ELA Symbaloo: Contains numerous reading, writing, and vocabulary/grammar related sites.
Vocabulist: Easily creates vocabulary study sheets, uploads from Drive, and can be exported into Quizlet for flash card creation. See how to video. This tool was created by a student to help study vocabulary!
Padlet App: See instructions and examples of a virtual vocabulary word wall using Padlet.
Knoword.org: Fast-paced and challenging vocabulary game
Flipity: Turn a Google sheet into flashcards, a game of Jeopardy and more!
Vocabulary eBook with Google Slides: Sign into Google and copy into Drive. Students can create and publish a vocabulary eBook.
Credible Sources: Google Site with information and resources on evaluating digital sources, practice sites to evaluate, slide presentation on how to evaluate, what criteria to use, etc. Slide presentation also includes effective keyword searching tips. Google docs handouts are also linked for student to use when evaluating sites.
Using a database effectively for research (Discus): Includes a lesson and handouts on how to search within a database (such as Discus), selecting the best academic resource to use according to topic, and how to export citations from Discus to Drive using the citation tool.
Write About: A Community Where Students Engage in High Interest Writing for an Authentic Audience