Digital Resource Cheat Sheet by Binal Patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt Need some guidance on where to find the latest educational resources to enrich your own teaching pedagogy? Below is a compilation of 20 resources you can use to strengthen your teaching pedagogy. Information provided by Binal A. Patel, Ed.S. #EdChat #eLearning #21stEdChat #EDULeaders en-us 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC 2025-05-26 14:43:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png Welcome to the Digital Resource Wall for Educational Professionals binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908319 Below is your Cheat Sheet, or compilation, of 20 resources you can use to strengthen your teaching pedagogy. Resources are in no particular order. Use what you see fit. PS: Be sure to click on the links or video play button to learn more about a particular resource. Have fun!]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908319 Mindset Works binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908321 Twitter: @MindsetWorks
Information: Why does your mindset matter within schools? Keep up with the latest information correlating student and teacher success with positive growth mindsets by accessing the free resources on the website attached below. ]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908321 Education Next binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908322 Twitter: @EducationNext
Information: Stay educated and informed with the latest policy changes and reform movements by following Education Next online. This organization focuses on the necessary changes for the next shift in school. Educational Next shares insights via Twitter and through journal posts on the website. ]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908322 binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908323 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908323 Sway: Digital Storytelling binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908324 Twitter: @sway
Information: Sway is an interactive storytelling application created by Microsoft. Just as its predecessors, PowerPoint and Prezi, Sway is a hands-on tool that sparks student creativity using a visual storytelling platform. Students are able to organize their ideas and bring their ideas to life using the dynamic and cinematic displays Sway has to offer. Learn more about Sway, view the video attached below:


]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908324 FlipGrid: The Power of Student Voice binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908325 Twitter: @Flipgrid
Information: This tool enables students to begin discussions, reflections, or questions on books, films, and topics in your class. 

As written on Cult of Pedagogy, "At a time when we are all getting less and less comfortable with face-to-face communication, preferring instead to talk through text, Flipgrid gives us a way to bring our real voices, our actual faces, our true, less-edited selves back into play." 

View the video below to learn more about how you can infuse Flipgrid into your lessons.

]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908325 Remind binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908327 Twitter: @RemindHQ
Information: Remind is a communication platform that helps students, teachers, and parents communicate easily. Teachers can "push out" reminders for upcoming events, announcements, and embrace positive feedback using the comfort of their phone, tablet, or work laptop. ]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908327 Google Docs binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908328 Twitter: @googledocs
Information: Although Google Drive is mentioned on this resource wall, Google Docs deserves its own acknowledgement. Google Docs allows students, teachers, and staff to collaborate and share their ideas on a single document and send with a single click. The Twitter handle, @googledocs shares a magnitude of tips and tricks to use when using Google Docs for your educational purposes. To learn more, refer to the article below, "10 Things Teachers Should Know How to Do with Google Docs." ]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908328 Apple Education binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908329 Twitter: @AppleEDU
Information: Apple has created an up to date learning environment for students to use. Make learning hands-on and learn more about various apps and activities you can bring into your classroom or school by learning more about Apple and its stance on education.]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908329 ESchoolNews binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908330 Twitter: @eschoolnews
Information: ESchoolNews continuously makes posts that inform its audience of up to date news and events that are occuring within schools all over the nation. This is a great resource for educators to seek awareness of what is currently and will happen within school environments.]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908330 BioManBio binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908331 Url: www.biomanbio.com
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Information: Infuse content with gaming to secondary science lessons that meet the Next Generation Science Standards! This website can be accessed through a laptop or a tablet. Students are able to complete a worksheet that goes along with the virtual game. This reinforces content in a fun and engaging way!
Educational Gaming inside the Classroom: “As of fall 2013, 74% of K-8 teachers were using digital games. 55% of these teachers have students playing digital games at least weekly, 9% daily. The games they are using are mostly designed to be educational, with only 5% playing commercial games, and 8% playing hybrids (commercial games adapted for education like MincraftEDU or SimCityEdu). These insights come from Joan Ganz Cooney Center at the Sesame Workshop, who recently released a study surveying K-8 teachers in order to understand how they are implementing digital games in their classrooms.”]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908331 MindShift binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908332 Twitter: @MindShiftKQED
Information: MindShift has a Twitter handle, blog, and podcast channel where experts focus on  the future of learning, covering cultural and tech trends and innovations in education.]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908332 School Leaders Now binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908333 Twitter: @SchoolLeadNow
Information: This website and Twitter share the latest insights for leaders to have access to improve on various pedagogies for the workplace. Each article or Tweet is geared for a specific vision to be achieved. ]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908333 Google Drive binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908334 Twitter: @googledrive
Information: It's time to go virtual. Store all of your slides, documents, sheets, and additional resources for your educational purposes in Google Drive. You will be able to collaborate with others live. Students can create notes, presentations, and files with their peers all online! Click here to learn more.]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908334 Schoology binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908335 Twitter: @Schoology
Information: If your district uses Schoology as it's educational platform, set yourself to take full advantage of this educational extension! You will be able to communicate with students, teachers, administrators, and parents all in a safe and positive school environment. Schoology offers groups, discussions, journals, quizzes and tests digitally, along with polls and various calendar events to keep everyone in the loop! A similar and popular platform is also Google Classroom.]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908335 PBS Teachers binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908336 Twitter: @pbsteachers
Information: PBS Teachers provides teachers inspiration for student success. This blog provides resources for teachers to access including teaching materials, professional development, digital innovations, and new ideas for teachers to bring into their classroom. In addition, the Twitter handle, @pbsteachers, provides followers with updates with the most up to date pedagogies. ]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908336 Pinterest binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908337 Twitter: @Pinterest
Information: Pinterest offers a visual perspective for teachers to become inspired for bringing in lessons into their classrooms that other teachers may be using in their classroom. Pinterest brings together a creative, innovative side for educators to share and collect their interests. To learn more about how you can use Pinterest for your classroom, refer to the article attached below:]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908337 Kahoot binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908338 Twitter: @GetKahoot
Information: Use a fun educational gaming platform like Kahoot to assess your students for understanding after a lesson! Kahoot allows students to use technology to answer questions with a countdown feature. This educational gaming platform challenges students to compete with one another while building upon content knowledge. ]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908338 PBS Learning Media binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908340
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Information: Children and teens today consume media on a daily basis. Teachers and classrooms can meet students where they are by infusing media effectively and appropriately in the classroom. PBS LearningMedia is an online digital library with over 1.5 million registered teacher users. It provides over 100,000 free educational media resources which include videos, audio, images and accompanying resources and lesson plans.


]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908340 Amy Fast, Ed.D. binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908341 Twitter: @fastcrayon
Information: Amy Fast is a an Assistant Principal and author of, "It's the Mission, Not the Mandates." Her professional Twitter is an excellent source for effective practices that school leaders today need to address. Her vision  promotes a positive school climate  and places students and teachers at the heart of an effective education. ]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908341 Cult of Pedagogy binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908342 Twitter: @cultofpedagogy
Information: Hands down one of my favorite resources! Cult of Pedagogy is an excellent source for teachers, counselors, and leaders to use to strengthen skills across a wide range of topics. Truly a wealth of information: You will have access to the latest research practices that are proven to be most effective in schools.  The website includes a blog and podcast section for educators to easily have access to. The Twitter handle, @cultofpedagogy, continuously makes posts to keep school leaders informed and inspired to create a positive school climate. ]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908342 Twitter binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908343 Twitter: @Twitter
Information:  Last but not least: Twitter is the ultimate educational source to build upon teaching pedagogies, content practices, and communication between students, administration, and parents. Embracing Twitter can positively impact school culture. To learn more about how you can use Twitter for your school environment, read the article attached below. Join me on Twitter  by following  @thesciencebean and let's spread our passion for education. ]]> 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908343 binal_ajay_patel https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908344 2018-10-29 08:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/binal_ajay_patel/xmw8dwycdptt/wish/297908344