Classroom Tools
Check out these incredible resources to use with your students! Click on the image to be directed to the website.
Poll EverywhereUse this incredibly easy system to quickly survey your class. The results are anonymously displayed on a projected white board for the class to see. Imagine the power of this program when teaching statistics!
QuizizzA game-like interactive quiz that allows your students to submit answers and get feedback in a fun way. Explore thousands of pre-created quizzes or create your own today.
Flip QuizHave you ever spent hours working on a Jeopardy themed powerpoint to use as a student review? Or have you ever purchased a Jeopardy game review? Next time, turn to flipquiz! Flipquiz is a Jeopardy style game that allows you to choose categories, questions, and answers to display. The best part - the game is reusable and can be reset at any time (unlike most powerpoint versions!)
DiffenThis is an incredible tool used to compare and contrast pretty much anything in the world. Simply type in the two things you'd like to compare and a list will appear with all of the similarities and differences. Explore the pre-made comparisons or create your own!
BlabberizeBlabberize is one of those funny websites that students simply love. Blabberize allows students to animate a picture (like a llama or an astronaut) and make it "say" what the student is saying. Think about how you can use this for literature groups while reading Charlotte's Web. You can have the students tell the story from the animal's perspective and actually have the animal "tell" the story. This is also a great way to encourage your shy speakers to present and practice their speaking skills. Another easy way to use this program is for you to record your directions to students when you have a sub! Students love to listen to talking llamas!
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NearpodTake your students on an adventure through Nearpod! Create a lesson in the Nearpod system and present it to your students on their computer screen/device. You control which screen your students see. Incorporate Google Maps, surveys, short answers, interactive graphs and more all in one convenient place.
PlickersThink back to college when your professor had you "click" in your answers to a quiz or survey... jumping forward to today... we now have Plickers! When using Plickers, students hold a QR code a specific way based on their answer. Then, the teacher scans the room with his/her phone to gather all of the answers digitally. The results are anonymously displayed on the projector for the class to analyze. It's AMAZING!
EdPuzzleIf you use instructional videos in your class or at home in ANY way, you must consider exploring EdPuzzle! EdPuzzle allows teachers to take videos from YouTube, Khan Academy, Edgenuity, and more and transform them into interactive videos embedded with questions and discussion prompts! The student results are sent to the teacher and can be downloaded and graded for a student score.
SocrativeHave you ever wanted a quick and easy way to implement exit tickets, quizzes, and more into your classroom? If so, I implore you to check out Socrative! Students can interact with socrative quickly on their phones or computers (even on their way out the door!) and you can quickly gauge how a student is mastering new content. It's a teacher's dream!
QuizletQuizlet started a a quiz platform and was an okay program -- it has since exploded into an amazing resource for getting your students to practice their new knowledge. Students can work independently or as a Quizlet determined group to practice vocabulary terms and spelling terms. Try it today - you won't regret it!
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