Teacher Toolkit by Karen Jacob https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1 en-us 2021-05-26 20:08:49 UTC 2023-04-15 20:21:35 UTC hello@padlet.com Materials and Media for Developing L2 Proficiency kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1562850551 Early Childhood
  • real-life objects (realia)
  • manipulatives
  • pictures and photos
  • sequence story pictures
  • illustrations, diagrams, drawings
  • animated video clips
  • clay
  • building tools/legos
  • stamp sets
  • books on tape
  • picture library
  • felt or magnetic figures of story elemenents
  • hand puppets
  • props for role play
  • tactile learning resources
  • sorting games/puzzles

English Language Arts
  • graphic organizers
  • word/phrase walls
  • felt or magnetic story characters
  • sequence story pictures
  • posters or displays
  • bulletin boards
  • photos
  • cartoons.story maps
  • audio books
  • illustrations/diagrams/drawings
  • magazines/newspapers
  • videos and films
  • mp2 player/cds
  • journals/notebooks
  • materials for projects
  • picture slides
  • ipads/laptops/audio recorders/smartphones
Math
  • graphic organizers
  • blocks/cubes
  • number lines
  • counters/coins
  • calculators
  • protractors
  • rulers, yard.meter sticks
  • calendars
  • clocks/sundails
  • models and figures
  • math board games
  • digital math games
Arts'/Physical Education
  • art material/tape glue
  • materials for projects
  • clay
  • mp3 player/cd
  • keyboard, musical instruments
  • manipulatives
  • camera
  • sports equipment
  • ipads/laptops/audio recorders/smartphones
Social Studies
  • graphic organizers
  • charts/graphs
  • tables
  • timelines
  • geoboards
  • geotracking
  • maps
  • gloves
  • atlases
  • compasses
  • multicultural artifacts
  • aerial and satellite photos
  • videos and film
  • TV broadcasts/podcasts
  • picture slides
Science
  • graphic organizers
  • scientific instruments
  • measurement tools
  • physical models
  • natural materials
  • real substances/chemicals
  • organisms or objects
  • posters/illustrations of processes or cycles
  • models and figures
  • binoculars, cameras
  • books about nature/environment
  • mind-mapping software
]]> 2021-05-26 20:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1562850551 Helping English Language Learners kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1562870781 https://sde.ok.gov/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/Bilingual-ResTeachers.pdf

https://www.colorincolorado.org/ell-basics/ell-resources-grade

https://www.edutopia.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Talk%20Moves.pdf

https://www.colorincolorado.org/teaching-ells/technology-english-language-learners

https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/how-to-use-technology-to-support-ells-in-your-classroom

https://www.usingenglish.com/

https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-now/2017/06/02/tech-tools-to-support-english-learners-literacy-and-language-development

https://www.tesol.org/read-and-publish/bookstore/exceptionalneeds

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/esl-ell-tips-ferlazzo-sypnieski

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/supporting-esl-students-mainstream-classroom/

https://www.ride.ri.gov/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Students-and-Families-Great-Schools/English-Language-Learners/go-to-strategies.pdf

https://www.edutopia.org/article/resources-for-teaching-english-language-learners-ashley-cronin

https://www.englishlearnerportal.com/shop

https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/english-learner-toolkit/eltoolkit.pdf

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-a-quick-start-guide-for-teaching-english-language-learners/2017/09

https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator-english/tips-for-teaching-english/

https://wida.wisc.edu/sites/default/files/resource/Can-Do-Descriptors-Key-Uses-K-12-FAQs.pdf

]]> 2021-05-26 20:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1562870781 Racial, Ethnic, Linguistic, and Socioeconomic Status (SES), Diversity, Gender, and Sexual Orientation kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1564982681 https://www.towson.edu/counseling/culturalidentity/gender.html

https://www.towson.edu/counseling/culturalidentity/sexualorientation.html

https://www.diffen.com/difference/Gender_vs_Sexual_orientation

https://ok2bme.ca/resources/kids-teens/what-does-lgbtq-mean/

]]> 2021-05-27 13:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1564982681 Graphic Organizers/Infographics/Mind Maps Links kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1564984313 Piktochart https://piktochart.com/
an easy infographic design app that requires very little effort to produce beautiful, high quality graphics.

Easel.ly
https://www.easel.ly/
a simple web tool that empowers anyone to create and share powerful visuals (infographics, posters)... no design experience needed!

Venngage
https://venngage.com/ Venngage is an easy to use infographic maker and let you make beautiful infographic designs and themes for free!

Bubbl.us
https://bubbl.us/
easily create colorful mind maps to print or share with others.

Padlet
https://padlet.com
help you organize your life, from your hobby to your career, your class notes to your final exam, your mood board to your runway show.

Popple
http://popplet.com/
Used as a mind-map, Popplet helps students think and learn visually.

MindMup
https://www.mindmup.com
The most productive online mind map canvas on the Web.

Ryeboard
https://www.ryeboard.com/ Part whiteboard, part cloud-storage, and completely delightful, people organize and clarify their work on Ryeboard.

Lino
http://en.linoit.com
an online web sticky note service that can be used to post memos, to-do lists, ideas, and photos anywhere on an online web canvas.]]> 2021-05-27 13:07:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1564984313 Sentence Stems kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1564986066 Agreeing
●“I agree with _____ because _____.” 
●“I like what _____ said because _____.” 
●“I agree with_____; but on the other hand, _____.” 

Disagreeing
●“I disagree with _____ because _____.” 
●“I’m not sure I agree with what ___ said because ___.” 
●“I can see that _____; however, I disagree with (or can’t see) _____.”

Clarifying
●“Could you please repeat that for me?” 
● Paraphrase what you heard and ask, “Could you explain a bit more, please?”
●“I’m not sure I understood you when you said _____. 
● Could you say more about that?”
 ●“What’s your evidence?” 

Confirmation 
●“I think _____.” 
●“I believe _____.” 

Confusion
●“I don’t understand _____.” 
●“I am confused about _____.” 

Extension 
●“I was thinking about what _____ said, and I was wondering what if _____.”
 ●“This makes me think _____.”
●“I want to know more about _____.” 
●“Now I am wondering _____.”
 ●“Can you tell me more about _____?”

A few other useful lists for discussion starters…
Science Penguin,     TeachThought

Expressing an Opinion
I think/believe that…
It seems to me that…
In my opinion…

Asking For Clarification
What do you mean?
Will you explain that again?
I have a question about that.

Soliciting a Response
What do you think?
Will you explain that again?
We haven’t heard from you yet.
Do you agree?
What answer did you get?

Reporting a partner’s idea
____ indicated that…
____ clarified that…
____pointed out to me that…
____emphasized that….

Predicting
I guess/predict/imagine that
Based on… I infer that…
I hypothesize that…

Paraphrasing
So you are saying that…
In other words, you think…
What I hear you saying is…

Acknowledging Ideas
My idea is similar to/related to ____’s idea
I agree with (a person that)....
My idea builds upon ____’s idea

Partner and Group Reporting
We decided/agreed that…
We concluded that…
Our group sees it differently
We had a different approach
]]> 2021-05-27 13:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1564986066 Presentation Links kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1565014278 Prezi
https://prezi.com
Prezi uses motion, zoom, and spatial relationships to bring your ideas to life and make you a great presenter.
Microsoft

Sway
https://sway.com/
Sway is an easy-to-use digital storytelling app for creating and sharing interactive reports, presentations, personal stories, and more.

Apster
https://apester.com/
Virtual storytelling tool

StoryboardThat https://www.storyboardthat.com/
Create storyboards with our free storyboard software! Filmmakers, teachers, students, & businesses all love using Storyboard That to easily create storyboards.

Make Beliefs Comix
https://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
Make Beliefs Comix can promote creativity and self-expression.

Wordle
www.wordle.net
Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide

Flipsnak
www.flipsnak.com
Easily create stunning HTML5 flip books online for free. Fully mobile compatible, our digital flip book software makes quickly creating interactive brochures.

Tiki-Toki
https://www.tiki-toki.com/
 Tiki-Toki is web-based timeline software for creating beautiful interactive timelines that you can share on the web

Sutori
https://www.sutori.com
Use Sutori to create presentations for the classroom in a unique timeline format.

Anchor
https://anchor.fm
The easiest way to start a podcast. Create, distribute and host your podcast, 100% free.

Elmentari https://www.elementari.io/ Elementari allows anyone, even kids, to easily write, collaborate, and publish interactive stories for free.

MySimpleShow https://www.mysimpleshow.com
It has never been easier to create your own explainer video. mysimpleshow transforms any text into an animated video you will love

Glogster https://edu.glogster.com 
The creative visual learning platform that every educator and student deserves]]> 2021-05-27 13:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1565014278 Assessment Links kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1565016324 Plickers
https://www.plickers.com/
Plickers is a powerfully simple tool that lets teachers collect real-time formative assessment data without the need for student devices.

Kahoot!
https://kahoot.com/
Kahoot!is a free game-based learning platform that makes it fun to learn –any subject, in any language, on any device, for all ages!

Socrative
https://www.socrative.com/
Socrative is your classroom app for fun, effective classroom engagement. No matter where or how you teach, Socrative allows you to instantly connect with students as learning happens.

Quizizz
https://quizizz.com/
A free fun multiplayer classroom review tool, that allows all your students to practice and learn together. It's super-easy to create quizzes and super-fun to play

Poll Everywhere
https://www.polleverywhere.com/
Poll Everywhere is the easiest way to gather live responses in any venue... conferences, concerts, classrooms, and company off-sites —anywhere with internet

Quick Key https://get.quickkeyapp.com/teachers/
Quick Keyis an iOS/Android/scanner Quiz & Formative Assessment Grading App. Multiple choice & essay question marking/grading alternative to Scantron forms.

Classkick
https://classkick.com
Kickstart Student Learning Give quality, real-time feedback when students need it most. Get Started, It's Free

Flipgrid
https://flipgrid.com/
Flipgrid is where social and emotional learning happens!

VoiceThread https://voicethread.com/
Transforming media into collaborative spaces with video, voice, and text commenting.

InsertLearning
https://insertlearning.com/
Insert instructional content into any web page. ... Easily scaffold text with questions and media that help all of your students be more successful learners.

PlayPosit
https://www.playposit.com/ 
Integrate questions at specific points in a video]]> 2021-05-27 13:16:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1565016324 Content Specifc Links kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1565017756 Visuwords
https://visuwords.com/
Visuwords is a visual dictionary, visual thesaurus, and interactive lexicon

Kahn Academy www.kahnacademy.com
You can learn anything. Expert-created content and resources for every subject and level.

Wonderopolis https://wonderopolis.org/
NCFL and Delta Dental began a partnership in 2014 and today, Delta Dental supports production of all new Wonders of the Day appearing on Wonderopolis.org

LearnZillion https://learnzillion.com/p/
Smart Curriculum. Smarter Teaching. on LearnZillion
Diigohttps://www.diigo.com | Diigo is a powerful research tool and a knowledge-sharing community

ReadWorks
www.readworks.org
Improve your students' reading comprehension with ReadWorks. Access thousands of high-quality, free K-12 articles, and create online assignments with them.

Storyline Online
https://www.storylineonline.net
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Daytime Emmy nominated, Storyline Online, features celebrated actors including Viola Davis, Kristen Bell, Chris Pine, and Lily Tomlin read children’s books aloud.

StoryWeaver
https://storyweaver.org.in/
A digital repository of multilingual stories for children from Pratham Books.

Ebookadabra
https://www.ebookadabra.com
Hundreds of books for teachers and parents.

SnapType http://www.snaptypeapp.com/ helps students keep up with their peers in class, even when their penmanship holds them back. Students feel more self-confident and intelligent

Learning Ally www.learningally.org
A nonprofit providing dyslexia support through audiobooks & parent support services

TinyTap
https://www.tinytap.i 
A social platform which empowers families, teachers and students to learn from each other by creating their own personalized interactive lessons.

Grammarly
https://app.grammarly.com
Free writing app to make their messages, documents, and posts clear, mistake-free, and effective

Edpuzzle
https://edpuzzle.com
Make any video your lesson. Choose a video, give it your magic touch and track your students' comprehension.

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html 
Digital library containing Java applets and activities for K-12 mathematics]]> 2021-05-27 13:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1565017756 Virtual Reality kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1565019244 Google Cardboard
https://vr.google.com/cardboard
Get it, fold it and look inside to enter the world of Cardboard. It's a VR experience starting with a simple viewer anyone can build or buy

Tour Creator
https://vr.google.com/tourcreator/
Makes it easy to build immersive, 360 tours right from your computer.

ThingLink
http://demo.thinglink.com/vr-edu  
Brings the immersive world of interactive virtual reality to your classroom. Students and Teachers explore and build 360° projects that take them as far as their imaginations can reach]]> 2021-05-27 13:16:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1565019244 Miscellaneous Links kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1565020083 Showbie
https://www.showbie.com/
The heart of a paperless classroom, Showbie is a free educational app for teachers and students that makes creating and completing assignments, providing assessments, and storing grades easy.

AutoDraw
https://www.autodraw.com Draw and the site will provide related images.

iFakeText Messagehttps://ifaketextmessage.com/
a tool to create a Fake Text Conversation and a Fake iMessage

Noisli
https://www.noisli.com/ 
a fantastic background noise and color generator for working and relaxing. Online soothing ambient sounds like White noise, Rain and Coffee Shop



]]> 2021-05-27 13:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1565020083 Helpful DIYS for Classroom kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1569238859 2021-05-28 17:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1569238859 Communication Board kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1569246005 2021-05-28 17:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1569246005 Padagogy Wheel kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1577020653 2021-06-01 17:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1577020653 Intentional Practices for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1577024576 2021-06-01 17:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1577024576 Universal Design for Learning Guidelines kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1579302475 2021-06-02 12:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1579302475 Universal Design Guidlines with Examples kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1579304203 https://sites.google.com/site/udlguidelinesexamples/home

https://goalbookapp.com/toolkit/v/strategies

]]> 2021-06-02 12:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1579304203 Lesson Plan "Seeds" (Ideas) From MSDE kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1582404173 https://mdk12.msde.maryland.gov/INSTRUCTION/StandardsandFrameworks/ela/Pages/Gr_3/relationships/relationships_Seed01.aspx]]> 2021-06-03 13:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1582404173 Pre-Assessment Options kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1590305467 2021-06-07 15:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1590305467 Formative Assessment Options kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1590307388 2021-06-07 15:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1590307388 Ways to Check Understanding kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1590308917 2021-06-07 15:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1590308917 Closure Activities kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1590333381 2021-06-07 15:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1590333381 Show What You Know kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1591092956 2021-06-07 20:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1591092956 Digital Formative Assessment Tools kjacob191_1 https://padlet.com/kjacob191_1/nb713i5i738z0wv1/wish/1591095310
  • Animoto Gives students the ability to make a short, 30-second share video of what they learned in a lesson.
  • Answer Pad Allows teachers to capture data from students using the web or the app. Ideal for the flipped or blended classroom.
  • AnswerGarden A tool for online brainstorming or polling, educators can use this real-time tool to see student feedback on questions.
  • AudioNote A combination of a voice recorder and notepad that captures both audio and notes for student collaboration.
  • Backchannel Chat This site offers a teacher-moderated version of Twitter. An extension of the in-the-moment conversation might be to capture the chat, create a tag cloud, and see what surfaces as a focus of the conversation.
  • Biblionasium This online, safe, and simple book network allows teachers to view books students have read, create reading challenges, and track progress. Students also can review and recommend books to their peers.
  • BrainPOP Use videos on countless topics to shape your lesson plan, then rely on BrainPOP quizzes to see what stuck.
  • Buncee A creation and presentation tool that helps students and teachers visualize, communicate, and engage with classroom concepts and ideas.
  • Chatzy Use Chatzy to support back channel conversations in a private setting. These live chats make great companions to classroom discussion, provide exit tickets, or keep a discussion going after the class is over.
  • ClassKick This app allows teachers to post assignments for students, so both the teacher and peers can provide feedback on the assignment. Students can monitor their progress and work.
  • Coggle A mind-mapping tool designed to understand student thinking.
  • Conceptboard This software facilitates team collaboration in a visual format, similar to mind mapping, but using visual and textual inputs.
  • Crowdsignal Quick and easy way to create online polls, quizzes, and questions. Students can use smartphones, tablets, and computers to provide their answers, and information can be culled for reports.
  • Dotstorming A whiteboard app that allows digital sticky notes to be posted and voted on. This tool is best for generating class discussion and brainstorming on different topics and questions.
  • EdPuzzle Use video to track student understanding.
  • Educreations Whiteboard A whiteboard app that provides students the tool to share understanding and comprehension.
  • Edulastic Allows teachers to create standards-aligned assessments quickly and get instant feedback from students to adjust learning.
  • Five Card Flickr Designed to foster visual thinking, this tool uses the tag feature from photos in Flickr.
  • Flipgrid This tool lets students use 15-second to 5-minute videos to respond to prompts. Teachers and peers can provide feedback.
  • ForAllRubrics This software is free for all teachers and allows you to import, create, and score rubrics on your a tablet or smartphone. You can collect data offline, compute scores automatically, and print or save the rubrics as a PDF or spreadsheet.
  • Formative This online, all-student response system provides teachers the opportunity to assign activities to students, receive the results in real time, and then provide immediate feedback to students.
  • FreeOnlineSurveys Allows teachers to create surveys, quizzes, forms, and polls quickly and easily.
  • Gimkit A handy resource for creating real-time quizzes. It was created by a high school student!
  • Google Forms A Google Drive app that allows you to create documents that students can collaborate on in real time using smartphones, tablets, and laptops.
  • GoSoapBox Free for less than 30 students, this all-student response system works with the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) model, so no charge for a clicker. One of the most intriguing features for me is the Confusion Meter.
  • iBrainstorm This app allows students to collaborate on projects using a stylus or their finger on screen.
  • IXL Personalize learning and get real-time diagnostic information on what students understand and where they could use more help.
  • Kahoot! A game-based classroom response system, where teachers can create quizzes using internet content.
  • Kaizena An online tool for providing students with real-time feedback on their digitally uploaded work. Teachers can highlight or speak to give verbal feedback and attach teacher-created, reusable resources.
  • Lino A virtual cork board of sticky notes so students can provide questions or comments on their learning. These can be used like exit tickets or during the course of a lesson.
  • Mentimeter Allows you to use mobile phones or tablets to vote on any question a teacher asks, increasing student engagement.
  • Micropoll A great tool for quickly creating polls and analyzing responses. Polls can be embedded into websites as well.
  • Miro Teachers can invite students and collaborate with the whole class in real time.
  • Naiku Teachers can easily and quickly create quizzes that students can answer using their mobile devices. Great for checking for understanding before and after a lesson.
  • Nearpod This tool is nice in that you can not only gather evidence of student learning, like an all-student response system, but also create differentiated lessons based on the data you collected.
  • Obsurvey Create surveys, polls, and questionnaires quickly and easily.
  • Padlet Provides an essentially blank canvas for students to create and design collaborative projects. Great for brainstorming.
  • Pear Deck Plan and build interactive presentations that students can participate in via their smart device. It offers unique question types.
  • Peergrade A platform that allows teachers to create assignments and upload rubrics. Students upload work and are anonymously assigned peer work to review according the rubric.
  • Piazza A platform that allows teachers to upload lectures, assignments, and homework; pose and respond to student questions; and poll students about class content. This tool is better suited for older students as it mimics post-secondary class instructional formats.
  • PlayPosit An interactive video and assessment tool that allows teachers to add formative assessment features (pauses and questions) to survey what students know about the topic. Teachers choose from a library of video content from popular sites such as YouTube, Vimeo, and others.
  • Plickers Allows teachers to collect real-time formative assessment data without the need for student devices. Perfect for the one-device classroom.
  • Poll Everywhere Teachers can create a feedback poll or ask questions. Students respond in various ways, and teachers see the results in real-time. With open-ended questions, you can capture data and spin up tag clouds to aggregate responses.
  • Pollmaker A popular polling tool that has some unique features, such as allowing multiple answers to one question.
  • ProProfs Build and test knowledge with quick quizzes, polls, and surveys.
  • Quia Teachers can create games, quizzes, surveys, and more, and they can also access a database of existing quizzes from other educators.
  • Quick Key Helps teachers with accurate marking, instant grading, and immediate feedback for better student engagement.
  • QuickVoice Recorder Allows you to record classes, discussions, or other project audio files. You can sync your recordings to your computer easily for use in presentations.
  • Quizalize A great tool that allows teachers to easily create quizzes and homework for students. Teachers can then see how the students did and identify areas for improvement.
  • Quizizz Create quizzes to assess learning—and include your students in the quiz-writing process.
  • Quizlet Create flashcards, tests, quizzes, and study games that are engaging and accessible online and via a mobile device.
  • RabbleBrowser An app that allows a leader to facilitate a collaborative browsing experience.
  • Random Name/Word Picker This tool allows the teacher to input a class list and facilitates random name picking. You can also add a list of keywords and use the tool to have the class prompt a student to guess the word by providing definitions.
  • Remind A tool that allows teachers to text students and stay in touch with parents.
  • Seesaw This tool helps teachers improve parent communication and makes formative assessment easy, while students can use the platform to document their learning.
  • ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard Another whiteboard tool that students and teachers can use to check understanding.
  • Socrative Exercises and games that engage students using smartphones, laptops, and tablets.
  • Spark This app from Adobe allows teachers to add graphics and visuals to exit tickets.
  • Spiral A quick tool that gives teachers access to formative assessment feedback.
  • Survey Hero A tool that allows teachers to quickly and easily build questionnaires and surveys.
  • SurveyMonkey Teachers can create and deliver online polls and surveys.
  • SurveyPlanet Another survey creation tool that teachers can use to gauge student learning.
  • Tagxedo A tag cloud generator that allows you to examine student consensus and facilitate dialogue.
  • Triventy A quiz game platform that allows teachers to create quizzes students take in real time. These live quizzes provide teachers with real-time data on student understanding of classroom concepts. Students need individual devices to respond to quiz questions.
  • Typeform A poll creation tool that lets teachers add in graphical elements.
  • Verso Described as a feedback tool, this app allows teachers to set up learning using a URL. Space is provided for directions. Students download the app and input their responses to the assignment. They can then post their comments and respond to the comments of others. The teacher can group responses and check engagement levels.
  • Vocaroo A service that allows users to create audio recordings without the need for software. You can easily embed the recording into slide shows, presentations, or websites. Great for collaborative group work and presentations.
  • VoiceThread Allows you to create and share conversations on documents, diagrams, videos, pictures, or almost anything. This facilitates collaborative student discussion and work.
  • Voxer Consider using this voice recording tool as a way to let students listen and self assess their ideas and assignments. You can send recordings to parents so they can hear how their students are doing, let students chat about their work, or provide feedback to students.
  • Wordables The Word Cloud Guessing Game. This app allows you to elicit evidence of learning or determine background knowledge about a topic. These word clouds are pictures composed of a cloud of smaller words that form a clue to the topic.
  • WordArt This word cloud generator has an added feature that allows the user to make each word an active link to connect to a website you determine.
  • Wordle Generates tag clouds from any entered text to help aggregate responses and facilitate discussion.
  • XMind A mind-mapping software for use on computers and laptops.
  • Yacapaca Allows teachers to create and assign quizzes with ease.
  • Zoho Survey Teachers can create surveys that students can access and take using a mobile devices. Teachers can see results in real time.

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    dice
    drawing feature
    image feature
    noise level features
    traffic light
    timers               
       
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    Visual representation for noise levels   

    Google Jamboard
    an interactive white board that allows the collaboration of different users

    Snowflake Multitech Lesson
    online interactive whiteboard that allows teachers to create online activities (groups, cards, guessing games, quizzes, scrabble, match. etc.) Also has premade lesson activities

    Activeinspire
    Interactive whiteboard. allows you to add in content and activities, like powerpoint.  Some features include:
    spotlight (focus on particular info)
    revealer (blacks our your screen and focuses on one particular part of the screen)
    drag a copy (helps with counting, sentence structure)
    magic erase (reveal a vocabulary word) 


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    -make communication boards for nonverbal/ELL students


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