Alex Cheng's Digital Tools by https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny Made with technology integration in mind en-us 2021-11-16 00:59:07 UTC 2026-04-22 02:52:46 UTC hello@padlet.com Flipboard acheng32 https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904885900 This site is an interesting aggregator for any type of news that is tailored to your preferences. It has a feature that turns the news stories into a magazine format in which you can add all your favorite stories. The news stories can be customized to include content from a variety of sources.

Flipboard is easy to use and users can find and post a range of diverse materials for others to see. In fact, teachers can use this tool in several ways either to engage or meet students' learning needs. Students can use this platform to become magazine publishers of school news or news about their own communities. They can collaborate on creating a study guide for other students to use. The platform also can be used for gathering feedback to improve student work. This will make learning more personalized and engaging regardless of their learning style. Overall, this platform encourages students to collaborate on building knowledge or to create new content.  ]]> 2021-11-21 23:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904885900 Evernote acheng32 https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904893050 This application is useful for “clipping” or saving web pages, which are saved to your Evernote account. Once you open your Evernote account, the files can be organized and customized. The application also has other useful features that allow for highlighting the text on any web page. The user can share the “clipped” websites with other people via email or link. Lastly, Evernote has a feature called "callouts" where the user can create a recording of certain items on the webpage. The use of this application is numerous and will help learners become better organized and communicate better.

Evernote is more than just a notepad; rather, students can use this application to showcase their work, or in other words, turn it into an e-portfolio. This is a great alternate way for students to demonstrate their understanding while meeting their learning needs. The e-portfolio will require them to research and be creative about what they post. Since this e-portfolio can be shared with their peers, this assignment can be completed in groups, which is useful for learning collaboratively. The completed work can contain notes, videos and other learning content that will help other students in the future. the best thing about using Evernote to create these e-portfolios is that it is engaging, and it motivates students to help each other. ]]> 2021-11-21 23:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904893050 Save To Google Drive Extension acheng32 https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904898442 This web browser extension allows users to save web content directly to Google Drive. Saving documents, images, and HTML5 audio and video can all be done by right-clicking and selecting 'Save to Google Drive.' This extension is similar to other bookmarking applications, but the only difference is that it works with other Google Education applications. 

When teachers assign a research project to students, they can use this extension to help them do research and save online content for the project. Most of all, this tool is great for collaborative learning since users can access and share files on Google Drive, whether it is for notes or to complete a project. This tool can also be a personalized notebook or e-portfolio for students with specific learning needs. Furthermore, the teacher can allow students to use this tool, along with other Google applications, as an alternative way to demonstrate their understanding of the topic. This will engage and motivate them to be more creative. 

]]> 2021-11-21 23:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904898442 Diigo acheng32 https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904899389 This application is a social bookmarking website and is a great tool for saving websites and sharing them with your class. It is also a good way for students to learn collaboratively. Users can add this application to their web browser by downloading the add-on. You can use it to clip, highlight, and add notes to the website once it is bookmarked. Since all the saved content is saved on the cloud, it can be accessed and shared with others easily on any device. 

Diigo can be used to empower teachers and learners with the tools to learn efficiently through group bookmarks and annotation. The main emphasis of this application is on collaborative learning. A teacher can create a Diigo group for the class, and all the students can use it for research and review. The content will stay in the cloud, and students can access and see what is shared there. There are many ways students can use Diigo to conduct research in and out of class, but the main purpose is for students to share websites and content with each other and use it for collaboration on research projects.  Furthermore, students and teachers can provide feedback to each other, which will improve lessons and instructional methods. Likewise, students will be more engaged and motivated to learn if they feel that they can voice their opinions and are heard by their peers in the group. 


]]> 2021-11-21 23:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904899389 MindMup acheng32 https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904903809 This tool allows you to capture ideas using a "mind map" maker that helps you focus on your ideas. The use of "mind mapping" allows you to create these organization files and store them online. As a result. you can access them anywhere instantly, from any device. This is great for collaborating and presentations because you can publish these maps online and on social networks.

This application integrates presentation with note-taking, along with some creative aspects to learning. It allows users to create maps online for reviewing or presenting on a topic. Students can also collaborate and share mindmaps with each other. Students with special learning needs can use it to learn more effectively. Also, this application can be assigned to students in which they have to create a mind map about a specific topic and present it to the class. They can incorporate text, videos, and pictures to make it visually engaging and easy to understand. Overall, creating a mind map is about making learning knowledge centered on cooperative learning.

]]> 2021-11-22 00:05:38 UTC https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904903809 Quizlet acheng32 https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904906803 Quizlet is a fun way to encourage students to collaborate on learning by playing a team game that uses a set of Quizlet study cards. The teacher will select a set of study cards, launch the game and students work together in teams to organize the study cards. The most interesting aspect of this game is that if one member of the team answers incorrectly then the team goes back to zero. Therefore, this game focuses a lot on communication and collaboration.

Like many quiz games, teachers can use the application for review or as an assignment for students to work collaboratively. This application allows the teacher to differentiate and meet the learning needs of various students. Furthermore, it socializes the learning experience of the students if they were to make their own Quizlet game since they are more engaged and motivated about what they are doing. Lastly, the game promotes creativity because it is slightly different in the playing style every time they play it.

 ]]> 2021-11-22 00:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904906803 Kahoot! acheng32 https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904907412 This tool allows you to create interactive games made from a series of multiple choices questions.  Students can use any web-enabled device to connect to the game using a unique code.  After each question, the leaderboard is presented showing the current standings. There is some versatility in the questioning.  Furthermore, the questions can be embedded with videos, images, and diagrams.  The creator can even search the extensive database for Kahoots that were created by other users.  You can copy them and customize the quiz to suit the needs of the lesson or your students. 

Kahoot! can be used for reviewing any topic, and it can be customized to suit that purpose. Students can also use this as a way to demonstrate their understanding. Since this application is very customizable, they can be creative and engage in the process of creating the game. This will motivate them to learn or review more efficiently. Lastly, this game is great group work in which the students work together to create the quiz and turn it into a presentation.  ]]> 2021-11-22 00:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904907412 Quizzizz acheng32 https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904908708 Quizizz is an application that turns quizzes into interactive games. The application has added many new features over the years, which include integration with Edmodo and Google Classroom. This makes sharing or assigning these quiz games and reviewing easier and more efficient. One useful feature is when the game is played live, and students can see the leaderboard updated in real-time.  There is also an offline feature that students can play at any time. Furthermore, there are thousands of games available in the library, which allows the teacher to use existing games to get started. You can also create your own and incorporate the many features to make lessons more engaging.

This program is a student-paced formative assessment that will make reviewing fun and engaging for all students. The game can be integrated into instruction, and it is simple to use to review the lesson. Furthermore, the data from the game is automatically compiled into a spreadsheet to give the instructor a clear visual of the students’ performance. This is important for determining the modifications needed for students with different learning needs. The teacher can analyze trends in which areas the students might need the most focus on and stay motivated in the future. Likewise, there is immediate feedback for the teachers to use to improve the understanding of the concepts that students are struggling with. Lastly, students can play this game in groups or after class as a way to review and learn cooperatively.  ]]> 2021-11-22 00:11:14 UTC https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904908708 Prezi acheng32 https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904910069 Prezi is an application for creating interactive presentations. This is an innovative way to help users make presentations that are more "effective, persuasive, effective, and engaging" to the audience. The presentations are similar to Microsoft's PowerPoint. Teachers can use this software to engage their students. This digital tool is vital for the classroom to keep students engaged and interacting with the lesson.

An example of using Prezi to engage students is to implement the program in flipped classroom lessons. This differs from the traditional way of direct instruction because the students can access the presentation and use it as a study guide. They can also use it to facilitate online learning. Teachers can use Prezi presentions with videos to create an interactive flipped-classroom lesson. Students will learn better when they can interact with the lesson and go at their own pace in the learning process. Finally, students can create their own or work together in groups on a Prezi as a way to demonstrate their understanding. It is an interesting way for students to show off their creativity and learn new skills at the same time. 
]]> 2021-11-22 00:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904910069 Glogster acheng32 https://padlet.com/acheng32/uwrlflpwj2xzu6ny/wish/1904911499 Glogster is a great digital tool for use in your classroom. This tool helps students learn by using visual content. Furthermore, the user can create multimedia posters that combine text information, photos, and videos. These creations are called "glogs" and are saved in their own library called Glogpedia. There are over forty thousand "glogs" created by other users on a variety of subjects and topics. As a result, this tool is a tool for teaching and learning effectively. 

Regardless of the subject being taught, Glogster can be used to create interactive online posters. For students who have trouble reading or writing, they can use this tool to add images, videos, audio, and text as a way to demonstrate their understanding. This is great for student-centered learning because students can build knowledge by constructing their own meaning of the content. Furthermore, Glogster allows students to work together on a glog, which is great for collaborative learning on research projects. This keeps them motivated and engaged


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