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Pear Deck
Pear Deck
This Google Extension is only needed to be downloaded by the teacher and engages all students immediately. It provides every student with the presentation on their device. It is especially helpful for K-3 teachers because it allows for students to draw on their screen with a finger or mouse. The platform comes with pre-created templates that are easy to embed into presentations through both the Google and Microsoft platforms. Students engage and interact with the teacher in real-time, or asynchronously. In a survey of over 1,000 teachers, 90% agreed that Pear Deck is an effective and essential tool for remote teaching.
Flipgrid
Flipgrid
This free app can be downloaded on phones, tablets, other devices, or visited in a computer web browser. It is the social learning tool that is making big impact. It is simple, safe, and engaging. Plus, there are pre-made topics and question ideas already built and ready to add to your Library. Examples:
Have students read to you to practice fluency
Students can solve a math problem on a whiteboard and explain their thinking to you
Weekly check-in with the teacher
Introduce pets, family, favorite toys for culture building
Collaboration and teamwork with partners or groups
Screencastify
Screencastify
Record videos easily and for free. These videos can be emailed, posted in Google Classroom, or published to Seesaw. It's easier than it sounds!
Examples:
Record instructions for an online activity
Walk students/parents through your online platform, classroom website, or new digital activity
Narrate a slideshow presentation
Provide oral feedback on an assignment for students to review
Students can learn to use it too!
Remote Assessment Tools:
Kahoot: practice comprehension of stories or reading topics with the virtual game of Kahoot
Edulastic: a free assessment platform to virtually assess students on a variety of standards
Gamilab: Create or use created games to practice skills
Reading Strategies:
Epic! : an online book and video library for teachers and students
FlipGrid: students can read to you via video on phone, tablet, or computer
Khan Academy: create a free class roster and assign standard-aligned reading and vocabulary material
PBS Learning Media: a website with a variety of interactive texts and videos for students to engage with and show learning
Ck-12: students can practice spelling and decoding skills (along with many other learning targets like math & science)
Starfall: an online collection of games for students to practice multiple reading and writing skills
Speaking and Listening Strategies:
FlipGrid: students can practice speaking about a topic, then listen and respond to their peers
Writing Strategies:
Book Creator: students can practice their writing in an engaging way online
Jamboard
Jamboard
This product in the Google Suite allows for classroom collaboration on one document. Students can add writing, images, or even drawings. One thing to note: students will appear anonymous on the screen so you won't be able to track individual's work or input. This makes it great for games or casual learning environments. Examples:
Circle things that start with "ch"
Add sticky notes with details you see about the setting in this picture
Write a compliment or birthday wish for _______.
Solve this math problem with a group
Seesaw
Seesaw
This digital portfolio tool is a way for students to show their learning and connect the classroom to home. Students will be able to draw on their page, record themselves speaking, video themselves, make a picture collage, and gain ownership and choice in their work. There is already a very full library of possible activities built ready to go! Examples:
Show What You Know
Morning Message/ Activity
Retelling of a Story
Click and drag letters for my name, or words for a poem
Miro Whiteboard
Miro Whiteboard
This web tool is a great way to use a mouse or tablet pen to draw on a digital whiteboard. Add shapes, images, or use planning templates like a KWL chart or concept map to demonstrate a skill. Couple this tool with Screencastify or other digital recording tool and you can present a lesson online.
Examples:
Math lesson
Diagram a sentence
Practice a phonic skill
Guided drawing activity
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