Flipped Classroom
Ideas and Resources for Learning Beyond the Classroom
A Word of Caution
Developing an Online Community
- Part of the 1 to 1 Program at Pennridge High School? Consider this 1 to 1 based informational session on Digital Learning Environments.
Google Sites
Free - Provided to all teachers through their Pennridge Google Accounts
Edmodo
Free - Requires Registration and Parent Permission
Blendspace
Free - No registration for students to access lessons, but requires registration and parent permission for classroom management features.
Registration using Google is Available
Organizing One's Thoughts
Popplet
Free - No registration needed for students to create a brainstorming map, but requires registration and parent permission to save and edit maps later.
Simply the most straightforward brainstorming site out there. An interactive tutorial shows students to create and navigate a map (also called a Popplet), how to change colors, link ideas, and even insert images and video.
Padlet
Free - No registration needed for students to post to a teacher padlet, but registration and parent permission is needed for students to create their own.
Registration using Google is Available
Padlet is a digital word wall which allows teachers to very easily gather opinions from students, but it can also provide an area for students to brainstorm their own ideas, complete with images, web content, and video. With a simple click students are able to "jot" down their ideas.
A word of caution - if you decide to open Padlet up without registration, students can post anonymously. This is usually good for in class lessons where anonymity is restricted and you are monitoring the activity,
Prezi
Free - No registration needed for students to view presentations, but requires registration and parent permission to create presentations.
Prezi is similar to Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Presentation, but also adds a non-linear element, which lends itself nicely to grouping information in a more abstract format. Prezi is, of course, a great alternative for students to use for PowerPoint and Google Presentation as well.
Take Students on a Global Field Trip
Where are We
Entirely Free - No registration required as all content is executed via Google Accounts.
Please navigate to the "Where Are We" flier for web links and tutiorials on how to create global field trips.
Write (and Design) till their heart's content
Digital Storytelling
Cost and registration varies depending on the application. A comparison chart is included here which provide an overview of accessiblilty and cost.
Please navigate to the "Digital Storytelling" flier for web links and tutorials connected to digital storytelling.
Explore the Web, and Show Where They Have Been
Screencast-O-Matic
Free - No registration required
Screencast-O-Matic is a web based tool that allows anyone to record the actions on their screen. It also detects audio, allowing for narration of the actions as long as the computer has an internal microphone. Paired with Windows Movie Maker, students can create their own tours of the internet.
Snipping Tool
Sometimes it is difficult to copy text or interactive content aboard websites. The Snipping Tool is found in every Windows start menu and allows students to capture their screen or a small selection of it. This tool is irreplaceable for assignments that ask students to examine website content.
Providing Opportunties for Guided Practice and Polling
Nearpod
A free version exists, which permits students to access content developed by the teacher. Paid features allow teachers to track student progress and include more complex content within the presentation. Registration is not required by students, but parent permission is recommended.
Quizlet
A free version exists, which permits students to access content developed by the teacher. Paid features allow teachers to track student progress. Registration is not required by students, but parent permission is recommended.
Quizzlet's provides study materials, specifically digital flashcards, for students in any subject. Material can be found in pre-developed flashcard sets or created using a simple online editor. This way students can practice anywhere, anytime.
EdPuzzle
Free - Student and Parent Registration Required
EdPuzzle allows teachers to assign a video assignment, including commentary and test questions without occupying class time to do so. Videos are captured from YouTube, Khan Academy, National Geographic, or online video sources. You can also upload your own video if you would like. EdPuzzle allows you to create questions which will pause the video until the student responds, and also allows a teacher to record their voice to narrate the video, bringing the classroom experience with the video wherever students are.
Poll Everywhere
Free. Some advanced tools require pricing for tracking of student responses.
Poll Everywhere is simply the best standalone interactive polling site available. While often used as a check for understanding or to develop discussion in the classroom, students can respond to polls outside the classroom using most any device. Poll Everywhere could be implemented to check for understanding before students come to class or to generate discussion topics for class discussion.
Creating an Online Graphic
Wordle
Free - No registration required.
It is odd to think of a web application as "timeless," but this is indeed how Wordle should be described. A simple word cloud generator, Wordle allows students to provide terms that are significant to their curriculum connected activity and build a creative image from these terms. While one of the first Web 2.0 applications to hit the internet, it still has tremendous value in the classroom.
Smore
Free - Registration and Parent Permission Required
An alternative to more complex web-posting, "Smore.com" provides a way to create fliers that might advertise events or other digital content. Smore fliers can embed video, hyperlinks, maps, and are very easily to circulate. In this way Smore content can not only be communicated easily from student to teacher, but student to student as well.
Glogster
Cost - Student Registration and Parent Permission Required
Glogster replaces the prototypical poster assignment that asks students to create a combination of visual and text elements to not only provide information but to learn the aesthetics of visually portraying ideas. This also allows student posters to easily be projected, allowing for more effective presentations.
Piktochart
Free - Student and Parent Registration Required
Registration using Google is available.
Piktochart provides an online editor that allows users to create create infographics. The software provides an incredibly professional result in combination with a surprisingly user friendly experience. While more appropriate for secondary students, elementary school teachers may want to employ Piktochart to create class materials or posters for Math and Science instructions.
Christopher Brockman
Email: cbrock@pennridge.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/pennridge.us/pennridge-curriculum/media-and-tech-integrator-s-page
Phone: 215-278-5804