Technology Tuesday
Instructional Technology Resources & Celebrations
February 9th, 2016
Website of the Week: Noisli
Noisli
Want your students to listen to something to help them focus or relax while working? Check out Noisli! It can be used as a website or a chrome extension for quick use for students or teachers!
Students can listen to a variety of different sounds such as rain, forest, coffee shop, thunderstorm, etc. They can create their own sounds or listen to suggested ones based on what they need accomplished (productivity, relaxation, etc.)
I could see this being beneficial when:
- Students are in the Focus Room (or anywhere) and need to calm down
- Students want to silent read during guided reading but are distracted by the teacher's small group
- Students need to focus on work and would like to drown out any noise in the classroom
Noisli: App Review
This is a website to help students work on their writing in a fun way! Students pick a genre, grade level, and then spin the wheel to reveal what to write. They then have to pick what type of writing format to write in: letter, postcard, etc. In addition, they can draw a picture to go with their writing. A great way to differentiate in the class and get students writing about different genres. There is a teacher's guide to get you going if you need it!
How Could You Use This?:
Center Writing
What a great idea for center writing! Students would be engaged in writing with it being interactive and it hits a variety of different topics/genres. They could then download it and send it to the teacher when they are done for accountability.
Use for Writing Skills Practice
Sometimes as teachers it is hard to model teaching without a topic (or maybe that was just me??)--Use this to pick a topic (even have a kiddo spin the wheel) and then you can model a specific skill with a writing topic at hand.
Free Write/Sub Plans
This is a great activity to keep students doing something related to learning standards when they are finished with their work. In addition, it would be an easy activity for substitutes to do with students during writing time.
Contact Information
Lindsey Stepp
K-6 Instructional Innovation Specialist
Reeds Spring School District
Email: lstepp@wolves.k12.mo.us
Website: http://www.rs-wolves.com/
Location: 20281 State Highway 413, Reeds Spring, MO, United States
Phone: (417) 272- 8250
Twitter: @Lindsey_Stepp07