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Crayola Education Sustainability Resources - Crayola
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1 to 12
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Crayola Education Sustainability Resources is a comprehensive platform that supports educators in integrating sustainability and environmental consciousness into their curriculum. With...more
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Crayola Education Sustainability Resources is a comprehensive platform that supports educators in integrating sustainability and environmental consciousness into their curriculum. With a wide range of colorful, engaging materials, this site empowers teachers to help students take action toward a more sustainable future. The site features interactive lesson plans, printable activities, and creative projects encouraging students' recommendations. Additionally, it provides resources for teachers to incorporate art-based learning strategies into sustainability education, fostering students' creativity and critical thinking skills. Review and align any materials or activities from external websites with your school's policies and guidelines, including considerations for student privacy (FERPA) and online safety.
tag(s): virtual field trips (154), simulations (48), environment (248), sustainability (60), conservation (110)
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Elevate your STEM lessons by incorporating Crayola's comprehensive lesson plans and resources. This connection strengthens students' understanding of sustainability concepts in science and technology. Immersive Experiences: Take learning to the next level with interactive simulations or virtual field trips. These engaging tools give students opportunities to explore environmental concepts more immersively. Want to extend this beyond the classroom walls? Organize eco-friendly art exhibitions or community projects that showcase the sustainability themes explored through Crayola's resources. If you have the bandwidth and resources, consider partnering with local environmental organizations to involve caregivers and the broader community.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Smash Boom Podcast - American Public Media
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3 to 5
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Smash Boom Best is a podcast designed to engage and educate kids and families through fun debates. Each episode features a lively matchup between two fascinating subjects, where debaters...more
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Smash Boom Best is a podcast designed to engage and educate kids and families through fun debates. Each episode features a lively matchup between two fascinating subjects, where debaters present facts and passionate arguments to help listeners decide the winner. The site offers access to all episodes, interactive extras like listening party kits and scoresheets, and additional educational resources.
tag(s): podcasts (191), listening (120), speech (65), debate (39), persuasive writing (47)
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In the classroom, you can engage students in critical thinking by using episodes as a starting point for debates, encouraging them to form teams and defend their positions using facts and persuasive arguments. Enhance learning by integrating tech tools like Padlet, reviewed here for students to post arguments and gather feedback. Extend learning beyond the classroom by assigning episodes as homework and encouraging students to discuss the debates with their caregivers, friends, and community. Students can present their debates at family gatherings or community events, fostering a broader dialogue and involving others in their learning process.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Lumio - Smart Technologies ULC
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K to 12
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Lumio is a collaborative, web-based learning platform that integrates with commonly used tools, including PhET simulations, Canva, Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and PDFs. Educators...more
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Lumio is a collaborative, web-based learning platform that integrates with commonly used tools, including PhET simulations, Canva, Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and PDFs. Educators can import, combine, and edit pages to create interactive lessons that incorporate game-based activities, graphic organizers, assessments, and other engaging elements, using their own materials or resources from Lumio's content library. Lessons can be delivered in either teacher-paced or student-paced modes, providing flexibility based on individual instructional needs. Students join lessons using a shared link, QR code, or access code. Free accounts include up to 100 MB of lesson storage, with premium plans available for additional features and storage.
tag(s): assessment (144), questioning (37), communication (128), blended learning (30), remote learning (33), Teacher Utilities (234), Learning Management Systems (19)
In the Classroom
Use Lumio's many included features to deliver personalized learning opportunities for all students. Begin learning about Lumio's features by exploring the activities available in Lumio's library and editing the content to fit the needs of your students. Once familiar with the tools and delivery system, upload and create personalized lessons for students. Quickly adapt activities and content to fit the needs of multilingual learners, gifted students, or special needs students within any content area.Edge Features:
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Premium version (not free) includes additional features or storage
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Pi Day Palooza - Mensa for Kids
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3 to 12
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In honor of Pi Day celebrations, Pi Day Palooza offers interactive, hands-on activities that help learners understand the meaning of Pi using common materials such as household circular...more
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In honor of Pi Day celebrations, Pi Day Palooza offers interactive, hands-on activities that help learners understand the meaning of Pi using common materials such as household circular items, paper chains, and art supplies. Many activities are also cross-curricular and incorporate poetry and art. Use the links at the bottom of the site to find more Pi Day lessons and activities.
tag(s): crafts (110), poetry (196), STEM (393), ratios (48), pi (26)
In the Classroom
Include this site with your resources for teaching about Pi and celebrating Pi Day. Find additional resources and ideas on TeachersFirst Special Topics Page: Pi Day Resources, reviewed here. Celebrate Pi Day (or any day students learn about Pi) by creating station rotations that allow students to participate in many different hands-on learning activities. As students participate in each station, ask them to journal their learning by writing about Pi, which includes student drawings and pictures. Share student activities in a digital Pi book using Book Creator, reviewed here or by creating a website using a free tool like Google Sites.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Flow - Google Labs
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K to 12
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Google Labs Flow provides a sophisticated sandbox for experimenting with cinematic AI video and high-fidelity music creation. This experimental platform allows users to generate professional-quality...more
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Google Labs Flow provides a sophisticated sandbox for experimenting with cinematic AI video and high-fidelity music creation. This experimental platform allows users to generate professional-quality video clips using simple text prompts, reference images, or keyframe visuals. The Flow Music component acts as a virtual AI producer, enabling the creation of custom songs and soundtracks through a conversational interface. Free accounts provide 100 initial credits and 50 daily credits to explore features such as text-to-video generation, object insertion or removal in scenes, and video extensions. Sign in to Google and select "new project" to begin creating with Flow. Type what you want to create in the message box and select either image or video after Flow generates your video or music. Continue using the messaging feature to refine your design. When complete, download the video or music or share using the included link.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (372), images (274), creativity (95), editing (97), graphic design (55)
In the Classroom
Flow is an excellent tool that helps students transform creative writing into vivid cinematic trailers or historical reenactments. After drafting a short story or historical script, students use the text-to-video generator to build a visual representation of their work, focusing on atmospheric details and character consistency. To build on these visuals, students can integrate their videos into Google Sites, reviewed here to create a digital portfolio or a project-based learning website that showcases their multi-modal storytelling. For a more interactive experience, students might take the audio tracks generated in Flow and import them into Book Creator, reviewed here to produce a "talking" digital book where the AI-composed music sets the mood for each page. This workflow allows students to move beyond basic text and static images, enabling them to create sophisticated digital media that capture complex themes through sight and sound.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reading Treks: Harriet the Spy - TeachersFirst
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4 to 7
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TeachersFirst Reading Treks create a virtual field trip of resources about a piece of literature or text using the My Maps feature of Google Maps. This Reading Trek provides inspiration...more
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TeachersFirst Reading Treks create a virtual field trip of resources about a piece of literature or text using the My Maps feature of Google Maps. This Reading Trek provides inspiration and suggestions for using the trade book Harriet the Spy. Harriet Welsch is an 11-year-old girl living in New York's Upper East Side. One day she starts writing her observations about everyone she knows in a notebook. Then someone finds her notebook and exposes its content, which is very critical. Use our robust Instructional Guide with students in grades 4-7. Content correlates to Common Core Standards, ISTE Student Standards, National Core Arts Standards for Visual Arts, and National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. Find the entire selection of Reading Treks here.
tag(s): Reading Treks (62), virtual field trips (154), women (198), new york (24)
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You and your students will benefit from the many suggested classroom uses for this resource found on the Instructional Guide (PDF). Consider using the historical information and locations from the book to have students create timelines of the important events during history. Find a variety of free online timeline creation tools located here. Using the map and locales, trace and then calculate distances between locations on the map. Use Google My Maps, reviewed here, to create and share custom maps.
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OK2Ask: 3 Cool Tools for Images in the Classroom - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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Register to view this on-demand OK2Ask professional learning workshop from July 2025. Educators seeking recertification credit must watch the recording, complete the feedback survey,...more
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Register to view this on-demand OK2Ask professional learning workshop from July 2025. Educators seeking recertification credit must watch the recording, complete the feedback survey, and pass the assessment. For details, read the Registration & Credit Options section on the registration page.
In today's digital classroom, visual literacy has become an essential skill for student success. This interactive workshop will equip educators with practical strategies for integrating high-quality, copyright-friendly images into student projects while teaching critical digital citizenship skills. You'll explore innovative tools that not only provide access to stunning visuals but also create opportunities for students to develop their creative communication skills. Discover how to design authentic learning experiences that empower students to become thoughtful content creators rather than passive content consumers. By engaging in hands-on exploration, you'll learn how to scaffold visual literacy concepts for diverse learners, implement effective copyright education, and assess student understanding of ethical image use. Join us to revolutionize how your students interact with and create visual content in your classroom! As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Design learning experiences that incorporate copyright-friendly images to enhance student understanding and engagement. 2. Evaluate and select appropriate image tools that support curriculum goals and diverse learner needs. 3. Create scaffolded activities that develop students' visual literacy and creative communication skills. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
In today's digital classroom, visual literacy has become an essential skill for student success. This interactive workshop will equip educators with practical strategies for integrating high-quality, copyright-friendly images into student projects while teaching critical digital citizenship skills. You'll explore innovative tools that not only provide access to stunning visuals but also create opportunities for students to develop their creative communication skills. Discover how to design authentic learning experiences that empower students to become thoughtful content creators rather than passive content consumers. By engaging in hands-on exploration, you'll learn how to scaffold visual literacy concepts for diverse learners, implement effective copyright education, and assess student understanding of ethical image use. Join us to revolutionize how your students interact with and create visual content in your classroom! As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Design learning experiences that incorporate copyright-friendly images to enhance student understanding and engagement. 2. Evaluate and select appropriate image tools that support curriculum goals and diverse learner needs. 3. Create scaffolded activities that develop students' visual literacy and creative communication skills. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): images (274), copyright (39), professional development (317), OK2Askarchive (64)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Once registered, find additional reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information to help you review or extend your knowledge from the session in the handout posted on the session landing page. Resources may include additional ideas and examples on integrating the tools and strategies shared in classroom instruction. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Thinking Flexibly (Habit of the Mind) - TeachersFirst
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Learn about Thinking Flexibly, a Habit of Mind--the ability to change perspectives, generate alternatives, and look at situations from multiple angles to discover new possibilities....more
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Learn about Thinking Flexibly, a Habit of Mind--the ability to change perspectives, generate alternatives, and look at situations from multiple angles to discover new possibilities. In an ever-changing world, we've gathered a variety of tools to help you foster creativity, adaptability, and the ability to generate alternatives in your classroom. This creative habit empowers students to find multiple approaches to solving problems, adapt their strategies when circumstances change, and consider different viewpoints in discussions and debates. In this collection, you'll find interactive simulations and virtual labs that require students to adapt their strategies to succeed, as well as digital platforms for brainstorming and mind mapping that encourage diverse solutions. You will also discover brain teaser puzzles (and digital escapes) that require multiple solution pathways, interactive activities that challenge students to explore alternative perspectives, printable and virtual graphic organizers for comparing different approaches and options, lesson plans featuring open-ended problems with no single "right" answer, and debate protocols that encourage respectful consideration of opposing views. By deliberately incorporating these resources into your daily routines and creating a classroom culture that celebrates diverse thinking, you'll help students develop the mental agility and adaptability essential for navigating our ever-changing world.
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In the Classroom
Discover new tools to try in your classroom that foster flexible thinking. Also, explore the professional resources (for you). Each review includes classroom use ideas. Read the details of each tool and find the ones that will work for you and your students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Google Vids - Google
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K to 12
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Google Vids is an AI-powered video generation tool that works within the Google Workspace. Follow the prompt to begin a video from this site, or visit your Google Drive, select ...more
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Google Vids is an AI-powered video generation tool that works within the Google Workspace. Follow the prompt to begin a video from this site, or visit your Google Drive, select the plus sign to add a new item, and choose Google Vids. The prompts guide users to select a format and options for creating videos from slides, uploads, storyboards, templates, and more. The free version available to education accounts includes access to a robust library of royalty-free stock media, including video clips, images, and background music. Real-time collaboration allows multiple users to work on the same project simultaneously, making it ideal for group assignments. Share videos using the share link.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (372), creating media (19), digital storytelling (178), stories and storytelling (82)
In the Classroom
Use Google Vids to create review and introductory videos for upcoming lessons. Have students create video essays, instructional videos, or record science experiments and observations. Use the included stock footage for students to bring their stories to life through video and add music for a professional presentation. The storyboard option provides structure for students to create and edit stories, helps students start their video using a simple prompt to create a storyboard, and then refine the information to build a one-of-a-kind story. Learn more about how to create Google Vids and incorporate them into any classroom by viewing the archive of OK2Ask: Engage and Inspire with Google Vids, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Title Case Converter - Title Case Converter
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K to 12
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Make sure your headlines and titles are capitalized correctly with this fantastic tool! Type or paste in your title to convert to the correct capitalization of all words. Even better,...more
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Make sure your headlines and titles are capitalized correctly with this fantastic tool! Type or paste in your title to convert to the correct capitalization of all words. Even better, this site highlights changes made. Also, hover over each word in the correct title to see a pop-up explanation explaining why each word is or isn't capitalized. Modify the results to meet your needs using Associated Press, Chicago, MLA, or Wikipedia formatting.
tag(s): journalism (74), writing (301)
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Include this site with your other bookmarks for writing tools. Include a link on your class website and student computers for use at any time. Ask students to use the Title Case Convertor before publishing any of their work. Ask them to take a before and after screenshot and share any changes and why they were made. If you produce a class newsletter, this site is perfect for double-checking the use of correct capitalization. Consider using this site as part of a mini-lesson on creating and writing effective headlines.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Joystock - Joystock Royalty Free Music
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K to 12
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Do you need background music for a multimedia project? This site is for you! Joystock provides royalty-free music downloads in a variety of genres. Browse through the options ranging...more
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Do you need background music for a multimedia project? This site is for you! Joystock provides royalty-free music downloads in a variety of genres. Browse through the options ranging from corporate to hip hop to preview and select from the choices offered. Select download to add to your device. Although Joystick is royalty-free, they do require attribution to use it legally for free. Find all attribution information and FAQs at the link describing how to use royalty-free music found at the top of every page.
tag(s): multimedia (69), copyright (39), digital citizenship (113)
In the Classroom
Joystock is an excellent resource to bookmark for use in a variety of classroom projects. Share with students to use when creating podcasts, videos, or any multimedia project. Choose a calming tune to play as students enter your classroom, or a more lively selection to inspire them to begin their day. Use music from Joystock when creating videos with online tools such as Kapwing, reviewed here. For example, use the Travel Promo template found in Kapwing to create a short video tour of a location studied during geography class. Add music from Joystock to set the appropriate mood and create a professional-looking and sounding video. Don't forget to include Joystock when teaching proper attribution and digital citizenship throughout the year!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Wottaread - Wottaread
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4 to 12
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Wottaread is the home for lovers of fantasy books, including the latest information on new book series, film adaptations, book lists, and much more. Scroll through the site to find...more
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Wottaread is the home for lovers of fantasy books, including the latest information on new book series, film adaptations, book lists, and much more. Scroll through the site to find the proper reading order of book series, author interviews, and suggestions for books similar to familiar titles. Also, enjoy taking quizzes such as "Which Hogwarts house would you be in?"
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tag(s): harry potter (9), reading lists (79), book lists (168)
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Share this site with students (consider age-appropriateness) as a resource for encouraging reading and finding books that fit their love of fantasy. Use the suggestions on the website to find books to add to school and classroom libraries. Ask students to use tools found at Class Tools, reviewed here, to compare and contrast characters or book series, create a Fakebook page to create a fictional character profile, or use Qwikslides to create a multimedia presentation quickly. Ask students to make book reviews using Adobe Express for Education, reviewed here, then share their thoughts on your class webpage for peers to use when searching for new reading material.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Geekersoft PDF Converter Online - Geekersoft
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K to 12
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Follow these simple steps to convert any PDF document to various formats, or convert documents to PDF, then download them to your device. Fortunately, this site doesn't require registration...more
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Follow these simple steps to convert any PDF document to various formats, or convert documents to PDF, then download them to your device. Fortunately, this site doesn't require registration and is ad-free! Begin by selecting formatting options that include PDF to JPEG, PDF to PPT, PDF to Excel, and more. Scroll down the page to find options for converting documents to PDF. After selecting the desired conversion type, upload or drag your document to the workspace. When the conversion is complete, save the document to your device.
tag(s): editing (97), worksheets (72), conversions (34)
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Bookmark and save this site for any number of classroom uses. Convert PDF worksheets to Word documents, then edit and change information to fit your needs. Differentiate learning by adapting information on a PDF document to fit the learning needs of students who need additional support or provide extended education for gifted and advanced learners. Take advantage of file converters such as this one to create unique class books.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Parlay Genie - Parlay
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5 to 12
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Parlay Genie uses artificial intelligence to create discussion prompts for any topic or URL. Parlay Genie, a feature of Parlay, reviewed here, generates...more
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Parlay Genie uses artificial intelligence to create discussion prompts for any topic or URL. Parlay Genie, a feature of Parlay, reviewed here, generates higher-order thinking questions to develop and encourage deeper thinking among students through round table discussions. Begin by selecting to create a discussion either with your topic or with a URL, choose to make between one and three questions, add the URL or subject, and choose the grade level of your students beginning with 5th grade and going up to higher education. The final step is to generate your prompts with an option to regenerate questions if desired. Registration is not required to create discussion prompts using Parlay Genie; however, creating a free account includes options for sharing discussion questions with your students through the Parlay dashboard.
tag(s): Teacher Utilities (234), teaching strategies (94), artificial intelligence (372)
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Use Parlay Genie to quickly generate discussion questions for whole-class or groups for any topic. Easily differentiate questions for different groups of students by developing questions for different grade levels to match student abilities. If you are not sharing discussions through Parlay, use many digital resources to share questions and gather information from students. For example, engage students in the discussion activity by asking them to share a short response using Vevox, reviewed here. Use the students' responses to generate a word cloud in Vevox to highlight common responses. Then ask students to work in groups that explore the initial responses more in-depth to extend understanding. Have each group work on a collaborative document such as Google Docs or Microsoft Word. As a final project, have student groups share their responses, including additional media resources, by creating a slide presentation with Google Slides, reviewed here, or Microsoft PowerPoint Online, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free Infographic Maker - DesignCap
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4 to 12
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DesignCap provides a quick, easy infographic maker. No expertise in graphic design is necessary. First, create an account with Google, Facebook, or your email. Next, choose "Infographic"...more
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DesignCap provides a quick, easy infographic maker. No expertise in graphic design is necessary. First, create an account with Google, Facebook, or your email. Next, choose "Infographic" from the left menu. Then choose the infographic format you want, such as Process, Timeline, Health, and several others. Once you have the format you want, choose "Customize." You can select a different font and size, upload images from your computer or their library, change the background, and more. When finished, save your infographic to work on or view later, or download it to your computer.
tag(s): infographics (72), posters (45), data (215), presentations (51)
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Introduce DesignCap's infographic templates found on the left menu. Ask students to select one that appeals to them, and then create one as a class for a concept you just learned or as a review for a test. Show on your whiteboard or with a projector how to select a template or create your own, where to find the image library, and how to upload your own images. Once the class has saved the infographic, have them create their own infographics to include in multimedia reports, as a book report, as a study aid for a test, or to show what they've learned from a unit of study. Students could create infographics about Martin Luther King Day, Earth Day, and Take Your Child to Work Day; in other words, you can make infographics for just about anything!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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What is Retrieval Practice? - Unleash Learning, LLC
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The Retrieval Practice website explains why actively recalling information enhances student learning and retention. It delves into the cognitive science behind retrieval practice, demonstrating...more
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The Retrieval Practice website explains why actively recalling information enhances student learning and retention. It delves into the cognitive science behind retrieval practice, demonstrating how this method strengthens memory and improves long-term understanding. The site provides research-based insights, practical examples, and classroom strategies for implementing retrieval activities, such as low-stakes quizzes or reflective questions.
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tag(s): teaching strategies (94)
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Start class with a quick retrieval activity, such as a "Brain Dump," where students write down everything they remember about a previously learned topic. Use low-stakes quizzes or exit tickets to reinforce key concepts. Incorporate "Successive Relearning," where students revisit and recall material repeatedly over weeks.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Edtomorrow's First Five - Edtomorrow's First Five
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Edtomorrow's First Five is a free website that shares resources for practical, restorative tools and daily resources that foster strong connections, build authentic classroom communities,...more
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Edtomorrow's First Five is a free website that shares resources for practical, restorative tools and daily resources that foster strong connections, build authentic classroom communities, and inspire student engagement. Each day, you can receive more than 18 activities and ideas that focus on classroom connections, self-care, care for others, and character development. Activities includes a funny meme questions, at-the-door (greeting), quick connect, check in, mindfulness, positivity, quote, video, and brain game. These activities are 5 minutes or less and can be used throughout the day. The First Five is divided into Junior (PreK-1), Primary (Grades 2-5), and Secondary (Grades 6-12). You can also access archived First Fives. First Five is also available in Spanish.
tag(s): classroom management (155), social and emotional learning (236)
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The First Five can be used in classrooms as part of a morning meeting or student check-in activity. Students can use the First Five to discuss the question, quote of the day, or video. Finally, students can use the activities and ideas in the First Five to demonstrate being role models to other students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Quizgecko - Quizgecko
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6 to 12
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Quizgecko is an AI-powered study and assessment platform that helps teachers and students turn existing content into interactive learning materials. Users can upload text, PDFs, documents,...more
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Quizgecko is an AI-powered study and assessment platform that helps teachers and students turn existing content into interactive learning materials. Users can upload text, PDFs, documents, web pages, videos, or other resources and automatically generate quizzes, flashcards, study notes, practice tests, and other review materials. The platform also offers AI-powered explanations, study assistance, and learning tools that help students better understand concepts and prepare for assessments. Educators can edit generated content, organize resources into study collections, and share materials with students using links or other sharing options. Quizgecko is available through both web and mobile applications, allowing learners to study from virtually anywhere. Student accounts are available for independent learning and review. A free plan is available and includes access to core study and quiz-generation features with limited usage, while paid plans provide additional AI generations, expanded study tools, greater storage capacity, and advanced learning features. As with any AI-generated content, teachers and students should review materials for accuracy before use.
tag(s): study aid (171), flash cards (44), quizzes (83), quiz (57), Formative Assessment (52), assessment (144), artificial intelligence (372)
In the Classroom
Use Quizgecko to create and share study materials and assessments for any topic. Create a quiz introducing a new topic to assess your students' current knowledge of the material, then use this information to guide your lessons. Share a link with students to use as a study guide, play the podcast that Quizgecko generates to engage students as you introduce new materials, or provide students with the study notes to guide them during your unit. Use the "Solve" link to take advantage of teachable moments to ask questions that students bring up. For example, when studying the Revolutionary War, if a student asks how many soldiers died, use the "Solve" link to ask that question and find an answer that includes a short explanation. Use the "Chat to PDF" feature to enhance and extend your teaching materials by uploading a PDF and generating questions that provide additional information to support the information in your document. Share Quizgecko with students to create study materials using a student account.Edge Features:
Includes an education-only area for teachers and students
Requires registration/log-in (WITH 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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Crickweb Useful Extras - Crickweb
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K to 4
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If you need a resource for Promethean Flipcharts, Quizzes, Countdown Timers, or Phonics videos you may find what you need at this "extras" site from Crickweb. Promethean Flipcharts...more
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If you need a resource for Promethean Flipcharts, Quizzes, Countdown Timers, or Phonics videos you may find what you need at this "extras" site from Crickweb. Promethean Flipcharts are formatted in zip for easy downloading. Timers are for use on any PC or whiteboard and include countdown clocks in several formats such as a clock, timer, or "bomb." Some items require flash which is not available in all browsers.
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Download and save the timers for use during student work time. Set a timer on your interactive whiteboard for students to see time remaining. Promethean users can download and save flip charts for classroom use.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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mailDiary - mailDiary.net
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3 to 12
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Check out this online journal with a twist. Each day, the site emails you questions about your day to prompt you to write. Respond to the email with your entry ...more
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Check out this online journal with a twist. Each day, the site emails you questions about your day to prompt you to write. Respond to the email with your entry for automatic posting. Images can also be added to entries. Personalize the site using your choice of color and fonts. View entries as a PDF for easy printing as desired. Register with an email and a unique name for your diary.
tag(s): writing (301), journals (28), creative writing (121), writing prompts (56), blogs (80)
In the Classroom
Create a diary with a daily message for your students. Have students keep a diary of their first week at school. They can re-read this at the end of the school year. Have students keep a diary from the perspective of a famous person in a story you have been reading in class. Ask students to write a diary entry about a picture you sent them. Have students write diary entries from the point of view of soldiers, presidents, scientists, and more. Prompt students to keep a diary during the holiday season, writing about what they gave to someone else each day.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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