Middle
General Digital Resources to Use with Students
Quizlet
Create or use online vocabulary sets to encourage students to learn vocabulary words.
Quizizz
Online game where students answer questions on their own. Can be used as a whole group or in class.
Kahoot
Online game where students answer questions and compete for the highest score against each other. Can be played individually or in teams.
Edpuzzle
Videos with questions and activities dispersed throughout. Ensures that students watch the video and learned about the content.
Gimkit
Questions game where students earn "money" for answering correctly. Students can play individually or on teams.
Flipgrid
Video response platform. Students post videos in response to a question or assignment.
Insert Learning
Make any webpage an assignment with questions, highlights, and more. Chrome add-on needed on student and teacher devices.
Goose Chase
Online scavenger hunt game. Students can be grouped into teams or can complete individually. Can be used on Apple or Android devices.
EduCreations
Created drawings or annotate pictures straight from your device to share with students.
Newsela
Online articles and questions that can be adjusted according to reading level. Articles are on various topics for many subjects.
Pear Deck
Integrates across multiple platforms to give teachers more control of lessons they have already created. Can require participants to stay on your slide, answer questions, and complete activities.
Nearpod
Create your own lessons or find lessons others have already created. Similar to Pear Deck, this allows your students to go through a lesson and complete activities.
CommonLit
Fiction and non-fiction articles and questions for students. Can adjust reading levels for students.
cK-12
Offers online videos and lessons for various subjects and topics. Also offers practice questions after lessons have been completed.
PlayPosit
Upload videos or use created videos to teach and assess student understanding of content.
ThingLink
Turn any picture into an interactive. Upload pictures and add "points" for others to explore.
Padlet
Online sticky notes for collaboration
Google Tour Creator
Create your own virtual field trips anywhere in the world. Can also use trips created by others.
Google Tour Builder
Create a tour to take students on an adventure to specific locations around the world.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary learning tool with student learning tracking
Khan Academy
Online video lessons and assessment resources
Digital Assessment & Data Tools
Socrative
Online assessment tool; create your own assessments and track student progress in real time.
Go Formative
Turn any assessment you have into an online one. Track student progress and mastery.
Mastery Connect
Can be used for online assessment and/or data collection. Evaluate assessments by standard or topic using a color-coded guide to track mastery.
Spiral
Formative assessment platform; use for live lessons and assessments.
Google Forms
Create your own quizzes and tests. Use multiple question formats and assign your own point values.
Poll Everywhere
Gather data instantly from students. Can be used on phones, tablets, or computers.
ZipGrade
Create your own custom bubble sheets and scan/grade them from your phone.
Resources & Ideas for Teachers
We Are Teachers
Classroom ideas, advice, inspiration, and resources
Edutopia
Research based articles of best teaching practices and strategies
Common Sense Education
Digital citizenship curriculum and resources
Digital Science Resources
Glencoe Virtual Labs
Free online virtual science labs and simulations
PhET Interactive Simulations
Online science simulations for various topics
NC EE Educator Resources
Free lesson plans and activities centered around the hydrosphere and water ecosystems
Project Wet
Online resources for teaching water resources
Google Science Journal
Free app used to collect data for science experiments
Science Journal for Kids & Teens
Science articles written for kids and teens
Interactive Periodic Table
Online fully interactive periodic table
National Science Teaching Association (NSTA)
Network of national-wide educators and resources
Digital Math Resources
IXL
Personalized learning lessons and assessments
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Prodigy
Math learning game platform
Freckle
Instruction differentiation platform
Open Up Resources
Math curriculum resources
Digital ELA Resources
iReady
"Online assessment and instruction that helps teachers provide all students a path to proficiency and growth in reading"
Flocabulary
"A library of songs, videos, and activities for K-12 online learning"
180 Days of Reading
Curriculum and books to strengthen reading skills and practice
Reading Horizons
"Training and curriculum tools that prepare teachers to deliver principles of reading science"