Digital Toolbox

Actively Learn - an reading platform that improves students' reading comprehension and retention by empowering teachers to reach students inside a book. Teachers can customize instruction, provide real-time feedback, allow peers to collaborate, and get analytics on student performance.

Adobe Spark - which allow both web and mobile users to create and share visual content – like posts for social media, graphics, web stories, and animated videos.

AnswerGarden - a new minimalistic feedback tool. Use it for real time audience participation, online brainstorming and classroom feedback.

Booksource - Classroom library organizing made simple. Use to checkout classroom books.

Canvas-An open source LMS with so many possibilities.

edpuzzle-Allows you to edit video, insert comments and questions. Can be self grading.

Green Screen by DoInk-An affordable (2.99) app to play with green screens for phones and ipads.

Google Arts & Culture - an online platform through which the public can access high-resolution images of artworks housed in the initiative's partner museums.

imovie-IOS video editor available on iphones and ipads. Much like Wevideo.

Instagrok-A research site that puts the information in mind maps. You can set it for different levels, take notes on it, and have it generate questions.

JigSaw Template - an activity where students are placed in groups. A topic or reading is divided up amongst the groups. For example, one group becomes an expert on chapter 1, another group and expert on chapter 2, etc… The groups then take turns presenting their expertise to the class. Google Slide Document

Kahoot - a collaborative, competitive quiz game. Students love it!

Khan Academy-teaching site. Provides content, practice, and quizzes.

Math Dude - See how cool math can me!

Native Video Recorder - supports recording and saving videolocally, without an internet connection. Native Video Recorder (or NRec for short) is a video application that uses your Chromebook's webcam to locally record and savevideo in .webm format.

Padlet - a free, online "virtual wall" tool where users can express thoughts on topics of their choice. It's like a piece of paper, but on the Web.

Poster My Wall - Create custom posters, flyers and social media graphics. Huge selection of templates, easy to use tools. Free downloads and quality prints.

Powtoons-Allows you or your students to make animated cartoons for presenting information. (free and premium versions)

Storyboardthat--create storyboards, cartoons, and various forms of mind maps.

Sutori-allows for the creation of interactive timelines using videos, text, images, audio, and quizzes.

ThingLink-Allows you to embed text, pictures, video into other pictures or videos. Great for presentations.

Quizizz - an alternative to Kahoot, and there's also a lot for educators to like. It is very similar to Kahoot, with a few key differences. Just like Kahoot, the teacher (or student host) chooses a quiz to begin. A five digit game code is provided.

Quizlet-Flashcards on basically every topic in the world.

YouTube-Great for short videos and for making videos. Everyone learns from YouTube.

Verso - learning app allows kids to easily participate in class and supports visual learning strategies.

Wevideo-a cheap, web based video editor. Not the best out there but good for beginners.