Washington Wilkes
Janet Corder
Nearpod
Open www.nearpod.com.
Click on the Join Session button.
Type in the Pin Number the teacher gives you.
Wait for the teacher to begin.
Nearpod also has an App for most devices!
Microsoft Sway
How this teacher uses Sway for Science experiments.
Examples:
Adobe Spark
Student Example
Adobe Spark Video lets users record their voice, import pictures and write text to create a short video. Videos can be shared publicly or privately. (WEB or APP)
Student Book Report
Student Example
School Example
Flipgrid
Flipgrid is a video response tool that is used to create discussions among all students within your classroom. Teachers post a topic or question via text or video and the students respond to the prompt. Flipgrid also gives students the ability to comment on their classmates' responses.
Key Features:
- All of your videos are located in one location.
- You can Freeze a Topic to continue sharing the videos but prevent new recordings.
- Student comments can be turned on or off.
Flipgrid Examples:
Flipgrid Tutorials/Blog Posts:
Quizizz
Quizizz is a student-paced, online formative assessment tool that allows the students to answer multiple choice questions on their device.
Let's try it out!
- On your device or laptop, open quizizz.com.
- Click Join a Game.
- Enter the Game Code the teacher provides and click Go.
- Type in your name and click Join Game.
- Wait for the teacher to begin the game.
Good Luck!
Take a look at some of our favorite Quizizz features:
- Easily create a quiz by using questions from multiple public quizzes
- Math symbols
- Highlight keywords with red, green or blue text
- Make your own Memes
Other Quizizz features:
- Easily create a quiz by using questions from multiple public quizzes
- Highlight keywords with red, green or blue text
- Make your own Memes
Quizlet Live
Let's give it try!
- Open quizlet.live
- Type in the code the teacher has given you.
- Type in your name.
- Quizlet Live will assign you a team. Find your teammates and get together.
- Wait for the teacher to begin the game.
Gimkit
Flipquiz
Flipquiz is a Jeopardy-style game that is great for reviewing information. Divide your class into two teams and start playing! Flipquiz is ideal for interactive whiteboards, but it will work with a computer and a projector.
Bingo Baker
Create online bingo games on Bingo Baker! You can use the free version or for $14.95 for a lifetime, all of your games will be stored in your own account.
Open bingobaker.com/play/1539772 on your device.
Click the Free space.
Click the answers to the correct science vocabulary word as they are called out.
Shout Bingo if you win!
Creating a Shortened URL
- Copy the URL (address) of the website you want to direct the students to.
- Open tinyurl.com.
- Paste the URL into the Enter a long URL to make tiny: field.
- You can click Make TinyURL field and the site will create a shortened URL for you or you can make a custom URL by adding your own title in the Custom Alias field.
- Click Make TinyURL. If you are making a custom alias and the alias you chose has already been taken, the site will inform you that your alias is not available.
View Pure
Viewpure.com
Create a link to YouTube videos without ads and links to other videos using this site.
- Copy the URL (web address) of the YouTube video.
- Paste the URL into blank and click the Purify button.
The new link contains the YouTube video without ads.
Classroom Screen
You can…
- Choose a background
- Type your instructions in the text area and zoom
- Choose a work symbol
- Set a timer
- Show the clock & calendar
- Use the traffic light
- Pick a random name
- Use the calculator
- Draw in-screen or full-screen
- Generate a QR-code
- Drag and drop the icons in the right place
- Select a language
Chrome Add-Ons and Extensions
There are so many outstanding (and not-so-outstanding) Chrome Extensions available for you to download with more being added every day. How do you know which ones are best for you to use in your classroom? Here are a few blogs outlining the best ones for educational use.
Honey Extension - Saves you money when you shop online!
Magic Rainbow Unicorns Add-On - Changes your text to rainbow colors
25 Great G Suite Add-ons & Chrome Extensions for Teachers