Monthly Tech Tips
Websites and Apps to checkout for use in the classroom
October Issue
Front Row
Free Common Core Aligned Math Practice for K-8
Front Row is a free math practice website for grades K-8 that is aimed at addressing Common Core skills. Using Front Row's interactive assessments and printable worksheets, students can practice and become fluent in key skills to meet the Common Core standards. While Front Row may be intended for practice and reinforcement, the site also provides some valuable teaching resources. For example, if you're working on a specific Common Core standard, say 4.NBT.4, a simple click from the dashboard gives access to a host of instructional materials, including video lessons from the likes of Khan Academy and LearnZillion.
Zeal
Free - Great for Math and Lang. Arts teachers
Great way to automate your Exit Tickets. Choose from over 15,000 Grade K-8 Common-Core Aligned Math and ELA questions.
Instead of spending all your “free” time grading worksheets, join the thousands of teachers who use Zeal to get results instantly. Teachers use Zeal to quickly assess their students and analyze the results in real-time. With instantaneous results you can decide to reteach, create groups, or intervene to address student learning issues in the moment.
Quizizz
Free
If you like Kahoot you will LOVE Quizizz.
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/quizizz/static/Quizizz+Presentation.pdf
Quizizz is a fun multiplayer classroom activity, that allows all your students to practice together. Quizizz works on all devices with a browser, including computers, tablets & smartphones.
Handouts
Available for free download from Google Play or App Store
Has both a free version (limited abilities) and a paid version ($8 per month/teacher)
Handouts is a tablet-based app for iOS and Android devices. It is compatible with:
- iPads using iOS 7.1 onwards
- Android tablets using Android 4.0 onwards
Online Graphing Calculator
Free and can be linked to Google Accounts
Can be used at all levels...Elementary to Calculus
User Guide:
Quill
Quill is a free, web-based tool that provides personalized, interactive writing and grammar activities. Students using Quill learn writing and grammar skills by writing sentences and proofreading passages.
As of May, 2014, we have created 150 lessons, covering Common Core topics for grades 1-8. Each lesson is approximately 10-15 minutes in length.
Quill is free. We are working on a premium service that will offer additional functionality and analytics; however, our lessons and content will always be free.
Contact Information
Email: lynn.ray@acboe.net
Website: www.marburymiddle.com/ray
Location: Marbury Middle School, County Road 20 East, Marbury, AL, United States
Phone: 334-365-3522