Technology Tools

Trello is workflow software that allows students to create teams, make lists, and move the tasks in their lists from "to do" to "in progress" to "complete."

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Powtoon is a tool that lets you create videos to explain an idea or market a product. It's a great way to showcase your product.

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Thinglink allows you to present information in a rich media format. You can link information and pictures to a landing page that is a video, picture, or 360 VR enabled picture.

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My Simple Show allows teachers to develop "how-to" videos using pre-formatted clip art tied to key words in the presentation. Useful for simple concepts or directions.

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Mentimeter is a polling presentation site that allows teachers to get feedback from students in real time. It collects the information in a word cloud or a graph. Useful for collecting ideas or quick formative feedback.

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Padlet is a way for students to share ideas in real time. Teachers can organize responses into columns depending on the goals of the assignment.

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Voki allows teachers and students to use avatars for speaking. They can be used to give directions, or for shy people to use as video reflections.

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ClassCraft is a way to gamify classroom management. Students can choose an avatar, and they earn or lose points depending on their behavior in class.

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Flipgrid is a way for students to hold academic discussions online via video in a safe, moderated platform. Teachers can introduce a topic for students to respond to.

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