Tools For Better Thinking: untools
Remember that we have access to a large repository of videos within Discovery Education that can be sorted by grade level and standard.
Designing Engaging Learning Experiences
There are really only two things that have the prospect of having a direct impact on student performance over which the teacher has any real control.
First, is the relationship that teachers have with
their students and the way teachers, as leaders,
treat their students.
Second, is the work the teachers assign to
students or encourage them to undertake.
These two things, rather than performance, determine what students do,
And fail to do, as they carry out their lives in school. Effective teachers get students to do the right things and they design things for them to do that are the right things for the students they teach.
Students do not learn from the performance of teachers; they learn from their own performance.
Engaging Students: The Next Level of Working on the Work, Phillip C. Schlechty, 2011, p.4
Fonts, images, and many other tools are awesome accessories to add to your materials. Remember to be mindful of colors, readability, equitable access, and design layout.
Teaching with images helps contribute to critical thinking skills.
Always consider copyright and usage rights.
There are ways to remove backgrounds and clean up existing images.
Be mindful of your image use and its purpose.
Incorporate images and use them strategically to enhance lessons and learning.
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Students may also download the extension if you'd like them to create videos or pictures on their chromebooks.
Discovery Education is provided by Colquitt County Schools to our teachers and students. It contains a wealth of information and resources along with helpful strategies to use with learners of all ages.
To Access Discovery Education follow the directions in the slide presentation to the right.
Looking to redecorate your lessons? Slides are a great option. You can find all manner of templates from the websites SlidesMania & Slides Carnival by visiting the links below.
Really Great Reading Letter Tile Free Play can be a great option for building words or practicing Spelling words.
See how many words you can make, practice onset & rime, and many other possibilities.
Magnetic Letters (Digital)
http://www.bigbrownbear.co.uk/letters/
Another Magnetic Letter Option (digital drag and drop)
http://www.goteachthis.com/learning-objects/magentic-letters/index.html
ToonyTool.com allows you to create cartoons, comics, and memes online. Use in the classroom for story starters, opening scenes for Meets, writing prompts, and more. It is simple and easy to use.
There are even some great ways to use Google Slides to allow students to create their own subject/content area appropriate means using copyright-free images and their own creativity!
This simple and free online speech bubble photo generator can help you add speech bubbles to photos or create your own comics/memes in minutes. Visit https://phraseit.net/ scroll down the page to view the options of use your own photo or use a stock photo. Feel free to explore or if you’d like some guidance look below for more detailed directions.
**We do not recommend this for use by your students due to access to the gallery and Terms of Use.**
Accessibility matters:
When sharing read-only information with others, it is best to share files in a PDF format so that it can be opened on any device. Sharing Google items can require an app to be downloaded on a device.
PDFs are also ADA compliant.