These are some of my favorite online resources. Click the red button to view the websites. These are not all RPS approved sites.
An RPG style game for students to practice math and have fun.
Flashcards, assessments, review games that can be played individually or whole group.
Import a Quizlet or create a new Gimkit for students to compete with each other or in groups.
Digital Jeopardy-like game.
Digital Jeopardy game.
Fun foreign language practice.
Quiz-style whole group competition.
Games to review for VA SOL's. Need a paid account for games.
Create flyers, Social Media images, and more! Free upgraded educator account.
Create videos, animations, screen recording, white boarding, and more. $8+/month.
Create flyers, Social Media images, videos and more! Free! Formerly known as Adobe Spark.
Photo editing and design tools with AI-power
Online cartoon maker.
Edit and create images.
A video showing how to use Google Sheets to create Pixel Art
Teacher monitored math practice by strand.
Frax stops the fraction struggle through an adaptive, game-based system that helps grade 3+ students build the skills, knowledge, and understanding of fractions for ongoing success in higher mathematics.
Adaptive and individualized, Reflex is the most effective and fun system for mastering basic facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division for grades 2+
Not just a calculator! Desmos also provides lessons to help students understand math.
Gamified math for young students. (Freemium)
While you teach small groups, Happy Numbers individualizes instruction for the rest of the class, and gives you actionable insights about student growth. (Free trial for 23-24 school year, but requires someone to purchase after.)
An easy to use screencasting tool to make tutorials.
Discovery Education videos and exercises to enhance lessons. Linked to SOL's.
Stream Videos aligned with VA SOL's.
So much more than videos, Khan Academy has interactive exercises and is a free resource to help kids learn in many subject areas.
Insert the link to your favorite youtube video to get rid of ads, comments, and other content you can't control.
Online video editing.
A more professional video creating website.
An online bulletin board. Great for collaboration, warm-ups or a quick informal assessment.
Create posters and hand-outs.
Flip (formerly Flipgrid) is a free web and mobile app from Microsoft where educators create safe, online groups for students to express their ideas asynchronously in short video, text, and audio messages.
Students and teachers may build a website in this online website builder created for education.
Create infographics, reports, videos, and more with just a few clicks.
Make amazing work that stands out with generative AI powered by Adobe Firefly. Design flyers, TikToks, resumes, and Reels with the new, all-in-one Adobe Express.
Virginia Department of Education Website.
Sign up for RPS PL Sessions
National Standards of Quality for Online Learning
International Society for Technology in Education. Leaders in Education Technology Standards.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Great resource for educator articles.
Project Based Learning Resources by the Buck Institute.
Articles on good teaching practices. Great for inspiration.
A guide for designing and developing e-learning courses
Create quizzes and analyze data.
Create quizzes and analyze data.
Identify gaps, help students learn and measure growth all in one easy system. In the classroom and at home.
Please see your organization for a personalized login link.
Give your students practice assessments that automatically give feedback!
A fun way to learn to code. This can also be used with Makey Makey's
Learn about coding with their Hour of Code.
Create objects to 3D print.
Learn about circuits and electricity and create cool tools you can use in class. This is a great way to have kids use their imagination and collaboration skills to engineer a real product.
The sky is the limit with this open sandbox world. Other options include creating compounds using the Periodic Table of Elements. Search Minecraft lessons for great ideas other educators have already tested.
Learning Management System. Check with your organization for a specific login url.
Online Learning Management System
Online Learning Management System
Pearson's online interactive textbook. Must have an account.
Gizmos are virtual math and science simulations that bring powerful new interactive STEM learning experiences to grade 3-12 classrooms.
Curate and share online resources.
Curate resources to share.
An app to create and mix up groups of students.
Create groups, give PBIS points, and communicate with families.
A fun way to learn any language. Free or paid options.
Apps to do just about everything.
Apps to do just about everything.
Articles and current events by subject area. You can change the reading level, and assign questions or tasks.
English Language Arts practice.
Create interactive slideshows. You can import from PowerPoint or Google Slides.
Get the latest updates for your SMART Board. SMART Notebook is an interactive alternative to a slide deck or worksheet.
Digital Citizenship Resources.
See what is on your students' screens, control their permissions, and send them messages and resources.
See what is on your students' screens, control their permissions, and send them messages and resources.
Keep in contact with parents through this website and/or app.
Podcasts
Engage students with video.
Portfolios, unit previews, self-paced courses, digital notebooks, multimedia lessons, timelines… and much more!
Dotstorming is a collection of tools that enable collaborative brainstorming, planning and decision making.
Americans with Disabilities Act regulations on online accessibility
Standard-aligned resources
Interactive Presentations that can sync to a SMART Board
Reading games designed by literacy experts and baked with fun. WORD Force will help your K-2 child become a stronger reader - for free.
Amira allows students to choose from several appropriately difficult and engaging texts to read. As students read out loud Amira listens, assesses, and when they struggle, Amira provides feedback and support.
Free access to thousands of high-quality books, loved by millions of kids grade 6 and under.
Delivering high-quality content, tools, and support for reading comprehension.
Grades Pk-5
Math & ELA PK-5. Watch your kids fall in love with math & reading through our scientifically designed curriculum.
K-5 Learning activities in many subject areas with English & Spanish read-aloud options.