{"id":6325,"date":"2022-06-02T07:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T11:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=6325"},"modified":"2022-05-31T13:53:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T17:53:13","slug":"tech-tool-of-the-month-along","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2022\/06\/tech-tool-of-the-month-along\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Tool of the Month: Along"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.along.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Along<\/a>\u00a0is a tool that provides reflection activities, digital check-in activities, and ideas to use with students that incorporate text, audio, and\/or video. Students can choose which format they want to use to share their responses. Educators can share questions with some or all of their students to make connections and check in on their wellness. The site offers many ready-to-go questions and question sets, but teachers can also create their own and send follow-up questions to keep the conversations going. Please note: Along is currently only available to K-12 educators affiliated with a United States school; learn more about educator eligibility\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help.along.org\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/4402633838093-How-can-I-sign-up-to-join-Along-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-33\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"33\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"2022 June Tech Tool of the Month: Along\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>How to Use Along:&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you arrive at the main page for Along, you can see that their main goal is to \u201chelp each student feel seen and understood.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-09-at-6.52.25-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-09-at-6.52.25-PM-1024x450.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-09-at-6.52.25-PM-1024x450.png 1024w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-09-at-6.52.25-PM-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-09-at-6.52.25-PM-768x337.png 768w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-09-at-6.52.25-PM-1536x674.png 1536w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-09-at-6.52.25-PM-2048x899.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can sign in using Google or Microsoft. If you don&#8217;t have an account, you can click to create one. Remember, however, that Along is only available if you use your school email to sign in. Along verifies that you are an educator before allowing you to use this free web tool.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-14-at-2.14.01-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-14-at-2.14.01-AM-1024x546.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-14-at-2.14.01-AM-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-14-at-2.14.01-AM-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-14-at-2.14.01-AM-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-14-at-2.14.01-AM-1536x820.png 1536w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-14-at-2.14.01-AM.png 1578w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When students click to sign up, they only need the link from their teacher. They do not need to use personal emails, as the teacher creates the accounts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-09-at-6.52.38-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"869\" src=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-09-at-6.52.38-PM-1024x869.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-09-at-6.52.38-PM-1024x869.png 1024w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-09-at-6.52.38-PM-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-09-at-6.52.38-PM-768x652.png 768w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-09-at-6.52.38-PM.png 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many ready-to-go questions, but teachers can also write their own.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-13-at-8.32.28-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-13-at-8.32.28-PM-1024x488.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-13-at-8.32.28-PM-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-13-at-8.32.28-PM-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-13-at-8.32.28-PM-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-13-at-8.32.28-PM-1536x732.png 1536w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-13-at-8.32.28-PM.png 1784w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many sets of questions to explore in the Library. Note that all of the topics below have numerous questions\u2014anywhere from 18 to 47\u2014so there are a lot of choices!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.23.20-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.23.20-PM-1024x375.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.23.20-PM-1024x375.png 1024w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.23.20-PM-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.23.20-PM-768x281.png 768w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.23.20-PM-1536x563.png 1536w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.23.20-PM-2048x750.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within each of these topics, there are numerous options to consider. For example, here are some of the Express Care activities. The image below shows some of the question options.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.34.58-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.34.58-PM-1024x633.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.34.58-PM-1024x633.png 1024w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.34.58-PM-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.34.58-PM-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.34.58-PM-1536x949.png 1536w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.34.58-PM-2048x1266.png 2048w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.34.58-PM-825x510.png 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional options in the Express Care example include Classroom Activities and Educator Practice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.35.14-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.35.14-PM-1024x568.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.35.14-PM-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.35.14-PM-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.35.14-PM-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.35.14-PM-1536x852.png 1536w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.35.14-PM.png 1990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to see this tool in action, here are two videos about the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.along.org\/files\/onboarding-videos\/educator-experience.mp4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">educator experience<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.along.org\/students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">student experience<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.20.17-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"998\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.20.17-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.20.17-PM.png 998w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.20.17-PM-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-17-at-7.20.17-PM-768x259.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-14-at-2.19.59-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-14-at-2.19.59-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-14-at-2.19.59-AM.png 992w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-14-at-2.19.59-AM-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-14-at-2.19.59-AM-768x260.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Integration Ideas:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below, we\u2019ve listed several suggestions for using Along with your class\u2014but the only limit on the possibilities is your imagination!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2022_JUN_TTOTM_Along.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2022_JUN_TTOTM_Along-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2022_JUN_TTOTM_Along-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2022_JUN_TTOTM_Along-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2022_JUN_TTOTM_Along.png 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Use Along at the start of the school year to get to know your students more personally. This also helps students learn how to use Along for the remainder of the school year.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Assign an Along reflection question after a lesson as a digital check-in for homework.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Students can do an Along activity or series of exercises during a remote learning day, choosing how they will respond to the question (text, video, or audio).&nbsp;<\/li><li>Use Along as an opportunity for students to share concepts they may be struggling with in geometry, chemistry, or other subject areas. This can help you learn what material may need to be retaught.&nbsp;<\/li><li>After reading a novel, have students use Along to respond to a reflection question using the persona of a character from the book.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Share a question on Along when you have a substitute in class. Have students use the text option (so the sound is not an issue in the classroom) and respond to questions about what they have learned and what questions may remain.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>After learning about a person from history (possibly an inventor, president, or Civil Rights activist), have students create a video reflection demonstrating their understanding of the person from the lesson.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Use Along to do monthly or weekly emotional check-ins with your students. You could make it as simple as ranking on a scale from 1 to 10 how they are feeling about school right now (or life in general).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><br>Additional Video Tutorials and Review:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>TeachersFirst Review:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=19339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Along<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.along.org\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Along Blog<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you used Along in your lessons? Share your activities in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Along\u00a0is a tool that provides reflection activities, digital check-in activities, and ideas to use with students that incorporate text, audio, and\/or video. Students can choose which format they want to use to share their responses. Educators can share questions with some or all of their students to make connections and check in on their wellness. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2022\/06\/tech-tool-of-the-month-along\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[216,209,164,70],"class_list":["post-6325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tech-tool-of-month","tag-communication","tag-iste-standards","tag-social-and-emotional-learning","tag-tech-tools"],"modified_by":"Melissa Henning","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6325"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6345,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6325\/revisions\/6345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}