tools for delivery
A's favorite blog posts on teaching by Jennifer Gonzalez:
A's favorite blog posts on teaching with tech by Jennifer Gonzalez.
Useful Tech Tools to Use in the classroom:
Adobe Spark
Adobe Spark transforms ideas into visual stories. Create impactful graphics, web pages and video stories in minutes with Spark’s free graphic design applications. Download the iOS apps for Adobe Spark here.
Class Dojo
Class Dojo has all your classroom tools in one place. Make random groups of students. Display activity directions. Turn on background music. And so much more!
Classroom screen
Stay organized with classroomscreen (this is a free gem!)
Documentary Heaven
Documentary Heaven is a website that houses hundreds (if not thousands!) of documentaries. Browse by category (there are 40+!) or stay up to date by joining their mailing list.
Decide Now
Decide Now can help you call on a student at random. Import your class list and decide... now!
Explain Everything
Explain Everything is an interactive whiteboard app where people collaborate, share, and learn. Download the iOS app for Explain Everything here.
Google Extensions & Add ons
Running Chrome? These are my favorite extensions:
These are my favorite add ons:
Autocrat (mail merge & doc creator)
GETEACH.COM
GE Teach is an interactive map tool that lets you view two maps side-by-side for anywhere on Earth.
Choose from dozens of layers for each map to compare, contrast, and look for connections.
Loom
Loom is a Google Chrome extension that allows you to create quick screen recordings to share with your students. Share via topics board or embed into an assessment. Even better... link back via a comment in the gradebook!
Nearpod
Nearpod allows teachers to save prep time by easily importing existing lessons (pdfs, jpegs, ppts) and adding interactive features such as Virtual Field Trips, 3D Objects, Quizzes, Polls, Open Ended Questions + more!
Post-it Plus
Post-it Plus takes the momentum from your collaboration sessions and keeps it rolling. Simply capture your notes, organize and then share with everyone. It’s that easy. Find the Post-it Plus app on the App Store here.
Peardeck
PearDeck is an awesome (almost free) tool that allows for direct instruction but also creates engaging content. Be sure to try out flashcard factory!
Random Team Generator
Randomlists.com allows teachers to quickly create random groups. If you're not looking for specific groups, try the random name generator.
VoiceThread
VoiceThread is an excellent tool with a huge amount of possible uses. You are able to upload, share and discuss documents, presentations, images, audio files and videos. Over 50 different types of media can be used in a VoiceThread!
Wheel of Names
Wheelofnames.com allows teachers to quickly choose students or maybe even an activity. Use while presenting or create ahead of time to share with students.