Productivity
When trying to find a student to participate, its not always easy to choose. This wheel makes calling on a student fun and interactive. By starting a new wheel, you are able to upload, or enter, your class list. When all the names are entered, you can click on the wheel to spin and select a random student.
Classroom Timer
Set a time limit on an activity with this fin and interactive countdown timer. When the clock expires, the rocket is launched and exploded into a beautiful display of lights.
Presentation
Screencast-O-Matic
Record your screen while narrating instructions. This tool is very helpful when creating a "flipped lesson" for your class. You can record a discussion/instructional lesson for you students, and assign the lesson and activities for homework that evening. The students will have the benefit of rewinding any part that is not understood, to provide a clear understanding of the lesson. That will also allow you to being the next class with a discussion of the lesson. |
Literacy
Wordle
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Assessment
Pac-man Test Generator
Pac-Man Test Generator is a great tool that will allow the teacher to create a fun assessment activity. Students being by playing a round of the classic game. In order to continue, they must answer questions correctly.
Crossword Puzzle Generator
Teachers enter words and clues to assess the class's knowledge.
Writing
Scholastic Story Starters
If students are looking for ideas on how to begin their stories, Scholastic Story Starters will give them great ideas on a variety of genres.
BibMe: Bibliography Creator
When working on any paper, a bibliography is a key component. BibMe helps to create a bibliogaphy in a number of formats including APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian, and more. BibMe uses its vast database of entries to assist you in creating your citations.
Organization
Scholastic Graphic Organizers
Being organized will help any student, and teacher, stay ahead of the game. Users are able to choose from Idea Webs, Timelines, KWL Charts, Story Maps and Trains, and Student Checklists.
Digital Citizenship
Teaching students to be responsible online citizens is an important part to any technology curriculum. Click here for a variety of resources, videos, and lesson plans on the topic.
Math Practice and Assessment
If you’re looking for a great website to enrich your math curriculum, be sure to check out Prodigy. Prodigy is an interactive math website that is free for teachers, and collects student progress information in real time.. When playing the games, you are immediately captured by the interesting storylines and adventures from the beginning. The site contains over 900 crucial
math skills for grades 1-8. Click here for more information.
math skills for grades 1-8. Click here for more information.
Research and General knowledge
"Wonderopolis® is a place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages. Brought to life by the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL), our Wonders of the Day® will help you find learning moments in everyday life—ones that fit in with dinner preparations, carpool responsibilities, a stolen moment between breakfast and the bus, or within school curriculum and education programs." *
*http://www.wonderopolis.org/about |