Digital Tools for Daily Instruction
Quizizz
Create a Quizizz || Play Quizizz
- Alternative to Kahoot
- Interactive game for formative assessment
- Students complete at their own pace
- Can jumble questions and answers
- Questions can last from 5 seconds to 15 minutes
- Images are placed in the background (downside)
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Splashtop Personal
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id382509315
- iPad app - $4.99
- Control computer from your tablet or smartphone
- Teach from around the room
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Mirroring Tools
- Computer Software
- One license per computer
- Can mirror unlimited devices
- Cheaper than Apple TV
- All options offer 7 day free trial
Ideas for Classroom Use:
- Mobile document camera
- Use IPEVO Whiteboard app (free) to annotate over real-time camera
- Mobile interactive whiteboard
- Display iPad apps
AirServer
- $11.99 for teachers
- Personal favorite
Reflector 2
http://www.airsquirrels.com/reflector/
- $14.99
- Can display in an iPad or iPhone frame
Mirroring 360
- $14.99
- Can mirror Chromebooks
- Lags and has glitches
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Symbaloo
- Visual bookmarking tool
- Easily share websites, videos, etc. with students
- Can be embedded into Canvas
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Nearpod
https://www.nearpod.com/
- Create interactive presentations
- Formative assessments with instant data
- Share student responses with whole group
- Live sessions and "homework" sessions available
- Compatible with any device
- Teachers control via tablet or computer
- Can be embedded into Canvas or shared via Google Classroom
- Free to an extent
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Padlet
https://padlet.com/
- Online collaboration tool
- Very easy to use
- Attach pictures, videos, links, documents, etc.
Ideas for Classroom Use:
- Pre-assessment
- Informal assessment
- Reflection
- Back channel
- Word wall
- Group projects
- Class resource page
- Book reviews
- Virtual bulletin board
How to use Padlet
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ThingLink
https://www.thinglink.com/
- Make images interactive
- Can be embedded into Canvas, Padlet, etc.
Ideas for Classroom Use:
- Organize videos, links, etc.
- Label diagrams, maps, etc.
- Introduce vocabulary
Examples:
How to ThingLink!
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Taking Screenshots
Two options:
1. Use Mac shortcuts- Part of a screen: Command-Shift-4
- Fullscreen: Command-Shift-3
- Saves to desktop
or
2. Download Snip (free)
- Click scissors at top of computer or...
- Use shortcut Control-Command-A (can change)
- Can change destination folder
- Can add shapes, arrows, text, and writing
On a Chromebook:
- Part of a screen: Control-Shift-Window Switcher
- Whole screen: Control-Window Switcher
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Sarah Burgess
4th Grade Math Teacher
Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School
seburgess@lenoircityschools.net
Twitter: @burgess_math