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Desmos gives you a teacher dashboard that lets you skim their answers as they stream in, or take a closer look while planning your next lesson. Go For It! Activity Builder allows you to combine text, question, and graphing screens in any number and in any order.

Desmos_Calculator_User_Guide.pdf

A real-time group brainstorming and decision making app. Dotstorming takes the process of dot voting online to allow groups of people to collaborate on a topic.

Flipgrid is a video discussion community for your classroom that supercharges your students’ voices. You add the topics, your students respond with short videos, and everyone engages! Free with limitations.

Teacher_Guide.pdf

Collect information in a survey or create self-grading quizzes for any subject.  Multiple choice, true/false, open ended questions and more can be included.  Media such as pictures and video files can be directly inserted as well. 

Any device, any browser; Google Sign in Available, Also compatible with Google Classroom

Google Drive_1.pdf

Adobe Spark for web and mobile makes it easy to create social graphics, web pages, and short videos. 

Google Sheets Ultimate.pdf

As part of the Google Apps toolkit, it offers the same capabilities as PowerPoint or Keynote except that it is all web based. Presentations can include text, images, and YouTube videos as well as transitions, themes, and animation. Because this is part of the Google Apps suite, all Slides can be collaborative as well as published via a link or embed code.

G-Slides.pdf

Visualize your ideas in a new and collaborative way

Unleash your team’s creativity with Jamboard. Sketch your ideas whiteboard-style while benefiting from the access and connectivity of an interactive canvas. Drop images, add notes, and pull assets directly from the web while collaborating with team members from anywhere.

Jamboard_Specs.pdf

Kahoot! Is a free game-based learning platform for teachers. The format and number of questions are entirely up to teacher. Add videos, images and diagrams to your questions to amplify engagement.

Different modes such as team mode are available. Google Sign In Available.

Kahoot_Academy_Getting_Started_Guide_2nd_Ed_-_June_2016.pdf

Kami is a PDF & document annotation app for schools. Improve engagement and interaction in the classroom with Kami as your digital pen and paper.

Padlet is an online virtual “bulletin” board, where students and teachers can collaborate, reflect, share links and pictures, in a secure location. Padlet allows users to create a hidden wall with a custom URL. Padlet creators can also moderate posts, remove posts, and manage their board 24/7. Padlet is free and easy to use! 

padlet_for_beginners.pdf

Pear Deck was founded by educators on a mission to help teachers engage every student, every day. With solutions rooted in active learning and formative assessment, we make it easy for you to connect with learners of every age and ability. When that happens, more students participate and learn, classroom community improves, and you'll know you're making a difference.

Pear Deck.pdf

Quizizz is a free game-based learning tool for teachers.  Quizizz allows teachers to create their own quizzes or use others. Works on any device with a browser.

Works on any device with a browser. Google Sign in Available, and Google Classroom integration.

QUIZIZZ.pdf

Adobe Spark for web and mobile makes it easy to create social graphics, web pages, and short videos. 

Adobe Spark Edu Guide.pdf

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