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Icebreaker - Icebreaker
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K to 12
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Icebreaker is a group chat and video conversation utility that includes guided conversation games. Add up to 40 people to your meeting with unlimited conversations included in the free...more
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Icebreaker is a group chat and video conversation utility that includes guided conversation games. Add up to 40 people to your meeting with unlimited conversations included in the free plan. Once the event starts, use Icebreaker's templates to host a virtual meet and greet, watch videos together, or watch a featured speaker. After selecting a template, follow the prompts to set up your virtual event and personalize activities to suit your needs. Once your event room is set up, copy the link and share it with participants via email, text, Slack, or calendar.
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tag(s): chat (41), communication (139), parent conferences (22), professional development (253), remote learning (44)
In the Classroom
Use Icebreaker as a back-to-school activity when teaching remotely for students and you to get to know one another. Set up professional development sessions with peers that take advantage of the templates and cards found in the application. Use Icebreaker to set up virtual parent/teacher conferences with participants located anywhere in the world. This tool is especially useful when multiple teachers are involved or when parents may not reside in the same location. Connect whole classrooms across the country for book clubs. Collaborate with experts such as authors and scientists with classrooms of children. Create connected learning experiences with other students, especially those in older grades. Connect world language classes to classes in other countries. Teachers can hold "office hours" for homework help and asking questions. Create a collaborative space for homework help before or after school or on snow days. Students can meet whenever help is needed, or teachers can create a session that can be accessed on any device easily by those who need it. Use Icebreaker for group work - no more excuses about not meeting for cooperative learning projects! Buildings can collaborate and share professional development with others in their own district and beyond!You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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OK2Ask: Tech Integration Made Easy with Adobe Spark Post - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session is from May 2021. You can register and immediately view the archive of the session.
Adobe Spark Post is...more
Adobe Spark Post is...more
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Adobe Spark Post is a simple image creator that you can use to engage students and deepen content-area knowledge with instructional imagery. Learn to use this tool in the classroom to introduce digital citizenship concepts, create authentic assessment projects, and hone student skills that transfer to life outside of the classroom. Brainstorm with other educators about how you and your students can use Adobe Spark Post in your classroom and create a project exemplar. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Learn basic use of Adobe Spark Post; 2. Explore three different ways to use Adobe Spark Post in the classroom; and 3. Plan for the use of Adobe Spark Post in the classroom. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
Adobe Spark Post is a simple image creator that you can use to engage students and deepen content-area knowledge with instructional imagery. Learn to use this tool in the classroom to introduce digital citizenship concepts, create authentic assessment projects, and hone student skills that transfer to life outside of the classroom. Brainstorm with other educators about how you and your students can use Adobe Spark Post in your classroom and create a project exemplar. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Learn basic use of Adobe Spark Post; 2. Explore three different ways to use Adobe Spark Post in the classroom; and 3. Plan for the use of Adobe Spark Post in the classroom. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): assessment (122), infographics (52), professional development (253)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Harnessing the Power of Podcasting - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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This archived Twitter chat is from May 2021 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is: Harnessing the Power of Podcasting. During this chat, participants: 1. Defined ...more
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This archived Twitter chat is from May 2021 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is: Harnessing the Power of Podcasting. During this chat, participants: 1. Defined and discussed the components of podcasting, 2. Shared tech tools to support podcasting experiences, and 3. Explored ways to incorporate podcasting in the classroom.
tag(s): podcasts (60), twitterchatarchive (115)
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Find resources and information about podcasting. Share this chat with your colleagues looking for tools and resources on podcasting.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask: Playlists to Personalize Learning - TeachersFirst
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Personalizing instruction doesn't have to be complicated. Using an instructional playlist is a simple way to honor student voice and choice while structuring the work your students do independently. This session will help you create playlists that integrate multiple types of activities while using incremental checkpoints. Of all the tools that you can put in your blended learning toolkit, the playlist is one that you don't want to miss. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Understand the purpose of instructional playlists; 2. Learn how using playlists can support student voice and choice; and 3. Begin planning an instructional playlist. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
Personalizing instruction doesn't have to be complicated. Using an instructional playlist is a simple way to honor student voice and choice while structuring the work your students do independently. This session will help you create playlists that integrate multiple types of activities while using incremental checkpoints. Of all the tools that you can put in your blended learning toolkit, the playlist is one that you don't want to miss. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Understand the purpose of instructional playlists; 2. Learn how using playlists can support student voice and choice; and 3. Begin planning an instructional playlist. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Storillo - Thomas Wilkie & Tim Adowski
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6 to 12
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Storillo reimagines group work by providing tools that lend structure to collaborative and cooperative group writing projects. After creating an account, follow the steps to add a class...more
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Storillo reimagines group work by providing tools that lend structure to collaborative and cooperative group writing projects. After creating an account, follow the steps to add a class and start your project. Before assigning tasks, students enroll in the class using the code found in your account. When ready, assign projects to groups you select or let Storilla randomly select groups from your class list. Add due dates, then give the date for students to begin. As students add contributions, their work will show on your project dashboard; you will see the student name and statistics on student contributions. Add notes and provide feedback to students from within your dashboard. Storillo includes several videos in their help section that provide step-by-step information on getting started and using this resource in your classroom. Free accounts offer three classes per year and two projects per class.
tag(s): collaboration (80), Teacher Utilities (115)
In the Classroom
Help students stay on track by using Storillo to plan and provide accountability for group work and collaborative projects. Use this tool for students to produce cooperative lab reports, collaborate on research projects, or with creative writing projects. Storillo is especially helpful for use when differentiating learning. Create groups based on academic levels, ENL/ESL needs, or as a way to group students with varying personalities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cloud Stop Motion - ZuLogic Ltd
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1 to 12
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Have you seen stop motion videos and wished you and your students knew how to make them? Wish no longer! Cloud Stop Motion provides all of the tools you need ...more
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Have you seen stop motion videos and wished you and your students knew how to make them? Wish no longer! Cloud Stop Motion provides all of the tools you need without downloading software, and you can use it on any browser. Choose start and allow access to your device's camera to enable the camera to take pictures of items to use in your videos. Follow the instructions to add images, video, text, and sound. When complete, export your video to your device as an MP4 video file or create a free class or school account with Cloud Stop Motion to save up to 2GB in video files. Class and school accounts also offer members the ability to create unlimited student accounts and student groups.
tag(s): digital storytelling (130), movies (54), video (245)
In the Classroom
Incorporate Cloud Stop Motion in your classroom tech arsenal to engage students in creative storytelling within any content area. When creating a video, it is always important to create a storyboard to organize and plan the entire episode. Find a variety of storyboard options at ReadWriteThink, reviewed here. Ask students to reenact a scene from a play, illustrate a math strategy, or demonstrate how molecular concepts and interactions work. Find many more examples and instructions on creating stop motion animations from the New York Film Academy, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask: Easy and Engaging Projects for Your Reading Classroom - TeachersFirst
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Tired of giving students the same language arts assignments? Want to switch things up? Join us to look at a few quick and easy ways to refresh your lessons and gauge student comprehension using authentic assessments. Learn to use technology to create an environment that allows students to share important connections they have made between what they have read and their personal lives, other texts, and the world around them. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Learn authentic ways to assess reading comprehension; 2. Explore tools for quick and easy in-class reading projects; and 3. Create a project sample for use in your instructional setting. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
Tired of giving students the same language arts assignments? Want to switch things up? Join us to look at a few quick and easy ways to refresh your lessons and gauge student comprehension using authentic assessments. Learn to use technology to create an environment that allows students to share important connections they have made between what they have read and their personal lives, other texts, and the world around them. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Learn authentic ways to assess reading comprehension; 2. Explore tools for quick and easy in-class reading projects; and 3. Create a project sample for use in your instructional setting. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): Formative Assessment (36), professional development (253), reading comprehension (121)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Involve.me - Involve.me
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Involve.me is a platform for creating and sharing personalized, digital interactive content. Quickly build quizzes, surveys, and online forms with the included templates. Create and...more
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Involve.me is a platform for creating and sharing personalized, digital interactive content. Quickly build quizzes, surveys, and online forms with the included templates. Create and activate your account to begin using Involve.me. Add images, files, links, and other features to your project. When finished, publish and share by using the project URL provided.
tag(s): assessment (122), calculators (40), polls and surveys (46), quiz (63), quizzes (83)
In the Classroom
Use Involve.me templates and designs in a variety of ways in any classroom. Create short, interactive quizzes for students and receive feedback immediately through an email or within your Involve.me account. For example, modify the Literature Pop Quiz template for any novel or substitute questions about your latest science experiment to assess student understanding. Use the How Well Do You Know History? template to ask questions about important events during your social studies unit. Have students incorporate the survey templates to use as an interactive portion of classroom presentations. Include the inflation calculator during an economics lesson to help students understand the effects of inflation. As students create multimedia projects using resources such as Sway, reviewed here, or Adobe Spark for Education, reviewed here, ask them to include a link to a quiz or survey created using Involve.me.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask: Engage & Inspire: Podcasting in the Classroom - TeachersFirst
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2 to 12
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If you're looking for...more
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If you're looking for an easy way to increase engagement in the classroom, look no further. Teachers can use podcasting --creating audio recordings delivered via the internet-- in all content areas to deliver instructional information or as an opportunity for students to demonstrate what they have learned. Join us to learn how to connect your classroom to the world beyond your walls while encouraging students to improve their digital and communication skills. Understand how you can plan, produce, and publish podcasts to support your classroom goals for free. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Learn ways to use podcasting in the classroom; 2. Explore podcasting tools; and 3. Plan for the use of podcasting to support your classroom goals. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
If you're looking for an easy way to increase engagement in the classroom, look no further. Teachers can use podcasting --creating audio recordings delivered via the internet-- in all content areas to deliver instructional information or as an opportunity for students to demonstrate what they have learned. Join us to learn how to connect your classroom to the world beyond your walls while encouraging students to improve their digital and communication skills. Understand how you can plan, produce, and publish podcasts to support your classroom goals for free. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Learn ways to use podcasting in the classroom; 2. Explore podcasting tools; and 3. Plan for the use of podcasting to support your classroom goals. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): podcasts (60), professional development (253)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Using Technology to Support ELL and ENL Students - TeachersFirst
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This archived Twitter chat is from May 2021 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is: Using Technology to Support ELL and ENL Students. During this chat, ...more
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This archived Twitter chat is from May 2021 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is: Using Technology to Support ELL and ENL Students. During this chat, participants: 1. Discussed ways to use technology to empower ELL and ENL students, 2. Explored strategies that support ELL and ENL students, and 3. Shared instructional approaches that are consistent with Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
tag(s): ELL/ESL (15), twitterchatarchive (115)
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Find resources and information about ePortfolios. Share this chat with your colleagues looking for tools and resources on ePortfolios.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Write.as - Matt Baer
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4 to 12
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Write.as hosts ad-free and distraction-free blogging tools using a plain-text editor. Sign up to create an account using your name or an anonymous user name. After confirming your email,...more
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Write.as hosts ad-free and distraction-free blogging tools using a plain-text editor. Sign up to create an account using your name or an anonymous user name. After confirming your email, start a new post by typing or adding text using copy and paste. Select publish when finished to add a post to your online blog. Free accounts allow users to publish up to 15 posts per day.
tag(s): blogs (73), communication (139), writing (282)
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Write.as is perfect to use anytime you or your students need a simple tool for writing. Provide this site as an option for students to use with creative writing assignments, lab reports, or exit tickets. Include links to blogs as part of larger assignments created with Sway, reviewed here that include images, research links, and videos. Create a class collection that shares all of the blogs created using Write.as into Wakelet, reviewed here. Wakelet also offers the option to import class accounts from Google Classroom, Clever, and Microsoft Teams. Use this feature to create individual student accounts and ask them to share their Write.as blogs into an individual portfolio.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Telescope - Telescope
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Are you looking for a simple to use blog creation tool? Try Telescope to make no-fuss yet visually appealing blog presentations. Begin by selecting to create a new blog and ...more
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Are you looking for a simple to use blog creation tool? Try Telescope to make no-fuss yet visually appealing blog presentations. Begin by selecting to create a new blog and add a title. Add or paste text onto your blog. Telescope uses "code blocks' to add information to your blog. Use the plus sign to insert text, or click the icon to find the additional options to add images, copy and paste code, or add quotes. Click enter on your keyboard to move to a new code block. Telescope offers a limited number of themes; find those options in the dropdown box within each code block. Your work is autosaved; when finished, select publish to create the shareable link. Although signup isn't necessary, it provides access to your blogs and stories allowing you to edit and delete blogs.
tag(s): blogs (73), communication (139), writing (282)
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Share Telescope with students to use when creating presentations or to share journals and other responsive writing. Use blogs to engage students in the writing process and to teach lessons on proper attribution of images. Telescope is perfect for individuals, students, or groups to use when sharing details of lab experiments. Ask students to include images of their work along with summaries of their findings. Use this site to quickly create and share weekly updates of class activities with parents, ask older students to create the weekly update from their point of view.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teletype - Supercoin Corp.
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Do you want to create a blog but don't have coding or design skills? Use the minimalist tools found at Teletype to build an eye-appealing site that works across all ...more
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Do you want to create a blog but don't have coding or design skills? Use the minimalist tools found at Teletype to build an eye-appealing site that works across all devices. First, create an account to begin a blog. After adding a title, select the small plus sign at the beginning of a line and choose from options to add from the dropdown box. You can add images, YouTube and Venmo video links, Twitter posts, and formatted text to your blog. After adding videos and pictures, Teletype provides options for resizing information on the page. Teletype automatically saves your work; when finished, publish and share the content. Teletype includes several sharing options that allow the writer to post privately, view as draft-only when collaborating, auto-publish at a given time, or accept comments and reactions from viewers.
tag(s): blogs (73), communication (139), writing (282)
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Use this tool as an easy-to-use blogging tool in the classroom and in every subject area that engages students in the learning process. Use in language arts classes to strengthen students' writing ability and 21st-century skills. Teach about proper commenting etiquette on simple first blog posts and how to provide attribution for images correctly. Use for student-written book reviews for the school library. Write weekly blogs as a tool for class or parent communication and include examples of student work and activities. Engage students in discussions on current events, independent reading, literature, and more. Ask students to play the role of a historical figure and write about their viewpoints or experiences. Share a blog in even the youngest of classes for parents to use to learn about a specific unit of study, field trips, and more. Use this site in world language classes to have students write a blog entry in the new language. Include the principal or superintendent in class discussions of students' rights as you study the Constitution. Create incredible discussions of environmental, political, or economic issues. Create a standing assignment for elementary and middle schoolers on snow days.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Blooket - Blooket LLC
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1 to 12
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Blooket is a digital review game built for classroom use. Educators create game sets, and students join on their device to play a variety of game options using the provided ...more
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Blooket is a digital review game built for classroom use. Educators create game sets, and students join on their device to play a variety of game options using the provided code. Games include options for solo or group play. Build sets using your own questions or search Blooket's library to find games created by other educators. Save favorite sets to your account for later use, then duplicate sets and edit to fit your needs when ready to play. Blooket also offers the option to import quizzes directly from Quizlet, reviewed here. As students join a game, they choose a Blook, a character that serves as an avatar. When ready, choose the "host" option to begin play by selecting a game mode and following prompts. Some games offer the ability to assign homework, allowing students to complete the game within the selected time frame.
tag(s): game based learning (155), gamification (78), quizzes (83), vocabulary (231), vocabulary development (87), worksheets (65)
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Discover and use Blooket's many engaging games as a resource for practicing and reviewing information within any area of content. Use the score results to provide feedback for guiding further lessons. Some games are more fast-paced than others; use this to your advantage by sharing different versions for different groups of students. Use Blooket to differentiate instruction by adjusting the difficulty of question sets based on student abilities. Introduce new content using Blooket as a pre-assessment before starting any new unit. Use Blooket as an ice-breaker or get-to-know-you activity at the start of the school year or at the beginning of a new semester to build comradery within your classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask: Supporting Students Learning English as a New Language (ENL) with Google Tools - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session is from April 2021. You can register and immediately view the archive of the session.
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Do you work with students whose primary language is not English? Google's suite of free products includes several features that can help your students leverage their native language as they practice literacy skills. Join this session to learn about Google tools that will support your students learning English as a New Language (ENL). As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Understand instructional approaches that are consistent with Universal Design for Learning (UDL); 2. Learn about tools that facilitate UDL practices in support of ENL students; and 3. Plan for the instructional use of the UDL-friendly strategies taught. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
Do you work with students whose primary language is not English? Google's suite of free products includes several features that can help your students leverage their native language as they practice literacy skills. Join this session to learn about Google tools that will support your students learning English as a New Language (ENL). As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Understand instructional approaches that are consistent with Universal Design for Learning (UDL); 2. Learn about tools that facilitate UDL practices in support of ENL students; and 3. Plan for the instructional use of the UDL-friendly strategies taught. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): ELL/ESL (15), Google (27), professional development (253)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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WordsTool - Wordstool
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Create digital materials for teaching and learning about vocabulary with Wordstool. Create an account as a teacher or as a student. Use your teacher account to browse and find vocabulary...more
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Create digital materials for teaching and learning about vocabulary with Wordstool. Create an account as a teacher or as a student. Use your teacher account to browse and find vocabulary sets or create your own. Vocabulary sets include word cards that feature example sentences, pronunciation, translations, images, and more. Create sets and build folders to organize materials by topic or teaching unit. Once built, use sets to provide vocabulary practice with five different activities. Free accounts allow educators to assign topics to individual students and track their progress, including tasks completed and the number of errors.
tag(s): flash cards (36), vocabulary (231), vocabulary development (87)
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Share Wordstool with students and ask them to create an account for use with any new vocabulary. Use during science lessons to build knowledge of new terms, during social studies activities to enhance understanding of words such as sovereignty by including examples and images, or reading novels such as those written by Shakespeare that may consist of unfamiliar language. At the end of your teaching unit, ask students to share their learning using tools found at Adobe Spark for Education, reviewed here, and include their new vocabulary terms. For example, have students create an infographic sharing science vocabulary or retell events in history by creating a short video that includes highlighted vocabulary.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mote - Mote Technologies Inc
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K to 12
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Mote is a Chrome browser extension that allows you to add voice notes to Google Documents, Google Classroom, Google Slides, and Sheets. It also supports transcription in over twenty...more
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Mote is a Chrome browser extension that allows you to add voice notes to Google Documents, Google Classroom, Google Slides, and Sheets. It also supports transcription in over twenty languages. Begin by downloading Mote from the Chrome Store and allowing it to install on your browser. Once installed, click the Mote icon when in Google documents to record up to thirty seconds using the free version. Students use the play button to listen to recordings within their document or view the text within a card created by Mote as a comment. Use your account activity page to monitor student engagement and see which students listened to or viewed your notes. Students also have the option to provide reactions to your messages. If students don't have the Mote extension, they receive a link to the Mote website to listen to the audio recording.
tag(s): editing (80), Google (27), rubrics (31), Teacher Utilities (115)
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Use Mote to make feedback more personal for students and hear voice intonation instead of just written text. Use this extension to share positive feedback on student work and point out specific areas of improvement. Share Mote with your peers to use when collaborating on any document as a replacement for written comments. Mote is an excellent way to provide missing in-person connections with students during remote learning by allowing them to hear your voice instead of viewing impersonal comments. Use Mote when teaching ESL/ELL students to help students who are not proficient in English by enabling them to see comments in their native language.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Boom Cards - Boom Learning
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K to 12
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Boom Cards is a resource for creating and curating interactive, self-checking lessons. Create a free account to begin creating and assigning content from the site. A free account offers...more
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Boom Cards is a resource for creating and curating interactive, self-checking lessons. Create a free account to begin creating and assigning content from the site. A free account offers you the ability to include one classroom with five students and five self-made decks. Also, Boom Cards offers many free pre-made decks for use. Browse to find decks by grade level and content, then save items to your library or "purchase" for zero points. Once decks are added to your library, use the actions dropdown box to assign to students or use the fast pin option for students to play without logging in to an account. Be sure to watch the tutorials found on the site to take advantage of the different features available in Boom Cards.
tag(s): flash cards (36), gamification (78), Teacher Utilities (115)
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Although the free version of Boom Cards limits you to five students, it is a viable resource for differentiating instruction for students and using it in small group settings. Browse through the many free decks available to include in your library to use for review with students who need remediation in any topic or share a more advanced deck with students looking to engage in specific topics or advanced information. Enhance student learning by including Boom Cards activities within personalized lessons created using TES Teach Blendspace, reviewed here. Use TES Teach Blendspace to build a complete series of lesson activities for the class. When finished, duplicate your lesson and edit it to include activities such as Boom Cards that reinforce learning for those that need additional support. Extend learning further by asking students to share their learning by creating digital books made with Book Creator, reviewed here, or simple explainer videos created with Adobe Spark Video Creator, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask: Tech Integration Made Easy with the Smithsonian Learning Lab - TeachersFirst
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3 to 12
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session is from April 2021. You can register and immediately view the archive of the session.
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session is from April 2021. You can register and immediately view the archive of the session.
Connect your students to primary sources, capture their imagination, and develop their content knowledge in any subject area with the Smithsonian Learning Lab. Learn how to combine the Smithsonian's wealth of resources with your own to quickly create personalized lessons and activities that increase engagement and develop critical thinking skills in grades 3-12. You can even adapt one of the thousands of existing collections to better suit your instructional setting. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Explore Smithsonian Learning Lab collections; 2. Create a personalized digital collection; and 3. Plan for the use of the Smithsonian Learning Lab in your educational setting. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
Connect your students to primary sources, capture their imagination, and develop their content knowledge in any subject area with the Smithsonian Learning Lab. Learn how to combine the Smithsonian's wealth of resources with your own to quickly create personalized lessons and activities that increase engagement and develop critical thinking skills in grades 3-12. You can even adapt one of the thousands of existing collections to better suit your instructional setting. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Explore Smithsonian Learning Lab collections; 2. Create a personalized digital collection; and 3. Plan for the use of the Smithsonian Learning Lab in your educational setting. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): primary sources (96), professional development (253)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PDF to Flipbook Converter - Heyzine
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K to 12
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Convert PDFs to flipbook magazines, brochures, and more without watermarks for free using this PDF to flipbook converter tool. Customize your creation by choosing from different options...more
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Convert PDFs to flipbook magazines, brochures, and more without watermarks for free using this PDF to flipbook converter tool. Customize your creation by choosing from different options for page-turning effects, change the look of the text, add interactive videos, and more. Upload your PDF document to begin using the customization options found on the dashboard. Options include adding links, images, changing the background, and embedding video. Changes are not automatically saved, be sure to save changes often. Share your flipbook using the link found on the site or embed it into a website using the embed code. Magazines created without creating an account are saved for a week; create a free account to save for future use.
tag(s): conversions (32), digital storytelling (130)
In the Classroom
Make a flipbook of a presentation as an engaging alternative to a web page or PowerPoint. Share classroom information such as rules and expectations in an easy to read format. Use for a great way to bring digital storytelling upfront in your classroom. Make photosynthesis a story instead of bits of equations and information. Portray a period in time in history or create books of different political or societal opinions. Create a flipbook with the viewpoints and personalities of characters in a story. Practice a different language by creating a themed flipbook. Lower grades can combine writing into a class flipbook to be shared online or read aloud. Any written assignment can easily be re-visioned as a flipbook! Make your literary magazine a flipbook or build new poetry collections during poetry month. Share all your flipbooks on individual laptops, or the interactive whiteboard or projector. Create simple flipbooks of Dolch words for beginning readers.
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