EdTech Toolbox

Tool #1

🔨Kahoot!


  • Kahoot! is a tool used to assess students on standards and skills. Students are engaged in the lesson by using their own Chrome Books to answer questions that are timed. This tool can be used for a ticket out the door or any lesson to assess students understanding of a skill. Kahoot! also collects student data, and the data is emailed straight to the teacher to see the results of student learning.

  • The tool is used in person by completing quizzes as a whole group. Students use Chrome Books and choose answers from the questions displayed on the board. Students can use the tool virtually by being assigned quizzes through Google Classroom. They can play on a team or individually at home.

  • We use this in our classroom almost weekly. The tool is mostly used during FLEX time to practice certain skills. We also use this to assess students during whole group to create groups for FLEX.

  • Students are engaged because they want to be in the top five of the competition of Kahoot. Students who answer the most questions correctly and quickly receive more points. Students enjoy competing with classmates to see who will win or place in the top five in the class.


Student Log In

Students type in the code given to them on the board.

Classic or Team Mode

Classic mode is mainly used for whole group quizzes, and team mode can be played in teams by students.

Student View

Students answer questions on their screen based on what is displayed on the teachers board.

Tool #2

🔨Brain Pop Jr.


  • Brain Pop Jr. is a program used to introduce or review academic skills. Videos are used to introduce a lesson or topic. Students can choose from "easy" or "hard" quizzes to assess what they have learned. There are also games and activities you can incorporate into the classroom to further student understanding.

  • In person, teachers can use the tool in a whole group setting, or students can access lessons on their own. Virtually, students can use the tool at home online and access all the resources used in class.

  • As an educator, I use this tool almost weekly in a whole group setting. Videos are usually used as an opener. Quizzes and games are used as closers to assess student knowledge and understanding.

  • The usage of this tool engages and meets the needs of students by engaging them in fun videos and activities. The videos are colorful and use the same characters (Annie and Moby) each time. Moby is funny to the students because he normally does something silly at the end of each video. Students can write or draw on their own depending on what task is given to them. Games can also be completed by the students online.


Videos and Activities

Students can watch videos and choose activities to complete.

Categories

Teachers or students choose videos based on subjects and categories.

Quizzes

Quizzes can be used for all types of learners. Questions and choices can also be read to students.

Tool #3

🔨Google Forms


  • Google Forms is a tool educators can use to create assessments or other types of forms for students or team members. Forms can be used to create assessments, ticket-out-the-doors, or surveys.

  • This tool can be used in person by completing assignments on Google Classroom. Forms can be used virtually because students can easily access this at home on their Google Classroom.

  • I use this tool weekly to assess students. Our grade level creates forms for vocabulary tests, math assessments, daily grades, and ticket-out-the-doors. We post the forms to Google Classroom, so students can easily access this tool.

  • This tool engages and meets the needs of my students by being easy to use and access. Students have become accustomed to using Google Forms and are confident when taking tests or completing assignments. Students also like they can see their scores at the end of each assessment.

Create Quizzes

Teachers can create quizzes and assessments for students to complete on their own.

How to Use

This video shows how to use Google Forms for students and teachers.

Spreadsheet

Google Forms creates a spreadsheet to display student responses.

Tool #4

🔨Flocabulary


  • Flocabulary is a tool that engages students by providing unique videos and skills to students. All videos provide standards-based videos that have catchy songs or raps. Each video has vocabulary cards, games, read and respond activities, and quizzes that follow each lesson.

  • This tool can be used in person by completing activities as a whole group or assigning lessons to Google Classroom. The tool can be used virtually by logging into Flocabulary and completing assignments assigned by the teacher.

  • I use this tool almost weekly to introduce a new topic or skill. I also use it to review a skill or standard. Most of the time, the class completes this as a whole group. Names are pulled from the bucket to answer questions from each activity.

  • Flocabulary is a tool that engages students by providing unique videos and skills to students. Students enjoy the songs and excitement from each video. The quizzes are also engaging because music is played as the students complete the quiz.


Electronic Menu

Choose from a variety of topics and standards.

Videos

Watch as a whole group or assign videos to students.

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Take the quiz, play a vocabulary game, or read and respond to the video.

Tool #5

🔨Edpuzzle


  • Edpuzzle is a tool used to assess student knowledge. As students watch a video over a standard or skill, the video pauses for students to answer a question. Students cannot skip over questions, and they cannot move on until they are answered correctly.

  • This tool can be used in person on Google Classroom or as a whole group. It is a great way to incorporate a ticket-out-the-door or to introduce a new skill. Students can use the tool virtually by completing assignments at home through Google Classroom.

  • Edpuzzle is used on a regular basis in the classroom to introduce lessons or for ticket-out-the-door. During math, we use these videos to review skills or introduce a new skill to students.

  • The usage of this tool engages and meets the needs of students by allowing students to interact with the videos. Students must answer questions before moving on to the next section. Answers are explained if the question is answered incorrectly.


Discover

Search for content in your grade level.

Videos

Videos pause and ask questions as student watch the video. Students have to answer the questions before the video continues.

Google Classroom

Assign videos to Google Classroom.