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Chatzy - Chatzy.com
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7 to 12
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Chatzy offers no-frills, easy-to-use private chat rooms with no sign-up required! Fill out the simple start-up form with your name, chat title, message, and participants' emails. Participants...more
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Chatzy offers no-frills, easy-to-use private chat rooms with no sign-up required! Fill out the simple start-up form with your name, chat title, message, and participants' emails. Participants instantly receive an email with your message and a direct link to the room. Room administrator options include enabling or disabling emoticons, images, and videos. The Save/Print options allow administrators to keep a record of any conversations. There is a setting to use Chatzy on mobile devices with smaller screens, as well. Note: Some school networks block all chat tools, so check in advance whether you can access them if you plan to use this tool at school.
tag(s): communication (128), chat (41)
In the Classroom
Use this site to connect to other classes to open up discussion between your students in one convenient place. Safety is not a concern with this site, since only those with an email invitation/link can participate in a chat. (Your students need not have email. You can simply email the link to yourself and share it with students to enter into their browsers.) Teach good digital citizenship of chat etiquette while using this activity to learn. Connect with other classes to learn about other locations, explore different perspectives, find animals that are similar yet different, learn about the books others are reading, or survey students on various economic, political, or environmental topics. Be sure to plan content in advance, so students have the opportunity to think through the material and formulate a response. Discuss appropriate ways to communicate with others prior to connecting with another classroom. Use Chatzy as a place for students to brainstorm and share ideas about a topic. Use as a simple help forum for students to ask questions of each other and of you. Share a chat room with parents once a month for a scheduled question-and-answer session.Use backchannel chat on laptops during a video or student presentations. Pose questions for all to answer/discuss in the backchannel, or ask students to pose their own "I wonder if..." questions as they watch and listen. Keep every student engaged and THINKING as an active listener. The first time you use backchannel, you will want to establish some etiquette and accountability rules. The advantage of backchannel chat is that every student has a voice, no matter how shy. Use this in world language, ESL/ELL, or autistic support classes for backchannel chat. Challenge students to use their new language skills by acting out a scene from a video or by describing the actors' feelings. When studying literature, collaborate with another class to have students role-play a chat between two characters. In a history class, create fictional conversations between soldiers on two sides of the Civil War or different sides of the Scopes Monkey Trial.
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Noplag - Noplag LLC
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4 to 12
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NoPlag is a plagiarism checker that compares your writing to online sources to detect possible cases of plagiarism. Complete five checks for plagiarism a day with up to 500 words ...more
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NoPlag is a plagiarism checker that compares your writing to online sources to detect possible cases of plagiarism. Complete five checks for plagiarism a day with up to 500 words without an account. With a free account, complete twenty checks per day with 500 words. You will get a report after pasting samples of work into an interactive box that highlights probable plagiarism along with links to the possible websites. The Noplag Blog has helpful articles on the importance of intellectual property rights and additional teaching ideas. There are premium features available, but this review is only for the free account. Educators and students at public and church schools and colleges can request an account through a contact form. At the time of this review, NoPlag wasn't working on Chrome.
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tag(s): writing (301), evaluating sources (61), plagiarism (33), copyright (39)
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Teach students about plagiarism and how to avoid it; it is a critical skill in all the content areas. Noplag is an easy place to introduce the concepts and have students check their writing without registering. Demonstrate how to use the tool to the whole class using a projector or interactive whiteboard. Have students register for additional options. Emphasize to students that they have the ability and the obligation to check their work for honesty.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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myShakespeare - Richard Clark and Greg Watson
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8 to 12
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myShakespeare provides interactive content, including videos and study tools to accompany six of the most well-known Shakespeare plays. In addition to the play's complete text, the...more
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myShakespeare provides interactive content, including videos and study tools to accompany six of the most well-known Shakespeare plays. In addition to the play's complete text, the supplemental materials include video performances of key scenes, character discussions, complete audio recordings, and pop-up notes that share insight into the literary devices used within the text. Another option includes viewing portions of each play in modern language to help guide comprehension of the material. The Notebook portion of the site offers study tools that have comprehension questions and includes the ability for students to highlight and annotate the text. Finished notebooks can be saved, shared, and exported to teacher accounts. Select any play to begin; at the top of the page, you will find links to the materials, including a summary, the number of videos, toggle glossed words on or off (alternative words for items in the text), and notebook activities. Then, as you scroll through the page, available items appear next to the selected area on the right and left side of the screen. Use the links to share to your Google Classroom account as desired.
tag(s): england (49), shakespeare (98), literature (215), plays (31)
In the Classroom
This site is a must-have for teachers of Shakespeare! Engage students by sharing the video performances to help students understand key events during any of the plays. Share and point out the glossed (bold) words to help students understand difficult language. Find the tool for glossed words in the top menu to turn it on and off. Have students answer the comprehension questions as a formative assessment for their self-reflection and to guide your lesson planning. This site is perfect for use in remote classrooms or as a flipped learning activity. Assign portions of the text to students to read before class discussions. Using myShakespeare in this way offers many tools for students to view the material in different formats as they complete the reading. Use Padlet, reviewed here to enhance student learning throughout your Shakespeare unit by asking clarifying questions and have students post video responses. This is a link to Padlet's Help section for posting video or an image. Extend learning further by asking students to create short video explainers of different scenes of the play using Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Be MediaWise - Lessons to Teach Media Literacy - PBS Learning Media
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3 to 12
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Be MediaWise: Lessons to Teach Media Literacy is a series of media literacy lessons designed to teach students how to fact-check information found online. The collection consists of...more
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Be MediaWise: Lessons to Teach Media Literacy is a series of media literacy lessons designed to teach students how to fact-check information found online. The collection consists of engaging videos featuring teens evaluating various online sources. The short videos offer practical examples of how to evaluate social media posts, spot satire, and identify content that may be created by artificial intelligence. Most of the activities and lessons are for grades 6+. However, two resources are for grades 3-5.
tag(s): media literacy (140), social media (65), critical thinking (194)
In the Classroom
Teach your middle and high school students how to critically evaluate information with each video's downloadable lesson plans, handouts, and slide decks. Lessons include evaluating actual posts on social media, video, and news sites. Create deeper understanding and extend learning by having your students create "social media" posts using tools such as Canva for Education, reviewed here, or Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education, reviewed here, then evaluate classmates' work.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Bell Ringers for Improved Retention and Engagement - Bell Ringers for Improved Retention and Engagement
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K to 12
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Bell Ringers for Improved Retention and Engagement shares the value of Bell Ringers. Bell Ringers engage students in short assignments and/or assessments, review key concepts that were...more
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Bell Ringers for Improved Retention and Engagement shares the value of Bell Ringers. Bell Ringers engage students in short assignments and/or assessments, review key concepts that were previously taught, spark classroom discussion, and identify misconceptions and misunderstandings. Bell Ringers should help the information sink in; therefore, activities should engage students in new, unusual, or unexpected ways. The webpage also shares an infographic with more information, examples of Bell Ringer activities, and a YouTube video about entry tickets.
tag(s): firstday (27), assessment (144), Formative Assessment (52)
In the Classroom
Students can engage in Bell Ringer activities such as digital escape room clues, the 3-word game; a would you rather, and a number of the day. Bell Ringers can use digital tools such as Padlet or Canva or be paper/pencil activities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Learning Game Generator - Yourway Learning
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K to 12
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Create learning games with the AI-based Learning Game Generator for any topic or grade level. Begin by adding vital information, including grade level, learning outcome or objective,...more
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Create learning games with the AI-based Learning Game Generator for any topic or grade level. Begin by adding vital information, including grade level, learning outcome or objective, and the game's length. The Game Generator provides a document with instructions for playing the game, any required materials, and setup instructions. Use the provided tools to request changes to create a game that works for your classroom. Copy or download the document using the Manage Content Dropbox options when satisfied.
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tag(s): Teacher Utilities (234), artificial intelligence (371), assessment (144), Formative Assessment (52), game making (58)
In the Classroom
Use the game generator to create activities for use during station rotations, whole-class games, or as a homework activity. Use the features included on this site to request changes until you identify a game that meets your needs and your class's. Be specific with your requests; for example, ask for a Jeopardy-style game that includes all of the answers to use in your game. If your class enjoys games that require a lot of movement or use puzzles, include that type of information in your prompt. Use this site to create questions for online game-maker tools such as Classroom Jeopardy, reviewed here and those found on TeachersFirst Special Topics Page: Gamification Resources, reviewed here.Edge Features:
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Kodu Game Lab - Microsoft Research
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3 to 12
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Kodu is a software download for creating Windows PC games through a simple programming language. Download Kodu for free from the Microsoft Fuse Lab (there are "Get Kodu" buttons on...more
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Kodu is a software download for creating Windows PC games through a simple programming language. Download Kodu for free from the Microsoft Fuse Lab (there are "Get Kodu" buttons on the home page and the tips page). The software allows you to create and personalize virtual worlds through point and click options. Additional options offer "if this, then that" personalization to add variety to the game. Under Resources find the "Other Resources" and click Video to see "Getting Started" tutorial and "Biginner Videos" that reside on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable. A download is also available for Xbox games; however, it is not free.
tag(s): makerspace (41), Microsoft (48), coding (112), game based learning (294), game making (58)
In the Classroom
Have students work in teams to design and develop content demonstrating an understanding of lessons in any subject area. Begin sharing Kodu with your computer experts who are interested in programming. Allow them to be the leaders in sharing how to use and personalize the program. Enhance their learning by asking them to create game creation tutorial screencasts using ScreenPal, reviewed here, to share with their peers. Use Kodu as part of an after-school computer club. Be sure to take advantage of the resources section of Kodu for tips and tutorials on using the program.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Understood - Understood.org USA LLC
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K to 12
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Understood is an online site whose goal is to provide learning resources and support so that people who learn and think differently can be successful in school, work, and ...more
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Understood is an online site whose goal is to provide learning resources and support so that people who learn and think differently can be successful in school, work, and life. The site offers thousands of articles, decision guides, quizzes, and more. Also, choose from unique tools such as Behavior Tracker, IEP and 504 Plan Toolkit, and Through Your Child's Eyes (simulations of different learning issues). Use the Parent Toolkit to find personalized resources available by topic, grade, or learning disorder. Videos reside on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): racism (85), Special Needs (46), emotions (82), learning styles (23), learning disability (20), professional development (317), preK (354), social and emotional learning (236), Teacher Utilities (234)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site as an excellent tool for finding learning resources for classroom students and sharing with parents. Understood includes several helpful resources for parents and educators on how to discuss and teach about racism, use the search feature to find activities to incorporate into your current units about race and prejudice. Be sure to share a link to the site with parents on your class website or newsletter. Use items found on this site as part of your professional development activities. Organize participant's thoughts and ideas using a mind mapping tool like MindMup, reviewed here. Share websites, articles, and resources related to your topic using a bookmarking tool such as Papaly, reviewed here. Papaly allows you to share resources and add comments making collaboration easy for participants. Expand your learning and collaboration efforts using a tool like Gravity, reviewed here. Gravity is a video response tool that allows you to record a question and gather video responses. As a final product and follow-up to send to your participants, share information learned from this site and others through a multimedia presentation with Sway, reviewed here. Sway is an easy to use tool for creating professional-looking online presentations including video, images, text, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Amanda Gorman Inauguration Poem Lessons - #TeachLivingPoets
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5 to 12
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Amanda Gorman captured the nation's attention with the recital of her inspiring poem, "The Hill We Climb," during Joe Biden's 2021 inauguration ceremony. This site shares lessons and...more
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Amanda Gorman captured the nation's attention with the recital of her inspiring poem, "The Hill We Climb," during Joe Biden's 2021 inauguration ceremony. This site shares lessons and teaching activities to accompany this poem. Resources include links to a hyperdoc that explores the poem's craft, lessons comparing inaugural poets and poetry, and a black poets video playlist. Scroll through the site to find many ideas for engaging students in poetry.
tag(s): poetry (196), inauguration (9), authors (116)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site as a resource to find many ideas for engaging students in poetry. Use Amanda Gorman's poetry to spark your students' interest in learning about poetry. Start by watching and sharing Gorman's inaugural reading on YouTube. Ask students to share their reactions to the reading using Answer Garden, reviewed here. Post a question to Answer Garden that requires a short student response, such as, "What is the predominant emotion you felt as you watched Amanda Gorman read her poem?" As students add responses, view the word cloud that is created to discuss how poetry is used to deliver emotions. Use a video response tool such as edpuzzle, reviewed here, to enhance learning by inserting questions and comments within the YouTube reading by Gorman. Include questions of your own and those found in the lessons shared on this website. Extend learning further by asking students to create and share poems. This Poem Generator, reviewed here, helps students develop confidence and learn the basics of poetry writing as they start on their poetry journey. Find many more ideas for teaching and sharing at TeachersFirst Poetry Month Editor's Choice Resources.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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MirrorTalk - Swivl
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K to 12
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MirrorTalk is an AI-powered reflection platform designed to help students develop metacognitive, social-emotional, and critical-thinking skills through guided conversations. After creating...more
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MirrorTalk is an AI-powered reflection platform designed to help students develop metacognitive, social-emotional, and critical-thinking skills through guided conversations. After creating an account, educators can set up classes and create reflection activities aligned with learning objectives, mindset goals, problem-solving skills, or other areas of student growth. The platform generates personalized prompts that encourage students to think deeply about their learning experiences, challenges, and successes. Students typically respond using video or audio recordings, allowing them to express their thinking in a more natural and reflective way. Teachers can share activities through links or classroom groups and monitor student participation through a dashboard that provides summaries, trends, and AI-generated insights. These tools help educators identify strengths, areas for growth, and opportunities for targeted support. MirrorTalk can be used as both a reflection tool and a formative assessment resource to promote student voice, self-awareness, and continuous learning. A free plan is available, while paid plans provide expanded access to additional features and usage options.
tag(s): social and emotional learning (236), Formative Assessment (52), DAT device agnostic tool (135), assessment (144), Teacher Utilities (234), thinking skills (137), teaching strategies (94), preK (354), artificial intelligence (371)
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MirrorTalk can be used in many ways to support student learning and reflection. Begin the school year with a prompt that encourages students to reflect on the previous school year and set goals for the new year. Create prompts as exit tickets for students to reflect on the day's lesson and as a formative assessment for you to modify upcoming lessons as needed. Use this tool as part of a retrieval practice strategy to encourage students to recall facts about new concepts learned in class. Learn more about retrieval practice by visiting this blog post, Using Retrieval Practice to Boost Student Learning, found here.Edge Features:
Includes an education-only area for teachers and students
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Learning Front - Learning Front
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K to 12
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Learning Front is a free online community of tools for social, professional learning. Tools for professional development aim to improve teaching and learning in the 21st century online...more
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Learning Front is a free online community of tools for social, professional learning. Tools for professional development aim to improve teaching and learning in the 21st century online platform. Connect and collaborate with individuals or teams. Programs offers the AD682 Technology for Leaders of Learning with Webinars and Coaching Sessions on many professional development tasks for teachers, new or experienced, or pre-service teachers. Wiki Task features units, lessons, and data displays for professional learning. Find lessons to support your subject area. The Networking link allows you to find other colleagues in your area of expertise. They can join your efforts and work with you. Download many free resources.
tag(s): social networking (55), professional development (317)
In the Classroom
Joining Learning Front is a great way to build your professional learning network (PLN). Expand your expertise and knowledge in your field by discovering what others are doing. Gain knowledge and networking connections to help yourself and your school. Add this site to your professional development plan as a resource. Ask new contacts you discover on Learning Front whether they have social media accounts or belong to any other networks they would recommend to you.
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Comments4Kids - William Chamberlain
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6 to 12
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We all know that having an audience for our writing makes us better writers. Comments4Kids provides that audience. There are four rules for commenting on others' blogs: be relevant,...more
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We all know that having an audience for our writing makes us better writers. Comments4Kids provides that audience. There are four rules for commenting on others' blogs: be relevant, be positive, comment only when you have something to say, and always use good conventions (grammar, spelling, punctuation). Explore 5 Smart Ways to get Comments4Kids on your blog, read the Rule of Return, and learn how one teacher manages his students' comments on others' blogs. Back on the main page, click the link to see how another teacher manages blogs and also testimonials from several different professionals about why creating an audience for writing is necessary. Then, start by adding your class blog or your blog to the registration area. Consider Tweeting the blog address under the comments4kids hashtag when you want your students to have a commenting audience. On X (formerly Twitter), type in #comments4kids, to see the current activity.
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If your students blog, you may want to consider using Comments4Kids to encourage them to do their best writing, proofread, and learn how to tactfully and meaningfully comment on others' writing. You might want to consider using the hashtag #comments4kids in your Tweets. Read the 5 Smart Ways To Get Comments4Kids page to learn more. If you are interested in blogging but never have, you might want to check out TeachersFirst's Blog Basics For the Classroom. You also may want to use prompts from Thought Questions, reviewed here, as an easy way to get kids writing blogs. There are many other ideas for your students to blog about such as having science students display photos and information about lab work or research findings of a famous scientist. Language arts students can write about the main character in a book. Have literature circle groups create one blog to present the book and its different characters. Create blogs for current events, biographies, or explanations about curriculum topics such as plants.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TeachRock - Rock and Roll Forever Foundation
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K to 12
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Rock your lessons using popular music and pop culture to engage students. The standards-aligned lessons provide interdisciplinary connections using music as the starting point for in-depth...more
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Rock your lessons using popular music and pop culture to engage students. The standards-aligned lessons provide interdisciplinary connections using music as the starting point for in-depth explorations and guided activities. Use the search feature to find lessons and collections sorted by subject, music genre, type of activity, and topic. Subjects range from Civics to CTE to STEAM to Art/Design and many others. Each lesson begins with an essential question and includes procedures, student handouts, and videos.
tag(s): cross cultural understanding (165), artists (107), musical instruments (63), jazz (18), STEM (393), dance (40), empathy (81), social and emotional learning (236), sociology (23)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of these free lessons to find standards-based lessons and activities for many content areas. Encourage students to find additional examples of connections to history (or another subject) made with pop music and pop culture. Use Padlet, reviewed here to curate and share ideas and resources. Add your own resources to create interactive presentations using NearPod, reviewed here or Pear Deck, reviewed here. Include videos, animations, quizzes, and more as part of your presentation. Extend student learning by asking them to create podcasts using Buzzsprout, reviewed here to tell the story of how music and pop culture influenced different historical events.
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Spider Scribe - SpiderScribe.net
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4 to 12
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Organize thoughts, create mind maps, and brainstorm ideas using Spider Scribe mapping tools built with drag-and-drop technology. Free accounts for individual use offer unlimited public...more
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Organize thoughts, create mind maps, and brainstorm ideas using Spider Scribe mapping tools built with drag-and-drop technology. Free accounts for individual use offer unlimited public maps, three private maps, and storage of images and files of up to 3MB. Begin by creating a personal account with your email address and password. Next, take advantage of the demo to learn how to add and edit items using your dashboard. When ready, create a new mind map or folder by clicking the blue plus button. Next, add text, images, a calendar, maps, and files. When finished, use the share link to copy the URL, print it, or export it as an image file.
tag(s): study aid (171), graphic organizers (64), mind map (31), charts and graphs (183)
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Use SpiderScribe to create chapter or story maps as a collaborative project, or work together as a class to create a story map on your interactive whiteboard. Use this tool for literature activities, research projects, social studies, or science topics. Use this to create family trees or food pyramids in family and consumer science. Have students collaborate (online) to create group mind maps or review charts before tests on a given subject. Have students organize any concepts they study. They can color code concepts to show what they understand, wonder about, and question. Enhance student learning using SpiderScribe and ask students to demonstrate a step-by-step process, such as the life cycle of a butterfly. Include students' SpiderScribe creations as part of larger multimedia projects created using Sway, reviewed here or Google Slides, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twee - Twee
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K to 12
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Twee is an AI-powered platform designed specifically for English language teachers to help create engaging classroom materials in minutes. After creating a free account, educators can...more
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Twee is an AI-powered platform designed specifically for English language teachers to help create engaging classroom materials in minutes. After creating a free account, educators can access a wide range of tools that generate activities from videos, articles, vocabulary lists, grammar topics, and reading passages. Twee works with YouTube videos to create comprehension questions, discussion prompts, summaries, vocabulary exercises, and pre- and post-viewing activities. Additional tools help teachers generate quizzes, worksheets, gap-fill activities, writing prompts, lesson plans, speaking tasks, and assessment materials. The platform also includes tools for extracting text from images and adapting content for different levels of language proficiency. Generated resources can be copied, edited, downloaded, or shared with students. A free plan is available and includes limited access to AI-powered tools, while paid plans provide expanded usage, additional features, and greater flexibility for creating classroom materials. As with any AI-generated content, teachers should review materials for accuracy, quality, and suitability before using them with students.
tag(s): study aid (171), differentiation (105), speaking (23), listening (120), grammar review (34), grammar (143), vocabulary development (111), vocabulary (260), Formative Assessment (52), assessment (144), artificial intelligence (371), reading strategies (86)
In the Classroom
Twee isn't just for English teachers! Use Twee to create content for any subject area to engage students and enhance comprehension. Use Twee to differentiate instruction by creating reading passages at different difficulty levels based on the same content. Twee's vocabulary tools are an excellent option for introducing new vocabulary in science, social studies, or math. Extend learning using NearPod, reviewed here to create interactive lessons using the content created with Twee, such as drag-and-drop activities and using comprehension questions as formative assessments.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Canva Thinking Routine Templates - Teach Cheat
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K to 8
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This Canva collection by Teach Cheat provides teachers with a wide range of editable templates to support classroom organization and communication. The collection includes planners,...more
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This Canva collection by Teach Cheat provides teachers with a wide range of editable templates to support classroom organization and communication. The collection includes planners, newsletters, labels, and other classroom visuals that can be customized to match a teacher's style. Each design can be easily edited in Canva to change colors, fonts, and images, helping teachers create professional and consistent materials quickly. This resource is ideal for saving time while keeping classroom documents and presentations visually engaging and organized.
tag(s): study aid (171), thinking skills (137), graphic organizers (64), thinking routines (63)
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Encourage students to design digital portfolios or presentation slides that showcase their learning in ELA, science, or social studies, integrating text, images, and creativity through the Teach Cheat templates. Students can create goal-setting trackers or subject-specific study guides using planner templates or collaborate on digital thank-you cards to practice writing and design skills. Students can choose a poster or graphic organizer template to record what they see, think, and wonder about a text, image, or concept. They can add icons, images, and text boxes to illustrate each step.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Text Features Questions: Higher Order Thinking - Teaching Made Practical
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3 to 8
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This blog post provides ideas for teaching upper elementary students about text features based upon each level within Bloom's Taxonomy. The questions provide a quick overview for educators...more
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This blog post provides ideas for teaching upper elementary students about text features based upon each level within Bloom's Taxonomy. The questions provide a quick overview for educators on how to guide students toward higher thinking skills. Use the provided link at the end of the blog post to access a PDF version of the questions that include links to additional blogs that support teaching of nonfiction texts.
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tag(s): reading comprehension (145), reading strategies (86)
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Use the suggestions found on this site as a starting point for ideas to use when teaching nonfiction. Engage students by creating choice boards with options to demonstrate learning. Learn more about choice boards by viewing the archive of the October 2018 OK2Ask: Engage & Inspire: Choice Boards for Differentiation session, located here. Enhance learning by using Padlet's video feature. This is a link to Padleta,,?,"?s Help section for posting video or an image. , to ask students to provide video responses to questions about nonfiction text. Extend student learning further by asking them to create nonfiction multimedia projects. Provide a variety of options including Book Creator, reviewed here to create digital books, Powtoon, reviewed here to create animated videos, and Buzzsprout, reviewed here as a podcasting option.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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WordDB: The Word Database - The Word Database
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K to 12
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WordDB is a comprehensive resource for working with words. It offers various tools, such as rhyming words, antonyms, synonyms, crossword answers, and much more. WordDB assists you with...more
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WordDB is a comprehensive resource for working with words. It offers various tools, such as rhyming words, antonyms, synonyms, crossword answers, and much more. WordDB assists you with clues when playing word games such as Scrabble, crosswords, and Wordle, reviewed here. Scroll through the home page to find many more tools for words, including finding words by length, trending words, and the latest clues from the New York Times Crossword Puzzle.
tag(s): crosswords (25), rhymes (24), word study (58), thesaurus (21), dictionaries (40), DAT device agnostic tool (135), vocabulary (260), vocabulary development (111)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and keep this site handy for many classroom uses. Include a link to WordDB on your class website and classroom computers for students to access at school and home. Encourage students to use the tools on WordDB to improve their writing projects by finding antonyms, synonyms, and words of different lengths to include. Share the daily popular words as vocabulary activities using the Frayer Model as a graphic organizer to provide and apply knowledge of the words. Use the Frayer Model template provided on Figjam, reviewed here to discuss vocabulary, then use Figjam's tools to write sentences and short stories together as a class using your new vocabulary words. Extend learning using AI tools such as Twee, reviewed here and MagicSchool, reviewed here and create stories, vocabulary activities, and assessments quickly using words studied on WordDB.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Textivate - TaskMagic
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4 to 12
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Textivate is a browser-based tool that turns your own text or matching pairs into interactive practice activities. Paste a passage of up to 500 words, enter up to 200 matching ...more
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Textivate is a browser-based tool that turns your own text or matching pairs into interactive practice activities. Paste a passage of up to 500 words, enter up to 200 matching pairs, or combine the two. Select Textivate to see the activities available for your material, such as putting parts of a passage in order, filling in missing words, or matching terms with definitions. Try the sample text to explore the activity formats before subscribing. You'll need a valid login to create your own resources. Share finished activities by link or embed them on a class website.
tag(s): word study (58), summarizing (30), grammar review (34), sequencing (22), process writing (33), study aid (171)
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Use Textivate to turn a short poem or passage into a sequencing activity. Ask students to put the lines in order and explain which words or ideas helped them decide what came next. In a world language class, have pairs rearrange words to build sentences or match vocabulary with definitions. Project an activity for small-group practice, or share a link in Canvas or embed the activity on your class website for review at home. For a student-created review, have groups write short summaries or vocabulary pairs. Use your teacher account to turn their material into activities, then have groups trade and complete them.Edge Features:
Includes an education-only area for teachers and students
Parent permission advised before posting student work created using this tool
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Requires registration/log in (NO email)
Premium version (not free) includes additional features or storage
Products can be embedded
Products can be shared by URL
Includes teacher tools for registering and/or monitoring students
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Google Scholar - Google
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8 to 12
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Google Scholar is a web search tool for scholarly literature and academic resources such as books, articles, and documents. Enter your search term, then choose to search by articles...more
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Google Scholar is a web search tool for scholarly literature and academic resources such as books, articles, and documents. Enter your search term, then choose to search by articles (with or without patents and case-law). Use additional tools within search results to narrow down by date. Enable the My Library function to save selected results for later use. The Cite link beneath the entry description includes formatted citations in many different options.
tag(s): search engines (41), citations (32)
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Use this great resource to organize and compare research found on the Internet. Consider creating a class Google account to collect materials found throughout the school year. Be sure to talk to students about how to organize and share information and sources. Students can maintain their own archive and show their collection at the end of the year. This tool will also be very handy for graduate projects teachers may be doing.
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