Technology Tools for Engagement! by Gina Solano

QUIZLET

ginalynnsolano — 2020-11-06 00:00:31 UTC

This is one of my personal favorite study apps. You can create your own study sets with pictures, audio, and even use different languages! You can also search for existing lists. Play games with the terms, and do class competitions!
https://quizlet.com/

FLIPGRID

ginalynnsolano — 2020-11-06 00:00:54 UTC

This app is a fun and engaging way to have class discussions. You post a video and students watch them and respond to one another. It builds classroom unity and is a nice change from the standard online class discussion.
http://flipgrid.com/

PEAR DECK

ginalynnsolano — 2020-11-06 00:01:18 UTC

This tool is an add-on to Google Slides. It provides many different types of questions and activities to insert into your lesson presentation to engage students, check for comprehension, or let them ask a question.
https://www.peardeck.com/googleslides

NEARPOD

ginalynnsolano — 2020-11-06 00:01:25 UTC

This site provides award-willing lessons for K-12 classes. It has everything! Virtual reality field trips, digital lessons with engaging activities, and formative assessments. Everyone loves Nearpod!
https://nearpod.com/

QUIZIZZ

ginalynnsolano — 2020-11-06 00:01:38 UTC

This fun quiz tool lets students see the questions on their own device. It is slower-paced than Kahoot, so students are pressured as much to select an answer. You can use it for lesson presentations, too.
https://quizizz.com/

KAHOOT

ginalynnsolano — 2020-11-06 00:01:46 UTC

This is a competitive game-based learning activity that is a lot of fun for the whole class! It now provides an option for students to complete a quiz individually if you need to teach remotely or assign one for homework.
https://kahoot.com/

PLICKERS

ginalynnsolano — 2020-11-06 00:01:52 UTC

This is a unique tool that has students use QR codes instead of technology to answer simple quizzes. It's a simple way to engage and collect formative assessment data.
https://www.plickers.com/

POLL EVERYWHERE

ginalynnsolano — 2020-11-06 00:02:34 UTC

Improve engagement with Poll Everywhere! Students can answer questions, polls, and take quizzes using this free tool.
polleverywhere.com

SOCRATIVE

ginalynnsolano — 2020-11-06 00:03:05 UTC

This is another student response system that allows a teacher to conduct formative assessments. Students can take polls and quizzes on any web-enabled device.
http://www.socrative.com/

THINGLINK

ginalynnsolano — 2020-11-06 00:03:31 UTC

This site can be used as a virtual field trip, or be designed as a self-paced multimedia lesson. It supports music, sound, videos, pictures, and links!
thinglink.com

PADLET

ginalynnsolano — 2020-11-06 00:04:40 UTC

This tool can be used as a class discussion board or a digital informational poster. It is collaborative and allows you to embed pics, videos, links, and make comments.
http://padlet.com/

EDPUZZLE

ginalynnsolano — 2020-11-06 00:05:17 UTC

This tool lets you add formative questions into a regular video. Students love watching videos because they are interesting and engaging. With Edpuzzle, now you can check their comprehension, too!
https://edpuzzle.com/

Quizalize

ginalynnsolano — 2022-05-03 15:41:29 UTC

Engage your class with fun, standards-tagged quizzes. Get instant data on student mastery. Automatically assign differentiated follow-up activities.
https://www.quizalize.com/

Adobe Creative Cloud Express

ginalynnsolano — 2023-04-18 21:01:52 UTC

Similar to Canva, Adobe Express provides a wide variety of multimedia project templates to add variety to project-based-learning. https://www.adobe.com/express/

Blooket

ginalynnsolano — 2024-02-28 23:15:53 UTC

This tool provides a variety of competitive games that will get your students active and having fun while they learn.

Storybird

ginalynnsolano — 2024-02-28 23:25:41 UTC

The best digital storytelling program you can find. It uses professional artwork to inspire students' creativity and writing. https://www.storybird.com/blogentry/classroom_trials