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Boardous - Boardous
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K to 12
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Boardous is an all-in-one online teaching space for virtual learning activities. The free version gives you a persistent, infinite whiteboard for real-time collaboration, plus built-in...more
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Boardous is an all-in-one online teaching space for virtual learning activities. The free version gives you a persistent, infinite whiteboard for real-time collaboration, plus built-in video and audio chat. You can create reusable lesson templates, schedule sessions on the built-in calendar, and import PDFs to annotate directly on the board with your students; everything saves automatically to the cloud, so your boards are always available to use right where you finished using them. Invite students by sharing an invitation code; they don't need to create a Boardous account.
tag(s): differentiation (102), Whiteboard (10)
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Use Boardous for small-group work or to assist individual students. If you provide virtual office hours, Boardous is a helpful tool for conducting online learning sessions via video chat and for using the included tools to support learning. Send an invitation code to absent students to review an annotated board created during a lesson, or to meet live and review information they missed. Boardous is also helpful for virtual parent-teacher conferences and for sharing information as you discuss your student's progress.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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150+ Exit Ticket Questions And Prompts For All Subjects - Dylan Cable
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3 to 12
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Exit tickets are an excellent way to gather formative assessment information and gauge classroom learning, but writing quick, effective questions can take time. This article shares...more
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Exit tickets are an excellent way to gather formative assessment information and gauge classroom learning, but writing quick, effective questions can take time. This article shares over 150 general prompts to open communication and give you the information you need to assess student learning. Find prompts sorted into several categories, including all subjects, math, reading comprehension, and student reflections on strengths and weaknesses.
tag(s): assessment (141), Formative Assessment (45)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this article for inspiration when creating exit tickets. In addition to paper-and-pencil exit tickets, try using digital tools like Socrative, reviewed here, Google Forms, reviewed here, and Kahoot, reviewed here to gather exit ticket responses.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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15 Social-Emotional Learning Activities for Elementary Classrooms! - Studentreasures Publishing
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K to 5
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This teacher-friendly article provides 15 ready-to-use social-emotional learning activities for elementary classrooms. Suggestions include individual greetings, emotions and mindfulness...more
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This teacher-friendly article provides 15 ready-to-use social-emotional learning activities for elementary classrooms. Suggestions include individual greetings, emotions and mindfulness check-ins, sharing circles, gratitude lists, partner conversations, coping-skills practice, brain breaks, affirmations, read-aloud discussions, collaborative art, a weekly SEL focus, and end-of-day reflection. Most activities require little preparation and can fit into morning meetings, transitions, literacy lessons, or classroom-closing routines. The page is free to read without an account and includes links to additional free materials.
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tag(s): classroom management (148), emotions (73), preK (330), social and emotional learning (206)
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Greet students individually at the door to build belonging, use an emotions check-in before instruction, or lead a brief breathing and noticing exercise to help students settle. Engage learners in share circles, partner conversations, role-play, or scenario sorting to practice empathy, listening, responsible decision-making, and respectful disagreement. During read-alouds, pause to identify characters' emotions, coping strategies, choices, and relationship skills.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Google Gemini - Google
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K to 12
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Google Gemini is a multipurpose AI chat tool that lets you text, code, and create images, audio, and video. The chatbot assistant includes many options to support users' needs, such...more
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Google Gemini is a multipurpose AI chat tool that lets you text, code, and create images, audio, and video. The chatbot assistant includes many options to support users' needs, such as uploading files from your device and Google Drive, photos, avatars, and Gemini Notebooks (formerly NotebookLM), reviewed here. Use the plus sign in the message box to stipulate the output; for example, choose create image, create music, or Canvas (code, write, or make slides). Gemini also integrates Google Gems, customizable apps for repetitive tasks. Choose the three dots at the end of any chat response to listen to the response, export to Google Docs, or start a draft in Gmail.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (350), chat (42), Google (21), search strategies (20)
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Use Gemini to support your personal and professional needs while saving time. View the archived session of OK2Ask: Google Gems Basics: Personalized, Interactive, and Safe AI Learning Experiences, reviewed here, to learn more about Gems or OK2Ask: AI Templates That Work: Quick & Easy Prompting Solutions, reviewed here, to understand how to create effective prompts to achieve the best results when using AI generation tools.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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46 Best Podcasts For Kids - Feedspot
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K to 8
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Looking for kid-friendly podcasts without searching one platform at a time? Feedspot's 46 Best Podcasts For Kids gathers a broad range of children's audio programs in one browsable...more
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Looking for kid-friendly podcasts without searching one platform at a time? Feedspot's 46 Best Podcasts For Kids gathers a broad range of children's audio programs in one browsable list, including science, history, storytelling, current events, imaginative fiction, music, and debate. Each entry generally includes a short description along with details such as hosts, producer or network, average episode length, ratings, and links to listening platforms or the podcast's website. Examples on the current list, at the time of this review, include Wow in the World, Story Pirates, Brains On!, Circle Round, Radiolab for Kids, Smash Boom Best, and But Why. The collection is updated periodically, so teachers can use it as a discovery tool rather than a fixed curriculum resource. Some entries also link to YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the videos. Feedspot also promotes its podcast database and contact-list services on the page.
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tag(s): debate (39), enrichment (19), listening (119), media literacy (132), podcasts (181)
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Invite small groups to compare several podcasts and build a class recommendation board using Padlet, reviewed here, adding the podcast topic, recommended audience, a brief summary, and a reason classmates might want to listen. Have students develop several listening-comprehension or content questions from a teacher-selected episode and turn them into a class review activity with Wordwall, reviewed here. Assign students pairs of podcasts with different formats, such as a science program and a debate show, and ask them to argue which format most effectively communicates information to a particular audience, using evidence from both programs.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Vocabulary Games - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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Building a strong vocabulary is one of the most powerful ways to boost reading comprehension and overall academic success, and games make that practice feel more like play than work....more
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Building a strong vocabulary is one of the most powerful ways to boost reading comprehension and overall academic success, and games make that practice feel more like play than work. This collection features free vocabulary games and interactives, including word-matching activities, crossword and puzzle generators, flashcard tools, and engaging quiz-style challenges that reinforce word meaning and usage. You'll also find resources for building word walls, teaching context clues, and exploring root words, prefixes, and suffixes. Together, these tools offer fun, low-prep ways to strengthen vocabulary skills across grade levels and subjects.
tag(s): context clues (11), game based learning (323), prefixes (11), root words (11), suffixes (9), vocabulary (255), vocabulary development (106)
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Teachers can use these interactive games and low-prep activities for quick warm-ups, word-wall practice, or engaging literacy centers that help students master root words, context clues, and key definitions. Incorporating flashcard tools, puzzle generators, and word-matching challenges makes targeted vocabulary practice feel like play while reinforcing word meaning across all grade levels and subjects. Educators can also leverage these fun, low-stakes activities to informally assess student understanding and boost overall reading comprehension. Consider sharing these resources on your class website or your school's LMS.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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AI Tools for Communicating with Parents and Students - TeachersFirst
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This collection brings together a curated selection of AI-powered tools designed to streamline, personalize, and elevate classroom communication. These resources include generative...more
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This collection brings together a curated selection of AI-powered tools designed to streamline, personalize, and elevate classroom communication. These resources include generative writing assistants that instantly draft updates, newsletters, and reminders from simple bullet points, as well as intelligent translation engines that break down language barriers for multilingual homes. Additionally, the collection features automated feedback systems and content formatters that help transform complex academic jargon into clear, accessible messages tailored for both supportive family outreach and engaging student interaction.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (350)
In the Classroom
Teachers can use these tools to quickly convert daily bullet points into polished weekly newsletters, field trip reminders, and multi-channel parent announcements. Educators can also leverage built-in translation features to instantly rewrite dense academic progress reports into clear, welcoming messages in every family's home language. Additionally, teachers can use these tools to differentiate assignment instructions on the fly and guide students in self-editing their writing drafts.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Vocabulary Ninja Mini Games - Vocabulary Ninja Ltd.
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K to 6
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Turn vocabulary practice into quick gameplay with this collection of free, browser-based mini-games designed for children ages 6-11. Students can practice synonyms in Synonym Stars,...more
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Turn vocabulary practice into quick gameplay with this collection of free, browser-based mini-games designed for children ages 6-11. Students can practice synonyms in Synonym Stars, match vocabulary to environments in World of Words, experiment with sentence construction in Sentence Samurai, explore how verb choices affect stories in Magic Verbs, and analyze word parts and features in Vocab Lab. The games require no download and work on computers and mobile devices. Vocabulary Ninja states that the games are free, ad-free, and designed around vocabulary, grammar, and sentence-level priorities aligned with the UK National Curriculum.
tag(s): game based learning (323), grammar (143), sentences (23), synonyms (16), vocabulary (255), vocabulary development (106)
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Students can play Synonym Stars individually for five minutes at the start or end of class, then record three synonym pairs they encountered and use each pair in original sentences. Ask students to explore Magic Verbs and then compare how changing verbs changes the mood, action, or meaning of a story. Have them create a word cloud of their strongest verbs with WordClouds, reviewed here. Invite small groups to use Sentence Samurai as a model for expanding simple sentences, then challenge each group to revise the same basic sentence in three different ways and explain which version is most effective.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Grabient - Grabient
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6 to 12
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Grabient is a simple yet very helpful site for digital design projects. This free, web-based gradient generator helps you create, customize, and download colorful gradient backgrounds....more
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Grabient is a simple yet very helpful site for digital design projects. This free, web-based gradient generator helps you create, customize, and download colorful gradient backgrounds. Its simple interface lets you adjust colors, direction, and style, and it provides ready-to-use gradients for presentations, graphics, websites, and other digital projects. Use search and filters to find color palettes, adjust styles, angles, and steps to create and personalize gradients for any need. Download your Grabient designs by clicking the copy icon, then choose an image format such as SVG or PNG, and download it to your device. Registration isn't required; however, free registration allows you to save favorites to your account.
tag(s): colors (64), graphic design (55), presentations (48)
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Use Grabient to create and download backgrounds for use with any presentations, for example with Google Slides, reviewed here and Canva for Education, reviewed here presentations, posters, or newsletters. Art teachers can use Grabient's features to teach color theory, including how to distinguish warm versus cool colors, use complementary colors, and emphasize how color can evoke mood and emotion in design.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Detective Crafts for Kids: Top Ideas for Junior Sleuths - I'm a Chef Too!
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K to 6
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Who doesn't love a mystery to solve? Did you know that teaching children to be detectives instills observation skills and critical thinking, and can enhance fine motor skills? I'm the...more
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Who doesn't love a mystery to solve? Did you know that teaching children to be detectives instills observation skills and critical thinking, and can enhance fine motor skills? I'm the Chef Too features DIY Detective Gear, how to make invisible ink, how to create fingerprints and footprints, and how to create codes and ciphers. It also gives what to do each day to "solve" the case.
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tag(s): critical thinking (193), logic (177), mysteries (28), problem solving (287), STEM (381)
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Have students create detective field notebooks with sections for suspects, clues, observations, and witness statements, then use them throughout a teacher-created classroom mystery. As students are solving cases, they can use Stormboard, reviewed here to post notes, questions, or comments. Students can use digital tools like Genially, reviewed here to create a digital case to be solved.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Jigsaw - The Teacher Toolkit
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2 to 12
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Turn students into experts with Jigsaw, a cooperative learning strategy that divides a reading or topic among small groups. Students begin in "home groups," move into "expert groups"...more
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Turn students into experts with Jigsaw, a cooperative learning strategy that divides a reading or topic among small groups. Students begin in "home groups," move into "expert groups" to study one portion of the material, and then return to teach what they learned to their original group. The Teacher Toolkit provides clear preparation and implementation directions, suggestions for when to use the strategy, an expert-panel variation, and downloadable elementary, secondary, and Spanish templates, including editable Google Doc versions. Jigsaw can help students build comprehension while practicing cooperation, communication, discussion, and problem-solving skills. The site also suggests using the strategy to build background knowledge, study authors, examine different viewpoints, compare concepts, and review before an assessment. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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tag(s): collaboration (139), Formative Assessment (45), problem solving (287), teaching strategies (85), thinking routines (62)
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Students can use Stickies.io, reviewed here to share their information about the topic that they are learning about. Have students use Timeline Infographic Templates by Venngage, reviewed here to create a graphic organizer explaining the information. Students can use Google Slides, reviewed here to make a presentation to share the information they learned.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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BBC Sound Effects - BBC
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3 to 12
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Bring authentic sounds into student projects with the BBC Sound Effects Archive, a searchable collection of more than 30,000 audio clips. Users can locate sound effects, preview them,...more
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Bring authentic sounds into student projects with the BBC Sound Effects Archive, a searchable collection of more than 30,000 audio clips. Users can locate sound effects, preview them, experiment with sounds in the site's mixer, and use them in personal or educational projects. The collection helps add atmosphere, realism, and historical or environmental context to podcasts, digital stories, videos, dramatic readings, presentations, and other multimedia work. The site requires JavaScript for its interactive features.
tag(s): creative writing (126), digital storytelling (181), multimedia (70), presentations (48), sounds (38)
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Have students add sound to projects while using Google Slides, reviewed here. Students can also use the sound effects while creating a podcast using Buzzsprout, reviewed here. Have students add sound to a digital escape room while using Genially, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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53 Reflective Journal Prompts for Students - Journal Buddies
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1 to 12
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Looking for writing prompt ideas for your middle school students? Journal Buddies offers 53 prompts designed to engage students in reflective writing. The article begins by explaining...more
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Looking for writing prompt ideas for your middle school students? Journal Buddies offers 53 prompts designed to engage students in reflective writing. The article begins by explaining reflective journaling and offers ideas teachers can use to encourage deeper thinking and self-reflection. Sample prompts include: "What is one thing you wish other people knew about you?", "What is your favorite way to spend a day?", "What are your biggest dreams for the future?", and "When you are feeling down, what are some things you can do to cheer yourself up?" Although the prompts are geared toward middle school students, many also work for high school students. Be aware that the website contains advertisements.
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tag(s): critical thinking (193), journals (27), thinking skills (137)
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Students can use Book Creator, reviewed here to write their journal entries. Have students answer their journal prompt with a comic using a Free Comic Strip Maker by Adobe, reviewed here. Students can use ScreenPal, reviewed here to create a video journal entry.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Create Interactive Designs with Canva Code - Canva
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K to 12
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Canva Code lets you create interactive designs and elements without needing to know how to code. This article shares ideas on how to build both interactive experiences, such as learning...more
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Canva Code lets you create interactive designs and elements without needing to know how to code. This article shares ideas on how to build both interactive experiences, such as learning games and portfolios, and interactive elements, such as quizzes, calculators, and charts. Learn how to create with Canva Code by following the step-by-step instructions or by watching the included YouTube video tutorials. Additional links provide information on how to edit designs and elements, access restrictions, and how to integrate ChatGPT with Canva to create designs and search for content.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (350), coding (111), game based learning (323), interactive stories (23)
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Use Canva Code to create personalized learning activities for your classroom after creating your free account on Canva for Education, reviewed here. Canva for Education accounts offer educators access to many pro features available in Canva. Quickly create and share gamified review activities, countdown timers, escape rooms, and much more by simply entering a prompt that describes what you are building. Learn more about how to use Canva Code at AI-Powered Interactive Activity Creation with Canva Code.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Synthesia - Synthesia Limited
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10 to 12
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Synthesia creates AI videos from your sources, files, or script. After creating an account, add a prompt that specifies the video's focus and intended audience. Use the video assistant...more
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Synthesia creates AI videos from your sources, files, or script. After creating an account, add a prompt that specifies the video's focus and intended audience. Use the video assistant to select a template and video duration, and adjust other options such as tone and speaker. The video editor provides story cards that you can edit and make adjustments before publication. Choose Generate to publish your video, then share it by copying the link or using the embed code to add it to a website. Free accounts include up to 10 minutes of video per month and 25 AI-generated assists.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (350), creating media (17), digital storytelling (181)
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Use Synthesia to create short lessons or share study and organization tips to support students. Students can research a historical figure, scientist, or author and write a first-person script (e.g., "I am Marie Curie, and in 1898, my husband and I discovered..."). By picking an appropriate avatar, they can bring their research paper to life as an animated presentation. Instead of a traditional written book report, students can write a concise script that summarizes a book's themes and conflicts, using the avatar as a "literary critic" to host a digital show.Edge Features:
Parent permission advised before posting student work created using this tool
Includes Interaction w general public/ public galleries with unmoderated content
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Premium version (not free) includes additional features or storage
Products can be embedded
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ArcGIS StoryMaps - Esri
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ArcGIS StoryMaps is a web-based tool that helps teachers and students create interactive digital stories using maps, text, images, videos, audio, charts, and other media. Students can...more
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ArcGIS StoryMaps is a web-based tool that helps teachers and students create interactive digital stories using maps, text, images, videos, audio, charts, and other media. Students can use it to show how people, places, events, and ideas are connected, making it useful for geography, social studies, science, history, and research projects. Teachers can also use publicly shared StoryMaps as virtual field trips or engaging introductions to a new topic. Students can create their own StoryMaps to share research, explain a historical journey, investigate a local issue, or present learning in a visual and organized way. Viewing public StoryMaps is free, but creating and publishing StoryMaps usually requires an ArcGIS Online account. Eligible U.S. K-12 schools may be able to receive access through Esri's no-cost Schools Mapping Software Bundle.
tag(s): digital storytelling (181), multimedia (70), presentations (48)
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Have students explore a teacher-selected public StoryMap about a place, event, ecosystem, or historical topic. As they move through the map, they can record three new facts, one important image or map detail, and one question they still have. They can share their findings in a class discussion or exit ticket. Have students explore a public StoryMap about a historical location, changing community, environmental issue, or migration route. They compare the past and present by creating a Venn diagram with 2 and 3 Interactive Venn Diagrams by Class Tools, reviewed here, or a short written response using details from the StoryMap. Assign small groups different sections of one public StoryMap or different StoryMaps about the same topic. Each group can become an expert on its section, then teach classmates using a brief summary, a map detail, and one discussion question.Edge Features:
Includes an education-only area for teachers and students
Parent permission advised before posting student work created using this tool
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
Multiple users can collaborate on the same project
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OpusClip - OpusClip
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6 to 11
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OpusClip is an AI video-editing tool that turns longer videos into shorter clips for sharing or presenting. It can identify key moments, reframe videos for different screen sizes, add...more
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OpusClip is an AI video-editing tool that turns longer videos into shorter clips for sharing or presenting. It can identify key moments, reframe videos for different screen sizes, add captions, and create short video clips from recorded lessons, student presentations, interviews, or school events. Teachers might use it to create brief review videos, highlight important parts of a guest speaker recording, or help students edit video projects into concise summaries. OpusClip offers a free-forever plan with 60 credits per month, including AI clipping, auto reframing, and AI captions. Free-plan exports include a watermark, cannot be edited after export, and are available for 3 days; new users also receive a 7-day Pro trial.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (350), digital storytelling (181), editing (96)
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Have students record a two- to three-minute book talk that introduces a book, describes its characters or topic, and recommends without revealing the ending. They can use OpusClip to create a short, captioned trailer that can be shared privately with classmates or displayed during independent-reading time. Have small groups record a science investigation or model, such as one that shows erosion, a chemical change, or a simple machine in action. They can use OpusClip to create a short highlight video, then add captions that identify the materials, steps, observations, and conclusion. Have students conduct a longer interview with a classmate, staff member, family member, or community guest connected to a unit of study.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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AnswerThePublic - NP Digital
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AnswerThePublic is a keyword-research tool that shows the questions, comparisons, and related phrases people search for online about a topic. Teachers can use it to help students generate...more
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AnswerThePublic is a keyword-research tool that shows the questions, comparisons, and related phrases people search for online about a topic. Teachers can use it to help students generate research questions, explore possible subtopics, plan informational writing, or identify ideas for inquiry projects. For example, students researching climate change, space exploration, or a historical figure can enter a keyword and review the suggested questions to guide further investigation. The free account includes up to three searches per day, while paid plans offer more searches and additional features. Teachers should remind students that search suggestions are starting points for research and should be checked using reliable sources.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (350), Research (92), search engines (43), search strategies (20)
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Enter a unit topic, such as ecosystems, the American Revolution, or renewable energy, into AnswerThePublic. Students can review the suggested questions and sort them into categories such as questions we can answer with facts, questions that need more research, and questions that may be too broad or unclear. Give students a broad topic, such as volcanoes or civil rights. Students can use AnswerThePublic suggestions to turn the topic into a focused research question, then revise it to make it specific, answerable, and appropriate for the assignment. Before beginning an inquiry unit, create a teacher-selected list of questions generated by the tool. Have students choose one question that interests them, explain why they chose it, and identify two reliable sources they could use to investigate.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Logical Fallacies - The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
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7 to 12
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe's "Logical Fallacies" page helps students learn about common mistakes people make when trying to prove a point. It explains fallacies such as name-calling,...more
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe's "Logical Fallacies" page helps students learn about common mistakes people make when trying to prove a point. It explains fallacies such as name-calling, using only two choices, changing someone's argument, and assuming that two things are connected just because they happen at the same time. Each fallacy includes a definition and example. Teachers can use this resource to help students think carefully about advertisements, news, social media, debates, research, and persuasive writing. Since some examples may be better suited to older students, teachers should choose the sections that best fit their class.
tag(s): advertising (24), debate (39), evaluating sources (54), persuasive writing (50), social media (64)
In the Classroom
Have students choose one logical fallacy from the website and create a short comic strip using the Free Comic Maker by Adobe, reviewed here that shows the fallacy in action. They add a caption explaining the reasoning error and how the speaker could improve the argument. Provide students with a weak argument that includes a logical fallacy. Students should identify the problem, then rewrite the argument using facts, evidence, and clear reasoning. Have students bring in or view teacher-selected advertisements. In small groups, they can look for examples of name-calling, bandwagon appeals, false choices, or emotional language. Groups can share their findings and discuss how the ad could be changed to make a stronger, more honest claim.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Wordtune - AI21 Labs
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6 to 12
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Wordtune is an AI writing assistant that helps users revise and refine text through tools for rewriting, paraphrasing, grammar checking, summarizing, and adjusting tone or length. Teachers...more
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Wordtune is an AI writing assistant that helps users revise and refine text through tools for rewriting, paraphrasing, grammar checking, summarizing, and adjusting tone or length. Teachers can use it to model how writers make purposeful revision choices, such as making a sentence clearer, more concise, more formal, or more detailed. It may be especially useful during writing workshops, vocabulary practice, and research projects when students compare suggestions with their own drafts and explain which revisions best preserve their intended meaning and voice. Students should use Wordtune as a revision tool rather than a replacement for their own ideas, and teachers should review district AI use and privacy guidelines before classroom use. Free plans include daily and monthly use limits.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (350), grammar (143), summarizing (30), writing (309)
In the Classroom
Have students write a sentence from a draft, then use Wordtune to generate a few revision options. They can sort the suggestions into categories such as clearer, more detailed, more formal, or does not preserve my meaning, and explain which version they would choose and why. Have students revise an overly wordy paragraph from a teacher-created example. After making their own edits, they can use Wordtune's shortening or rewriting tools as a comparison, then identify which details should remain because they are essential to the main idea. During a writing unit, have students select two or three repetitive sentences from a draft. They can use Wordtune suggestions to explore stronger vocabulary or varied sentence structures, then revise only the parts where the changes improve clarity while preserving their voice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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