Student Engagement and Collaboration

These student engagement and collaboration sites can be used for a variety of subject areas. Please confirm that the sites can be used with the grade level you teach by visiting the District Approved Technology List site: https://edprivacy.educationframework.com/Districts/main.aspx?districtid=30342

Presentation Sites

• • Animoto - Turn photos, images, and/or slides into a dynamic slideshow

  • Google - Each student can make presentations (like PowerPoint) in Google Presentations. They can share it with the teacher for evaluation and share it with classmates for collaboration projects.

  • Prezi - Create dynamic presentations online; add pictures, music, and more!

  • SMORE - Create presentation flyers online on any topic you can think of. The site has backgrounds and templates to use. You can also insert your own pictures, audio links, forms, and more.

Virtual Fieldtrips/Tours -

• • Google Arts and Culture - Travel to one or more of the world's art museums through this site. Look at works of art and discover their history.

  • Google Lit Trips - These are free downloadable files that use Google Earth to travel to places in a variety of literature books. Just click on the Download link and choose your title. This site does require you fill out a Google Form they can keep track of how many people are using their site.

  • White House Interactive Tour - Discover the White House through pictures, videos, articles, and a virtual map of the residence and grounds.

  • List of Virtual Fieldtrips (from spring 2020) - This was a district-created calendar for virtual field trips, but many of the sites are still available to be used in the classroom.

Other Student Engagement/Collaboration Sites

• • Google - Docs, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Forms - students can create documents, charts, presentations, and more and collaborate in real-time

  • ABCya Animate! - Add clipart and text to make your own animation.

  • Brain Pop - Animations and interactive games to demonstrate a variety of subjects. - K-6 teachers and students can log in through CLEVER.

  • Class Tools - This site allows you to create your own online games, flashcards, create a virtual book, and so much more. One of my favorite features is the class list randomizer. You can input your class list into the randomizer, and pick students to answer questions, win prizes, etc.

  • Jamboard - Online collaborative whiteboard that is connected to your Google Account.

  • Lucid Chart - A great site for all types of visual diagrams/representations. It has Venn Diagrams, Brainstorming maps, Flow charts, and more. It even has floor plans for design classes. It works seamlessly with your Google Drive, too.

  • PearDeck - Google Extension for Google Slides

  • Nearpod - Create interactive slideshows