Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites
20 Instructional Strategies that Engage the Brain
Apps/Websites to support the 20 Instructional Strategies
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Writing
Notes, Google Docs, Evernote, Blogger, KidBlog, Paper53, Notability, Penultimate
Storytelling
30 Hands, ShowMe, Educreations, iMovie, Adobe Slate, Adobe Clip, Adobe Voice, Explain Everything, Plotagon, StoryKit, Puppet Pals, Book Creator, WeVideo, Stupeflix
Use of Mnemonic Devices
Spacefem.com, mnemonicgenerator.com, Google Docs, Pic Collage, Pinterest
Visuals
Haiku Deck, Google Slides, Adobe Voice, Adobe Slate, Explain Everything, Hyperlapse, Flipagram, Thinglink, The Noun Project, Pixabay, Flickr, PhotoPin, Canva
Movement
GoNoodle, MoveIt (Chrome Extension), Kiddy Keep Fit
Role Play
Visualization
Explain Everything, Pic Collage, Labelbox, Phoster, Pixabay, BigHugeLabs.com, Flickr, The Noun Project, Coach's Eye, Hudl, Canva
Metaphor Analogy Simile (MAS)
Explain Everything, Adobe Voice, Pic Collage, Kids iHelp, Word Analogy, Lit Analysis, Pinterest, Contemporary Music
Reciprocal Learning
Music
iTunes, Spotify, YouTubeForKids, Music Cue, Songify, Pandora, FreePlay Music, YouTube Free Music, AudioJungle, Relax Melodies HD
Graphic Organizers
Popplet Lite, Inspiration Lite, Pic Collage, ThingLink, Explain Everything, MindMash, Skitch, MindMeister, mind42.com, Wixie
Drawing
Paper53, Notability, Tayasui, Type Drawing, Doodlebuddy, KidsDoodle, Penultimate, Educreations, ShowMe
Humor
YouTube, YouTube for Kids, thekidshouldseethis.com, riddles, jokes
Discussion
Padlet, TodaysMeet, eBackpack, Classchatter.com, titanpad.com, neatchat.com
Project Based Learning
App Smashing! Google Apps For Education-Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Forms
Field Trips
Mystery Skypes, Google Hangouts, Skype, virtual reality
Manipulatives
Virtual Manipulatives, Explain Everything, Glencoe Digital Math Manipulatives, Osmo, Number Pieces, Geoboard
Technology
See above!
Work Study
Google Hangout or Skype with an expert in the field. Google Doc with an expert in the field.
The Noun Project
All images used in the creation this Smore are courtesy of The Noun Project