Student Interaction Tools
Tools to help connect and interact with students, teachers, and parents.
Flipgrid is a web tool that encourage students to use their voice. The teacher assigns a topic and the students record video in response to the question or prompt. Students can also respond to one another's videos. So easy to use and very versatile. For the sample below use the password: Iderlibrary
Padlet is an online corkboard for students to place their ideas. These could be quick answers to a question, paragraph-long discussions, or even a place to place other content, such as videos and slide shows.
Quizizz is an online competitive quiz type site. The teacher sets the questions and the students race against the clock and each other to complete the quiz with the correct answers. It is fun and engaging and a great idea for reviewing content. For a flipped classroom twist, have the students work in groups to create a quiz for the class to play.
Nearpod is a web tool that has teachers create lessons similar to a Powerpoint or Slides, but allows for interactive activities with the students. The presentation is controlled by the teacher device and the students devices reflect the lesson in real time. Students can participate in polls, open ended questions, free draw responses, multiple choice questions, and more. The free version is useful, but the paid version has many more bells and whistles. Nearpod can be used in any content area.
Quizlet is a website that allows teachers to create study sets that can then be shared with the students. These study sets can be for any subject. Inside the study sets, students can study the material and test themselves on the content. The study sets have the option of reviewing content, matching, testing, spelling, and even a space-themed game, all centered around the information or terms that the teacher has created. The class can even work together in a collaborative game called Quizlet Live. In this game students are placed into groups randomly and must work together to determine the correct answer.
EdPuzzle gives teachers the power to use YouTube videos for instruction effectively. Teachers choose a video and strategically place questions throughout the video. Students must answer the questions along the way. After the students have completed the video and answered all the questions, the teacher will grade the questions and can leave comments for the students.
Seesaw is a learning management system and digital portfolio that is ideal for elementary and middle school students. It can be used for students in all grades, but seems to be geared more toward younger students. This system allows the teacher to create assignments that students interact with, turn in, and save to their portfolio all from their Chromebook, computer, phone, or tablet. This tool is extremely versatile and can be used in all subject areas.
