Mote is a quick and easy way to add audio to any Google Doc, Form, or Slide.  You can give oral instructions or leave personalized feedback for each of your students plus, they can reply.   Here is a great webinar by Google guru, Eric Curts, to teach you all about Mote - www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkAHPmPBKw8 

Super fun and interactive program for reviewing content or adding gamification to your classroom!  (Similar to Blooket!) You can create your own Gimkit or use one that someone has made. We have purchased the program for 20 teachers.  Let me know if you are interested and I will send you a link to sign up for the paid version.  Everyone can sign up for the free account.  www.gimkit.com/   

Some students may need help writing their thoughts onto paper.  With Google Docs, your students can use the Voice Typing tool to type what they say.  It is a simple tool to use.  Here are teh directions from Google on how to use this feature.  support.google.com/docs/answer/4492226?hl=en 

This would be a great tool to use during centers in primary grades for students to practice spelling words, sight words, or reading fluency.  Let me know if I can help you integrate this into your classroom.

Get your students reading online - anywhere - anytime!  This free site is a digital library with thousands of online books for students to read - some are even AR books!   With STAAR being online, we should give our students more practice reading online.  I have a link to this website in our Clever portal for easy access for you and  your students.  You will just need to set up a FREE teacher account.  Students can join your class using a class code.  I know several BG teachers are already using this app.  I hope you find time to check it out.  Let me know if you need help getting started.  docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-30OM4UgGKW0oCny9t0HqOjY1vXO8uFL2AWwKNrhNSs/edit?usp=sharing 

Everyone is an author and now with this easy to use online program, students  can publish their own books!  Writing is essential in every grade level.  With Book Creator, you can inspire the authors in your classroom to write with a purpose.  Now, they can publish their writing and add in some other creative skills by adding pictures, shapes, colors, etc.  The program is simple to use and will encourage writing skills, reading skills, problem solving, and much more!   All subject areas could use this program.  There is a link in our Clever portal for easy access for you and your students.  You will just need to set up a FREE teacher account and students can join your class through a class  code.   If we could have our students writing K-5th and publishing books, then writing on STAAR or in higher grades would be so much easier for our students.  I hope that you can find time to go to their website and read their simple online book "Why use Book Creator in Your School".  bookcreator.com/ 

Amazing & FREE!  This teacher has created engaging templates for you to take and use for FREE!  Hyperdocs are super engaging lessons and activities for any subject.  Here are a couple of links to her products :

 1) Hperdocs templates - docs.google.com/document/d/1SoRrYpDYm7vWo_6stEh_M6K4f3YJXei8SQpw8ApxGd0/edit 

2)  Hyperdocs How to Video & SlideShow Presentation - docs.google.com/presentation/d/15chOPnuOTzkeZoD_LOWJaG9hF3VWgnQA9WN7eT-JOkE/edit#slide=id.p 

Pear Deck is an amazing program that creates student engagement through Google Slides.  This is an add-on to Slides with many options to get students involved in your lesson.  Our district has paid for this program so everyone has an account.  All you need to do is click this link and sign in with Google.  www.peardeck.com/   (The video to the left will show you how to set up a lesson)

Flip is a free online program where you can send video lessons to your students and students can create videos.  info.flip.com/en-us.html 

Scratch is an online coding website where students can create animated stories, games, and more.  You can sign up for a free teacher account and set up your class using this link: scratch.mit.edu/educators/register   "Scratch promotes computational thinking and problem solving skills; creative teaching and learning; self-expression and collaboration; and equity in computing." - scratch.com 

This is an amazing website with so many applications to every classroom K-12 and all subjects. Real world connections can be made in all subject areas.  Each topic has vocabulary, built in immersive reader, games, and more.  wonderopolis.org/about