Video Conferencing & Other Resources

Video Conferencing or Recording Tools

Screencastify

Record Your Screen!

  • Access to a premium account until 6/30/2020! Click here to view a short video with directions.

  • Screencastify is a screen recording tool that works with Google.

  • You can install the extension from the Chrome Web Store and use it to make video recording of your screen for lessons and/or explanations.

  • The recordings get immediately saved in your Google Drives in a "Screencastify" Folder and can be shared on the web or in Google Classroom!

  • Click the image to learn how to install and use Screencastify!

  • Need more help? Click the button below the image!

Remote Learning Resources

Many educational resources are already free or offering free services for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Click each icon below to review some resources that support remote learning.

ITT Twitter

Click here to access & follow our Twitter page! We will be constantly sharing updates and tips for remote learning over the next weeks!

FlipGrid

Flipgrid is a way to use video-based discussions to stay connected and share their learning experiences. Click here for more information.

Seesaw

Use Seesaw to connect with families and your students by giving them small and fun tasks to complete. For a list of different Seesaw activities for grades K-5, click here.

Class Dojo

Class Dojo can easily be used to transition into a remote learning community. Click here to watch a short video about the ways to use Class Dojo. Click here to access Class Dojo

Xfinity WiFi for Everyone

Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the country will be available to anyone who needs them for FREE! Click here for more information. If this service is used, it should be initiated by an adult only.

Author Readalouds

Click here for a list of dates and times that authors are participating in readalouds for students to tune in from home!

epic! Books

epic! is now allowing access to their digital library for FREE! This site is geared to students 12 and younger. Click here for more information.

Newsela

Newsela is now free for the rest of the school year and offers a variety of reading materials that are relatable and current. Click here for more information.

Buncee

Buncee is now being offered free! It is a communication tool for students & teachers that allows users to create & share media-rich lessons, reports, newsletters, presentations and so much more! Click here for more information.

NearPod

Bring engagement to the classroom by using ready-to-run K-12 lessons that support or extend the curriculum. Nearpod is now being offered for FREE! For more information, click here.

DreamBox

DreamBox is game-based math support that adapts to the student. Students can access the tool via Clever. This tool is now free for all students K-8! For more information, click here.

Kahoot Premium

Premium Kahoot offers access to the full suite of question types and premium quizzes. Click here for more information. You can also use self-paced games with Kahoot! Click here for more information.


Formative

Build interactive formative assessments for any subject and browse through a library of pre-made activities. Now being offered free! For more information, click here. Application can be installed via Clever.

BrainPop

BranPop is now being offered for FREE! Access many materials to support the curriculum through video, readings, games, and more! Click here for more information.

Elementari

K-12 online platform that is now FREE! Users can read, write, code, share, and remix interactive stories with professional illustrations and sounds. For more information, click here.

Classcraft

Classcraft is a gamification tool where students earn points to build their own game environments and characters. This tool is now FREE!. Click here for more information.

Ocearch

Ocearch enables students to learn STEM skills will following real-time movements of their favorite sharks in the Ocearch tracker for FREE! For more information, click here.

Pear Deck

Pear Deck is now offering is premium services for FREE! Design your slides to be interactive to spark student engagement. For more information, click here.

Book Creator

Book creator is a simple tool for creating awesome digital books. Create your own teacher resources or have students create. For more information, click here. The app can be installed via Clever.

Discover Education

Discovery Education has streaming and TechBook! It also has audiobooks! Assign them straight to your students from Discovery Education! Login to DE and search audiobooks.

Prodigy

Curriculum-aligned math platform for students in grades 1-8. The platform is completely free! Click here for more information.

Scholastic

Scholastic is offering 20 days of free activities to keep students engaged at home in grades K-8. Click here for more information.

Actively Learn

Offering free for the remainder of the school year! Sign up with 365 account. Provides self-paced texts and videos with questions on specific reading levels.

Neptune Navigate

Now being offered for free to CCPS! Comprehensive Online Modules that teach kids, teens, and adults how to be smart and stay safe in the Digital World. Click here for more information.

Legends of Learning

Legends of Learning is now being offered for free! Thousands of math and science games for elementary and middle school students along with epic quests and battles. Click here for more information.