Resources
Nearpod
Nearpod is an online software that can be used by teachers or students. In a teacher aspect, Nearpod can help enhance PowerPoints and bring an interactive experience to the lecture. In addition it allows live assessments to take place. In relation to the students, it allows them to partake in self-guided assignments as well as share and use pre-made resources.
Quizlet
Quizlet is an interactive application that allows students assistance in studying methods. Through this program, the students are able to create flashcards as well as partake in review games such as matching terms, learn mode, and practice tests.
Class Dojo
Class Dojo is a resource that teachers are able to utilize to relay to the parents of the students what is going on in the classroom. This makes it easy to post updates on student progress, events, and lessons that the students are partaking in during class. This creates a strong bond and teacher-to-parents relationship which tightens the classroom community and allows easy and open communication.
Geogebra
Geogebra is a math-focused internet tool that provides interactive lessons surrounding algebra, geometry, statistics, and trigonometry. This application can be utilized by a variety of grade levels and assist with additional instruction on difficult topics.
Padlet
Padlet is an internet platform in which students and teachers and utilize as online discussion boards. The site allows students to upload comments, images, videos, and links to enhance a classroom discussion online. The options of making comments visible or private is also available.
Google Drive
Google Drive is a platform in which all student work can be shared and collaborated on simultaneously. It allows the students to have access on any given device to edit, save, or create documents, slide shows, spreadsheets, drawings, and media projects. In addition to this, the teachers are able to share rubrics, documents, or projects with the whole class for them to save to their files in a secure platform.
Power School
Power School is an online database that can connect students, teachers, administrators, and guardians together on one platform. Power School can be used as a digital grade book, assignment log, and online learning classroom. Partnered with Schoology, Power School allows open communication and an accessible environment for students and parents to use as as a an open portal with the school district staff.
Desmos
Desmos is a mathematical platform that allows teachers to design interactive assignments for their students. Through this software, students are able to manipulate and visualize functions, graphs, geometric concepts, as well as other mathematical equations. With the utilization of Desmos within a classroom, it not only allows students to familiarize and alter functions and operations, but also allows them to create and manipulate their own interactive projects.
Google Classroom
Google Classroom is a free and accessible blended learning platform. Similar to Google Drive, this platform allows an easy outlet to sharing digital assignments and files between students and teachers. In addition, Google Classroom can be altered and organized by each individual class, making it easy for students to navigate and separate each assignment depending on the specific course.
KaHoot
KaHoot is an interactive classroom review game. This software is accessible on any electronic device. It allows students to interact with review questions created by the teacher or another peer. All students are able to grasp the concept of this review, and in addition it can multi-function as a class assessment for understanding!
