https://padlet.com/owensoli/m3d8ah3uwa53vjfe The "Top Five" websites for middle school learning from teachers at Freedom Middle en-us 2022-05-31 14:44:01 UTC 2022-06-05 22:20:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f469-1f3eb.png owensoli https://padlet.com/owensoli/m3d8ah3uwa53vjfe/wish/2206208274 Khan Academy is a great tool for extra help in most school subjects. There is a multitude of videos for grades k-12 in subjects such as math, reading, science, social studies, and even life skills. These videos are provided by educators that are specialized in these fields. Teachers and students can have access through their Google account, for free. ]]> 2022-05-31 15:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/owensoli/m3d8ah3uwa53vjfe/wish/2206208274 ajowens05 https://padlet.com/owensoli/m3d8ah3uwa53vjfe/wish/2206220806 EdPuzzle is a valuable tool to help teachers “flip” their classroom. It gives teachers the ability to post a video of their curriculum with quiz questions embedded into the video. This tool helps teachers gauge the progress students are making or even allow students to work ahead or catch up on their own. Videos can be assigned to students and grades can be given on the site. ]]> 2022-05-31 15:10:15 UTC https://padlet.com/owensoli/m3d8ah3uwa53vjfe/wish/2206220806 owensoli https://padlet.com/owensoli/m3d8ah3uwa53vjfe/wish/2207783785 Plickers is an interactive tool to help gauge learning and provide quick and immediate feedback. Each student is provided a unique QR code on paper (I laminate mine). Teachers can ask the students questions and depending on which direction the student holds the QR code is what answer they are choosing. The teacher can scan the room with their phone, iPad, etc., and determine immediately which students have the correct answer. The best part is that no student knows what the other students are answering. The teacher can see quickly who is understanding the material and who is not. I use it for quick check-ins, exit tickets, and quick feedback to students. ]]> 2022-06-01 16:54:48 UTC https://padlet.com/owensoli/m3d8ah3uwa53vjfe/wish/2207783785 marlinton https://padlet.com/owensoli/m3d8ah3uwa53vjfe/wish/2210470254 Quizlet allows students to use different modes of learning as they become familiar with content. Teachers can open up their study sets for public use, hide them, or share a link specifically for students/parents to use. Premium service allows for pictures to be added. A newer feature is the "learn" mode. Students can individualize this setting to meet their specific learning modality.]]> 2022-06-03 18:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/owensoli/m3d8ah3uwa53vjfe/wish/2210470254 marlinton https://padlet.com/owensoli/m3d8ah3uwa53vjfe/wish/2210476197 Music helps most of us remember - a moment in time, an event, a smell, etc. The team at Flocabulary uses music to create lessons for students in ELA, Science, Social Studies. It is hard to find relevant resources that help connect middle schoolers to medieval history. Songs help solidify historical events/concepts for my students in a way they can connect to.]]> 2022-06-03 18:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/owensoli/m3d8ah3uwa53vjfe/wish/2210476197