Summary: Prodigy Math is a game-based learning platform designed to make math practice engaging and more fun. Students solve math problems in a fantasy-based role-playing game environment. The platform adapts to individual skill levels, ensuring that each student progresses at their own pace, so the students are not discouraged if they don’t understand something as rapidly as the others.

Use in Classroom: I would use Prodigy to reinforce math concepts in a fun way, assigning it as a supplement to lessons or as a reward at the end of class if the students have been attentive enough (for example). It is an excellent tool for mixed-ability classrooms, like the ones with more than one academic level.

Classroom Use:

I would use Khan Academy to help students learn at their own pace:

• Extra Practice: Students can watch videos and do exercises to review what we learned in class, like fractions or multiplication.

• Extra Help: Students who need more support can go over lessons step-by-step to build their skills.

• Challenges: Advanced students can explore harder topics, like coding or advanced math.

Summary: PhET provides free interactive simulations for science and math concepts. The simulations are designed to visually demonstrate topics that can be difficult to grasp at first (more abstract-like) such as gravity, energy transfer, and chemical reactions in an accessible way.

Use in Classroom: I would use PhET simulations to provide hands-on learning experiences during science lessons, especially when lab resources are limited. I feel like most of the time, science is too much about theory and does not balance well with practice. For example, the “Balancing Chemical Equations” simulation could help students grasp stoichiometry by allowing them to manipulate variables and see real-time results with different substances.

Summary: Edutopia is a platform offering research-based strategies and resources for educators. It covers topics like classroom management, technology integration, and innovative teaching strategies, with a focus on real-world examples and case studies. It is really helpful for new teachers and can guide them toward adressing sensitive topics, etc.

Use in Classroom: I would use Edutopia for continuous professional development, learning new strategies to engage students, and staying updated on the latest educational trends. Teachers always need to update themselves as through generations, learning changes (due to mentalities, new norms, change of technologies, etc). For instance, I could apply their project-based learning tips to create more hands-on experiences for my students.

Socrative offers a central platform for teachers to use in person or online class. Educators can start quizzes, post question to get feedback, create groups, or post exit cards in real time. Students can respond on personal or school devices. The educator can then get real time feedback of all students responses and class performance.

Use in Classroom:

Socrative can be added to lessons to boost engagement in fun ways, and give students the chance to show their learning without directly sharing with other people. It is customizable for any subject matter, and is available instantly for easy use.

Classroom Use:

I would use Lightbot to introduce students to coding in a simple and engaging way. For example, during a computer class or STEM activity, students could solve the puzzles in pairs, helping each other think through the steps.

Classroom Use:

I would use Canva for creative projects where students need to share their ideas visually. For example, students could create posters for a history project, make an infographic about science topics, or design a digital portfolio to show their work.

Use in Classroom: Virtonomics could be used throughout multiple sessions in the classroom to help students explore the world of economics and engage in realistic problem solving. This gives students autonomy over their learning experience and adds a fun and interactive aspect to the lessons.

Podcasts-online is a central resource hub to get access to free podcasts. There are a range of subjects from specific educational podcasts to politics, technology, spirituality, science and more.

Use in Classroom: The podcast platform offers an easy and accessible space for students or teachers to learn from other people, whether that be experts in the fields or people with lived experience in a variety of areas. Teachers can add podcasts to lessons, or students could use them in self directed learning. Podcasts also offer an alternate learning delivery, and can be flexibly adjusted to a students learning and processing pace.

Use in Classroom:

This tool can be used for students to build a base in digital design. This can be used in STEM classes.