Google Classroom Tools and Resources
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Google Classroom is a great productivity application. It's similar to Edmodo, but simpler because we already use Google for our email etc. so setting up classes is super simple. Check out the video to see how it works.
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Google Drawing
Ever spread papers out on the floor so you could see them all? Or go to a clear table or desk to organize your papers or thoughts? Google Drawings is the equivalent of doing that digitally. It's a blank slate, a canvas, a poster board ... just waiting for your ideas, designs or inspiration. |
Five Teaching Strategies That Drive Higher Order Thinking
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Graphic Organizers
There are 17 different graphic organizers from Google Classroom's Ditch That Textbook. |
Plickers Training
Click above for a training about a simple, and easy to use student response system that is completely free. |
Dan Mulligan Resources
Responding to Informational Text cards: These cards help students understand the factual information they've read for research purposes or to help them study for a test.
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Responding to Biographies cards: Similar to the cards above, these help students relate to biographical information.
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Think-Tac-Toe blank boards: You can create your own.
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These Are/These are not blank form: Create your own
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Team Think and Turn board/Power Point: Create your own board with a PPT to demonstrate.
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KWHL Chart: Create your own Know/What/How/Learn chart.
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Things Associated With: You can create your own "pyramid" games with this file.
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ThinkPad Master: Create your own
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Websites
Education World is a website created to help teachers find resources, lesson plans and other materials for use in the classroom. There are lessons for all subjects as well as all grade levels.
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Share My Lesson website was created for and by teachers. You do have to be a member, but it's free and signing up is as easy as putting in your email address...no filling out lengthy forms!
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CrashCourse is a Youtube channel created by John Green of The Fault in our Stars fame and his brother Hank Green. The brothers tackle all kinds of topics in their 15-minute videos. You can learn about history, chemistry, ecology, psychology and literature. John and Hank are entertaining but knowledgeable about their chosen topics.
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BrainPOP engages students through animated movies, learning games, interactive quizzes, primary source activities, concept mapping, and more. It covers topics within Science, Math, Social Studies, English Language Arts, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Music, Health, Reading, and Writing.
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BrainPOP Jr engages elementary-aged students through animated movies, learning games, interactive quizzes, primary source activities, concept mapping, and more. It covers topics within Science, Math, Social Studies, English Language Arts, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Music, Health, Reading, and Writing.
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Renaissance Learning is the website used by the division for AR and STAR testing.
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Flocabulary is an online library of educational hip-hop songs and videos for grades K-12. The songs and videos cover a wide variety of subjects.
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Convert Files www.convertfiles.com Convert Files is a wonderful free site that allows users to convert any file type to any other type. It works great for images, videos, music, and more. Quick and simple to use, this is a very powerful tool for students and teachers converting content that can be useful in many areas, including presentations and projects.
Class Connect www.classconnect.com Class Connect is a great free resource that allows teachers and students to build and share lessons. These lessons can include video content, Google Docs, and more. This is a great tool to organize and store the materials and also to share and collaborate with other teachers and colleagues. The site is free, well-organized, and does a great job or allowing teachers to share the best of their lessons with other passionate educators.