UTC

reviewed here make simple explainer videos using the provided templates

Plotagon

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:09:20 UTC

reviewed here create animated videos and emojis

Biteable

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:10:27 UTC

"world's simplest video maker" reviewed here can also make explainer videos

Rawshorts

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:10:58 UTC

reviewed here to create short, animated video explanations

TurboNote

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:12:04 UTC

reviewed here Chrome extension for taking notes online on the video while watching it. Share notes and ideas with others

Free Screen Recorder Online

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:12:51 UTC

reviewed here

Awesome Screen Shot

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:13:56 UTC

reviewed here (works on Windows, Linus, & iOS 10.9 or better)

Zeetings

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:14:38 UTC

reviewed here Presentation tool that allows for audience interaction.

Visme

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:15:34 UTC

Create powerful presentations, banners, infographics, and more. reviewed here

Story Maps

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:16:43 UTC

reviewed here Interactive maps tell stories through images, videos, and more

Scratch

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:17:19 UTC

challenge students to create their own game, using information from their (research, lab, novel read, etc) using a tool such as Scratch, < a href="/single.cfm?id=9202">reviewed here.

Buzzsprout

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:18:02 UTC

Free, easy podcasting reviewed here

Podcast Generator

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:18:25 UTC

Publish audio and video podcasts reviewed here.

Radionomy

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:19:34 UTC

Create, produce, and share your own radio station reviewed here

Timeline Maker

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:20:13 UTC

reviewed here Fill in the table to create and organize a timeline

Timelinely

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:21:42 UTC

Add comments, maps, and more to any video timeline. reviewed here

TeachersFirst Timeline Tools

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:22:39 UTC

located here

Blooms Taxonomy Verbs

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:24:04 UTC

https://www.apu.edu/live_data/files/333/blooms_taxonomy_action_verbs.pdf

Comic Tools

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:34:42 UTC

Have students create their own comics to explain a topic using comic-creation tools from this collection.

Review Activities

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:36:01 UTC

Challenge students to create review activities (such as online flashcards) for classmates or themselves using a site such as Cobocards (reviewed here)

FunnelBrain

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:39:30 UTC

Have students try Funnelbrain (reviewed here) to create flashcards from what they have learned and challenge their classmates.

VoiceThread

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:39:58 UTC

Have students create a multimedia presentation using ed.Voicethread reviewed here. This site allows users to narrate a picture. Challenge students to upload a copyright-safe photo, and then narrate as if it were a news report.

Blabberize

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:40:17 UTC

Challenge students to create a talking avatar using a photo or other image (legally permitted to be reproduced). The avatars can be used to explain [fill in content idea from this site]. Use a site such as Blabberize (reviewed here).

FotoBabble

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:40:51 UTC

Have students create “talking pictures” to illustrate [insert concept here] using Fotobabble reviewed here. Use Fotobabble to in any content area: tell about a favorite animal, historical figure, place, or event, scientist or technologies, characters from fiction, or how to play a specific sport.

Skype

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:41:13 UTC

Have your class use Skype reviewed here

to conduct interviews or have conversations with others [insert concept or topic here]

Skype makes FREE audio/video phone calls from computer to computer anywhere in the world. Skype with students in another state or country, contact authors, those in careers your students are learning about in social studies, or many other possible people.

TimeRime

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:41:44 UTC

Challenge your students to use a site such as TimeRime reviewed here to create an interactive timeline of [insert topic from this site here].

Think of the possibilities: timeline of the life of an author, follow the track of time required for a specific invention, following changes in the United States during a decade in history, the presidents, research projects, and more.

TimeToast

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:42:11 UTC

Challenge your students to use a site such as Timetoast reviewed here to create timelines of [insert topic they would learn from this site]

Glogster

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:42:36 UTC

Have students or student groups create an online, interactive poster known as a “glog,” using GlogsterEDU, reviewed here

Prezi

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:44:26 UTC

Challenge students move past PowerPoint and create an online Prezi presentation reviewed here

Wiki

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:44:56 UTC

Create a class wiki [insert what the wiki subject matter would be]. Not comfortable with wikis? Have no wiki worries – check out the Teacher’s First Wiki Walk-Through reviewed here

TeacherTube

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:45:40 UTC

Challenge cooperative learning groups to create videos on [insert topic here]. Share the videos on a site such as TeacherTube reviewed here

Newspaper Clipping Generator

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:47:03 UTC

Newspaper Clipping Generator

Challenge students to create a newspaper article about [insert appropriate topic here] using the Newspaper Clipping Generator.

Students can create an article about a science topic, current events, presidents, a newly learned math concept, and more.

Wordle

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:47:31 UTC

Challenge students to create a word cloud of terms about [a topic on this site] using a tool such as Wordle reviewed here

Tagxedo

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:48:01 UTC

Challenge your students to “step out of the box” and create a word cloud of favorite [animals, landforms, or whatever the topic from this site] with style using Tagxedo reviewed here

Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:49:22 UTC

Use an online tool such as Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram (reviewed here) to create a visual comparison of [insert topic here].

ClassTools

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:54:08 UTC

Have students use Classtools reviewed here to create concept maps, quizzes, and online games

Throwww

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:55:33 UTC

Have students create blogs using Throwww here. This site allows you to create “quick and easy” blogs to be used one time only. A unique URL is provided and this site is as easy as using a basic Word program!

Whiteboard Tools

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:56:30 UTC

Have your students use one of the many drawing/whiteboard tools found at the TeachersFirst Edge.

Create Polls and Quizzes

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 13:57:51 UTC

Have your students use one of the many poll and quiz creation tools found found at the TeachersFirst Edge.

TeachersFirst Presentation Tools

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 14:00:18 UTC

Have students make a multimedia presentation using one of the many TeachersFirst Edge tools reviewed here.

Fakebook

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 14:00:53 UTC

Have students use Fakebook reviewed here to create a “fake” page similar in style to Facebook about a president, famous scientist, or nearly any other real or fictitious person

Taskade

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 14:02:23 UTC

Have students make a organize, brainstorm, and collaborate using a tool such as Taskade (reviewed here

TPACK and SAMR

lhall85917 — 2018-07-02 14:10:25 UTC

Talk Typer

lhall85917 — 2018-07-03 11:24:25 UTC

a speech to text tool,single.cfm?id=13831">reviewed here

Watch Together

lhall85917 — 2018-07-03 11:25:12 UTC

Set up a video chat time with YouTube videos using a tool such as Watch Together, reviewed here.

Calameo

lhall85917 — 2018-07-03 11:27:33 UTC

Challenge students to create digital booklets explaining the key concepts to the class using a multimedia tool such as Calameo, reviewed here.

Genial.ly

lhall85917 — 2018-07-03 11:33:11 UTC

Genial.ly, reviewed here. Genial.ly allows you to add polls, videos, embeds, web links, PowerPoint, PDfs insert maps, surveys, video, audio and more

UtellStory

lhall85917 — 2018-07-03 11:33:57 UTC

Have students create a multimedia presentation using UtellStory, reviewed here. This tool allows narrating and adding text to a picture.

ABCya Word Cloud

lhall85917 — 2018-07-03 11:34:54 UTC

For young students from ABCya : Word Clouds for Kids, reviewed here.

DragonTape

lhall85917 — 2018-07-03 11:36:15 UTC

Have student collect media (videos and more) from multiple online sources to show their research findings using a tool such as Dragontape, reviewed here

CommentBubble

lhall85917 — 2018-07-03 11:36:44 UTC

Challenge students to create questions or make comments right on the video by using a tool such as Comment Bubble, , reviewed here

Google Earth

lhall85917 — 2018-07-03 11:38:04 UTC

Share the locations using Google Earth reviewed here

History in Motion

lhall85917 — 2018-07-03 11:41:36 UTC

Challenge students to trace the events of (the situation or event) using an animated timeline like History in Motion, reviewed here, and design a Bio Cube about any person from history (from slave to knights, peasants to king, inventors to samurai).

Snappa

smillerteacher — 2018-07-17 18:15:05 UTC

Students use Snappa to create posters, infographics and more. reviewed here

Preceden

smillerteacher — 2018-07-18 00:24:27 UTC

Students use Preceden to create a timeline with overlapping layers for the stages of mitosis for a cell or the life cycle of a forest or an animal. reviewed here

Canva

thinkingteachers — 2018-07-18 11:20:52 UTC

reviewed here

A simple and easy app to create infographics, posters, social media posts, or guides. Students can choose from a variety of grid layouts, templates, images, or just freestyle. No collaboration features but it is free. Students take drawing and not just put it online, but expand their capabilities through Canva.