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Kahoot

🔨Kahoot

Kahoot is an online learning game that allows teachers to create their own quizzes or use the already educational published one from their database. There are several different modes that Kahoot allows you to use and they are all fun and game based.
Kahoot can be used in the classroom and virtually. Students can access Kahoot on their own device at home and invite friends to study with them.
I use Kahoot in my classroom on a regular basis to review material we have learned. I use it as an activator and a summarizer.
Kahoot is an engaging game that allows me to see right away which concepts I need to reteach. The students are engaged because it is a competitive platform, and it gives me immediate feedback. This allows me to meet the needs of my students without giving a paper assignment.

Special Education Benefits: Kahoot benefits special education students as a form of visual learning. Within the math classroom, it is beneficial because it is a quick way to track student understanding.

What is Kahoot?

This video above shows what Kahoot is and how it makes learning fun in the classroom.

Kahoot Tutorial for Teachers

This tutorial shows teachers how to use Kahoot within their classroom.

Kahoot Tutorial for Teachers and Students

This tutorial above shows how students use Kahoot.

Edpuzzle

🔨Edpuzzle

Edpuzzle is an online platform that allows teachers to use videos to teach while also allowing students to answer questions based on what they learn.
Edpuzzle can be assigned on google classroom and students can watch the video anywhere they have access to the internet.
I like to use EdPuzzle to restate a lesson. I have the students watch the lessons and work through the questions at their own pace.
EdPuzzle is made up of videos and more than half of the students are visual learners, and majority of my students watch Youtube regularly. I can easily look at the data after the students are finished and see which concepts need to be revisited.

Special Education Benefits: Students are able to work at their own pace. This is ideal for students with cognitive deficits. Comments along with audio notes and questions can also be embedded by the teacher to assist the student in gaining an understanding of the material. This is excellent for students with disabilities because many of them require rewording or audio access to comprehend the material.

Getting Started with Edpuzzle.

The video above shows teachers how to get started with Edpuzzle.

How to Use Edpuzzle for Students.

The video above shows students how to get started with Edpuzzle and complete their online assignments.

Blooket

🔨Blooket

Blooket is a new take on trivia and review games that a teacher picks and sets to a specific game mode.
Blooket can be assigned as a game in the classroom or as homework. The students can work on assignments as a game or as homework and I can take it as a grade.
I use Blooket to review math concepts that my students have learned in previous years. For example, I often use it for reviewing multiplication facts.
Blooket engages the students because it is a competitive platform. The student's favorite game is the gold rush. The students are allowed to steal each other's gold.

Special Education Benefits: Blooket benefits special education students as a form of visual learning. Within the math classroom, it is beneficial because it is a quick way to track student understanding.

Blooket Tutorial for Teachers

The above video shows teachers how to use Blooket and the benefits it presents to students and teachers alike.

Blooket Tutorial for Students

The above tutorial shows how to get started on Blooket as a student.

Study Island

🔨Study Island

Study Island is an online assessment and practice tool. It has preloaded questions generated from GA standards.
Study Island assignments can be assigned to be done in the classroom and virtually. Students can do assessments anywhere they have access to the internet.
I use Study Island to give students extra practice with a certain standard. I use it in test mode or group session. The test mode has students work on their assignment independently. I use the group session in class with me leading the group.
The students are engaged working independently for a grade. I can reassign the test as many times as I need to. I get immediate feedback from study island.

Special Education Benefits: Students with learning deficits benefit from being able to access Read Aloud features and the Highlighter Tool. These allow students who have difficulties remembering the material, the options to have the material presented auditorily as well as the ability to highlight the main concepts.

Study Island Overview

Click on the above video to understand the benefits of study island for our students.

How to use Study Island

Click on the above video to understand how to use study island as a parent or student.

IReady

🔨IReady

I-Ready supports teachers as they plan instruction, set goals with students, and assesses student progress as the year progresses.
IReady assignments can be assigned to work on in the classroom or anywhere the students have access to the internet.
I use IReady in my classroom for early finishers. It allows the students to have something educational that reinforces the standards taught in the classroom.
Iready keep students engaged by teaching using interactive videos. It gives the students immediate feedback on concepts they need more practice on.

Special Education Benefits: IReady allows students to work on their individualized pathway, which builds up their ability to close the learning gap. This program also offers read aloud, review, and assessment tools. The assessment tools allow me to track and progress monitor my students throughout the year in both math and reading.

IReady Overview

View the video above to give you an idea as to why IReady is not only beneficial for instruction but is also beneficial on an individual level.

Diagnostic Results

Above is a picture that is shown after students complete the diagnostic. As you can see, it shows the level that our students are on, the percentage, and on the right hand side it shows access to support for our students.

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