Embedded Files
Mini-Lesson Tools:
Mini-Lesson Tools:
Menti- survey students, get instant feedback, collaborate and connect in real time.
Answer Garden- Create a wordle based on student responses. This is a great, interactive way to connect and reflect on tone, character traits, vocabulary, etc. as a whole class.
Tricider- A great collaborative tool to collect ideas, form opinions, and vote!
Padlet- Collaborate on any topic using this virtual bulletin board. Click here for the Padlet How-To Guide!
Screencastify or ShowMe (or any other video creation tool): Create flipped anchor mini-lessons for students to review. The Swivel Tool allows you to record from an ipad while you move about the classroom. Contact me HERE to try using our Swivel!
Read Aloud Tools:
Read Aloud Tools:
edPuzzle: Create a read aloud using a video using stopping points for turn and talk discussion
Screencastify or ShowMe (or any other video creation tool): Create flipped anchor mini-lessons for students to review. The Swivel Tool allows you to record from an ipad while you move about the classroom. Contact me HERE to try using our Swivel!
Conferring Tools:
Conferring Tools:
Google Keep-take notes and share with students so they have access to their reading and writing goals.
Independent Reading Sites and Tools:
Independent Reading Sites and Tools:
Read and Write for Google Chrome: This extension allows for accessibility to all learners for reading and writing, including text to speech, vocabulary sorter, screen shades,and much more!
Digital Book Bin Template: Create your own digital book bin! Click the link to find a template for digital book bins. Make a copy and connect URLs of articles, videos and other digital resources for each topic!
Great literacy resources for teachers!
Leveled books for all readers!
Publishing and Practice Tools:
Publishing and Practice Tools:
QR Code Makers: Create a QR code from a URL of a Google Doc or other digital published piece. The codes can be placed in the classroom, online, in a digital newsletter, or on social media!
Use Hashtags! -A hashtag is used in social media to connect posts of similar or like topics. We use hashtags to make connections with like minded people. Have your students create a hashtag to sum up their writing, the gist of their reading, what they learned, character traits, etc. Post them on Padlet or your class Twitter feed! Click HERE for an example!
Use Padlet to create a class audio library. Students can audio record their favorite book after writing a quick synopsis. Students can access the audio library on Padlet. Click HERE for an example.
Adobe Spark to create social media posts about a favorite book or to sum up their writing. Adobe spark can also be used to create digital stories using Spark Page or Spark Video!
WriteReader-create digital books with voice overlay capability (elementary school)
Alphabet Organizer~create your own alphabet books
PicLit~use preloaded pictures, drag and drop or freestyle to inspire reluctant writers or begin a story.
Story Jumper-online book creator site
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