Google slides is a wonderful program to use. It is similar to Power Point, which most people know how to use, but the wonderful thing I love about Google Slides is that it saves automatically. Another great thing is as long as you are signed into your Google account, you can access your slides anytime. I really love this because if you are working on your lesson at home, you can then log into your school computer and have the slides without having to download onto a flash drive and then upload to your school computer. In this program, I will use it to introduce new content and instruction to my students. Here's a link to my sample google slide.. Students must sign into their google account to access.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LXKd3qG4b9dX1jJUKI7sNkjwYCzaxMF4F_jeSlZlMww/edit?usp=sharing

Screencast-o-matic is a really great tool, especially now. Where some students are still virtual and some have to be quarantined screencast-o-matic work great for a teacher to record a lesson. This program is also great to use for read aloud. When teaching younger students, you could record yourself reading the book, so they could then listen and read along with you. Also, if students are struggling with a lesson, teachers could make a lesson so the student could watch to get a better understanding. Here is a sample video of a read aloud.

iMovie is a super cool tool that can be a great teaching or student development tool. When teaching, iMovie can create video reports to get info across to students. Teachers can also edit pre-recorded videos and add sounds and transitions. Students can create video reports using iMovie. Students or the Teacher could even create a movie about field trips or projects they do as a class.

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Ed Puzzle is really interesting. Teachers can make videos or prerecord videos and then add pop-up questions using Ed Puzzle. Ed Puzzle also comes with many videos already made. This is another great way for a teacher to assess student learning. If students are absent, the teacher could assign them to watch a Ed Puzzle video, and they could add pop-up notes for the student about questions that were asked and what was discussed during the class. I also really like how you can assign things for the students to watch. In the link, I assigned my sample class a video to watch. Once students click the link, if they do not have an account already they will have to sign up and it will take them directly to our class and the video assigned to them.

https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/615676d22f591241802614a2/watch

Pear Deck is an interactive presentation platform much like Nearpod. Pear Deck has options where students can draw, select multiple choice answers, or write short answers. This program helps get students involved and engaged in the lesson. Teachers also have the option to show another students work without showing their name, if desired. I think Pear Deck is definitely a program I will use.

Fan Schools is a super cool student interactive website. Students can create their own page within the class. Teachers can ask questions, use polls, and have student "face offs". Teachers can keep track of the things students are putting on their page, which it all should be learning based. Students can make and show off projects and teachers can make decisions and games for the class to do and play. The only downside to Fan Schools is that it costs, but most schools will pay for programs if they see they are going to be used.